Hi, it’s depends on your budget… Depending on the price range you’d like to spend, I can give a few recommendations…

@@DavidChiriboga I use a Cordoba C7 SP guitar, which is worth around 500 euros. It's not specifically a flamenco guitar, but I like its sound system and I love my guitar. However, if I were to buy a higher-end flamenco guitar one day, I would spend a maximum of 1,500 euros. I can't afford to spend more than that. There is an Alhambra 10F for 1,600 euros, but I'm not sure. I've heard its sound on KZbin; I've never tried it, but it sounds nice. I look forward to your recommendations and thank you for your response. 🙏

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Awesome! Love to hear that… especially the fact that you’re not culturally connected and still doing it and passionate about it. I’m of Latin heritage(Ecuadorian roots), but I didn’t grow up with Spanish culture from Spain, so I was a total foreigner to Flamenco and the culture that goes with it. Despite that, I think anyone can learn and adopt certain aspects, while remaining true to ourselves and not just trying to clone ourselves to a different culture. Wishing you the best!

Not sure if there’s a full recording streaming out there. The original is by Andres Batista. I’ll have to record the full piece soon 😉 Such a beautiful mesmerizing piece…

Si claro 👌🏼

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Claro 👌🏼 Gracias por escuchar…

@@tayrowell I would beg to differ… Yes, it’s not “Flamenco” as a whole. But they are primarily playing a branch of it. It’s not a jondo founding branch either, but the rumba flamenca is still a branch of Flamenco. So they technically play Flamenco. With the pre-text that everyone should always understand that that’s not all there is to Flamenco, it’s just a tiny piece. And also at concerts, they do usually jam out to a little Fandangos libre or another jondo style for one piece at least. But I agree with you, when describing them to someone, I wouldn’t say a “Flamenco” group, I’ use a “Rumba” group since that their main deal publicly.

@@DavidChiriboga thanks for that!

Oh yea, there’s no denying that it’s easier and more commercial to make a living as a Spanish guitarist with Rumba Flamenca’s, than with the more traditional jondo styles. That’s one of the reasons I decided to not continue to go any deeper into the full spectrum of traditional Flamenco. The roi, as a professional musician wasn’t making sense and aligning with my goals. Actually I don’t think Jose judges anyone who prefers to go that route. He just personally is part of a traditional Flamenco family and enjoys following that route, from his heritage and as an artist. He also said, as long as it’s just correctly labeled and promo’d as a Rumba Flamenca performance/artist, then it’s all good. I think that makes sense…

@@DavidChiriboga From my perspective, you made an excellent choice.

Nice, I agree 😉 Back in my day lol, there was no KZbin or free on-line content to learn from…

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Yup, in reality this principle is for learning any new skill or working towards any goal… I’m a big believer in not neglecting the power of mindset. It’s the foundation for everything we do 😉

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Hey Phil! That’s great, I honestly think an hour can be very potent for adults with the rest of life going on. But don’t ever feel shamed into practicing longer 😉 As long as it works towards your goals and works with your daily routine, then go for it… My short recommendations in this video are for starters and newbies… Hope all else is going well!

Thanks! And that’s a song I recorded on and produced with a friend of mine, David Munoz who wrote it. Caminito en la Cueva: open.spotify.com/track/7g91qPXsD9lH0uEHiDbeiG?si=xl8XK18ZQC-_8R44E4soYA

@@DavidChiriboga Thank you!

I think that’s generally on point 👌🏼 I developed my taste for some specific Spanish Classical repertoire over the years. But purist classical culture can be so rigid and too micro structured for my general taste. I like taking classical pieces and playing/arranging them to my personal taste 😉

Yup, you are correct… in fact Paco learned the whole Concierto de Aranjuez by ear and memory when he performed that with an orchestra. And he himself admitted he felt intimidated playing with people Al Di Miola because he didn’t know theory concepts either… This can work for many, but also keep in mind he was Paco lol. I’m also a fan of Tab for convenience 😅 but I still read when necessary. And thanks, I like my flowery shirts… 😉

@@DavidChiriboga Ahh, the great Al Di Meola, I bought his wonderful album Splendido Hotel on vinyl many moons ago, his take on Spanish Eyes is one of the best I've ever heard. Paco and Al, my heroes!

Thanks… Pinky for Arpeggios no… I’ve never seen anyone use the pinky for arpeggios (not that I’m aware of) For rasgueados, yes, the pinky gets used occasionally.

We all go through phases of taste… I’ve always felt more connected with Flamenco music… and I had a very hard time developing an acquired taste for classical lol. But after studying it, I found a connection with a lot of beautiful repertoire specifically in Spanish Classical. There’s some beautiful and exciting pieces by Tarrega, Albeniz, just to name a couple… But you’re right, the passion in Flamenco playing is just so unique…

@@DavidChiriboga Thats how I started. Tarrega, Albeniz, and so on. But after many years I feel they all sound the same. And today the classical guitar sound evokes sensations of disgust in me. My guitar teacher tried 2 years in a row to get into the music conservatory in Denmark and two times he got the thumbs down cause he didn't sound classical enough. The second time they told him they could hear he was filing his nails wrong! Just goes to show they want the students to produce the exact same sound and tone. Not a fan of that at all. The flamenco sound on the other hand is much more expressive and vibrant to me. Have heard it all my life and have not gotten tired of it yet. And I don't expect that I will, since Flamenco is steadily evolving all the time. Cheers.

@@CT2507 I can totally agree with you on “Classical Guitar Culture”. I detested it the whole time I was at my university studying it and it was the main reason I never fully gave myself to the program at the time. So yea, I hear you on that… Especially with things like you specifically mention. Those micro details that some of them fixate on… Just to be fair though, there’s some things I don’t like about Flamenco Culture too lol, when you try to enter that world as a guitarist. But that’s a whole other story… I was actually thinking about making a video about this a while back, and you just reminded me.

@@DavidChiriboga Yea, I think I know what you mean. There are also some "dead horses" within flamenco it doesn't pay to keep beating on. Im not saying I love all flamenco, or culture. Just the guitar sound and the way the strings are attacked and worked. The different techniques that come together to describe the sounds, are just richer and more interesting to me. I once went to a concert with Paco de Lucia in Copenhagen and had something reminiscent of an out of body experience, just listening to his sound. Didn't appreciate some of his newer music all that much since it felt too jazzy and experimental to me. But the sound he produced just took me and the whole room just disappeared. For some moments I didn't know where I was. It was quite an experience. This never happened to me with classical guitar.

Funny you mention that book… my friend gifted it to me a while back, and it’s been sitting on my bookshelf for a while. I have to delve into it soon!

Thanks so much for the support! Glad you’re finding it insightful. And yea, take it slow, the speed will come naturally if you’re keeping good form and playing with no excessive tension… patience 😅

Thanks so much for listening! Glad you found it insightful. Doing our best to educate and inform 😉

That’s awesome! They are both just as amazing at the art of teaching as they are at performing. For me, it’s been a huge treat to get to work with Jose and learn from him as well! Thanks for listening 😉

Funny, but unfortunately sad that some do a version of that… lol & thanks for the nice comment 😉

Thanks so much! We have a lot of passion for what we do, so we appreciate the nice feedback! 🙏🏼

I do the same 👍🏼 Usually cross my right leg or when I’m at home, I use a foot stool on my right foot. I also never could completely get into the classical form. Never felt quit right, plus I’m not a fan of how it looks, and lastly, it leaves you more dependent on having a footstool. With the Flamenco posture, you could either cross a leg wherever you’re at or use the footstool (or guitar case)

Thanks for checking it out Gohar! 🙂 I think it turned out to be a great little masterclass on Flamenco.

Hi, yea I’m sorry, I never updated that link with a custom pdf. I just put my general picado beginners checklist for download. Sorry for the confusion. I should make a pdf, but since they’re very short patterns, it’s also great to just learn them from memory… but I will put this on my list to make a pdf for it to make it easier

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Awesome, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for listening… 👍🏼

Thanks Rabindra! 🙏🏼 😉 Greetings from Chicago!

Gracias! 😊

Glad I can be of encouragement… Do you already play some Spanish guitar?

For sure… I’ve noticed there’s a lot of players with unnecessary too long nails. For me personally, it doesn’t work, just gets in the way.

@@DavidChiriboga Agreed. The crisp bite I get with slightly too long feels awesome on slow arrangements, but too long destroys speed and are far more susceptible to fracture.

@@doncook1278 yup, exactly…

Never tried an Ibanez for Classical/Flamenco nylon string, not sure I’d go to them first for that, as that’s not their specialty. Like going to a Steak house for the salmon 🙃 They make killer electrics though… 👌🏼

I agree, I’m not a fan of no nails. For me personally, it messes with my tone and technique. And I don’t use really long length either, just enough to get options with my tone and punch through. I just like promote the idea that it’s ok to try either way, because some people will let this single idea deter them from even trying, thinking they have to grow their nails long to start and start learning. But I always say it’s ideal to let them grow a bit…

@@DavidChiriboga Well said.

So Flamenco, I don’t know of any personally. That’s why I didn’t say Flamenco. But I know there were a few renown classical guitarists that played without nails. For example, Francisco Tarrega played without nail later in his career. Not sure if it was because of preference or because of problems, but he did perform like that from what I’ve read. And I’ve also seen a couple current classical performers that endorse the idea of the possibility of playing without nails. Again, it’s in the minority… but they’re out there. And lastly I’ve had a few students that had problems or didn’t want to grow them long because of their career… and I’ve seen it’s possible. Not ideal, but possible. Just depends on your specific goals and tone you’re after.