Issue 52 - Jun 29th, 2014

I would like to invite you to be part of this Weekly Magazine by raising questions and giving me suggestions through e-mail so this magazine can become a good material for all flamenco lovers, researchers and musicians. Enjoy it!

A.-Paco de Lucía, The Genious (picture)

B.-Comments, Questions and Answers:

QUESTION 1: Can you elaborate on the variances between models Marcelo Barbero Cherry (new flamenco blanca) and the flamenco negra made of Brazilian Rosewood?

QUESTION 2: What is the main difference between the Santos Hernandez and the Marcelo Barbero models?

QUESTION 3: To start learning from your lessons, which video (s) should I watch first?

QUESTION 4: Some people say that it’s better to always loosen the strings for airline flights. What do you think about it?

QUESTION 5: I have big calluses in my left hand fingers, is that ok to play guitar? Also, I would like to ask about the grip-masters devices, can you tell me something about that?

QUESTION 6: I would like to be a guitar soloist, but I heard you to say that accompaniment is very important as well, can you advise me on this regard?

C.- Videos of the Week:

1) "The Code of Buleria" Series

2) Falseta por Tangos based on "Palenque" from “One Summer Night” album by Paco de Lucía

D.- Videos Recently Included in My Website

1) Assiduousness Rocks / Frequent Training on Skype Makes the Difference Learning Flamenco Guitar

2) Outcome and Results of Learning on Skype

3) 48 hrs of Supervised Training on Skype Makes It Happen

4) How come Skype is the Best Way to Learn?

5) What if I have very little time to practice?

E.- Video Recommendations of the Week:

1) “Introduction to Stradivarius” by Peter Sheppard Skaerved

Paco de Lucía, The Genious

B.-Questions and Answers

On the following video “Introduction to Stradivarius” you can learn from a learned expert maestro Peter Sheppard Skaerved who is playing 6 Strad violins there and explaining about how much such master luthiers like Nicolò Amati (1596–1684) and Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) re-invented the violin itself from what it used to be, to what we know today.

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