
Beginner flamenco guitar lessons guide you to use a nylon string guitar for authentic tone, follow a 100% step-by-step curriculum, and practice with a metronome to master soleá.
Master the 12-beat flamenco compás for soleá, focusing on accents at 3, 6, 8, 10, and 12; internalize with metronome practice, tapping, and a rhythm-first approach.
Split the flamenco rhythm into two six-beat halves, practice the first half in isolation, break it down, then reassemble the full 12-beat cycle to keep the groove.
Learn to play two beginner flamenco chords: a simplified four-string E major and an F major seven, with focus on left-hand transitions, thumb placement, and rhythm.
Learn the picking hand technique for a soft strum to play E major and F major seven chords, including pre placing the thumb and a controlled, warm downstroke sweep.
Master primary rhythm through a 12-beat flamenco compás, counting out loud while practicing measures on E and F (F major seven) with a metronome from 60 to 110 bpm.
Master the flamenco thumb technique using wrist pronation and supination plus flexion to drive power on strings 6–4; practice in the mirror with four strokes per string and a metronome.
Master flamenco rhythm and compás by practicing four core patterns at 60 beats per minute, focusing on accompaniment of singing and dancing, subdivision, and musicality.
Learn a mini arrangement for soleá, using primary rhythm one a, the pragmatical sector, and a final variation that ends on eleven or twelve, at 60–72 bpm.
Master the picado flamenco technique, a loud rest-stroke that fuels scale work. Practice constant alternation and proper thumb placement to maximize volume.
Practice the Picardo exercise in soleá, a twelve-beat box of quarter and eighth-note measures, starting with index and middle fingers, at 60 bpm with a metronome, counting aloud.
Explore falseta technique in a Picardo setup, focusing on finger alternation, six-beat phrases, mini phrases, and hold notes to maximize resonance at 60–72 bpm.
Learn a new C major chord in beginner flamenco guitar, with elbow and wrist arch tips to reach the fifth and fourth strings, building on the F major seven shape.
practice beginner flamenco technique at 60 bpm, alternating down-up strokes on F major and C major, while muting the lower strings and prioritizing the top four strings for precise tone.
Celebrate your progress as you practice the beginner flamenco guitar technique toolbox por Soleá. Stay hydrated, keep those fingers moving, and trust that daily work will lead to beautiful music.
Learn a new minor chord using the E major shape, played from the fifth string down with the root as the lowest note, plus proper fret hand positioning.
Learn primary rhythm number three with tablature, practice melody with the didle technique, and apply left-hand fingering as you shift from a minor line to C major at 60 bpm.
Master a new arpeggio technique by anchoring index, middle, and ring on the top three strings, then alternate to the high e for melody, with slow practice and a metronome.
Master falsetto guitar with a single-string thumb plucking to create a dancey four-on-the-floor groove, practicing melody patterns (2-0-2-3-2-0) at 60 BPM with open-string voicings.
Learn how the cierre functions as a flamenco close, typically landing on beat 10 to signal the end of a section or piece, with context guiding timing.
Move front-hand chord shapes, shift F major seven up to G major for jazzy voicings, and practice a steady eighth-note rhythm with sweep techniques toward a cierre ending.
Have you always wanted to learn how to play Traditional Spanish Flamenco Guitar?
My "Beginner Flamenco Guitar: Technique Toolbox #1 (por Soleá)" course is for you!
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I developed the Beginner Flamenco Guitarist's Technique Toolbox #1 (por Soleá) for guitarists (from Beginner to Intermediate Level) that want to learn REAL flamenco music and rhythms WHILE learning the most essential techniques for Spanish Flamenco Guitar.
Flamenco has a HUGE VARIETY of technical requirements to play the art form as well as very unique and diverse musical influences.
I created this STEP-BY-STEP program that will bring you through each technique, allowing you to practice and perfect, understand and then move on to the next technique, layering, building and by the end of this course, IF you put in the practice...
*YOU will be able to play a SOLO FLAMENCO GUITAR piece!!!
You... yes...YOU!!!, will have the knowledge and (if you practice diligently) the skills to play a full SOLO FLAMENCO GUITAR piece!!!!
*I'm COMPLETELY serious!
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"This is a wonderful "core" class for learning and playing Solea. It covers a lot of material but in small, palatable and incremental steps. And then suddenly, you find yourself capable of playing many different styles of "snippits" that all tie in together at the end into a beautiful solo guitar piece. It's very rewarding!" - Tammie K. (Udemy Student)
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We're going to dive right into what is considered to be the "Mother of all Palos (song forms)" in flamenco music...SOLEARES.
You will learn the chords, the rhythms, the first foundational techniques, the scales and THE SKILLS... then you will put it all together to make ACTUAL MUSIC!!!
This course gives you the solid foundation from which you will be able to build your flamenco guitar knowledge exponentially!
After this course, you will be able to take what you have learned from this course and have the understanding and know-how within the art of flamenco to more quickly learn and understand other flamenco music of interest.
HOW is that?
Because you will know what to look for and how to apply it within your next phases of learning!
**This course is not to be missed if you're at all interested in studying flamenco guitar.**
"The technical fundamentals, musical concepts and understanding you will take away from this course will serve you in all of your future guitar and music studies...for the rest of your life." - Chris B. Jácome (Course Creator)
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Even More reasons to ENROLL TODAY!!!
*This is a thoroughly tried and tested method taking you step-by-step, layering technique upon technique with in-depth and precise technique tips.
*With this 100% Linear Curriculum, YOU CAN play flamenco guitar! I PROMISE!
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"Your lessons are so good. The way you break it down, into half a measure at a time and explaining the beats, really I don’t think it’s possible to break it down any further, and it makes it accessible to me. " - Elaine H.
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Aren't you tired of learning random guitar skills and techniques from various online sources and feeling like you're really getting nowhere?
I've been teaching guitar for more than 30 years! I have multiple fixes for every possible question but one of the BIGGEST MISTAKES I see guitar students make is by skipping the absolute fundamentals. That's why I start from the very beginning so I KNOW that you have everything you need to play the guitar well from the very beginning.
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"I would recommend Chris Jácome to anyone who wishes to learn Flamenco guitar, or to just experience this beautiful style." - Wes W.
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By the end of this course you will know more about how to play guitar, how to improve and how to practice CORRECTLY to achieve RESULTS than many highly-advanced guitarists.
My more than 30 years of guitar teaching experience has yielded many tools, techniques and tips that I share with all my students to provide maximum understanding and results as quickly as possible. I have found that by sharing the WHY behind the techniques allows online students to self-correct and get extraordinary results.
So, what are you waiting for?
You'll get an exceptional guitar course, acquire essential flamenco guitar skills PLUS you will learn about the rhythm, scales and harmonies so prevalent in Spanish Flamenco!
Oh...and you will also receive PRINTABLE PDF Lesson Plans of ALL THE MUSIC in the COURSE!!!!!
Yep! => nearly 30 Pages!!!
GET STARTED NOW!
I'm looking forward to hearing YOUR success story!!!
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"As one of the premiere flamenco guitarists residing in the U.S., Chris' talent and love of the art are unmistakable. Chris comes highly recommended for anyone interested in studying flamenco guitar." - Michelle A.
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