Do you need a special guitar for flamenco?

You can absolutely play Flamenco on a classical guitar. If you’re a beginner then you won’t even notice the difference. The only difference is the set up and the wood material used in construction.

Can you learn flamenco on classical guitar?

“there are no classical guitars and no Flamenco guitars- there are just good guitars in bad guitars.” As mentioned earlier you can play Flamenco on any nylon string guitar. the only edition is the golpeador ( tap plate ) which protects the soundboard against the golpe ( tapping) techniques used in Flamenco.

Can you play flamenco guitar with a pick?

It is not traditional to play flamenco with pick. If you want to play strunz and farrah then its ok. If you want to play moraito then its not ok. Play with pick generally is not flamenco, Todd was the only one to play flamenco well with a pick that i have seen, and even he changed to traditional technique.

Is a flamenco guitar a Spanish guitar?

The traditional flamenco guitar is made of Spanish cypress, sycamore, or rosewood for the back and sides, and spruce for the top. Flamenco guitars are built lighter with thinner tops than classical guitars, which produces a “brighter” and more percussive sound quality.

What size is a flamenco guitar?

This would be a scale of 650 mm for a flamenco guitar. Flamenco guitars are often built with longer scales, e.g., 660. There are various reasons for this such as sound, harder string action, etc. In the meantime, there are a few good guitar builders who build guitars with 650 mm scale.

Is learning flamenco hard?

Yes, the flamenco guitar is incredibly difficult to master. There are members of the Foro (Ricardo and Grisha come to mind) who have mastered it. My flamenco guitar maetro and good friend, Paco de Malaga, who has spent a lifetime playing flamenco, has nothing but praise for Ricardo’s playing.

Can you do fingerstyle with a pick?

As you might have already noticed, the main difference between flatpicking and fingerstyle lies in the technique. Flatpicking requires you to use your fingers to hold a pick, while fingerstyle requires the use of your fingers as individual picks. Generally, it’s easier to play faster with a pick than with fingerstyle.

What is the best flamenco guitar for beginners?

The Cordoba GK Studio Negra Acoustic-Electric Nylon String Flamenco Guitar is a top choice for reliability and sound quality. It’s made with an excellent European spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, and a high gloss finish. The body has a soft cutaway to accommodate playing on the higher frets comfortably.

What are the different scales of flamenco guitar?

Major scales figure prominently in flamenco music. If you’ve already been playing guitar for a while, they are likely some of the first scales you learned as well. Try playing the scales in a way that emulates the basic rhythm and meter of common flamenco styles. For example, the flamenco style Alegrías is typically in C Major.

What do you think about flamenco music?

There are some absolutely astounding guitar players in flamenco music. Not only does it look cool, it also sounds fantastic. Flamenco guitarist Paco Pena uses a ton of different techniques in his playing. He switches between finger style and picked techniques it’s truly phenomenal to watch.

What is a hammer-on on a flamenco guitar?

Flamenco guitarists call it legato, and it gives you the ability to play alternating notes on one string more quickly. To play a hammer-on, play a note on one string and then add a finger to the same string so that you’re playing a higher note. You’ll play both notes while only plucking or strumming with your other hand once.