Merlin
Joropo
Taught by renowned guitarist
Isaac Bustos
Add a new piece to your repertoire that is guaranteed to have your audience dancing in their seats, with Isaac Bustos’s detailed breakdown of ‘Joropo’ from Luis Merlin’s Suite del Recuerdo.<br><br>Isaac begins the lesson with an energetic performance of the piece, followed by an introduction to the dance and style of the ‘joropo.’ Next, he dives into the first technical challenge - the opening tremolo meant to imitate the sound of the charango, a guitar-like instrument from South America.<br><br>The lesson continues with section-by-section insights on aspects such as maintaining the rhythmic pulse, keeping the sound light and energetic, and developing the multiple extended techniques including the ‘chasquido’ strumming pattern that occurs towards the end of the piece.

Difficulty:
Intermediate

Duration:
c.
1
hours
hour