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Advice for beginner - DVDs to start with
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Jon Boyes
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RE: Advice for beginner - DVDs to st... (in reply to Womble)
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http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=12749&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1 Although if you buy those as well you are going to have a huge pile of tuition material to wade through, with some apparently contradictory information on technique, and I think this is a recipe for confusion. Best to start somewhere following someone's methodology, and branch out later when you have some basic understanding under your belt. As you have already bought the Juan stuff, concentrate on the La Guitarra Flamenco stuff. IMO this is MUCH more valuable than the Play Solo Flamenco Guitar, as he actually teaches you the basics about compas, technique and so on. Whereas the latter is just a collection of graded solos. I would use the latter purely as chomping fodder once you get a handle on things. Listen to as much flamenco as you can to familiarise yourself with all the different palos (styles/forms), and don't be afraid to ask questions here, however basic thay may seem. Welcome to FF, Womble. (I have Orinoco's autograph somewhere )
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Date Dec. 12 2005 15:08:42
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Jon Boyes
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RE: Advice for beginner - DVDs to st... (in reply to Womble)
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ORIGINAL: Womble .....should I start with the Aaaron Gilmartin set....or the Juan Martin La Guitarra Flamenca Book plus 2 DVDs ? I don't want to get in a mess! Thats a legitimate concern - as I already said, I think a complete beginner probably would get in a mess if they stockpile methods/tutors and try and do everything at once. Especially as there are many ways to approach things. Stick to one for now, Juan's material is fine and is good, simple material for beginners. If you have no teacher, record yourself when you have some things you can play and upload them here for feedback. PS Nigel is absolutely right about lessons. You just can't compare the price of a method with the price of a lesson from a good teacher. If you find you get bitten by the bug, like the rest of us you will end up getting help and information from a whole variety of sources - this forum, videos, books, listening to flamenco (very important), lessons as/when you can etc.
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