How I learned to play flamenco guitar competently… even though I started as an adult.

(Without losing my mind or practicing for 8 hours a day)

When I started practicing flamenco, in 2018, I didn’t imagine I could ever play the way I play now, not in a million years.

Pulling off those right-hand techniques felt like chasing a pipe dream, my rasgueos sucked and playing the notes clean without that buzz was basically a lottery.

Look, flamenco guitar is hard. I’m not going to sugarcoat it.

Despite taking classes with great masters of flamenco guitar, I still had problems that I couldn’t figure out as a beginner.

Problems that frustrated me and prevented me from playing well and fully enjoying this incredible art form/hobby.

Problems that you’re probably having right now.

But thanks to my masochist nature, I just kept at it, learning from different teachers and slowly connecting the dots… And I figured some things out.

I really regret that I didn’t know some of this stuff when I was just starting out—because not only would I have gotten way better, way faster, but I probably would’ve had a lot more fun doing it.

I’ve put together 3 of these tips that I wish I had known from the beginning in a 10 minute video, where you’ll learn:

How to tell if your flamenco guitar (or the one you want to buy) will help you get good or, on the contrary, will make it much harder for you.
Spoiler: contrary to popular belief, the quality of the wood is the last thing you need to consider, especially on a budget guitar.

How to avoid being overwhelmed and instead simplify learning flamenco guitar so that it doesn’t make you go nuts (and actually get good while you’re at it).
You’ll understand why there’s such a huge disconnect between the way flamenco guitar is usually taught and the reality of the beginner player, and what you can do about it.

Why the “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” thing is a shitty excuse, and how learning as an adult can actually even become an advantage for you (if you have the right mentality).
I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to get to old age feeling sorry for myself with a list of nice things I gave up on. I want to be an 80-year-old who’s still excited about new projects and hobbies.

These are 3 things that every beginner must get right if they want to get good and enjoy playing, especially if you’re starting as an adult.

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