Instructor
Chris Jacome
Guitarist | Composer | Teacher
About me
Chris B. Jácome is the artistic director and founder of the celebrated flamenco music and dance company “Jácome Flamenco”. Within just the last three years, Jácome Flamenco has performed at a multi-embassy Latin American Gala in Jakarta, Indonesia, created a study-abroad flamenco immersion program in Sevilla, Spain and even presented their newest production “¡FlaMÉXico!” at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.
Chris’ music can be heard on popular TV shows such as “Touch”, “Kyle xy” and “Greek”, the feature films “Amreeka”, “9/Tenths” and the recently released feature film “Just the Vampire Hunter”, which showcases Chris’ composing skills and guitar virtuosity in multiple genres. Chris has written and produced five critically-acclaimed CDs including his album entitled, “Levanto”. Chris won the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest World Category two years in a row with his original songs from “Levanto”.
Chris is driven to be a difference-maker in the arts throughout the USA and around the globe.
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Here is a list of the courses I offer (in order of difficulty):
#1: Rumba for ABSOLUTE BEGINNER Guitarists
#2: Soleá (Soleares) for Beginner Flamenco Guitarists
#3: Alzapúa – Level 1 – Beginner/Intermediate (perfect for those who have just completed the Soleá course).
#4: Start Here Series #1 - Tangos, Farruca and Soleá Beginner/Intermediate
#5: Start Here Series #2 - Alegrias, Soleá por Bulerias AND Bulerias
Intermediate
*All of the courses above are aimed at Beginner level but have something for everyone. The Rumba course is meant for an ABSOLUTE beginner guitarist and the 2 Rhythm courses are meant for beginner FLAMENCO guitarists that already have some guitar experience but are new to the art of flamenco.
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When finished with those courses, you will be ready for these next ones...
#6: Daily Dozen – Flamenco Guitar Technique BLUEPRINT (ALL LEVELS)
#7: Flamenco Guitar Technique Development Program – Soleá por Bulerias
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The Barre Chord course is specific, as its title suggests. It will work for any guitar player who is ready to play barre chords. This will be a very good supplement for the Daily Dozen.
#8: Essential Guitar: Barre Chord Bio-Mechanics
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The Palmas course is an ESSENTIAL course if you're really serious about learning and KNOWING flamenco. Once you've finished #1-#7, and you're wanting to really get more out of flamenco, get the palmas course.
#9. Flamenco Palmas (Rhythmic Hand-Clapping) for Beginners
Those are my 9 courses on Udemy.
Let me know if you have any questions at all and I wish you all the best in your guitar journey!
Chris B. Jácome
Guitarist | Composer | Teacher