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lola12th June 2009Hi, that is why I came here........ to learn the rumba!
So I really hope you will post another lesson very soon.
Thanks anyway it is great and powerfull when you play it well
Aleksander Sukovic14th March 2009Excellent lesson! Very useful stuff, indeed.
- jol14th March 2009
Great lesson, but can you learn us the intro too ?
Chokehold24th July 2008i really liked the ending biggrin.gif
- Colonel Ham Sandwich29th May 2008
Brilliant lesson! I thought flamenco would be too hard to learn but I can now with ease
al christie11th April 2008Hi thanks for your comments, I want to do some more, but unfortunately at the moment I have so many students, I have no time to do video editing.
I will try as soon as I can to do some more.
Carlos Carrillo9th April 2008NICE LESSON kRIS!!!!
GOOD JOB!!!!- fongy3rd February 2008
Hi Al, great lesson really enjoyed learning it. Having touble with the intro though any chance of some clarification?
DeepRoots31st January 2008"what is the sound of one hand clapping?" Its just been answered
Philippe26th December 2007I didn't know anything about this kind of music but you made me want to learn.
- al christie12th November 2007
I start of with E minor then stop on B7, continue with E minor until the end.
- sybian10th November 2007
wow!! sounds great, like in spain ;-)
in Part 10, what chord do you play on "stop" ? - al christie6th November 2007
The first stroke is played with a tap which gives it more punch,its played with the fleshy part of the thumb going through after with the nail and tapping exactly on the beat at the same time with the third finger.
Farbror Kudde28th October 2007wow this is your best lesson, awesomeness!
- nathasion23rd October 2007
hi Al
little question about your very nice video:
can you explain the firt stroke you give when playing the chord. It seems you put a lot of srength in it and it sounds well and agressive at the same time. may you bring some precisions?
thanks 
Kizaze4421st October 2007Al, I always thought the flamenco sound is great, but I took the technique for granted - it's hard at first, but once you establish "muscle-memory" with the right hand, it's incredibly fun. Thanks - I will incorporate flamenco in my playing for the rest of my life.
Gratefully Yours,
Kizaze- al christie19th October 2007
Hitting the beat with your right hand,its just a down beat,maybe there is a special name I'll look it up.
Vinod Saranga14th October 2007NIce lesson Al
Muris Varajic13th October 2007Great Al,brilliant combination of grooves and chords!
4Play12th October 2007Damn, thats a great lesson!! I'll try to get something out of it as soon as I pick up my jaw from the floor
- al christie12th October 2007
You don't need to have long nails, but some nails to get a good tone,otherwise it sounds a bit dull.
- al christie12th October 2007
thanks for your kind response.
- JOhn12th October 2007
Great lesson best so far for me!!
Juan M. Valero11th October 2007excellent lesson !!! Great stuff
- stealthmoe11th October 2007
Do I need to grow my nails out for this one?!
Kosei Kubota11th October 2007Great golpe lesson!
Ben N10th October 2007great lesson!!
chmilew10th October 2007That's Wonderful ! thank you so much !
Keep Em Coming !
Matt11th October 2007Absolutely brilliant!!
PacmanProductions10th October 2007whoa... the longest lesson so far!! great lesson for flamenco lovers!
krudtaa10th October 2007good stuff. gotta learn some flamenco:)
Kristofer Dahl10th October 2007This is fanatstic - you are showing us so many things which I didn't have a clue about!
I just HAVE to learn this!
Is there a general name for techniques involving hitting the beat with your right hand?
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- My notes
This is a Rumba using different popular chord changes that you will hear on many records. I have started with a technique (Alzapua which is a special thumb technique) that we will explore in depth in later videos.
The chords are not that difficult, but to change with the rhythm is the difficult part. First try and learn to play all the chords, then try the right hand technique just with one chord until you achieve a good rythm.
Then try to do one of the chord patterns Em to B7 before moving on to the other chord patterns. If you find this technique too difficult, I will try and do a video with a more simple Rumba technique for beginers to Flamenco.
Special note: SEE CLIP 11 FOR AN EASIER RIGHT HAND TECHNIQUE
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