The Flamenco Guitar Podcast

Most flamenco guitar players don't struggle because of technique—they struggle because everything falls apart when techniques have to work together in compás. This second-to-last lesson of Entre Dos Aguas by Paco de Lucía is where that becomes clear. In this breakdown, you'll learn how to connect picado, pulgar, arpeggios, and ligados into one fluid musical phrase—without tension or inconsistency....

🎸 Learn the iconic intro to Mediterranean Sundance, the legendary guitar piece by Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola, and John McLaughlin! In this flamenco guitar lesson, I'll break down the techniques that make this intro so unforgettable — from rapid ligado (hammer-ons and pull-offs) to clean arpeggios and crisp rasgueos.   This tutorial is designed for flamenco enthusiasts and fingerstyle players who...

Want to play Paco de Lucía's "Entre Dos Aguas" like a pro? In this flamenco guitar lesson, I break down Alzapúa—a powerful and percussive thumb technique only found in flamenco! 🎸 What You'll Learn in This Lesson: 
✅ How to execute Alzapúa for speed, power, and clarity
 ✅ Step-by-step breakdown of the E minor → D → C → B7 progression 
✅ The secret to coordinating Golpe (flamenco tap) with your...

🎸GET TABS + BACKING TRACKS:  https://www. Patreon.com/Flamenco4U 📱TEXT BEN 4 HELP: 👉🏼 (949) 992-1102 👈🏼  _______________________ Ready to get serious about flamenco guitar? In this video, you'll master the essential major and minor chords that form the backbone of flamenco music. You'll also learn 7th chords—both Major and Dominant 7th—that add depth and emotion to your sound. I'll show you...

🎸GET TABS + BACKING TRACKS:  https://www. Patreon.com/Flamenco4U 📱TEXT BEN 4 HELP: 👉🏼 (949) 992-1102 👈🏼  _______________________ Struggling with a particular falseta for years or even decades is not uncommon for flamenco guitarists. If this sounds like you, don't fret (pun intended)! In this guitar tutorial, I'll dive into five reasons why your progress might be stalled and share steps to he...

🎸GET TABS + BACKING TRACKS:  https://www. Patreon.com/Flamenco4U 📱TEXT BEN 4 HELP: 👉🏼 (949) 992-1102 👈🏼  _______________________ In this lesson, we dive deeper into "Entre Dos Aguas," focusing on the extensive use of picado throughout the piece. If your fingers are starting to develop calluses, you're not alone! We'll be tackling some interesting and fun descending chromatic notes that will...

Learning how to improvise on flamenco guitar with the song"Entre Dos Aguas," by Paco De Lucía is actually easier than you might expect—especially if you are already a jazz or blues guitarist!  Jazz and blues elements are introduced into this section through the incorporation of a pentatonic scale in the key of E minor.  By using you prior knowledge and experience with the pentatonic scale as a blu...

If you've ever delved into flamenco guitar technique and rhythm, you'll know that mastering the compás of rumba is a cornerstone skill. Yet, no matter how you approach it, you may have encountered a common challenge: the rhythmic patterns can feel repetitive and lackluster, leaving you yearning for more dynamism and flair in your playing.   But don't worry. I've got a solution for you that will in...

If you've ever tried to play the rumba on the flamenco guitar, you've probably realized that no matter how you choose to play the rhythm, there's a particular pattern that repeats itself every bar. Through your own experience, you may have found that your playing sounds dry and repetitive, which can be quite frustrating. No matter how well you play the rhythm, it just lacks variation and excitemen...

The rumba is a delightful rhythm to explore when initially learning flamenco guitar. As you may have already noticed, there are various variations of the rumba, including different strumming patterns. Honestly, it can be a bit overwhelming to decipher all the variations and intricate techniques involved in this particular flamenco compás .  ...However, there's no need to worry—I've got you covered...

☎️Book a FREE Call w/ Me: https://bit.ly/2VgD0Df 🎸TABs 🎼 + Backing Tracks for this lesson: https://www. FlamencoGuitarClub.com 🔥My Flamenco Arpeggios Mini-Course: https://www. LearnTheFlamencoguitar.com ________ Welcome to "Flamenco Guitar Podcast," a show dedicated to the passionate world of flamenco guitar. In this episode, we take a little dive into the intricate artistry of the palo of sole...

I'm joined today by Mario Febres and Annie D'Orazio with the National Institute of Flamenco. Annie and Mario are here sharing important information about the Festival Flamenco Albuquerque in New Mexico , taking place June 9-17, 2023 . It's sure to be an event unlike any other in the U.S., with outstanding performances from top-level flamenco artists direct from Spain, as well as several opportunit...

👉🎸TABs 🎼 for this lesson: https://www. Patreon.com/Flamenco4U 👉FREE Flamenco Guitar MiniCourse: https://LearnTheFlamencoguitar.com One strumming hand. Five fingers. So many possibilities for rasgueos, right? Here, in this tutorial, I will present to you 12 rasgueos that I think you should be familiar with. In fact, if these were the only rasgueos you ever learned, you would be more than well-e...

This is the first video tutorial in a series titled, "Fretboard Familiarity." In this tutorial, I will show you the chromatic scale; it's called that because fretting finger follows a chromatic path (i.e., C, C#, D, D#, E, F,F#,etc.). After completing this exercise, your fingers become more accustomed to the distance of the frets on the guitar--particularly when you adjust that distance by putting...

Although most flamenco palos originated from the Southern portion of Spain in Andalusia, there are some exceptions. The palo (flamenco style) of Farruca is from in the northern region of Spain in Asturias, and was adapted into the flamenco repertoire by flamenco artists.  The Farruca can be a solo piece for the guitar, and can also be played for cante (singing) and baile (dancing). In this progres...

🎸TABs 🎼 for this lesson: https://www. Patreon.com/Flamenco4U FREE Flamenco Guitar MiniCourse: https://www. LearnTheFlamencoguitar.com Book a free call with me: ☎️ https://bit.ly/2VgD0Df In this lesson for the flamenco guitar, I will show you how to play two very energetic falsetas for the compás of rumba! I will warn you, it's going to be a gople frenzy!  …What does that mean? Well, in the flame...

🎸TABs 🎼 for this lesson: https://www. Patreon.com/Flamenco4U FREE Flamenco Guitar MiniCourse: https://www. LearnTheFlamencoguitar.com You've probably heard this iconic falseta (flamenco riff) for the malagueña before; in fact, you may already know some iteration of it. It seems like—at least in my experience—that when someone is asked to play something "Spanish-sounding" on the guitar, this is t...

☎️Book a FREE Call w/ Me: https://bit.ly/2VgD0Df 🎸TABs 🎼 + Backing Tracks for this lesson: https://www. FlamencoGuitarClub.com 🔥My Flamenco Arpeggios Mini-Course: https://www. LearnTheFlamencoguitar.com ________ I've made a lot of different videos on the Rumba over the years. The most popular video by far has been the very first video tutorial I ever made, which was titled, "How to Play Rumba o...

¡Hola! Peteneras is a palo in the flamenco repertoires that is a bit melancholy--to put it mildly; and in this in-depth lesson, you will not only be learning Peteneras, but you will also learn the centuries-old Spanish folkloric song, "El Vito," which I have arranged together for you to enjoy. So grab you guitar and a cup of coffee, and let's get to it! ¡Vamanos! 🎸GET TABS + BACKING TRACKS: http:...

When flamenco guitar students hear about the compás of Bulerías, they are usually told that this is the "hardest" of all the palos, but is this really the case? Is Bulerías the hardest palo in the flamenco repertoire? Well, if you ask me, I'd say that, "it depends." Sure, the time signature of Bulerías (12/8) might seem strange at first, but if you listen to Bulerías consistently enough, and stick...

You may have heard the beautiful guitar intro for the 2000 hit song performed by Toni Braxton, "Spanish Guitar." This solo was performed by renowned studio guitarist, Dean Parks. Although Parks played this solo with a pick, I am going to show you how to play it with your fingers while using common flamenco guitar techniques, such as arpegio, picado, ligado, and rasgueados. You won't want to miss w...

☎️Book a FREE Call w/ Me: https://bit.ly/2VgD0Df 🎸TABs 🎼 + Backing Tracks for this lesson: https://www. FlamencoGuitarClub.com 🔥My Flamenco Arpeggios Mini-Course: https://www. LearnTheFlamencoguitar.com This lesson is set to be an exciting one…and an interesting one too! What you will learn in this lesson is how to play the Andalusian cadence in the compás of rumba anywhere on the guitar neck!...

Would you like me to show you how to get faster picado technique on the flamenco guitar? …Particularly in the fast picado section of "Entre Dos Aguas"? After completing this lesson, you'll see the exact method I use to achieve faster picado on the flamenco guitar. The late, great, Paco de Lucía's "Entre Dos Aguas" demonstrates his incredibly fast picado abilities. Most of us flamenco guitarists on...

I'm very excited to share with you this mega-ultra-awesome flamenco/Spanish guitar scale in E minor, which is so intense that it will give you HULK HANDS after you've mastered it! What's this scale called? Well, I call it the "Escala de Gerardo" (Gerardo's Scale), because I always heard that it was written by Gerardo Núñez; it may or may not have been written by him, but I think it sounds like his...

In this lesson, I want to show you a very popular falseta for the compás of Soleares; it's a rather basic falseta—that is, "basic" to the extent that its a falseta that most flamenco guitar players learn when they are first learning Soleares; it's also basic in the sense that its a bit of a stock falseta, but the truth about this falseta is that it is a very good exercise for the thumb—including r...