If a student has reached about a level 2 in Royal Conservatory of Music graded repertoire with strong fundamentals too (no quick and easy task), I would then recommend Juan Martín's "Solos Flamencos" published by Mel Bay. This book has both a CD and DVD. With a good classical high beginner foundation, it saves a lot of time and effort and helps students progress as they then dive into Martín. With guidance, his book helps to develop the aire and compás. Similar to the goals of RCM, Martín helps the student to gradually develop fundamentals and repertoire that is not too easy nor too difficult. As a student begins making significant progress with Martín, they become equipped to begin exploring lots of other repertoire and even creating some of their own. No doubt, there are other books out there. However, any student of mine that has more than a passing interest in flamenco works through this book.
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