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Online Classical Guitar Lessons: The Difference Between Flamenco and Classical Guitar Positions

Classical guitarists, have you ever wondered whether the Flamenco position would be beneficial for you as a classical guitar player? As both a classical and a Flamenco guitar instructor, I have received many questions over the years about what variations ... Read >

Toques: the Rhythmic Forms of Flamenco

You may have heard the term "Soleares" tossed about in reference to Flamenco music. You may have also learned that Soleares was but one example of a Flamenco toque. At this point, you may ask, "But what is a toque? The word 'toque' comes from the Spanish ... Read >

Online Classical Guitar Lessons: Practicing Vibrato

Approached with care, the standard vibrato is easy to play on the guitar. To practice this type of vibrato, sit with the guitar in the classical position. Since it is easiest to get results with the standard vibrato using the notes between the fifth and n... Read >

Online Flamenco Guitar Lessons for Beginners: Left-hand Positions

Establish a good foundation for your left-hand technique by remembering these basic points: 1. Keep your fingertips perpendicular to the guitar strings: Put your fingers on the strings, near the frets, but not near enough to muffle the sound. There sho... Read >

Online Guitar Lessons for Beginners: Scales

Scales are the foundation on which all of music is built. A single scale, based on a particular tonal key, is one of the many building blocks that form this musical foundation. The key on which the particular scale is based, the tonic, serves as the scale... Read >

Beginners' Online Guitar Lessons: The Correct Position

Most important in finding the optimum position to hold your guitar is your physical comfort. If your position is awkward or stiff, it will cause your muscles to become tense, and not function at their highest capability. Furthermore, a comfortable positio... Read >

Taking Online Guitar Lessons? Know the Parts of Your Guitar

If you are a beginner taking online guitar lessons, there are so many new things to learn. Knowing the parts of your guitar is one topic that you may not learn in some online programs. When you learn these very basic terms, you will be able to converse in... Read >

Flamenco Guitar Lessons for Beginners: Know Your Equipment

Flamenco guitarists use two devices which help give the music its unique flavor. If you are taking beginners' Flamenco guitar lessons, knowing about these pieces of equipment will help you get up to speed on the technical aspects of the art. The Golpea... Read >

Online Beginners' Flamenco Guitar Lessons: Your Guitar's Strings

Perhaps you are taking beginners' Flamenco guitar lessons, and are curious about your guitar's strings: how they are made, what they are called, and how to take care of them. This may especially be the case when you are taking online Flamenco guitar lesso... Read >

Online Guitar Lessons: A Brief History of the Guitar

As early as the thirty-seventh century B. C., people have played the ancestors of the modern guitar. Apparently, even the King of Thebes was an enthusiast of the plucked string instrument. A sculpture on his tomb gives us a three-dimensional view of this... Read >

Online Guitar Lessons: Right-hand Techniques

Playing the melody on your guitar with your fingers, as opposed to a pick, is essential for classical guitarists and fingerstyle players. It is, however, a skill that all guitarists should seek to acquire. Some techniques, such as arpeggios (chords that a... Read >

Online Guitar Lessons: Caring for Your Guitar

Online guitar lessons are a great opportunity for people who do not have the time or money to invest in lessons from a studio. Beginners, however, need to get some good advice on how to take care of their instrument. In a studio environment, of course, th... Read >

What Is the Difference Between Flamenco and Classical Guitars?

If you are considering taking Flamenco guitar lessons, you might want to give some thought to the type of instrument you will need. At first glance, the Flamenco guitar looks very much like the classical guitar. There are, however, important differences. ... Read >

Soleares, the Soul of Flamenco Music

Soleares is perhaps the most important toque (rhythmic form) in the study of the Flamenco guitar. Soleares epitomizes the soul of Flamenco music, embodying its vital core: rhythm and harmony. In fact, the rhythmic structure, called the compas, plays such ... Read >

Flamenco Guitar Lessons: How to Play in Compas

Compas is the basic unit of rhythm in Flamenco music. Its name means simply "compass," or "measure." Each compas is a repeating pattern of accented beats, giving the pulse of the rhythm its forward impulsion, as well as its metrical form. Each type of com... Read >