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omega0684 -> Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 5 2008 13:01:44)

hi everybody,

Just thought i would post up a BIG HELLO to you all.

to give you a bit of background info,i have been interested in learning flamenco for the past couple of years but have never really found the time for practice or the commitment needed. but a couple of months ago a had the oppotunity to purchase a VERY NICE Alhambra Flamenco Guitar at a very discounted price! so bit the bullet and bought it! i have been learning flamenco for a couple of months now, mainly from Graf Martinez's Flamenco Guitar Method book (vol1) and i have also bought Aaron Gilmartins DVD. My cousin also plays and has been for 15 years or so. i have a basic knowledge of guitar playing from when i was younger but stopped when i started secondary school.

i will openly admit that its harder than i thought to begin with, tremillos, rasgeuo's, playing apoyando, etc my fingers and thumb have taken a right beating!

well there you go, get ready for lots of questions to come in the near future and i look forward to talking to you all soon

Alex



Florian -> RE: Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 5 2008 13:25:11)

Hi Mate..

Welcome to the forum [;)]



mrMagenta -> RE: Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 5 2008 13:28:53)

Hello Alex

Welcome to the foro!

When you're just starting out I would recommend taking a few personal lessons from a flamenco guitarist. Even though you can get all the information on the different techniques from DVDs, books and this foro, it will save you a lot of time and effort to have someones trained eyes and ears check your hand positions, finger angles, sitting position, basic techniques etc. it's worth it, if you can find a decent teacher in your area.. the idea is to avoid having to unlearn bad habits later.

Cheers!



Ricardo -> RE: Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 5 2008 14:04:20)

This forum has covered LOTS of good topics in the past, so remember to search the archives. Welcome.



michel -> RE: Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 6 2008 3:21:54)

Hi Alex

Welcome to the forum!

Nice people here!
flamenco players are a little bit crazy, concealed poets with a sense of melancholy and they learn to be patient like sailors, the journey is very long...

skoal
michel



duende -> RE: Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 6 2008 23:35:07)

welcome



mark indigo -> RE: Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 7 2008 13:25:32)

hi,

i'd say this is about right!

quote:

Nice people here!
flamenco players are a little bit crazy, concealed poets with a sense of melancholy and they learn to be patient like sailors, the journey is very long...



Escribano -> RE: Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 7 2008 13:41:35)

quote:

Nice people here!
flamenco players are a little bit crazy, concealed poets with a sense of melancholy and they learn to be patient like sailors, the journey is very long...


And I am waiting for the end of this sentence [:D]

Welcome Alex, may it change your life.



Haizum -> RE: Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 23 2008 11:29:34)

How do and welcome.


PS Flo, like the picture man. Is that a can a beer in the foreground?



Florian -> RE: Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 23 2008 11:47:45)

Hey Haizum [;)] welcome back amigo


no its a microphone..right now i wish it was a beer though..u just put the idea into my head [8|]



Haizum -> RE: Newbie saying HELLO! (Nov. 24 2008 15:20:42)

Cheers dude, and apologies for putting the beer idea..........actually no am not, drink away. [:D]

Any more gigs coming up???



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