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ZaidRockso
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I've been playing flamenco for just over a year, guitar in general for a very long time though , i haven't plateaued but i don't have the slightest clue how to advance further, for the past year, all i do is play the couple of alegrias' i know, one bulerias, one tangos, one solea , day in day out! i listen to alot of flamenco, it's almost part of daily routine to listen to an album for tomatito and vicente amigo ( not confined to them though ) and yet i still often have problems realizing what palo a certain song is, but that's not the issue, i just don't know what the next step is, i'm not comfortable enough with any palo to start writing my own pieces ( Creativity isn't the issue ) and i'm not sure if covering songs is the right step. Any ideas ? Thanks
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Date Feb. 2 2015 9:46:17
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koenie17
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Joined: Feb. 25 2011
From: España
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RE: How to advance further? (in reply to ZaidRockso)
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I don't know if you're just listening to Tomatito, Vicente and other flamenco guitarists, but to understand cante is very important
to be able and advance properly in flamenco. Especially traditional letras of all the palos.
Try and play along with Mairena for example. Many things can be found on youtube!
Also rito and geografia(youtube) is very good for learning to understand the melody of the cante and you learn where to go with the guitar.
Just basic chords and compas strumming, and every now and then a small alzapua, picado o un pequeño remate.
Learn to listen and respond(answer) with the guitar, no fancy stuff.
Also just compas playing is very important, if you are not able to sound good with soniquete doing just basic chords, more advanced stuff isn't
going to sound good.
Try to clap along correctly, Leñador has a nice thread on bulerias in 6'es with nice examples.
I think the biggest mistake we all make is picking out stuff way above our level!!
Listen to Diego del Gastor, and some small Jerez falsetas. You can learn great falsetas from de puro y jondo videos,
For example Juana del Revuelo and her son Martin Chico.
Compas, compas compas and simplicity is the way to go, once you get
comfortable playing along and start to reconize the different palos and melodies in them you can take it to a next level.
Only learn a couple of things at once until you can play them correctly.
If you get stuck ask here as there are some great players on the foro.
Good luck!!!
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