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marcmenco

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Joined: Jan. 4 2021

Introduction

Hi everyone! I am a new member from New York and recently decided to get into playing flamenco. I've heard great things about this forum. Looking forward to starting my flamenco journey with this platform!

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machopicasso

Posts: 972
Joined: Nov. 27 2010

RE: Introduction (in reply to marcmenco)

Welcome to the foro.

Do you by chance have a teacher? That's highly recommended, especially if you're just starting out.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2021 5:24:31

Piwin

Posts: 3559
Joined: Feb. 9 2016

RE: Introduction (in reply to marcmenco)

Welcome!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2021 15:06:42

ernandez R

Posts: 737
Joined: Mar. 25 2019
From: Alaska USA

RE: Introduction (in reply to marcmenco)

Welcolm!

Tell us a little more about yourself, what kind of guitar are you playing, where you live, what's your favorite color ;)

I'm a flamenco loner up here in Alaska, building guitars for a couple years, playing of and on for forty, you know stuff like that. Oh ya, blue is my favorite color.

HR

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I prefer my flamenco guitar spicy,
doesn't have to be fast,
should have some meat on the bones,
can be raw or well done,
as long as it doesn't sound like it's turning green on an elevator floor.

www.instagram.com/threeriversguitars

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2021 23:20:32

marcmenco

Posts: 7
Joined: Jan. 4 2021

RE: Introduction (in reply to machopicasso)

Yes! I actually just had my first lesson with my instructor earlier this week. I was able to learn so much in the brief amount of time that I had with her. She showed me how to correctly hold the guitar along with a few exercises, including one using the chromatic scale.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 10 2021 5:05:48

marcmenco

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Joined: Jan. 4 2021

RE: Introduction (in reply to ernandez R)

New York. Yamaha CG172. Fav color is blue! Nice to meet you!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 10 2021 5:07:41

ernandez R

Posts: 737
Joined: Mar. 25 2019
From: Alaska USA

RE: Introduction (in reply to marcmenco)

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ORIGINAL: marcmenco

New York. Yamaha CG172. Fav color is blue! Nice to meet you!

Ha, was joking about favorite color.

Andy Culpepper is a Luther iwho posts here and lives in New York too. I don’t know or be cool but I hook up and check out his flamenco guitars, of course with the Covid etc...

Live instruction or Zoom kind? What’s her name, Ricardo is one of our resident foro Experts and does zoom instruction too. Lot of options out there but if you find a good one best to stick with them.

HR

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I prefer my flamenco guitar spicy,
doesn't have to be fast,
should have some meat on the bones,
can be raw or well done,
as long as it doesn't sound like it's turning green on an elevator floor.

www.instagram.com/threeriversguitars

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 10 2021 6:17:24

marcmenco

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Joined: Jan. 4 2021

RE: Introduction (in reply to ernandez R)

I'm doing group zoom lessons. The instructor's name is Elysa.

Does Ricardo have a website I can check out?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 10 2021 18:47:15

gerundino63

Posts: 1743
Joined: Jul. 11 2003
From: The Netherlands

RE: Introduction (in reply to marcmenco)

Welcome to the foro!

Here is the website from Ricardo.
He will come by here soon enough.
One of the most gifted teachers. He knows everything and can explain it very good.

https://www.ricardomarlow.com/

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 10 2021 20:20:43

ernandez R

Posts: 737
Joined: Mar. 25 2019
From: Alaska USA

RE: Introduction (in reply to marcmenco)

Marc,

Try http://www.ricardomarlow.com/

Group lessons? How is that working out, say as opposed to one on one? How much does it cost? I've actually thought for beginners a group setting would be more productive and economical with some one on one sprinkled here and there as required.

quote:

ORIGINAL: marcmenco

I'm doing group zoom lessons. The instructor's name is Elysa.

Does Ricardo have a website I can check out?

_____________________________

I prefer my flamenco guitar spicy,
doesn't have to be fast,
should have some meat on the bones,
can be raw or well done,
as long as it doesn't sound like it's turning green on an elevator floor.

www.instagram.com/threeriversguitars

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 10 2021 20:24:35