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Leñador -> RE: Beginner Advice (Mar. 23 2015 19:41:00)
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Here's what I wish someone had told me.
The forms or "palos" that are the most popular. (there are many many more but this is the ones you'll most hear)
Solea, Alegrias, Tangos, Bulerias, Tientos, Seguiriyas, Tarantos
Basic techniques you'll need:
Arpeggio, picado, rasgueado(all types, 3/4 finger, abanico, various patterns), pulgar, alzapua, 5 note tremolo, and golpes
Tip 1
I'd say start with Solea, it's sort of "mother palo" and if you master that 12 beat compas it will make alegrias and bulerias make more sense, much of flamenco evolved from the solea so I feel like it's a good starting point.
Tip 2
Learn how to strum the chords of a letra or two. Number one, strumming is easier than complex falsetas, number two, it will give you a better idea of how to "feel" the compas. Many of the "learn flamenco books" just spit falseta after falseta at you and I'm not sure why, i feel like it's kind of teaching you to run before you walk.....
Tips 3
Get a skype teacher, you've gotta do it, at least for a little while to get you set up. Ricardo and some others here give them, it's very crucial to get you pointed in the right direction early on otherwise your just aimlessly playing spanishy stuff rather then palying falmenco.
Enjoy the road!
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