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Gerardo Nuñez Instructional DVD
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Stoney
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 Gerardo Nuñez Instructional DVD
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I have just had the pleasure of seeing the Gerardo Nuñez instructional video. I was completely blown out of my socks.
Here´s the kicker - I´m sure a few folks around here may fall off their chairs when I say this too but ......(wait for it) ....... after see him explain his technique, particularly his rasgueados, I could easily see myself adopting a more modern approach.
Yes, I am a huge believer in maintaining the Traditional Flamenco but I know when to admit defeat. (I'll never give up traditional falseta but....)
For example, his 3 stroke rasgueado is brilliant. The same with the 4 stroke, the rolling 3 stroke etc. etc.
His picado is just amazing too. He uses all fingers in all combinations. I have been meaning to post some questions about how to fix my right hand positioning problems - he answered all my questions in his demo.
This is about to become my bible. I can't speak highly enough about it. The Tomatito instructional vid, which I love to watch but can't play squat from is great, but this one may be even better. This also has something for everyone, even a beginner could get a lot out of it and avoid all those typical mistakes and bad habits many of us enevitably develop.
Unfortunalely, it's all in Spanish. Then again, for those who don't spake the language, it might be easier and quicker to just learn Spanish and then watch it than to learn the wrong way from some other method. AMAZING.
Stoney
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Date Jan. 26 2010 12:44:20
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Arash
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From: Iran (living in Germany)
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RE: Gerardo Nuñez Instructional DVD (in reply to Pimientito)
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ORIGINAL: Pimientito
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why is this the only encuentro series with technical exercises???
I think its because Gerardo is one of the few players at his level who is used to actually teaching. Its clear guys like Tomatito and Habichuela who play brilliantly are not so good at explaining what they do.
true. beeing a good player doesn't mean automatically that you are a good teacher.
another example for good teaching, is "Oscar Herrero".
he seams to be a good teacher too, judging by the video series.
(its not Encuentro though)
however, another reason why those guys (chicuelo, etc.) don't teach technique in the vids, could also be that they assume that someone who wants to play their pieces (which are taught in the videos), must be intermediate/advanced player who already must have solid technique.
however, if this is the case (i mean if they are good teachers, but don't teach technique in the vids), it is not so clever from them to limit their audience (even if its true what they assume). because someone who is a beginner and who has 100$ and wants to choose one of these and compares, would probably choose Gerardo because also technique is tought. good for gerarde, bad for others with no technique part
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Date Jan. 27 2010 6:36:02
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