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How to overcome the frustration while you are developing demanding techniques?
I'm practicing Flamenco guitar and I'm concentrating a LOT on the technique.
Flamenco is so demanding on the right hand, techniques like tremolo, rasgueados, alzapua ...
It is hard to play flamenco ...
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What time signatures are used in flamenco and related styles?
Recently I've been trying to get some flamenco spirit into my playing. I've already experimented with some 'gypsy' scales and it feels good ... but I've also realized that part of the secret is in ...
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What types of guitars are used for spanish music?
I am fascinated by Spanish guitar music, and I have started exploring it. I have heard classical music like Gypsy Kings, Taranta, Romance, etc.
Does anyone here know what types of guitars are used in ...
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How do I maintain flamenco guitar fingernails?
Any flamenco guitarists out there? How do you keep the fingernails in such great shape? Is the difference that much better with the strumming hand's fingernails being longer?
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Is it possible to learn Flamenco guitar on a steel-string guitar? Will it sound right?
I have been learning guitar (using a pick) for 4 years, I play only a few chords and a minor scale. I have a metal string guitar, but I'd like to play Flamenco style.
Is it possible for me learn ...
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Is there a good source of flamenco backing tracks for practice?
After years away from the guitar I wanted to pick it up again, but learning flamenco (for something completely different).
I live half a world away from Andalucia, so getting to play with others is a ...
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Flamenco Guitar: Soleares, 12-beat accent question
I'm just starting to get into flamenco guitar, and I have a question about the proper placement of accents.
I have a teacher and we have started with Soleares, and he says the accent goes on 3, 6, ...
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How to layout left hand fingers correctly?
I practice Flamenco guitar. Basically all music sheets that I read indicates the left hand fingers (1, 2, 3 and 4).
This is amazingly helpful because you can complicate a lot of things if you are ...
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I'm a Flamenco guitar player, how to start playing Blues?
I'm an amateur Flamenco guitar player (and a little bit classical guitar) and I want to learn how to play some Blues.
What do I need to start playing Blues? what do I need to know?
I checked this ...
