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Rubino -> Hello from California (Jan. 24 2022 23:07:31)

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.



davewphx -> RE: Hello from California (Jan. 25 2022 2:00:12)

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.



Rubino -> RE: Hello from California (Jan. 25 2022 4:28:13)

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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.



Paul Magnussen -> RE: Hello from California (Jan. 25 2022 18:08:00)

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?



Rubino -> RE: Hello from California (Jan. 25 2022 19:18:55)

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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?



Piwin -> RE: Hello from California (Jan. 25 2022 19:36:03)

Welcome to the foro!



Paul Magnussen -> RE: Hello from California (Jan. 25 2022 21:25:35)

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


Yup — although I used to live in San Ramon once upon a time.



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