One of the hardest songs I’ve ever tried to learn. I had attempted this song years ago, and barely got through the first 10 seconds of it. I feel this song has improved my technique tremendously. This style of columbianas has always fascinated me, the rhythm is so basic, so simplistic it really feels like Read the Rest…
When I first heard this song I was mesmerized. I couldn’t believe my ears. This song was created by Paco de Lucia as a tribute to Camaron, one of the greatest flamenco singers, who had recently died. Paco has really outdone himself on this one. It is a statement of regret and deep sadness, just Read the Rest…
For me Rondena conveys a feeling of desperation and confusion for the most part, and near the ending it produces clarity and power through the special rhythm. The interesting part is the usual formation of a rondena. In my experience a good rondena will look like it doesn’t make any sense for about 80%, then Read the Rest…
Learning Guitar Scales has undoubtedly been a problem of every guitarist, as much as a question in itself as to whether or not it’s worth doing it. While it’s true that scales will help you speed up your guitar playing, it’s also unreliable as far as musical theory goes. Get the latest Flash Player to Read the Rest…
Flamenco Cantinas is not really a flamenco genre, the term rather defines a range of cantes (or styles of song) that all have the same base rhythm. Cantinas are generally live, happy songs; some of the more well known styles are the alegrias, mirabras and caracoles. Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. Read the Rest…
The Alegrias term means happy, or joy; it is derived from the Latin term alicer. This genre belongs to the same category as the cantinas. It started off as a song for dancing but thanks to the contribution of the flamenco greats there are now even solo alegrias pieces. Get the latest Flash Player to Read the Rest…
The flamenco rumba is a Spanish style with American origins. Over the last half a century it has become the universal symbol of flamenco; famous for it’s exquisite flowing rhythm that is suitable for dancers and solo guitarists alike. Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please Read the Rest…
Flamenco guitar music is unique because of a number of perks. In spite of a certain degree of classical music into it, it is very different in both technique and feeling. Bits of jazz improvisation can also be found in flamenco guitar music, but this doesn’t mean it is jazzy or that it has a Read the Rest…
In flamenco, fixed forms dictate how a song must be carried out. This is very helpful to both the instrumentists as well as the singers and dancers. But while this is useful in the actual playing of the music, it is very dampening to a guitarists capability to do a flamenco guitar solo. These styles Read the Rest…
This free online guitar lesson will deal with a little bit more advanced and detailed techniques. Namely the picados and alzapua. Both of these techniques are characteristic to flamenco guitar and both are really hard to master. Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please turn it Read the Rest…