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Practicing rhythm
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machopicasso
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RE: Practicing rhythm (in reply to rusdvl)
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Question is, what is the best way to practice rhythm flamenco? Should I be playing alongside youtube clips or something? I found that all I was doing is trying not to mess up the chord changes etc... and wasn't paying attention to the solo guitarist or temp or anything... What's the best way to improve in that area? In general, it's really important to practice with a metronome. Here's one exercise you might want to try. To simplify things, let's suppose you're working with the palo of bulerias. (These points generalize to the other main palos. Also, I'm assuming that you can clap-out a basic bulerias pattern with nice, even tempo). Choose a pattern, or chord progression, for playing por bulerias. (Here are four such patterns: http://www.flamenco-teacher.com/lps?lpv=1016) As you learn the pattern, you want to emphasize the place of each chord within the compas. Try playing, say, the chord progression for beats 12, 1, 2, and 3 and then just count silently the rest (or tap them on your guitar). Do that over and over until it becomes second nature. Then, slowly add in other chords, preferably emphasizing the accented beats (e.g. you might try just adding chords on 6, 8, and 10). Ultimately, whatever pattern of chords you choose is secondary. The real goal is to get a feel for the compas; to be able to accent different parts without losing your place. As another resource, check-out the video of Victor Wooten at the top of this thread: http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=136277&appid=&p=&mpage=1&key=victor%2Cwooten&tmode=&smode=&s=#136380
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