Welcome to one of the most active flamenco sites on the Internet. Guests can read most posts but if you want to participate click here to register.
This site is dedicated to the memory of Paco de Lucía, Ron Mitchell, Guy Williams, Linda Elvira, Philip John Lee, Craig Eros, Ben Woods, David Serva, Tom Blackshear and Sean O'Brien who went ahead of us.
We receive 12,200 visitors a month from 200 countries and 1.7 million page impressions a year. To advertise on this site please contact us.
Posts: 16289
Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC
RE: max. picado speed potential test? (in reply to Arash)
This is the best video on the internet.
The only thing I disagree with is that nail shape affects more the arpegio and tremolo stuff than picado (because you can push through a bad shape). Also you can in fact increase that single finger pulse speed overtime (I did but it took a long time using metronome, and that top number doesn't count unless you are consistent and even), and the thing about coordinating two fingers to get closer to your "limit", is how fast you can SAY verbally the rhythm you want to play. Again I supply Paco's vocalization of Alegria's picado while he does palmas is the same speed his brain forces his fingers to move. If you can't say it, you can't really control it.
RE: max. picado speed potential test? (in reply to Ricardo)
once you have picado mastered - and I've only got it half mastered so far (no chuckling at the back), but enough to pontificate upon - then you have the power to not worry about nails or lack of nails - the power is substantial.
I'm not sure Paco spent much time playing in the streets. Small boys in the park, jumpers for goalposts - doubtful...
RE: max. picado speed potential test? (in reply to hamia)
quote:
and I've only got it half mastered so far
After 2 decades? A few days ago I read in a 20 year old foro thread you already started practicing picado according to GM method. Something is wrong with his advice. We know why.
Posts: 2955
Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England
RE: max. picado speed potential test? (in reply to kitarist)
"A smellfungus is a habitual, captious fault-finder, grumbler, or chronic complainer who finds fault in everything. Coined by Laurence Sterne in 1768 to satirize Tobias Smollett, it refers to someone who smells out a "fungus" (fault) even where none exists"
Not sure I'd ever heard this insult! but good work! I had to look it up to be sure although its meaning was evident
I'll smell some fungus of my own...
quote:
A few days ago I read in a 20 year old foro thread
You're reading 20 year old foro threads then using the info within to patronise and critique other members? No wonder you are still stuck in arrogant beginner mode, why dont you spend more time playing and learn some humilty
Printable Version
New Messages
No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages
Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages
Locked w/o New Messages
Post New Thread