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[HELP+ASK] i want to learn flamenco but i know nothing about guitar, is it possible?
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silddx
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RE: [HELP+ASK] i want to learn flame... (in reply to qzack)
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qzack - tell all these people who are trying to subvert your love and desire to learn flamenco to f*** off. It's none of their business. Music is art, and Flamenco is the high art of guitar, nothing comes close in the guitar world in my opinion. NOTHING. Art is very personal, as you progress you will make what you love your own, discard what you don't love, then what is left is the essence of you and your expression. Don't let ANYONE take that from you, it is extremely precious, it is your truth. A famous sculptor of horses (I have forgotten his name) was once asked "How do you create such perfect scuptures of horses?". He replied "It's easy, I just chip away anything that isn't horse.". After 30 years of playing music (not flamenco though, I'm a total n00b!) I have started to recognise the 'form' that my inner music takes, my musical 'horse'. I'm learning to chip away what isn't me. I hope that makes some sort of sense :)
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Date Jun. 1 2012 10:09:56
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Kalo
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RE: [HELP+ASK] i want to learn flame... (in reply to qzack)
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And but they keep answering me like its impossible to learn flamenco without the ability to play "simple genre" and its useless to play alone because people might wont accept flamenco of its complexity so they persuade me to do a fusion Hi qzack, Playing simple genre first before learning flamenco...Well, yeah, you can always pick up electric guitar and play a bunch of power chords. It for sure would get you jamming right away! You would develop your right and left hand FOR ELECTRIC guitar. Best bet is learning the AMERCIAN Blues which has a 1, 4, 5, chord progression that you can solo over.. I mean you can learn anything in Rock, Metal, Punk, Blues, Pop, etc. and entertain your friends and the masses.. However, I don't think being able to play those types of style will prepare you for being a flamenco guitarist!!! Learning and playing flamenco is a whole different world and will take some time! It may not give you IMMEDIATE SATISFACTION the way popular music will. I've been playing electric guitar for 8 years and jam rock, metal, blues, and cool semi jazz To me when switching from electric guitar over to flamenco, I felt like I was learning a whole new instrument... But, I LOVE it and I really don't care whether my friends, family understand it.. If it were up to them I should be on stage rocking out to a bunch of licks with the wah wah pedal... The bottom line is if you are interested in other styles of music, maybe it would be better to invest in a cheap electric guitar! Test the waters and see if you even like playing and practicing guitar...If you do then switch over to flamenco guitar... However, If YOUR PASSION IS TRULY FLAMENCO, then forget about rock, pop, etc. and learn flamenco guitar! Kalo
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Date Jun. 2 2012 0:25:31
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silddx
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RE: [HELP+ASK] i want to learn flame... (in reply to Kalo)
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kalo, I think that is absolutely right, great post. I've been playing for 30 odd years, and have a pro gig on electric guitar. I'm pretty good and have been told I have good musicality and sympatico with the music and other musicians. However, this has not really prepared me for flamenco at all, other than the left hand ability I have. From a right hand perspective, I am a complete beginner. I feel like a baby. But, I am learning flamenco purely for my own pleasure. Most of my friends don't get it, they prefer stuff like Bert Jansch and Johnny Marr :) Flamenco is not really easy on the ears for the uninitiated. However, I loved it from a young age. The pro sitarist I play with is pleased though, flamenco has roots in India, and some of the disciplines are similar, especially compas. I'm hoping to bring some flamenco techniques and colours to her compositions eventually, but it remains the Stratocaster for now :) That WILL be fusion music, but I want to learn the real flamenco for myself. No-one can get in the way of that, and I hope qzack follows his true path.
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Date Jun. 2 2012 12:53:21
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