Spanish Guitar Song Tutorial - Easy and Super Fun

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In this video, I show you a really easy and fun way to play a simple short Spanish guitar song.
I go over 3 simple open chords and then one "Exotic" sounding chord. Plus we will add in some simple melodies to bring the song together and finally a tag at the end. The tag you may recognize, as it is from one of the most famous Spanish Guitar songs of all time, Malagueña, originally written by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona.
Be sure to head over to my blog (www.tomasmichaud.com/easy-spa...) to get all of the chord tabs if you need some additional help, PLUS I have included some additional timestamps so you can review what sections you are practicing with the exact spot in the song you want to go over!
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00:00 Intro
00:47 3 Simple Chords
01:27 Exotic F Chord
03:05 Adding the Melody
03:15 Phrase #1
04:09 Phrase #2
05:15 Phrase #3
06:12 Phrase #4
06:35 Play-Along
07:32 Malagueña Tag Add-On
08:02 How to Play Malagueña Tag
09:23 All Together
10:03 Outro

[@fuzzytraveller8588]

I’m a novice, but seriously passionate. It’s been a week, I’m able to play all 3 phrases with practice 1hr daily. I can’t wait to change chords faster and play without mistakes. Thank you Tomas for being the best tutor on KZbin 🎉

[@LionheartLivin]

I LOVE YOUR SIGN IN THE BACK!!!;)

[@TJ-cg8mq]

.. I'll be melting hearts with this one - much appreciated, Tomas :)

[@Flamenco4U]

Love it!

[@rodrirm]

Dear Sir, I wana thank you very much. I never dream I could play something even close to Malagueña. I will play it untill my finger bleed so I can do it at the speed you play at the end of the video. Once again thank you very much!!!

[@TomasMichaud]

You can do it!

[@clawsongatch]

This is so helpful. I just want to thank you so much for your time and effort in putting these videos together. To me they are priceless. Again thank you!

[@stevedaniel8210]

Thank you for posting this. Your lesson is wonderfully easy to follow!! Thanks again and please keep up the good work sir!

[@judethedudeSB]

Very nicely instructed. I like to play the Em in the first position then move to the second fret for the index finger, then on to the 4th fret. Then back to the second position and then the first position. I also like playing the fu chords in alternating up-and-down strumming. It sounds like a real Spanish Flavor.

[@nasimfatima8333]

Thank you veeeery much dear as such a nice and wonderful combinations explained in so easy manner, really good.

[@Geddy2006]

Very cool... will be a nice intro to playing a Spanish song... thank you!!! 🙏💝

[@DebbyRomero-ho1dy]

Thank you so much for all of your help!

[@johnwestcott5606]

Excellent lesson, Tomas!

[@deliajaniszewska5380]

You give me such positive and calm vibrations thank you for that 🙏🏻❤️

[@TomasMichaud]

You are so welcome

[@fuzzytraveller8588]

Your studio background settings also makes it very attractive to learn.

[@treeman2180]

Wonderful combination

[@rickevans7941]

Love it that you brushed off the add6 saying I'm not sure. That was good stuff for beginners. I remember being intimidated by all but open easy chords early on. Don't let the technicals stop you, people! Trust your ear, your hands, and heart!!

[@TomasMichaud]

In the video I explained that it is like playing a G chord but just played differently. I did this as reference so that beginners can understand it better. It is a G chord without the high E tacked on.

[@rickevans7941]

@@TomasMichaud Yeppers good stuff

[@jessicapsalmist8205]

Amazing thanks for making it easy

[@JaimeGarcia-jy1fc]

What a beautiful melody! Thank you so much for the tutorial

[@TomasMichaud]

Glad you like it!

[@R__A]

Just found your channel and WOW!! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. You are a brilliant teacher!

[@TomasMichaud]

Thanks R A

[@oudtar1760]

Very nice sound Sir, I didn’t know the G one. I am hoping you can do a series for Spanish stuff similar to this? Flamenco is much harder but this gives hope to the average Joe, like me 🙂

[@Arthur-fc5em]

Love it, thank you.

[@patrickblay7684]

Fantastic lesson as it is so well explained. It sounds great. Thank you so much.

[@TomasMichaud]

Happy to help!

[@dennishardesty2092]

Tomas, you inspire me to try and learn new things. You are wonderful!

[@TomasMichaud]

Wow, thank you!

[@nonawolf7495]

Thank you for making this video - you just opened a new door for me!!!

[@TomasMichaud]

Glad it was helpful!

[@obigozie1677]

omg all true out my life your teaching is the very best thank you so much

[@TomasMichaud]

Happy to help

[@MrFluitenier]

I'm starting to appreciate the classical guitar ... used to learn/play pop songs (4 yrs), but recently stumbled on these gems. Thanks, I'll be back to learn from you Tomas!!

[@TomasMichaud]

Happy to hear you are benefiting from these lessons!

[@douglasbarros6202]

I love this guy enthusiasm, really inspiring!

[@TomasMichaud]

Thank you!

[@Roberto47664]

Thank you for your ideas

[@TomasMichaud]

Most welcome 😊

[@matthewoconnell114]

I’m new to the channel. I play a lot of guitar but haven’t played much Spanish guitar. I really like the way you teach and how you make it so approachable. Looking forward to many more great lessons. Thank you!

[@TomasMichaud]

Welcome aboard! Be sure to check out my Beginner Spanish Guitar course on my website. realguitarsuccess.com/lessons-2/spanish-guitar-for-beginners/

[@mikemattys9450]

I'm learning to play guitar, ) and love Spanish music. This sounds like it could be a cool intro to Paint It Black ! Think I'll give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration sir .

[@TomasMichaud]

I just launched this new beginner spanish guitar course that I think you will really enjoy! You can check it out with my 14-day FREE trial. Go here for more information! realguitarsuccess.com/signup-spanish-guitar-beginners/

[@moogdome2562]

Thank you so much Tomas.what a great lesson, and a great teacher.

[@TomasMichaud]

Many thanks!

[@DebbyRomero-ho1dy]

Thanks!

[@baconbaby356]

Fantasitc vid boos man

[@ronmey7500]

Simple and well explained; will definitely try this.

[@TomasMichaud]

Go for it!

[@Leonbartolome]

Very nice!!!

[@johnblair2939]

bloody good video.

[@efrenmeza4817]

You’re teaching method has me feeling great can’t wait for the next lesson.

[@TomasMichaud]

Glad to hear it!

[@donaldrose5530]

Hi Maurice you have a nice nuts and bolts approach to teaching. I taught my self fingerstyle piano the same way kind of. And I've been studying fingerstyle guitar and I enjoy everyone that is on you tube from Daddystove pipe to virtuoso guys and in between. Guys like Roybookbinder and Doyle Dykes"" Frank Vignola back to Davevanronk and Leon Redbone and my list goes on and on. Thanks for putting yourself out there. Great job

[@tyanez]

Who's Maurice? The Space Cowboy? 🙂

[@josephsuppa1235]

bravo

[@ThisSquirrelsLife]

Nice Lesson...Thanks...

[@TomasMichaud]

You are welcome!

[@brianmooney9521]

Lovely . Thank you !

[@TomasMichaud]

My pleasure!

[@marcjohnson5148]

Glad I found ya. I’m now subscribed

[@TomasMichaud]

Wonderful, welcome!

[@gibmattson1217]

Great teacher

[@TomasMichaud]

Thank you! 😃

[@adlibitumster]

Please do more spanish song (Malaguenas long version, asturia, etc), it sounds exotic :) Last but not least, thanks for sharing Tomas.

[@TomasMichaud]

My pleasure. More on the way.😊

[@edwardpatrickdetrafford-mo8347]

⚔️ thx it’s good to know I’m not alone on the opened F cord. The instructor looks comfortable with playing it: His index finger could be longer than average.🛡️

[@yesenia.bocanegra]

You had me at it's an F barre chord without a barre. Subscribed! :)

[@TomasMichaud]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@chrisc.2513]

Love the simplicity of your teaching on something that sounds pretty complex… the only difference I can think of between acoustic vs Spanish guitars are the strings possibly? Steel vs nylon, without actually googling it, is my probably wrong, answer for the 2 types of guitars.

[@Flamenco4U]

For that "Spanish" sound...nylon is the way to go 👍🏼🎸.

[@parivaliollahi5744]

Thank you so much

[@TomasMichaud]

You're most welcome

[@gemaf]

I like to add a tremolo on the e string. Either way great lesson to get a start on the basics of the Spanish sound.

[@TomasMichaud]

Good choice!

[@Mindsi]

And drop D tuning🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Top sting to D low low low and You got the ud🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@songbird7760]

Hi, Thomas, I’ve been playing for years however I could never play bar chords and still can’t as my fingers are short and it’s hard for me to put my finger across all of the strings. Do you have any tips for that.

[@abnunga]

Is nylon strings the answer you were looking for? I think 'acoustic' normally refers to the ones with steel strings, yeah? And then the classical and Spanish guitars have nylon strings for the higher strings. And some minor body-shape differences between classical and Spanish? I'm going to attempt to learn this on my electric guitar >_> :D

[@kenlyneham4105]

Thanks for the tutorial. The Spanish word, 'Malagueña', is pronounced with a silent 'U' and a hard 'G' as in 'goat'. If the 'U' was not there, the 'G' would sound like an 'H', just in the world 'Gente' meaning people, it's pronounced 'hente'.

[@TomasMichaud]

Thanks!😀

[@mikefinley4367]

Beginner? Do this ... Learn this lesson with the chords and picking, get up to moderate speed and check out his lesson on improvising. Use this lesson and improvise implementing rasgueados techniques for more fun. Have fun, don't make it work or the attitude kills the desire to progress and the guitar becomes another piece of clutter unused ...don't do that.

[@jayf3831]

im torn between practicing heavy thrash rhythms and sweet sounding spanish guitar..

[@jazzchampange]

Take for simplifying things.

[@brakeme1]

EZ ---a Spanish guitar is made in Spain...and speaks flamenco

[@Kendra239]

Is this played in standard tuning?

[@TomasMichaud]

yes

[@arkyanderson]

Pls do “How to hold the little e string on the first fret without making your finger bleed” pls 😵🙏

[@rogelioordonez777]

Bravo Nikita

[@Flamenco4U]

A little blood never hurt...j/k. If you have a nylon string, your pinky shouldn't be bleeding.

[@TheWaviestNigward]

@@Flamenco4Umetal strings 💀

[@NotEntirelyThere]

Practice eventually u wont notice

[@arkyanderson]

@@NotEntirelyThere the b l o o d 😭❓

[@WakeUpSmellTheCoffee]

This is REALLY random, but whenever someone says exotic (as KZbinr said of the sound of one of the chords), I think 1. Asians, as white ppl think of them, and 2. lizards. So I thought, WHY does exotic always makes ppl think of stuff like that. So I looked up the definition: adjective as in not native or usual; mysterious. Then I thought, well then, WHAT would be the opposite of that if asians and lizards want to describe white ppl (cuz I’m sure NO ONE describes white ppl as exotic), so I looked up the antonym of exotic: boring, common, dull, familiar, native, normal, ordinary, regular, standard, UNINTERESTING. That had me dying laughing idk why 🤣🤣

[@martimat4025]

You are explaining way too fast I can barelly keep up that pace and the way you explain how to hold the fingers I have seen better guitar tutorials

[@TomasMichaud]

I appreciate your feedback, you can also slow down the playback speed of my video if that helps. Best of luck to you!

[@sexyeur]

Malaguena