Flamenco With Rafael – The Ultimate Flamenco Guitar Course

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Rafael Lloyd Iglesias

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1 - Introduction

1 - Introduction about your teacher.mp4

01:35

2 - Is this course the right one for me.mp4

01:07

3 - Capos in Flamenco.mp4

01:07

4 - Posture how to sit to avoid injury.mp4

05:16

5 - Left hand technique.mp4

02:42

2 - Right hand technique in Flamenco

6 - Right hand technique introduction.mp4

03:37

7 - Right hand part 2.mp4

01:50

8 - More triplets.mp4

04:42

9 - Alzapua.mp4

01:51

10 - Arpeggios picado.mp4

02:32

11 - Alzapua close up.mp4

00:56

12 - Summary of rasgueos.mp4

02:42

3 - Bulerias the cliffhanger

13 - How to play bulerias.mp4

04:28

14 - Basic compas.mp4

05:10

15 - Introducing rasgueos.mp4

04:24

16 - Introducing a falseta.mp4

07:11

17 - Adding triplet rasgueo.mp4

06:07

18 - Playing a short buleria.mp4

01:31

19 - Golpe close up.mp4

04:24

4 - Rumba its party time

20 - How to play rumba.mp4

10:42

21 - Introducing rumba falsetas.mp4

09:57

22 - Arpeggio.mp4

08:18

23 - Rumba close up.mp4

04:16

24 - Practice the rumba with me.mp4

03:45

5 - Different moods and styles of flamenco

25 - Different moods and styles of flamenco mini lecture.mp4

08:17

6 - Tips Tricks

26 - How to best practice.mp4

01:46

27 - Nails on the right hand.mp4

02:23

28 - Using a sponge to practice.mp4

01:54

29 - Where to buy a flamenco guitar.mp4

00:54

30 - Flamenco greats to listen to.mp4

02:30

31 - Common mistakes.mp4

11:07

7 - Bonus

32 - Bonus keep up to date in the wider flamenco community.html

Description

Master the art of Flamenco Guitar from a lifelong flamenco performer & teacher. Play Bulerías and Rumba with confidence!

What You'll Learn?

To play with confidence – learn correct playing posture, left & right hand technique. Avoid future injury and improve playing fluency across all genres
How to improvise bulerías – learn the fundamental rhythm and structure behind the most popular flamenco style, the 12-beat bulerías – known as the 'cliffhanger'
How to start a party with the rumba – an upbeat, light-hearted style – and perhaps most recognisable form of 'Flamenco' with a party feel
Be able to recognise flamenco styles and history, eg the sounds of the Soleá, los cantes mineros (mining chants), the lighthearted Alegrías de Cádiz and others
What effective practice looks like, and how to self-correct common errors made by the thousands of students Rafael has taught over decades of musicianship

Who is this for?

Beginner guitarists with some experience (can play a few chords, comfortable holding the guitar)

Amateur musicians with some performing experience (e.g. open mic nights)

Professional musicians (concert guitarists, touring guitarists) who wish to refine existing technique, expand horizons and open their ears.

Other flamenco performers (such as dancers, percussionists and singers) who wish to understand more about performing in a group and rhythms

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Discover the beauty of Flamenco Guitar with this online course available on Udemy. Learn to play with confidence, mastering the correct posture and technique, while avoiding injury and improving your fluency across all genres.
Start a party with the Rumba and impress your friends with your knowledge of the most popular Flamenco style, the 12-beat BulerÃas.
Recognize and understand the history of Flamenco with sounds of the SoleÃ¡, los cantes mineros and the lighthearted AlegrÃas de CÃ¡diz.
Learn from decades of expertise and get the guidance you need to practice effectively and self-correct common mistakes. With this course, you'll be able to play Flamenco guitar like a pro!

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In this two-hour course, Rafael Lloyd Iglesias will teach you the basics of Flamenco guitar. This beginner course covers:

different correct sitting postures, which are necessary to reduce risk of injury over your playing career;
essential left and right-hand techniques â€“ which can be used in all guitar playing styles;
two flamenco 'palos' (styles) â€“ the BulerÃa and the Rumba, with small building-blocks which you can put together to form a little piece at the end
broader context and history behind flamenco music, such as the regions different styles originated from and how this affects their mood and feel

Rafael is a lifelong musician, composer and teacher with worldwide playing experience and a unique teaching style that he has developed over the course of his career. He has taught thousands of students and played with many flamencos and other musicians across different genres such as jazz, folk and pop.

This course has been produced to appeal to all guitarists, regardless of background and playing ability:Â Rafael has taught beginners and professional musicians â€“ all of whom can learn something new and improve their playing by immersing themselves in the culture and moods of Spanish flamenco music.

Whether you are a beginner looking to improve your technique (or provide some structure for your guitar journey), or a professional guitarist looking to open your ears to a new style, all musicians will have something to gain from Rafael's teaching method and the contents of the course.

See for yourself: various parts of the course are available to preview for free.

Who this course is for:
Beginner guitarists with some experience (can play a few chords, comfortable holding the guitar)
Amateur musicians with some performing experience (e.g. open mic nights)
Professional musicians (concert guitarists, touring guitarists) who wish to refine existing technique, expand horizons and open their ears.
Other flamenco performers (such as dancers, percussionists and singers) who wish to understand more about performing in a group and rhythms

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Born to Anglo Spanish parents, Rafael grew up in Spain, educated at an English school in Madrid. He is bilingual, bicultural and understands the demands and work environments of both countries very well. It puts him in a unique position to be able to share the authenticity of flamenco and able to see it from his unique perspective. Rafael has taught at many educational establishments including the Faculty of Music, Oxford University, Trinity College London, Birmingham Conservatoire, Bath International Guitar Festival amongst others. He has been credited with ‘thanks’ on the Radiohead album In Rainbows. A performer as well as a teacher, Rafael has played in the presence of HRH Queen Elizabeth II, at the South Bank Festival, Internacional de San Isidro Madrid, The Oxford Playhouse, double bill with Tamer Hosny in Doha Qatar, The Holywell Music Room, The Global Peace Conference, and at Casa Batlló, Barcelona.Rafael's music is influenced by many factors. Sources of inspiration such as Paco de Lucia, Kraftwerk or Bach, continue to excite him on a daily basis. His influences are so diverse and true to a person that has not only grown up in two countries but has travelled most of the world too. From Batak folk music of northern Sumatra to Led Zeppelin or Manuel de Falla.

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