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Just started on Flamenco! Now what?
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Piwin
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RE: Just started on Flamenco! Now what? (in reply to aselix)
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I second chester's advice of finding a teacher. If there aren't any in your area, there's also the option of taking classes via Skype, including from some people here on the foro who are set up for this kind of thing. For fretboard width, I'd say focusing on the position of your thumb (fretting hand) should go a long ways in helping you with that (especially if you're coming from electric/acoustic guitar), i.e. having it placed in the middle of the neck (not necessarily right in the middle, it just a rule of thumb -har har). For string tension, maybe (arguably) lower tension is easier to play, but higher tension is better for getting that flamenco sound IMO. For right-hand practice, the key issue when starting out is probably just getting the hand position right, which brings us back to the initial advice of finding a teacher who can show you/correct any mistakes. Have fun!
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Date Jun. 12 2016 9:55:36
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BarkellWH
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RE: Just started on Flamenco! Now what? (in reply to aselix)
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If you can find a teacher, you will be ahead of the game at the beginning and avoid mistakes that are hard to undo later. There are varying opinions about learning letras and accompanying when beginning flamenco guitar. Some have been expressed in this thread. My own opinion is that if you wish to learn to accompany, fair enough. But do not let that stop you from learning to play solo as well. They are not mutually exclusive, and it is important to learn how to execute the various techniques: rasgueado, picado, arpeggio, tremolo, etc. In fact I would suggest a reasonable grasp of technique should be accomplished before learning to accompany. But that is just my opinion. I happen to prefer playing solo guitar. There will be plenty of times when you will be alone or with a group of friends where there will be no singer to accompany. Yet, you will want to play flamenco guitar, either for your own enjoyment or that of your friends. So by all means learn to accompany. But do not allow anything to hold you back from learning to play solo. Bill
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