http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum The mechanics of playing guitar. Discuss and ask questions about styles and techniques here. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:57:08 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/proweb/misc/rss.jpg http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24899-%93my-way%94-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-beginners/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:10:19 GMT This is a lesson for beginners and everyone -can and should-
try to play this piece, it doesn’t matter if you are classical guitar player, electric guitar player, acoustic steel string pick player, or nylon string player, this piece is for all!

Here is an example of how to apply the Paco de Lucia’s
technique to other musical styles, like this song by Paul Anka
that Elvis make so famous.

Although some times people attribute this kind of rumba arrangements to “Gipsy Kings” (1987),actually it was 18 years before them that Paco de Lucia innovated with the idea of playing Cuban, South American & popular songs of any country, into rumba flamenca on his 1969 LP entitled:
Paco de Lucia en Hispanoamérica.

“My Way” (E major)


Chords & melody lesson
Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website

and with this one, you can play over and have fun!
Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website


The chords are:

||: E (x6),D ,C#7,F#m (x2), F#m7maj (x2), F#m7,B7,E (x2),
Bm (x2),E7 (x2),Amaj7 (x2),Am (x2),G#m,C#7, F#m, B7,
Am (x2), E(x2) :||

then the bridge chords are:


Bm(x2),E7(x2), Amaj7(x2), F#m (x4),B7 (x2), G#m (x2),
C#m (x2),Amaj7 (x2), B7 (x2),Am (x2),E (x2) ||

And of course...
you are invited to upload your own video to YouTube playing a solo or the lead melody as you prefer , with your guitar & along with the audio of my video lesson, that is: accompanied by the sound track using the following video:
Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website


(make this video in a week or so!...and send me the link, then we will comment over, for different creative approach’s etc,
I am sure you will love this experience!, it will be fun!
here is an example of how to do this kind of videos, certainly that’s with another song but, you can watch it, just to have an idea! Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website )

and

( In case you need it!
The rumba strumming pattern you can learn from this lesson
Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website )



Ok my friends!
now…
Be creative and have fun!

Ruben Diaz.
Flamenco Guitar Ruben Diaz Official Website ]]> Playing The Guitar rubendiaz http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24899-%93my-way%94-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-beginners/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24898-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-%93tips-about-nylon-strings%94/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:38:25 GMT Learn tips about strings How do you like to use strings, symmetrical, or asymmetrical? Do you know why for around 100 years almost everyone went the other way?(namely the 6th string in the 6th peg, and the 4th string strung on the 4th peg) Have you tried the 6th string in the 4th peg, and the 4th string strung on the 6th peg? check this… Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website (http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo93.html) Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website (http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo94.html) your friend Ruben Diaz Flamenco Guitar Ruben Diaz Official Website (http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto5.html) Learn tips about strings
How do you like to use strings, symmetrical, or asymmetrical?

Do you know why for around 100 years almost everyone went the other way?(namely the 6th string in the 6th peg, and the 4th
string strung on the 4th peg)

Have you tried the 6th string in the 4th peg, and the 4th
string strung on the 6th peg?
check this…

Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website

Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website

your friend

Ruben Diaz
Flamenco Guitar Ruben Diaz Official Website ]]> Playing The Guitar rubendiaz http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24898-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-%93tips-about-nylon-strings%94/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24895-i-invite-you-play-%93rio-ancho%94-flamenco-jazz-paco-de-lucia/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:47:11 GMT So… dear friends and colleagues:
We will continue having fun, with a marvellous composition of the great composer Paco De Lucia
this is how it sounds with other instruments in a rehearsal of my new sextet Flamenco Guitar Ruben Diaz Official Website

and this is my version of the piece with only guitars
video lesson 1) Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website
(here from min:2,29 to 4,12 the intro is explained but, you can skip that, is not necessary to play it,rather learn from min:4,13 to 5,23 where the melody is explained & play it!
for the intro if you want, play just the chords that are:
G,G,Em,Em,G,G,G7,G7,F,F,C,C,C,B7,B7.)

the main chord progression is:

4/4

Em,Em,Am,Am,D7,D7,G,G,C,C,B7,B7.

you can play a solo using just G major scale!
(if you are a beginner)

Be creative and have fun!, its just an experiment!

So, practice with the following link
video lesson 2)Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website

You are invited to upload your own video to YouTube playing a solo with your guitar either electric or acoustic, accompanied by the sound track on
video lesson 2 which is this: Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website

(try to do it in a week or so!...and send me the link, then we will comment over, for different creative approach’s etc, it will be fun!)




musicians on my sextet

Bill Mc Birnie Flute
Alex Dean Sax
Juan Pablo Dominguez Bass
Bhadra Dasi Cajon
Greg Gebert Guitar


I hope you enjoy this music !

your friend
Ruben Diaz.
Flamenco Guitar Ruben Diaz Official Website ]]> Playing The Guitar rubendiaz http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24895-i-invite-you-play-%93rio-ancho%94-flamenco-jazz-paco-de-lucia/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24894-why-when-i-tune-my-guitar-its-always-out-tune-insructor/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:21:12 GMT I used to play bass years ago so I have experience and I know how to tune. But I just started learning guitar a few weeks ago. I was watching a dvd lesson and he hits his low E string during the tuning portion. I match it up, then proceed to tune my guitar myself. Also, I follow him string for string and get it right on the money.

But when I play for example a G chord along with him, it sounds off. I check my tuning, I'm still good. But when I play along with him, it still sounds off. Could it be that my frets are not even? Do they need shaved down to be equal to each other. This is all I can come up with. ]]> Playing The Guitar jcbrowns http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24894-why-when-i-tune-my-guitar-its-always-out-tune-insructor/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24891-can-anyone-tab-these-songs/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:40:36 GMT doesnt work to post links :( so go to youtube and search for the phrase ill write and press the first movie :)

" Calle Kristiansson - walking in memphis [ IDOL 2009 AMAZING !] "
cant find any tabs that shows how he play, and picking the chords doesnt work either...

and this one please," Sober - Karu Kari "

mvh viktor.:) ]]> Playing The Guitar viktors http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24891-can-anyone-tab-these-songs/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24873-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-17-arpeggio-rumba/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:58:28 GMT This kind of arpeggio is a very nice ornament tool and you can use it for accompaniment of a song in 4/4 or even on pop music, is for everyone not just a flamenco technique, and is easy, beginners level! I think you will like it! Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website (http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo106.html) Ruben Diaz This kind of arpeggio is a very nice ornament tool and you can use it for accompaniment of a song in 4/4 or even on pop music,
is for everyone not just a flamenco technique, and is easy, beginners level!
I think you will like it!

Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website


Ruben Diaz ]]> Playing The Guitar rubendiaz http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24873-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-17-arpeggio-rumba/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24871-flamenco-jazz-guitar-lessons-toronto-intermediate-27-lotus-feet-john-mclaughlin/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:39:46 GMT This lesson is for everyone including the lovers of the super guitar trio (Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell)
This composition is a fantastic melody with just two chords
Em and C

The arpeggio & melody theme explanation is here

Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website

and the sound track to practice our improvisation,(for example we can use G major scale (which is G Ionian mode and played over the chord Em becomes E Aeolian and over C major chord becomes C Lydian, so it works nicely G major scale for both chords, you just try and will see…)

Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website

I hope you enjoy with this music!

Be creative & have fun!


Ruben Diaz ]]> Playing The Guitar rubendiaz http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24871-flamenco-jazz-guitar-lessons-toronto-intermediate-27-lotus-feet-john-mclaughlin/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24870-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-26-%93moliendo-caf%E9-part-2-a/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:39:02 GMT Here is the second part of the lesson that has the piece to play with one guitar alone, its complementary and I think you will use it, instead of the melody on one string or as a solo! Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website (http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo121.html) Play and have fun! Ruben Diaz. Here is the second part of the lesson that has the piece to play with one guitar alone, its complementary and I think you will use it, instead of the melody on one string or as a solo!

Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website



Play and have fun!

Ruben Diaz. ]]> Playing The Guitar rubendiaz http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24870-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-26-%93moliendo-caf%E9-part-2-a/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24869-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-beginners-25-%93rasgueos%94/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:37:54 GMT This is about the Rasgueo right hand techniques, that are very useful to create atmospheres on chords for any style can be used, not only for Spanish music & flamenco, but in songs or pop style ,Jazz classic guitar players can use this techniques for certain passages on Spanish repertoire like “Aranjuez” etc, even pick players can use it.

Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website


(The first minute I play a bit of “Solea”, just to show how this rasgueos are used in traditional flamenco guitar genres)
After that

On minute 1:00 rasgueo is:
ch,down (ch = pinkie finger, or little finger)
A,down (A = ring finger)
M,down (M = middle finger)
I,down (I = index finger)
I,up

On minute 2:00 rasgueo is:

A,down
I,down
I,up

On minute 2:54 rasgueo is :

P,up (P = thumb)
A,down
P,down

Its advisable to first practice on the low 4 strings (6th,5th,4th,3 th )
first muted, and then after with chords.


Ok my friends
Enjoy!

Ruben Diaz. ]]> Playing The Guitar rubendiaz http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24869-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-beginners-25-%93rasgueos%94/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24863-b-c-flamenco-rumba-toronto-guitar-lesson/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:52:42 GMT This is for ALL guitar players who like to learn the A B C of Flamenco Rumba, just need a nylon string guitar...enjoy it! Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website (http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo51.html) Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website (http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo61.html) Your Friend Ruben. This is for ALL guitar players who like to learn the A B C of Flamenco Rumba, just need a nylon string guitar...enjoy it!

Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website

Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website


Your Friend

Ruben. ]]> Playing The Guitar rubendiaz http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24863-b-c-flamenco-rumba-toronto-guitar-lesson/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24861-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-beginners-%A8moliendo-caf%E9%A8/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:56:09 GMT Here is a lesson for beginners and is a nice rumba in 4/4 Moliendo Café everyone can try and have fun! Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website (http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo120.html) This are the chords! Em, Em, Em, Em, Em, Em Am, Am, Am, Am Em, Em, F#7,F#7, B7,(B7) Em, Em, Em, Em, Em, Em Am, Am, Am, Am Em, Em, C, B7, Em, (Em) bridge Am, D, G, G Am, D, G, G F#7, F#7, B7,(B7) I know you will play great this song, try the melody and the rhythm! Remember that to learn the basic strum here is the link Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website (http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo51.html) Enjoy! Ruben Diaz Here is a lesson for beginners and is a nice rumba in 4/4 Moliendo Café everyone can try and have fun!

Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website

This are the chords!

Em, Em, Em, Em, Em, Em
Am, Am, Am, Am
Em, Em, F#7,F#7, B7,(B7)

Em, Em, Em, Em, Em, Em
Am, Am, Am, Am
Em, Em, C, B7, Em, (Em)

bridge

Am, D, G, G
Am, D, G, G
F#7, F#7, B7,(B7)

I know you will play great this song, try the melody and the rhythm!
Remember that to learn the basic strum here is the link
Flamenco Guitar Royal Conservatory of Toronto Ruben Diaz Official Website


Enjoy!

Ruben Diaz ]]> Playing The Guitar rubendiaz http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24861-flamenco-guitar-lessons-toronto-beginners-%A8moliendo-caf%E9%A8/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24845-pain-picking-hand/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:16:29 GMT I've started playing the guitar again seriously four days ago after neglecting it 4 years ago - so basically I'm starting from scratch again.

Since day 1 I've noticed this annoying, persistent pain after a few hours of intense practice in my picking hand. Alas, I went on, and usually it disappears the morning after. But today I woke up with worse pain (not that painful. But still.) than the night before.

It happens when I move my ring and middle finger or bend my wrist downwards. It's not on the wrist, but around the middle of the top of my hand, I think. I wonder if it's because of the monster practice sessions or perhaps because I have a bad posture?

I also play bass with my fingers (never used a pick before this), and put equal amount of monster practice sessions, but I never had this kind of problem. There's also nothing wrong with my fretting hand.

Any insight into this is much appreciated. Might sound paranoid, but I'm deathly afraid I might develop an -itis or another :crying2: ]]> Playing The Guitar BaconHero http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24845-pain-picking-hand/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24842-developing-ear/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:52:07 GMT I almost wanted to post this in the Improv thread, but I guess that thread really is more for learning improv as it applies to lead playing. Maybe not, but anyway this forum fits.

I wondered if anyone had any input on improv as it has to do with learning songs by ear. Learning to hear the chords and apply that to playing instead of relying on tools like TAB and notation. I mean that TAB and notation are good, but how has that helped in developing your ear.

What does this aspect mean to you as you are learning (what it meant to you when you learned, and as you've learned along the journey)?

What do you see as the necessary steps to learning a song by ear? How do you go about doing it?

I'm really interested in hearing other stories. Mine, in a nutshell is that I taught myself to play almost strictly by ear. But I began thinking of asking this question because I recently learned a song, "She Talks to Angels" by The Black Crowes with a combination of ear and TAB and a lesson article.

I had learned the song years ago using standard tuning. Just listening and copying the chord moves and listening to the highlight notes presented and mimicking them. It sounded ok in standard tuning, but the actuality is that the song was recorded in an open D tuning with a capo on the second fret, making the song in the key of E. It was very satisfying to me to take the time to actually learn to play the song in this way. I could hear just how much better the song sounded (and how close it was to the actual) when I learned it in this way.

Here's another question: How do you know when the TAB doesn't match what's actually being played?

Steve ]]> Playing The Guitar solidwalnut http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24842-developing-ear/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24827-palm-mute/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:20:10 GMT I think I have a fundamental misunderstanding of how palm muting works.

See, I have looked for an explanation of the basic technique; I believe I found it a few times, but the technique sounds to me like "Put your palm on the string. Then, move your pick across the strings." That seems counterintuitive, but I tried playing it over a quick progression of power chords. From my search for a tutorial, I've seen a lot of examples, and they sounded like cut-off REGULAR playing. When I tried the "keep my palm on the strings" technique, it sounded more like... I dunno, a dull thud (even through my amp, which I had thought might make the difference).

Now, I used the ol' noodle, and I thought, maybe pulling my palm off (sort of moving at the wrist) when I pick. But that's hard to do consistently, often I miss the strings (I know, dumb, right?) or smack my pickguard, or don't pull my palm off far enough.

So.. uh.. what's the right way? ]]> Playing The Guitar Linsolv http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24827-palm-mute/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24825-irish-bluegrass-fast-pickin/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:54:17 GMT YouTube - The Red Haired Boy

What's the technique for going this fast? I've tabbed out
this piece, and I can play it, but only about 75% of this
guy's speed. I'm just using alternating up / down strokes
with a flatpick, but I think I've hit the limit in terms of
my top speed.

He seems to be actually picking each not (no hammer-
ons / pull-offs). But since his right hand isn't shown, I
can't tell how he's doing it. Is it just rapid up/down strokes;
is he using a special pick?

... I've seen little picks before but have never tried one.
Someone once told me they were used primarily in Jazz,
but... I dunno ]]> Playing The Guitar ethic http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/playing-guitar/24825-irish-bluegrass-fast-pickin/