Download studies that will help to develop right hand finger independence.
Words of advice from Sabicas:
“It is not done with speed and force, only with touch and tone. ‘Fast’ is a term that should not be applied to music. Only the note value and the tempo dictate the number of notes in a measure. The feeling of speed is most effectively achieved when tempo and note [...]
Here is a short recording of the basic compás and falsetas. I have recorded the guitar playing solo, the guitar with percussion and both together. Getting the arpeggios clean and strong requires some work, and there is still some for me to do.
Soleá is often referred to as the mother of flamenco. This is because [...]
Here is a short track of palmas for bulería al golpe. You will need an audio player which allows you to loop sounds, so that the track repeats over and over whilst you practise your compás.
Download – bulería al golpe – palmas (50kb)
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The first installment is a Rondeña.
Download – Rondeña (5.2mb)
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Here you can find a short “alegría en mí”. You will hear a slow introduction, a picado run and then into some rasgueados. I have included some exercises that I think will help develop the skills needed to play this example. Please note that this recording is intended to give me practice and aid myself [...]
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