Spain Guitar Tutorial - Chick Corea (melody and chords)

Spain is a Jazz Latin piece written by Chick Corea inspired by the second movement Rodrigo's Concerto Concerto De Aranjuez. It features a syncopated melody that is played in unison and also includes a flamenco-inspired circle of fifths: the chord progress Gmaj7 - F#7 (b9) - Em - A7 (b9) - Dmaj7- Gmaj7 - C#7 - F#7 - Bm - B. When I perform this piece I play it as a fast Rumba and solo in a G Lydian mode (using notes of the D major scale). I have added my own fingerings which I find works best on the nylon guitar.

The most challenging part of the piece is staying in time and getting the rhythm correct, especially when other players are also playing along. So special attention needs to be paid to this and slow playing is, as always, recommended.

Latin Guitar Mastery is a channel dedicated to Latin Guitar techniques including Rumba Strumming, Bossa Nova guitar, classical and Spanish guitar techniques. Sergio brings has a Masters in guitar from Melbourne University and has studied guitar in Italy and Spain. He is currently Head if Guitar at Haileybury and is the editor of this channel and Guitar Conversations Podcast.
Career highlights for Sergio include performing at the Adelaide International Guitar Festival, Festival Chitarristico di Treviso, Italy, Deep Purple Day, New Zealand.