Easy Steps to Flamenco Guitar
In this Homespun video series you’ll learn to sound like a flamenco guitarist instantly! Aaron Gilmartin has made his introduction to this guitar style so easy that even someone with just a minimal amount of guitar experience can start playing this exciting and passionate music.
Videos
• Introduction (05:30) - In this first video, we are played a song and introduced to the series by Flamenco guitarist Aaron Gilmartin.
• Basic Terms, Techniques, Phrases, & Chords (12:32) - For this next video, we go over some basic terms and playing techniques essential for getting started.
• Right Hand Technique & Chords (04:51) - Here we go over some Flamenco right hand basics including the standard single finger technique.
• Practice Techniques & Exercises (11:18) - In this video, Aaron gives some techniques to try and exercises to use that will build hand strength.
• Add Passing Tones & Hammer-On (11:00) - Now we get introduced to accents and small changes in playing to add color.
• Changing Chords & Right Hand Technique (Thumb) (07:02) - Here we go over new ways to change chords and introduce the thumb technique.
• Add Bass Notes (10:20) - In this video, Aaron shows us how to use the thumb to add a bass note to the chord progression for a bigger sound.
• Adding Approach Notes & Bass Note Variations (07:51) - For the next video, Aaron adds approach notes in the form of bass notes for a more interesting sound.
• Mixing Variations & Using Accents (04:12) - Next, we take the techniques we've learned and start putting them all together.
• Fingernails (03:32) - In this tutorial, Aaron goes over the role of fingernails in playing.
• Adding Bass Runs (09:53) - Taking what we've learned about adding bass notes, we now learn to add bass runs.
• Sweep Technique (03:24) - Here we learn to use the fingernail of the thumb in a sweep technique simulating a pick.
• More Thumb Technique (02:55) - Aaron goes over an advanced technique where the thumb rests on the next string with every note played.
• Add Melody with the Thumb (12:49) - Here, we learn to play 16th notes using the thumb.
• Add a High Melody (06:30) - Now we are shown a melody played on the higher strings.
• Closing Phrase (04:28) - In this last video we are shown harmonic changes to bring about the end of the piece or song.