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Rasgueado exercise for soleá por medio

By miguel | Published: July 9, 2007
After a long absence, here is a post in response to two questions. Firstly, “what is soleá por bulería” and the second a request for help with compás. This recording is an exercise for soleá por medio using rasgueados alone.
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Everyone wants to play fast. But speed sounds rubbish if the pulsation of the music is not there. Playing fast might impress those who do not know, but if you wish to play flamenco, forget speed. Concentrate instead on control and accuracy. Compás is everything and it is adherence to compás (like a train on [...]

alegría en mí

By miguel | Published: December 10, 2006
Here you can find a short “alegría en mí”. Have a listen. 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 [...]
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