Flamenco Guitar Q&A: How, When, & Where to Properly Anchor Your Thumb When Strumming (Por Arriba)
Release Date: 09/20/2021
🔥 Master Alzapúa: The Secret Flamenco Guitar Technique from "Entre Dos Aguas" 🔥
The Flamenco Guitar Podcast
Want to play Paco de Lucía’s "Entre Dos Aguas" like a pro? In this flamenco guitar lesson, I break down Alzapúa—a powerful and percussive thumb technique only found in flamenco! 🎸 What You’ll Learn in This Lesson: ✅ How to execute Alzapúa for speed, power, and clarity ✅ Step-by-step breakdown of the E minor → D → C → B7 progression ✅ The secret to coordinating Golpe (flamenco tap) with your thumb strokes ✅ How to avoid common mistakes that slow down your progress ✅ Pro-level rhythm and fretting techniques for a clean, authentic flamenco sound ⚡...
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Flamenco Guitar Chords Made Simple – You MUST Know
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🎸GET TABS + BACKING TRACKS: https://www.Patreon.com/Flamenco4U 📱TEXT BEN 4 HELP: 👉🏼 (949) 992-1102 👈🏼 _______________________ Ready to get serious about flamenco guitar? In this video, you’ll master the essential major and minor chords that form the backbone of flamenco music. You’ll also learn 7th chords—both Major and Dominant 7th—that add depth and emotion to your sound. I’ll show you the proper finger positions to ensure clean, precise playing. Flamenco is about more than just playing the chords; it’s about making them your own. You’ll discover...
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Five Reasons You’re STUCK Progressing on Flamenco Guitar
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🎸GET TABS + BACKING TRACKS: https://www.Patreon.com/Flamenco4U 📱TEXT BEN 4 HELP: 👉🏼 (949) 992-1102 👈🏼 _______________________ Struggling with a particular falseta for years or even decades is not uncommon for flamenco guitarists. If this sounds like you, don’t fret (pun intended)! In this guitar tutorial, I’ll dive into five reasons why your progress might be stalled and share steps to help you move forward. From finding the right flamenco music references 🎵 to getting objective feedback 🎧, these tips will help you tackle common obstacles and enhance...
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How to Play Entre Dos Aguas (Lesson #8)
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🎸GET TABS + BACKING TRACKS: https://www.Patreon.com/Flamenco4U 📱TEXT BEN 4 HELP: 👉🏼 (949) 992-1102 👈🏼 _______________________ In this lesson, we dive deeper into "Entre Dos Aguas," focusing on the extensive use of picado throughout the piece. If your fingers are starting to develop calluses, you’re not alone! We’ll be tackling some interesting and fun descending chromatic notes that will challenge and strengthen your fourth fretting finger (pinky). If your hand starts cramping a bit, don't worry—just shake it out and get back to it. With a few practice...
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How to Play Entre Dos Aguas (Lesson #7)
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Learning how to improvise on flamenco guitar with the song"Entre Dos Aguas," by Paco De Lucía is actually easier than you might expect—especially if you are already a jazz or blues guitarist! Jazz and blues elements are introduced into this section through the incorporation of a pentatonic scale in the key of E minor. By using you prior knowledge and experience with the pentatonic scale as a blues or jazz guitarist, you can unlock the secret to improvising within “Entre dos Aguas”as a flamenco guitarist! _______________________ 🎸GET TABS + BACKING TRACKS: ...
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Learn Beautiful Rumba Strumming Patterns
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If you've ever delved into flamenco guitar technique and rhythm, you'll know that mastering the compás of rumba is a cornerstone skill. Yet, no matter how you approach it, you may have encountered a common challenge: the rhythmic patterns can feel repetitive and lackluster, leaving you yearning for more dynamism and flair in your playing. But don’t worry. I’ve got a solution for you that will infuse your playing with newfound beauty and depth! In my latest video tutorial, I've taken the timeless allure of rumba rhythms and combined them with the captivating simplicity of the Emadd9...
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“Entre Dos Aguas" Strumming Pattern Techniques
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If you've ever tried to play the rumba on the flamenco guitar, you've probably realized that no matter how you choose to play the rhythm, there's a particular pattern that repeats itself every bar. Through your own experience, you may have found that your playing sounds dry and repetitive, which can be quite frustrating. No matter how well you play the rhythm, it just lacks variation and excitement! So, what are you supposed to do? How can you spice up your sound? Well, here's the secret sauce... You see, there is a certain order and structure to each specific rhythm technique, unique to each...
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A Beautiful, Romantic, & Slow RUMBA
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The rumba is a delightful rhythm to explore when initially learning flamenco guitar. As you may have already noticed, there are various variations of the rumba, including different strumming patterns. Honestly, it can be a bit overwhelming to decipher all the variations and intricate techniques involved in this particular flamenco compás. ...However, there's no need to worry—I've got you covered. In this video lesson on the rumba, I will guide you through breaking down this specific strumming pattern, taking it one movement at a time. Once we piece it all together, you'll have a...
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Falesta for Soleares
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☎️Book a FREE Call w/ Me: https://bit.ly/2VgD0Df 🎸TABs 🎼 + Backing Tracks for this lesson: https://www.FlamencoGuitarClub.com 🔥My Flamenco Arpeggios Mini-Course: https://www.LearnTheFlamencoguitar.com ________ Welcome to "Flamenco Guitar Podcast," a show dedicated to the passionate world of flamenco guitar. In this episode, we take a little dive into the intricate artistry of the palo of soleares. Join me as we unveil a fun and colorful falseta. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced guitarist, this episode promises to unlock the seemingly secret techniques of the flamenco...
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Festival Flamenco Albuquerque 2023
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I’m joined today by Mario Febres and Annie D’Orazio with the National Institute of Flamenco. Annie and Mario are here sharing important information about the Festival Flamenco Albuquerque in New Mexico, taking place June 9-17, 2023. It’s sure to be an event unlike any other in the U.S., with outstanding performances from top-level flamenco artists direct from Spain, as well as several opportunities to attend workshops. For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit https://ffiabq.org To learn more about the National Institute of Flamenco, please visit:...
info_outlineIn this video lesson for the flamenco guitar, one of our supporters, Yolanda, asks a really good question about the pulgar (thumb), and what to do with it when you are playing in E major.
Quite often, we tend to rest our thumb on the E string (sixth string) when playing falsetas and chords, but sometimes our thumb can get in the way when we need to strum the sixth string. So, in this lesson, I will show you exactly how to solve this problem!
🎸TABs 🎼 + Backing Tracks for this lesson: https://www.Patreon.com/Flamenco4U
My Flamenco Arpeggios Mini-Course: https://www.LearnTheFlamencoguitar.com