The Arts
The Flute in Tango / La Flauta en el Tango
Fundamental method for playing tango music
by Paulina Fain
“Método de Tango” (Spanish for “Tango Method”) is the first fundamental book series that teaches how to play tango music, published in English and Spanish since 2014 by Tango Sin Fin in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This book series is the only collection which provides any musician, arranger, composer or ethnomusicologist from around the world a methodological and pedagogical approach to tango language, using academic terms, exercises and musical studies. CONTENTS» Each volume is focused on one instrument: violin, bass, bandoneon, piano, flute and guitar.» All the tools and techniques for playing tango music are covered throughout specific chapters and exercises.» 5 to 8 original works for ensemble are included in each book. Parts for other instruments are included on a separate insert.» Audio and video recordings and play-along tracks for each exercise and pieces are available for free on Tango Sin Fin’s YouTube channel. THE FLUTE IN TANGO CONTENTS» Expressive melody. The art of fraseo, the authentic shaping of the expressive melodies.» Rhythmic melody. The performance of rhythmic melodies and the articulation specific to tango.» Use of ornaments and extended techniques applied to tango, guidelines to playing in a tango ensemble, the history of the flute in tango, the different styles of the genre and more.» 5 original works for flute and piano.» 105 audio examples.
