Pronouncing guitar terms and speaking properly

[edwardcav]

Hi again. This is my fourth post in a row, and I'm on a roll!

This one is about guitar words that I have read and tried to say, but have had toruble saying them. I would love to know how to pronounce these words properly, and I though this would be a place to start. So here's my list, which is welcome to be added to later on! :wink:

:arrow: Albéniz (composer, "Isaac")
:arrow: Augustín Pió Barrios Mangoré (composer)
:arrow: Aranjuez (from Rodrigo's famous guitar concierto)
:arrow: Giuliani (inventor of various hand studies)
:arrow: Farrucas, Malaguena, bulería , soleá (various flamenco terms)
:arrow: Apoyando, Tirando (reststroke, freestroke)

Thanks in advance!

[chaz]

HEY!!! Giuliani wrote more than just hand studies!!! He wrote some great pieces!!! Don't worry, i'm sure you were just being brief in the description, I'm just giving you a hard time. I'm not sure if you live in the US, but if you do (and maybe if you don't), Giuliani is pronounced just like the city of New York's former mayor: Rudolf Giuliani. IT's pronounced Joo-lee-ah-knee. Giuliani is pretty simple once you hear it. I'm not so sure about the others, but I think albeniz is something like: All-bay-knees (i've seen it pronounced differently in music dictionaries).

-Chaz

[Dimitri]

:arrow: Farrucas, Malaguena, bulería , soleá (various flamenco terms)
:arrow: Apoyando, Tirando (reststroke, freestroke)


farruca: far - ROO - kah
malaguena: mahl - ah - GWEN - yah
buleria: bool - lehr - EE - ah
solea: soul - ee - AH
or
soleares (older, plural version): soul - ee - AH - rehs
apoyando: ah - poh - YAN - doh
tirando: tear - AN - doh

[edwardcav]

Thanks Dimitri! I wasn't too far off, after all! :wink:

[Dimitri]

Thanks Dimitri! I wasn't too far off, after all! :wink:

No prob. Also, keep in mind that I gave you the Americanized pronounciations. To pronounce these words more correctly, it really does helps if you know a bit of Spanish (and the various regional dialects.)

For example, Malaguenas, sound more like mall-ah-gehn-yas or mall-ah-gehn-yath, depending on the dialect.
Cheers.

[edwardcav]

I thought with some of those Spanish words that the "z" is pronounced with a "th" sound, or something? :? ??? Help?