Finally a flamenco technique video coming straight to the point! Functional and comprehensive tutorial i have waited so long for. Thank you so much! Excellent teaching
Hey Diego, Hola! I have to say, as a guitarist for over 20 years (semi-pro player), I've been watching your channel, and I REALLY enjoy your videos. I've been working on my own personal Rasgueado development that I really didn't focus on overly while I was in university (back between 2006-2010), and some of your videos I've found enlightening and really useful and approachable. Also, I'm a guitar teacher as well --- wanted to give my affirmation thoughts that - for those who don't understand tremolo - you (Diego here) do an excellent job dissecting tremolo instruction for any students wishing to learn! I agree that tremolo is one of the most involved and overall, can be one of the most difficult challenges to conquer and perform perfectly every time on the classical/flamenco guitar, but Diego does an excellent job describing and teaching it. You have my support, really great videos, highly approachable, easygoing kind person. Kudos to you, Ole!!! You and Kai Narezo are some of the channels I really fully support as teaching colleagues in the world. Well done.
What an awesome comment! Thank you so much for writing this. I’m really happy to hear that you found the video helpful and informative! I’m planning on publishing several other video soon!
DIEGO! Youre such a good teacher! I struggle with letting go on my rasguedos.. im at that point of hit and miss..i think sometimes my mind forgets to relax if you know what i mean... i know it'll come with practice ... i just hope i have enough time im already 50 but flamenco came late for me i I WANT IT! BAAAAAAAD!
Yes, playing with minimal effort is much easier said than done. Just keep being deliberate about relaxing while you play. It will happen naturally sooner than you think!
Excellent very detailed videos, thanks so much! You're the Troy Grady of Flamenco guitar with how specific you are with the physical details of the arm, wrist, hand and finger motions, thanks!!!
This is such a great video! Would you recommend learning these 9 flamenco strums in the order you presented them? Is it detrimental to jump around or would it be okay to learn some of the ones later in the video first?
Glad you enjoyed the video! I would recommend studying the “I-I” rasgueado first for the extension-contraction series and the up and down rasgueado for the rotation series. After those two, you can certainly jump around. I hope this helps!
Great lesson, Diego-thank you! When preparing to flick your fingers downward in the AMII and CAMII, are you curling them up against the lower part of the thumb so they have something to spring off of? Same question for the C finger in the P-C-I-without holding the fingers against the thumb it's really hard to just flick down the C finger without having the I finger go along with it.
Hi Andra! 90% of the time you should not curl them against the lower part of the thumb. The fingers should extend from the air. This brings them closer to the strings and minimizes tension. Curling them against the thumb to spring off is good for accents or rhythmic emphasis (e.g., remates). I hope this helps!
Diego, thank you for such a concise and complete set of instructions for rasgueos! When i attempt the technique on minute 9:42 (thumb up, annular down, index down), i keep accidentally hitting the strings with my thumb on the way down. Is there an easy trick to keep the thumb from hitting the strings down? Or it happens unavoidably, along wiith the index?
Thanks for commenting Rogerio! There are two things you could try: 1) add a little more flexión to your wrist and/or 2) move your thumb slightly away from the strings on the way down. Hope this helps!
@DiegoAlonsoMusic Thank you for your reply, Diego. I'll definitely try it. Also, I'll keep myself from the temptation to play it fast before playing at nauseum with the metronome. 👍👍👍
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@@DiegoAlonsoMusic sure, if you want to be a word bender. but you know full well that what is commonly meant by Rasgueado is not just struming your thumb dow once in one direction. its always a formation of triplets or formation of rapid 3-5 strokes up and down to get that Rasgueado sound. im sure you can find hidden meanings to all words if you want.
It is not unusual (esp. outside of Spain) to think that rasgueados in flamenco are limited to the ones you describe both in name and usage, but this assumption is incorrect. The word rasgueado (or rasgueo) actually means strum in every genre of music and all of the rasgueados in this video are considered as such in flamenco. This is not word-bending; it’s the definition of the word itself. I also have a masters degree in flamenco education from Spain and all of these rasgueados are recognized as flamenco rasgueados in all 14 years of conservatory in Spain plus masters and doctoral programs as well as in non-formal flamenco schools, foundations and master guitarists like Vicente Amigo, Paco de Lucia, Chicuelo, Pedro Sierra, etc.. It seems that you were given incorrect information but I hope I was able to help clear this up. Thanks again for watching and commenting!
