Mark2 -> RE: Talent (Mar. 22 2022 22:53:52)
|
I'd say it took two-three months before I saw results, and I'm still improving. I also spend time learning falsetas, playing along with records, etc-I do technique for an hour or so, then move on. I've been studying flamenco since the early 80's and have studied with many teachers. I haven't taken lessons for many years until two years ago when i signed up for weekly lessons with Tino online. I've learned so much in the two years I've been doing it. Feedback from a teacher is critical, so is recording yourself if you expect to improve. Sign up with Tino! Or Ricardo! Or Grisha! You can't go wrong-just do it! quote:
ORIGINAL: Kaloguitarist quote:
My arpeggios improved quite a bit in six months by doing planting exercises. Place your thumb on the bass note and your i finger on the g string, m finger on b string, and a finger on the high e string. Plant them on the strings. Now, play one note at a time without moving the other fingers off the strings they are on. Change up the order that you play the notes. Another exercise is to reverse the i,m, and a fingers so that you are resting your index on the high e, your "m" finger on the b string and your "a" finger on the g string. Plant them. Now play the arpeggio backwards and forwards. These exercises have really cleaned up my arpeggios and allowed me to play solea por buleria in particular with more clarity and speed. Hi Mark2, I have been working on planting and have been doing what you have been doing...I started doing this a month ago... How long did you see results? Did you still play falsetta's while practicing plant or did you just practice technique. I do the planting with a metronome slow... See I think what I am starting to realize is.....Am I practicing the right way? For example: I played lots of scales for picado until one day I realized that I need to isolate my right hand and do staccato work. So, what I did is play all open strings first starting with 4 beats alternating staccato at quarter notes, eight notes, triplets then sixteen notes. All of this is done slow with in 55 bpm. Then I will do this for chromatic scales. This seems to help lots, but, here is where I think a teacher will help. Is this correct path to becoming better? Do I stop playing falsetta's and compas? Strictly work on technique and what is the best possible way to work to get better.... I feel like I am forever walking into the forest only to never find my way out.... There are so many cool teachers....Grisha, Ricardo, etc. and THEY ARE AWESOME PLAYERS......How do I pick what teacher will be right for me? Some teachers mite say to work on compas, falseta and technique all at the same time...The other line of teachers mite say to work strictly on technique and the once you have a solid foundation start learning palos. Being that I jumped in and just started learning with really not working a lot on technique, I am thinking maybe of going back to the beginning and revamping everything. Even if that means starting over from scratch and doing exercises. But that is where I am hoping a teacher will help evaluate me to see. I am tired of doing this all on my own.. Kalo
|
|
|
|