We decided that the best way to introduce the students into the repertoire was by giving them three lessons per work, in which they would come closer to the pieces, in three different ways:
1. The context: they would find here some relevant information about the origin of the piece, the author and the relationship between the piece, the history of the region, and how we can find some folk material all along the piece. Plus, we could include some activities to get them closer to our cities and their main landmarks.
2. The rythm, melody and harmony: the rythm is the most important part of the spanish music, it is what characterizes it and makes it so recognisable around the world. In this part of the lesson, the students would find activities that would help to practice the special time signatures, accents and ostinatos. Also, they would find some excersices to learn how to sing the Phrigyan mode (the most important in Spanish folk music).
3. The interpretation: in this part of the lessons, the students and teachers would find some tips that would help them to play the piece in the closest way to the reality, so they would have an early idea about the tempo, the dynamics and, for the guitars, the fingering. Also, they would find the translation and pronuntiation of the choir pieces.