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bursche

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From: Frankfurt, Germany

Lessons

Hey guys I'm planning to start a lesson/workshop programme and thought I'd share the advert I filmed for this with you. I'll post it again in the classifieds once the corresponding website is done. Any advice about the organisation?

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Leñador

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

No criticisms from me, that was great. Really dug that SPB bit, that was crazy.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 1:49:27

rombsix

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

Check out all the websites with such lessons (Jason, Pedro, José), and try to do something they haven't done yet... You will surely need to be in HD to be able to keep up with the times I guess. Good luck!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 2:37:50

Ramirez

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RE: Lessons (in reply to rombsix)

I always enjoy your videos and contributions to the foro.
You're a fine player and always inspiring to watch.
Great to see that you're putting these lessons together - they look fantastic.

quote:

Check out all the websites with such lessons (Jason, Pedro, José), and try to do something they haven't done yet...

I disagree, Ramzi. Every musician is unique and Bursche has something different to offer (as does anyone offering lessons) just by sheer virtue of his individuality as a player.

Really lookining forward to seeing your website when it's ready.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 5:08:56

por medio

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

For me the best form of advertisement is inspiration. Your playing certainly inspires me!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 6:18:28

Blondie#2

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

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ORIGINAL: bursche
Any advice about the organisation?

Assuming you are offering pre filmed video lessons, then main thing is to cross reference so people with different needs can find the same film.

eg makes sense to have videos broken down by palo, with submenus for compas, falsetas, etc for each one, but also cross reference by technique. You might offer an alzapua lesson which happens to be por Solea, so the learners might find that useful whether they are looking up Solea material or if they are specifically looking for an alzapua lesson.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 8:26:42

bursche

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RE: Lessons (in reply to Blondie#2)

I'll definitely start to provide video lessons later but this clip is just to promote weekend classes in my city. It'll be a 3 hour course and the topics will be Bulerías and SolxBul. That's why it's in the video. This way I want to see how the response is before getting an own domain etc. and putting money into a fancier website.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 10:03:49

rogeliocan

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From: Canada

RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

Holy crap! I am always impressed by how well some members play.
Really good playing.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 12:48:13

Erik van Goch

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

You most certainly know how to play :-)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 14:11:13

kudo

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

You are awesome man en todos sentidos !

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 14:55:29

edguerin

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From: Siegburg, Alemania

RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

Great advert! Even greater playing !!
Two points I'd like to make:

tell your potential customers what level you expect (from the quality of your playing I'd
think it's a "Meisterklasse" )
make the closing credits about two to three times as long, so you can read the entries before they
disappear from the screen

Wish you good luck with what looks like a fantastic project.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 14:57:34

rombsix

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RE: Lessons (in reply to Ramirez)

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I disagree, Ramzi. Every musician is unique and Bursche has something different to offer (as does anyone offering lessons) just by sheer virtue of his individuality as a player.

If he's going to be creating a website with video lessons, he has to head my advice which is backed up by the experience of how the three artists' websites I mentioned have become...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 14:57:42

bursche

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RE: Lessons (in reply to rombsix)

It's true. Sooner or later I have to face the fact that reality is now presented in high definition.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 15:04:25

Ricardo

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

looks good....i personally prefer in color vs black and white.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 15:19:56

Doitsujin

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

Nice Bursche! Wird sicher gut ankommen, dein Sound ist richtig geil. ;)

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bule_b

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

Ramzi,
I think he is just making an advertisement video for his workshops which he will teach in person.
I don't believe this is for video lessons.

maybe bursche should clarify this as his post is rather vague in this regard.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 22:51:10

rombsix

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bule_b)

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Ramzi,
I think he is just making an advertisement video for his workshops which he will teach in person.
I don't believe this is for video lessons.

I am talking about IF he wants to make a website with video lessons...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2013 23:12:12

ToddK

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

Nice work man! Great playing! ole'
The sound is excellent.
You could try using some ripstop nylon sheets in front of
your lights to get rid of all the glare, and the intense shadows
behind you.

I'm working on similar type of ad videos. Here's one.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2013 1:47:48

Florian

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RE: Lessons (in reply to rombsix)

Very good man, great playing

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and try to do something they haven't done yet

I think there's absolutely nothing wrong with that advice...remember back to when you were learning and think as a student, how would it help you the most to see it, angles , speed etc,.when you do the lessons.

I realize this is just the advertisement

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2013 4:57:29

Florian

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RE: Lessons (in reply to Florian)

Wow Todk those videos look amazing, sound, video angles, lighting, very pro!! possibly best ive seen for this type of thing...i cant wait to check some other stuff out

Congratulations to both of you guys

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2013 5:01:26

johnnefastis

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

Wow Bursch and Todd these are both nice videos.

One thing I would love to see more of in video lesson is various looped compas patterns played really slowly with a metronome. I mean really slowly, maybe 60 - 80 bpm for Alegrias or Bulerias.

I have improved my playing loads by getting a pattern by someone great and slowing it right down and looping it, but it often takes me a while to figure out exactly what is going on as the original is normally sooo fast.

Best of luck with it.

Cheers

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2013 6:32:09

Elie

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

good luck guys.

Todd your video is amazing I really enjoyed it.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2013 18:30:28

Erik van Goch

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RE: Lessons (in reply to ToddK)

very good as usual :-)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2013 18:52:21

bursche

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RE: Lessons (in reply to ToddK)

Really professional appearance, Todd. Did you have black background or did you blacken it digitally somehow?

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brandoscostumes

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

i notice when people get a certain amount of youtube views they start putting 15-20 seconds of graphic introduction
speaking for people with slow internet connections WE WILL CLICK AWAY

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Escribano

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RE: Lessons (in reply to ToddK)

Beautiful sound and vision, Todd. You should do one with a black hood over your head, just for the LOLZ

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Escribano

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RE: Lessons (in reply to bursche)

Looks great, sounds great. Don't worry about HD if you are not selling videos. Lighting is throwing shadows, though. White background doesn't help. Look for a 3-point rig and read up on cinematic lighting.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2013 19:07:47

Miguel de Maria

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RE: Lessons (in reply to ToddK)

Todd, are you playing it slower than the original? It's quite soporific. You play great, as usual.

Weird to see you without your pick :)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2013 19:12:23

bursche

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RE: Lessons (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

So this is the page as far as I could bring it in two days. It's in German as I'm adressing only people around Hamburg as long as I just offer guitar courses. Once I start a video lesson thing I obviously need a multi-language page.
http://flamenco-workshop.jimdo.com/

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