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Scales: notes

Scales Knowing the way around the fingerboard is essential knowledge. to know where the notes are and to know which fingerings are the most beneficial for practice and efficient for performance. Unlike some instruments, such as the piano, on the guitar, every note can be played in several locations on the neck and each note can be played with [...]

picado

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 [...]

The technique page

By miguel | Published: January 29, 2007

This post tells you about the "techniques" page.

Posted in Flamenco, Techniques | Also tagged Alzapúa, apoyando, arpeggios, picado, rasgueado, speed_bursts, thumb, tirando | Leave a comment

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 [...]

Posted in Flamenco | Also tagged arpeggios, exercise | Leave a comment