"Gloria al Niño Ricardo" is a flamenco guitar composition composed by
Paco de Lucía which features on his 1987 album ''
Siroco''.
The piece is dedicated to
Niño Ricardo who was de Lucia's "first hero" of the guitar.
The piece is a
soleá and is known for its technically demanding passages. It is played in the key of C major, but a significant part of the composition features the
phrygian E and a E 7 flat 9 chord and it features elaborate
tremolo picking at the beginning.
However, when performing it live, Lucia often played it in the key of D flat major with a capo on the first fret.
References
External links
Paco de Lucia video
Flamenco compositions
Paco de Lucía songs
1987 songs
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