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https://linktr.ee/flamencoexplained Comprehensive online flamenco guitar tutorials you will actually understand. You CAN Learn Flamenco Guitar - We Will Teach You How!
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A7 Resolves to D - Some super common and important shapes for you to know.
E7 Resolves to A - Some super common and important shapes for you to know.
B7 Resolves to E - Learn the most common shapes for B7 resolving to E.
Dominants Resolving - Learn this little progression to remember what shapes resolve to what other shapes on the guitar.
2nd Inversion B7 - One of the most common Dominant voicings in flamenco is rarely played in other styles for some reason.
String Crossings - A practical way to keep track of your alternation when practicing string crossings.
Relax the Armpit - You read that right. Learn to relax your armpit and the rest may well just follow.
Play Quiet to Relax - Everyone tells us relax all the time, but that’s way easier said than done. Here’s some help.
Bulerías Por Arriba - Once you understand how this works, you’ll find that tons of your Soleá material also works in Bulerias por Arriba ♻️
Jose Fermín Plays a 2021 Tara Narezo - In 2021 Tara, the other half of Flamenco Explained, took Stephen Hill’s guitar making course. She made a beautiful blanca and here’s our friend Jose Fermín playing that guitar so you can hear how great it sounds. #stephenhill #eigmguitarmaking #josefermin
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Upstrokes 2 - Some upstrokes are more important than others. Here’s which ones to start targeting.
Upstrokes 1 - A super important detail to make your compás playing sound smooth is to get a handle on all of the little upstrokes we play all over the place.
Transitions - Setting up your right hand after big movements like abanico rasgueados can be tricky. The key is to practice the transition - the space when you’re not playing between two different right-hand techniques.
Hit The Lowest Note - One of the many little details that can make your compás sounds great is always being aware of the lowest note in the voicing you’re playing, and making sure you hit it.
Fandangos - It’s the most confusing bit in the Fandangos de Huelva, but there’s actually a pretty easy way to learn to. Feel it so you don’t have to count. #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #learnflamencoguitar #fandangosdehuelva
Bad nails -Does it really make a difference what kind of shape your nails are in? Sadly, the answer is yes - it really does. #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #💅🏽
Accenting Arpeggios - A practice pro tip you can use if you notice that your arpeggios aren’t quite as even as you’d like them to be. #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #arpeggios
Drop B tuning sounds amazing on the guitar. But what is it and how do we use it in flamenco?  #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #dropB
Capo Trick - If you use a peg capo or a Dunlop, this little trick will help you stay in tune when you put the capo on #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #capo
Picado - Which Finger? Someone asked if it was important to be able to start on either finger (i or m). The short answer is yes. #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar
As if flamenco wasn’t confusing enough sometimes, it turns out there are two Palos called Rondeña, and they have almost nothing in common. #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #rondeña
The B Flat Major 7 chord comes from harmonizing the Phrygian scale. So why doesn’t it always sound good in flamenco? #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar
Stephen Hill Model 2 Blanca - Someone asked about the scoop in this guitar and how it works, so I thought I’d introduce you to one of my two favorite guitars. #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #stephenhill
Contratiempo Series Part 15: Cierre in Alegrías. A cool way to close a phrase or even finish your Alegrías that uses the contratiempo tricks we’ve been working on #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #contratiempo