How to use the 'golpe' technique- exercise This video clip shows you how to use the golpe technique- when you tap the soundboard with your ring finger of your playing hand. Golpe helps emphasise the main beats within the compas...
Read MoreSo, how is YouTube working out for you? It can be great, but it’s not getting you there right? YouTube can’t give you immediate assessment & feedback, encouragement,, support, help building confidence, or...
Read MoreLate August 2020 One to one lessons during Covid pandemic- level 1 The current Government position for non essential businesses and in particular private music guitar tuition is, ‘may have a maximum of 2 people in an indoor...
Read MoreMoorish influences...... Here I play a flamenco ‘Zamra Mora’ which is derived from Moorish and Arabic cultures. The great guitrists Sabicas and Paco Pena influence this arrangement! It is a superb piece and the 6th...
Read MoreHow to play flamenco 'picado' This video clip shows you how to play a full ‘role out’ of Rasgueao technique. This is an important part of flamenco and helps to play the ‘Compás’ – the basic...
Read MoreThis is a video I provided to one of my students to assist them with their study piece. It is an example of additional support I happily provide to my students to help them progress in their...
Read MoreThis is the second part of the beautiful piece ‘Romance’. More difficult to play than the first part due to the amount of barre’s (where the first finger of the left hand forms a ‘bar’ across the 6...
Read MoreTwo well know beautiful pieces brought together with a snippet of Concerto de Aranjuez in the middle. Intermediate level for students, who love learning these...
Read MoreWith the current situation we now all find ourselves in and uncertainty of what the future holds in terms of our movements and interactions, I am now teaching on line. In addition to the actual live lesson I will provide video...
Read MoreHere I play some Rumba! A fun piece to play. Students learn the joy of flamenco and new techniques, especially for the right hand when playing the rasgueado for the rhythmic...
Read MoreA little except from ‘Zorba The Greek’ a very well known piece. What is great about the arrangement I teach is the tuning remains in ‘E’ with no drop down of string 6 to ‘D’. Taught this to...
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