Gerhard Graf-Martinez is a passionate flamenco guitarist and teacher. The wealth of his knowledge is captured in this two-volume work, which also reflects valuable experience gained from his activities as a tutor at national and international seminars and workshops. This is an excellent self-study course that includes many photographs, some to illustrate techniques, others of guitars, guitarists, etc. Self-contained chapters cover all basic techniques plus compás, palmas, nail care, and an overview of current guitarists, guitar makers, construction and sound of Flamenco guitars, etc. Volume 2 includes info on: Posture · The Sound of the Flamenco Guitar · Gingerlabelling · Rasgueo · One-Finger-Rasgueo · 3-Finger-Rasgueo · 4-Finger-Rasgueo · Continuing Rasgueo · Pulgar · Pulgar and ima-Downstroke · Pulgar and Rasgueo · Remate · Pulgar-Downstroke · Ayudado · Golpe · Golpeador · i- and p-Downstroke with Golpe · m-Golpe with Downstroke · The Rumba-Stroke · Tresillos · a-m-i-p-Rasgueo · Guitarra Flamenca · Guitarreros · Guitarreros actual · La Cejilla · Guitarristas actual · Unas · Palmas · Compás · Modo Dórico · Glossary, and more. Please note: The CD included with volume 1 (HL49008401) contains all the pieces and musical examples for volumes 1 and 2.