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silddx -> RE: best way to proceeeeed (Dec. 23 2022 16:52:16)
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Flamenco Explained is excellent.
Scott Tennant Pumping Nylon extremely useful.
I am like you, listened to flamenco a fair bit for decades (without understanding anything about it), played guitar and bass in bands for decades, but fairly new to the flamenco techniques and particulars. About a year ago I bought a couple of Udemy courses which were not satisfactory in retrospect. Then I found Flamenco Explained and subscribed, watched shed loads of technique YT videos, and started making some progress. However, when I started having lessons with Ramon Ruiz in January, he had to correct my techniques, which are very difficult to do correctly and efficiently without expert help. He said it was like my hands and brain were not connected. He was right too. That soon changed and the tension in my arms and shoulders greatly reduced after a couple of months.
A good teacher is invaluable for correcting technique, minimising tension, personalised training and steering in the right direction. Also compas and timing and helping decode various palos and performances.
For me, practising the various techniques correctly while reducing tension to the absolute minimum is vital and is what my brilliant tutor gave me before anything else.
I can read music a little. I like the music staves with the tab and fingerings underneath. When coupled with a recording, access to a good transcription has been really useful in working out how the notes and phrases fit into the compas. My reading skills are getting a little better now. This is good https://www.guitardaily.net/uploads/1/2/3/2/12329041/sabicas.pdf
Be patient, if you do it well and with passion, you will be rewarded I'm sure. Best wishes.
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