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Ron.M
Posts: 7051
Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland
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 RE: Teachers online? (in reply to odinz)
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Hi odinz, and welcome.
Sounds like you're really chomping at the bit here, but my advice would be to slow down a little and have a look at all sorts of stuff on the archives of this Forum.
As for Flamenco guitar lessons, one to one lessons with a guitar teacher is usually pretty expensive and I'm sure you'd find it very difficult to find a good, reliable teacher in Norway.
Nobody can actually "teach" you Flamenco....you've just got to find out for yourself by listening and absorbing as much from others as you can.
Jason McGuire is a good, solid American guitarist who will keep you right, but his online lessons obviously come at a cost, but probably not much more per month than you spend on a couple of nights out at the pub etc...so it depends what your priorities are.
His website is http://www.flamenco-lessons.com/
That being said, Jason alone cannot "teach" you Flamenco.
He can help you a lot, but in the end it is your own journey and your own effort.
cheers,
Ron
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Date Jun. 18 2010 12:06:58
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Ron.M
Posts: 7051
Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland
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RE: Teachers online? (in reply to HolyEvil)
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But seriously, nothing beats having a teacher face to face
Yeah, I would agree with that, but the difficulty in smaller countries is finding a teacher who is actually a FLAMENCO guitarist, be it a professional or very good student.
One to one lessons are obviously the most expensive option and there is the danger that you may get a teacher who is primarily a CLASSICAL guitarist who has "a bit of an interest" in Flamenco.
So you can spend a lot of money just working your way through a couple of written pieces, which is the totally WRONG way to go IMO.
Basic Flamenco guitar has practically nothing in common with Classical playing with regard to guitar setup, RH position, tone production, emphasis on compás, rhythm and phrasing etc.
Classical LH techniques, music theory etc are valuable...but not crucial to begin with.
Guitar workshops with the Maestros are also a great "value-for-money" option for intermediate and advanced students.
But for starting out, unless you have access to a good FLAMENCO teacher, the best option IMO is one of the on-line teachers or purchasing a good DVD course.
Oh yes...and hanging out at this Forum too! 
(BTW there is another Norwegian member here "farteinj", but I don't know which town/city he's from)
cheers,
Ron
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