(4) Intro to Accompaniment – Rhythm
I’m a long time student and teacher of tango guitar. This series of articles is for tango guitar students and guitarists interested in pursuing tango. Contact me for more information on lessons and workshops. We’ve already discussed some melodic concepts for tango guitar, so let’s take a look at rhythm. (In fact, it’s logical to look at rhythm first but it’s easy for guitarists to neglect melody, so I switched the order). How does rhythm work in tango? First of all, we’re tal
Malevaje – Love changes a gangster
Making sense of the lyrics... This month we’re looking at the life and story of composer Juan de Dios Filiberto, who rose from musical illiteracy to one of the top spots in tango history. His music was passionate, rough around the edges, and a little odd. He wrote some great instrumental hits, but in the song category he has one tango that stands out above the others. ‘Malevaje’ was a collaboration with Enrique Santos Discépolo, one of tango’s greatest lyricists and an excel
