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Rubino

Posts: 9
Joined: Jan. 24 2022

Hello from California

Joining from California. New to flamenco guitar and starting with the Graf-Martinez book.

I have a long road and a lot of work ahead of me.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 24 2022 23:07:31

davewphx

Posts: 140
Joined: Jul. 11 2011

RE: Hello from California (in reply to Rubino)

Hello Rubino, I am also a novice who is focusing on technique and I don't respond much but I have experience with one Graf-Martinez book and I have to warn you to be careful of practicing too much rasgueado at first, as you can really damage the tendons. If it's the book I'm thinking of, it starts off very quickly with the rasguesdos. I jumped into it with too much overzealousness, and I had to stop all guitar for months. I have since found simple stretching exercises that seem to have eliminated the problem.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 25 2022 2:00:12

Rubino

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Joined: Jan. 24 2022

RE: Hello from California (in reply to davewphx)

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I have to warn you to be careful of practicing too much rasgueado at first

Thanks for the warning Dave. I am actually moderating Graf-Martinez's regimen.

As I read through his method and saw the grueling number of repetitions for his exercises, I was immediately reminded of a remark from my German brother-in-law of the excessive rigor and discipline often demanded by some old teachers in his country.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 25 2022 4:28:13

Paul Magnussen

Posts: 1812
Joined: Nov. 8 2010
From: London (living in the Bay Area)

RE: Hello from California (in reply to Rubino)

Hi Rubino,

Yes, I second Dave’s warning: one of the old-time guitarists, Perico del Lunar, permanently damaged his right hand that way. Your rasgueados will strengthen over time.

Whereabouts in California are you?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 25 2022 18:08:00

Rubino

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Joined: Jan. 24 2022

RE: Hello from California (in reply to Paul Magnussen)

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Whereabouts in California are you?

Hello Paul,

I'm in the Tri-Valley Area. I suspect that location puts me (far) northeast of you?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 25 2022 19:18:55

Piwin

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Joined: Feb. 9 2016

RE: Hello from California (in reply to Rubino)

Welcome to the foro!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 25 2022 19:36:03