This a note to myself:
This exercise helps to prevent right hand fingers extending instead of flexing when arpeggios are played. If you are having difficulty getting to the strings at the right angle for you
A great way to practise opening and closing the right hand.
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Here it is, after far too long, is some music for you. It is, after all the purpose of the site. Continue reading, using the link below to hear the mp3. This soleá is por medio and the cejilla is on the fourth fret. It is really a technical exercise, but with some very useful [...]
I have no idea why, but they are the bane of my life! They should be one of the easiest techniques to master, as they are the most natural of all right hand techniques, after playing block chords. Start arpeggios by playing block chords to get your fingers used to gripping three or four strings [...]
Download studies that will help to develop right hand finger independence.
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 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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