Great video, It makes so much of a difference hearing tips and instructions from someone's voice, as opposed to reading it in a book. Thanks, and I really appreciate as many tips as you'd like to give. I've been teaching myself for years and I feel like I'm finally pushing through the wall of instruction I ran into. bravo.
It is important tha one frist tries out the proper technique. If this does not work, one can use such strange techniques like Grisha. The other way around is false, because more people can play way better with Pacos technique than with other. This is the misconception Grisha never will tell u.
One question, though: you rightly say that we should strive for minimal movement of the right hand. I'm mostly a bass player and I realize that my plucking hand technique could be greatly improved. I currently play faster with either my index or middle finger than with both...I realize that my my middle finger "hooks" way too close towards my palm but I can't figure out how to prevent that. Any suggestions, exercices to correct that? Thanks in advance!
when I practice slow I pick the string and the rest the finger on the next string, but as I speed up I can't do it anymore.... not enough time to get the finger back up to pluck the string again. And also it's much easier to go down scales than up.
How much time do you recommend practicing dedicated techniques like this per day to get good, like you.. well as half as good as you..? After a while the fingers get tired and then makes playing sound terrible ( as form is lost). I want to get good but I dont know how or what to practice.
Grisha, when will you ever record the Concierto de Aranjuez with a professional orchestra? I saw your performance with the kids, and your playing of it is fantastic! Better than anyone, including Paco's version, else. Please record this someday.
@hendrixkixas Push into the string straight towards your body then release by of course plucking but you are also simultaneously going to slide your finger off. If that makes any sense...
When it comes to left hand economy, do you have to prevent the 3 and 4 fingers from flying away from the fret board? Because whenever I try playing a scale, my 3 and 4 fingers automatically get settled on top of my left hand index finger when I am not using them
@Dephyrgia Try playing a chromatic scale (one fret at a time) with one finger to each fret moving up and down the strings. That should individualize your fingers so they don't cross over one another. I notice with novice guitar players or those that just don't practice alot or hard enough. They lack hand strength which is very important for getting that precision.
Play where the nail meets the flesh? Do you mean virtually underneath the nail? I play there by accident sometimes and it really hurts! It often severs the skin connecting the nail.
Also, which fingers are you using on the right hand? Index, middle, ring fingers?
@mininocurro I was talking about the underside of the fingers, which I think it what you're saying, but anyway I played around a bit, and now I think I know what you mean.
Wow just two fingers? Very fast and good technique you have. How much time do you spend just doing exercises like scales and even simpler things? Or how much time did you spend doing that to get to where you are now?
When it comes to left hand economy, do you have to prevent the 3 and 4 fingers from flying away from the fret board? Because whenever I try playing a scale, my 3 and 4 fingers automatically get settled on top of my left hand index finger when I am not using them
Thank you Grisha, a really valuable and excellent lesson. I've been playing guitar for many years, I had many instructors, but none of them could show me a picado-lesson like this one. I should have seen this many years earlier!
@mininocurro Is it really necessary to rest your thumb on the low E string? Would you do it if you had to play an 11 - string guitar? I prefer tirando over apoyando while playing scales...is that wrong?
I noticed that he is always starting with M finger. I learnt that playing scales always start with I finger. Is he doing it for some reason or its not important?
i dont really understand what exactly he means when he speaks about playing with that part of the finger where flesh meets nail. is it alright to play just with the top of the finger or i must play both with flesh and nail? Im a bit idiot about that, i need a manual with pictures :)
I learned a lot from watching you play... I learned Guajiras de Lucia by watching you play and I'm going to upload it soon.. now I'm learning Cepa Andaluza from your clip and after that Monasterio de sal. hopefully in an year or so, maybe more, when I hope to master them, you'll upload your version of La Barrosa so I can learn it too
Thank you so much for this lesson. I've been playing the guitar (poorly) for years. I am just picking up Spanish guitar and classical guitar now and I want to learn it right. I tried teaching myself tremolo, but I NEVER would have thought to push the strings down - it is incredibly counter-intuitive. I've been trying to go at it sideways. I can't thank you enough for the advice.
I have problems in descending the scale. When I play for example A on the first string 5th fret with m and then I want to play G on the 2nd string 8th fret with i, well m is kinda muting the string (G note) when I get to play it with i
After pushing the string down, do you release the string by 1) lifting your finger straight up or 2) moving your finger to the side (or a combination of the two)?
It is interesting to get the Flamenco perspective. Although I find some flamenco players to be rather arrogant when it comes to the topic of technique, the following video seems to be more open minded than most I have encountered. I love flamenco music but sometimes its players act as if it is the only music. There seems to be a built in inflexibility about method that classical players like me find amusing. There is only one way! Ha. I learn something new from every musician I meet.
"his middle and index fingers are almost the same length", it's not so, look at 1:28; same length as most people. This guy has worked hard to attain his speed and has no 'natural advantage'. Best player/teacher I've seen on YT.
Really? Personally I find "speed metal" easy, because I'm primarily a metal guitarist. However, I struggle a LOT at flamenco and all that, because I'm used to playing with a pick etc. So it probably depends on the person really :)
and there are easy flamenco things to learn, not all flamenco compositions are like the ones that this guy plays, because this guy is a real genius!! :-)
The speed and clarity that this guy has is incredible. One thing I noticed (see 1:16 ) is that his middle and index fingers are almost the same length which means they will have a very equal action as they alternate. Most peoples i fingers are quite a bit shorter that the m, which means the m curls more and presents more resistance to the string that the i, and this limits the speed.
great point. it attracted my attention, too. it has to be an advantage from nature. dont know hot to do that. maybe it ca be a way to keep the index fingernail longer than the middle one to adjust them to the same size. i got completely stuck on this subject.
Na dude. really depends on what you're comfortable with. i usually keep my nails a bit longer on my right hand than my left. But its just personal preference.
I know the technique, But when I start increasing the speed, I start losing the coordination between my two hands and as a result I get ugly and wrong tones. I've been practicing for weeks and I still don't get it.
I think it'll be a lot more than weeks before you can speed up to something decent. There are many excersises and studies you can do to improve, but they all need to be done regurlarly and properly for some time before they start showing the benefits. You should however notice a steady (though slow) improvement. If not then you're probably doing something wrong and you should analyze carefuly how you are practicing.
yeah, I found indeed that my overall technique has improved. The tones I play are now much better, they have a nice and clear sound. I'm now just playing lots of different scales and I try memorizing them (not just the pattern of them, rather the sound). Guess speed will come eventually. It's just that Grisha makes it look like child's play, which it is most certainly not. As a result many newbs (like me) are trying to force themselves to learn the technique.
there´s a yamaha version of flamenco guitar, made of cipres (you should ask in a yamaha store), it achieves a good flamenco sound, but if you want that great spanish sound... maybe your guitar is there... in Spain =)
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It is so hard to come by good instuctional vids on youtube, you explained a decades worth of material (and for free too) thank you so much, this inspires me to start playin agin
you are an amazing guitar player, ive never had any lessons and ive been playing for quite a few years now and i feel like im starting to hit a brick wall, any tips on how i can take my learning in a new direction?
Grisha, I have a problem! When playing my rest strokes, I've noticed that when using my middle finger (m), my palm is forced to rise as I push down on the string! This means my hand is moving too much and I become inefficent. How do you solve the position of hand posture? Do you bend your middle finger and keep it stiff, or is flexibility more advisable?
Excelent, thank you very much for your tips, i hope to see more videos like this, thanks to you many flamenco players are improving their techniques around the world, that is the power of the web!
Did you know that paco de lucia puts a little grease on the side of his guitar while playing live, so when he needs to play a very fast scale passage the grease on his i- m fingers makes his fingers glide across the strings. Try it and see but not all the time just a few times.
Can you .....or anyone...tell me what I should be doing with my right hand to play the scales fast. I cannot tell from the video if you are using index-middle-ring, in that order or just 'running up the strings' so to speak with your fingers? I want to get it right before teaching myself incorrectly. Thanks for any input.
Is there a way to make your nylon strings tighter? I use high tension strings, but I feel that if the strings were tighter I would be able to play faster. Are most professional flamaenco players using tighter strings than the normal off the rack flamenco guitars?
yes they use high tension strings, but it's not really in the strings it's more to do with the quality of the guitar, depends the guitar, depends the projection of the tune, e,g i use a "ferrer musical CARMEN C-425" but the best guitar in the market "FLAMENCO wise" is called "ALHAMBRA" every professionals uses then, but it's a bit expensive, it's got a large viarity of guitars, well anyway hope that cleared your doubts mate, until the next, have a good one
thnx yusefmou....Does the Alhambra have tighter strings than an inexpensive flamenco guitar? How can the expensive guitar be easier to play quickly? What is it about the Alahambra that makes it easy to play quickly? thnx
hay whats up? mmmmmm.....yes thay usually come with high tension strings but the secret is at the bottom part where the string are attached, dnt know what it's called, and the metal that separate the notes, oh!! the ALHAMBRA guitar is built with old wood that helps the guitar sound nicer, well anyway hope that cleared your doubts again, ha-ha have a nice one mate,
oh!! sorry, the bottom part is less higher and the metal part is less higher as well + the wood all those concepts add up to a good guitar, obviously it won't make you play faster, but it'll make life easier if you can play quick scales just like the professionals, anyway have a nice one ahain, haha
Hi, I am planning to play entre dos aguas in about six months within a performance. Do you think one is capable of developing the speed that you have within that time with a systematic practice?
How fast can you go using free stroke scales? In my opinion free stroke scales are harder to play...With the free stroke you have to be a lot more careful.
Speed is a matter of coordination, not a sort of tirando ar apoyando. I think you can play tremolo as fast as scale and you don't think about what a sort of sound you produce.
oh my!!! is this Grisha....wow!! i've been looking for your official channel all over youtube and now i finally find it. I love your dexterity, I really enjoy your dexterity, it's flawless, well what do i know about flaw but still.
Thank you for taking your time out of the busy schedule and making this tutorial. We are all so lucky that an amazing artist like you made a tutorial that is free of cost. Thank You so much!
I try to practice as you told, but is it a good idea to practice slow and as loud as possible to build my finger strength or should i try to be very relaxed when practicing... do you have any tencion in your right arm when you play fast??? I have been playing the guitar for many years but have never gotten very fast despite practising many hours, so I would like to know more about the feeling of playing fast and how to practice...left and right hand, please. Thanks for the video
Hi, I had the same problem as you. Ik practiced a lot but it did not help me to play faster. Untill I started to really push my fingers on the strings. It helped me to built up strenght in my fingers. I played slow but powerfull. After that it made me feel much faster. I hope this will help you !!!
thank you your tips were very helpfull and your voice was clear. iv ben looking for a good help guide and yours actually goes slow enough to understand.
WOW!I barely post comments on youtube. I felt i needed to do it this time. You play amazing!Keep up the good job man. I apreciate you putting this video.
ГРиша, привет. Я из Петербурга. Занимаюсь фламенко довольно давно. Но начал заниматься им уже после твоего отъезда. Много наслышан о тебе. Ты в Питер приезжаешь иногда, или нет? Ждем с концертом. Хотелось бы лично познакомиться. Владимир.
very useful video. i showed this video for my guitarteacher and he thought it was very useful to. keep going on with these videos. You are a real talent Grisha!
thx for the excellent teaching and perfection u give here,i am Rickard from Sweden practise 11 years most self and few private teachers to,,i want ask u abouth quickly up the picado speed like: some teachers say practise short times and often and Paco de lucia sit in houres with same,can u tell me how u schedule the time in practise or more the most effective in time, thx for all Rickard
Push down on the string, heck that's interesting and works! Thanks
WysteriaGuitar 1 week ago
would spanish or flamenco music be considered to be played with minor scales
REX05011 3 weeks ago
I still have a lot to practice.
yfenfan 2 months ago
Wow that's fast!!! Machine gun hands.
paulbraz2 7 months ago
wtf man .... this is toooo fast.. never seen stuff like this..
sUnTgoD 11 months ago
Great video, It makes so much of a difference hearing tips and instructions from someone's voice, as opposed to reading it in a book. Thanks, and I really appreciate as many tips as you'd like to give. I've been teaching myself for years and I feel like I'm finally pushing through the wall of instruction I ran into. bravo.
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It is important tha one frist tries out the proper technique. If this does not work, one can use such strange techniques like Grisha. The other way around is false, because more people can play way better with Pacos technique than with other. This is the misconception Grisha never will tell u.
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MrVolkerschmitz 11 months ago
what strings do you use most often?
srcavanaugh 1 year ago
you are amazing! you use a rest stroke of course right? what about when going up down a scale? how do you do the rest stroke going down? thank you!
Basilisk1989 1 year ago
Hey are you using nylon strings???? I need to know cause i can't get this sound on nylon or brass strings .. I am very confused
jinksdemon 1 year ago
Thank you so much for the instruction you have shared. Your time is appreciated.
eisenburgh 1 year ago
with that finger speed, you could use a pistol like a machinegun O.o
felipe09vallejos85 1 year ago
Hi Grisha. Thanks fo this great video.
One question, though: you rightly say that we should strive for minimal movement of the right hand. I'm mostly a bass player and I realize that my plucking hand technique could be greatly improved. I currently play faster with either my index or middle finger than with both...I realize that my my middle finger "hooks" way too close towards my palm but I can't figure out how to prevent that. Any suggestions, exercices to correct that? Thanks in advance!
meatyout 1 year ago
when I practice slow I pick the string and the rest the finger on the next string, but as I speed up I can't do it anymore.... not enough time to get the finger back up to pluck the string again. And also it's much easier to go down scales than up.
bergweg 1 year ago
perfect.
fabianidhesona 1 year ago
he has good recommendations !!!!!
BOGZASV8MA 1 year ago
How much time do you recommend practicing dedicated techniques like this per day to get good, like you.. well as half as good as you..? After a while the fingers get tired and then makes playing sound terrible ( as form is lost). I want to get good but I dont know how or what to practice.
DC180 1 year ago
I can see that your fingers are about the same length. my question is..
does the fingers length matters when you try to play fast? because my m finger is like 1cm longer than my i finger
reymer101 1 year ago
Grisha, when will you ever record the Concierto de Aranjuez with a professional orchestra? I saw your performance with the kids, and your playing of it is fantastic! Better than anyone, including Paco's version, else. Please record this someday.
mililaniguy 1 year ago
((:- THANK YOU -:)) , lisa y lyon ♥♪♥
leon38588 1 year ago
Can such speed and accuracy be achieved without finger nails?
kaligula4life 1 year ago
@kaligula4life Yep. Having long nails will just produce a clearer, more plectrum kind of sound.
joshuatreet 1 year ago
What do you mean to push the string Down before releasing it ?
hendrixkixas 1 year ago
@hendrixkixas Push into the string straight towards your body then release by of course plucking but you are also simultaneously going to slide your finger off. If that makes any sense...
joshuatreet 1 year ago
Your guitar sounds loud enough, but i cant bearely hear your voice. Good tips though. Thanks
Addepat 1 year ago
gosh! when you play it almost looks as if it's been put on fast forward!! it's so amazing! I hope I can get there some day
mrjr03 1 year ago
When it comes to left hand economy, do you have to prevent the 3 and 4 fingers from flying away from the fret board? Because whenever I try playing a scale, my 3 and 4 fingers automatically get settled on top of my left hand index finger when I am not using them
Dephyrgia 1 year ago
@Dephyrgia Try playing a chromatic scale (one fret at a time) with one finger to each fret moving up and down the strings. That should individualize your fingers so they don't cross over one another. I notice with novice guitar players or those that just don't practice alot or hard enough. They lack hand strength which is very important for getting that precision.
joshuatreet 1 year ago
Play where the nail meets the flesh? Do you mean virtually underneath the nail? I play there by accident sometimes and it really hurts! It often severs the skin connecting the nail.
Also, which fingers are you using on the right hand? Index, middle, ring fingers?
LogicalPhallusy 1 year ago 3
@LogicalPhallusy No, I mean on the thumb side of the nail, where the flesh and the nail intersect. I use middle and index fingers on this video.
mininocurro 1 year ago 3
@mininocurro I was talking about the underside of the fingers, which I think it what you're saying, but anyway I played around a bit, and now I think I know what you mean.
Wow just two fingers? Very fast and good technique you have. How much time do you spend just doing exercises like scales and even simpler things? Or how much time did you spend doing that to get to where you are now?
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@mininocurro
When it comes to left hand economy, do you have to prevent the 3 and 4 fingers from flying away from the fret board? Because whenever I try playing a scale, my 3 and 4 fingers automatically get settled on top of my left hand index finger when I am not using them
Dephyrgia 1 year ago
@LogicalPhallusy that is why you probably cant play well..
MegaAvenger2010 1 year ago
Thank you Grisha, a really valuable and excellent lesson. I've been playing guitar for many years, I had many instructors, but none of them could show me a picado-lesson like this one. I should have seen this many years earlier!
guit56ar 1 year ago
that's speed is insane!
mstrlekar 1 year ago
When playing these fast single note runs do you ever incorporate the 'a' finger , or are you only supposed to use the m & i fingers?
scrollandkey 1 year ago
@scrollandkey It is up to you... I can do both.
mininocurro 1 year ago
@mininocurro Is it really necessary to rest your thumb on the low E string? Would you do it if you had to play an 11 - string guitar? I prefer tirando over apoyando while playing scales...is that wrong?
Thanx in advance.
vekkifixx 9 months ago
why do you keep the thumb nail so long, while the others are short?
yoheff988 1 year ago
yeah man, thanks for the advice :D
biiiiirdman 1 year ago
Very inspiring, Amazing scale technique. Thanks
MrOvercaffeinated 1 year ago
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geramera 1 year ago
its grisha on youtube >:o
astralfarts 1 year ago
Has anybody else noticed the hole in the top of his Geetar!
GBPaddling 1 year ago
ahh!! i been doing this 4 months..when you skip to another string are you still alternating between I and M finger???
entredosaguas16 1 year ago
These lessons are just what I've been looking for, excellent advice that I can use!
xdynamo 1 year ago
I noticed that he is always starting with M finger. I learnt that playing scales always start with I finger. Is he doing it for some reason or its not important?
lubik2323 1 year ago
i dont really understand what exactly he means when he speaks about playing with that part of the finger where flesh meets nail. is it alright to play just with the top of the finger or i must play both with flesh and nail? Im a bit idiot about that, i need a manual with pictures :)
lubik2323 1 year ago
@lubik2323 You hit the string with your flesh but then slide off so that your nail grazes the string and produces a clear, loud plectrum tone.
joshuatreet 1 year ago
Every womans dream lol but nice lesson though
NE14ABJ2DAY 1 year ago
I agree with you! You are great
Ricflamenco 1 year ago
Especially liked the last tip there!
maganz 1 year ago
I learned a lot from watching you play... I learned Guajiras de Lucia by watching you play and I'm going to upload it soon.. now I'm learning Cepa Andaluza from your clip and after that Monasterio de sal. hopefully in an year or so, maybe more, when I hope to master them, you'll upload your version of La Barrosa so I can learn it too
SpanishBah 1 year ago 2
Did u teach guitar
danieltung1 1 year ago
man XD wtf
JubaAQ 1 year ago
you're like speedy gonzales!
BlackFrop 1 year ago
Thank you so much for this lesson. I've been playing the guitar (poorly) for years. I am just picking up Spanish guitar and classical guitar now and I want to learn it right. I tried teaching myself tremolo, but I NEVER would have thought to push the strings down - it is incredibly counter-intuitive. I've been trying to go at it sideways. I can't thank you enough for the advice.
squirmychipmunk9 1 year ago
the problem is in the left hand ya 3ami gryatcheffff! not in the right hand! !!!!owih
guitareflam 1 year ago
omg thank you for this!!!
squeadlieshero 1 year ago
Lame :P xD
JubaAQ 1 year ago
I am having problems growing my fingernails and this could be the answer. Can you also use the down stroke in playing classical tremolo?
Thanks!
marmendoza8 2 years ago
i wish i had tips like this when i first started playing flamenco. my students will certainly benefit from your great advice.
CoachGrima 2 years ago
Wow this is so awesome!
Thank you for these wonderful and helpful tips!
SmalltimR 2 years ago
Hi miniocurro, I've got a question.
I have problems in descending the scale. When I play for example A on the first string 5th fret with m and then I want to play G on the 2nd string 8th fret with i, well m is kinda muting the string (G note) when I get to play it with i
Am I clear enough ?
Thank you in advance
Harmonium29 2 years ago
i can't grow my nails out bcus i climb but i can get the sound thank god..
TheSpanishxromancexx 2 years ago
So by pushing the string down, you mean you play with the back of your finger? (the part that shows the nail)
benighted2 2 years ago
No, it's done with the usual side of the nail. I meant that you have to step on the string before releasing.
mininocurro 2 years ago
@mininocurro
After pushing the string down, do you release the string by 1) lifting your finger straight up or 2) moving your finger to the side (or a combination of the two)?
Thanks
dogiego 1 year ago
@dogiego
It's a combination of both.
mininocurro 1 year ago
grisha* sorry!
Mister0Monster 2 years ago
That is pretty great work brisha why r u hiding ur pretty face dont u ever think that someone would never like u. u r awesome!
Wish u can teach us "Malaguena by sabicas" u played>> PLEASE!
Tabs or whatever!!
Mister0Monster 2 years ago
It is interesting to get the Flamenco perspective. Although I find some flamenco players to be rather arrogant when it comes to the topic of technique, the following video seems to be more open minded than most I have encountered. I love flamenco music but sometimes its players act as if it is the only music. There seems to be a built in inflexibility about method that classical players like me find amusing. There is only one way! Ha. I learn something new from every musician I meet.
chopin65 2 years ago 2
0:46 entre dos aguas
youyoulat 2 years ago 4
que pena q no le entiendo una mierda en ingles..
fedehrivero 2 years ago
"his middle and index fingers are almost the same length", it's not so, look at 1:28; same length as most people. This guy has worked hard to attain his speed and has no 'natural advantage'. Best player/teacher I've seen on YT.
Big respect mininocurro!
lizardride2 2 years ago 2
it is unbeliveble thank you to share with us.
pirki72 2 years ago
Is flamenco the hardest guitar style to learn?
puchalaka 2 years ago
I play all kinds of guitar styles, and styles like Flamenco, speed metal, and some jazz with very strange chords, all seem like the hardest styles.
I don't like speed metal, so of the styles I like, I'd say Flamenco is the hardest.
macdaddylorenzo 2 years ago
Really? Personally I find "speed metal" easy, because I'm primarily a metal guitarist. However, I struggle a LOT at flamenco and all that, because I'm used to playing with a pick etc. So it probably depends on the person really :)
bastardsofdecent92 2 years ago
no.
its hard, but its very very fun.
and with a little learning, you have a lot of fun
and there are easy flamenco things to learn, not all flamenco compositions are like the ones that this guy plays, because this guy is a real genius!! :-)
willy1986tralara 2 years ago
awasome thanks
oorix 2 years ago
Grisha ..you are the only one whom his picado is close to Paco de lucia's one..thank you so much for sharing
shahino11 2 years ago
The speed and clarity that this guy has is incredible. One thing I noticed (see 1:16 ) is that his middle and index fingers are almost the same length which means they will have a very equal action as they alternate. Most peoples i fingers are quite a bit shorter that the m, which means the m curls more and presents more resistance to the string that the i, and this limits the speed.
Boepyne 2 years ago 4
great point. it attracted my attention, too. it has to be an advantage from nature. dont know hot to do that. maybe it ca be a way to keep the index fingernail longer than the middle one to adjust them to the same size. i got completely stuck on this subject.
oorix 2 years ago
I have my i fingernail longer than the m and it definitely helps considerably.
Boepyne 2 years ago
he sounds like xerces from 300!! hahaha
ThEfLyGuY27 2 years ago 14
is it good exercise to try cutting your nails so you could achieve step 2?
spruceorcedar 2 years ago 3
Na dude. really depends on what you're comfortable with. i usually keep my nails a bit longer on my right hand than my left. But its just personal preference.
schokoprinz 2 years ago
I know the technique, But when I start increasing the speed, I start losing the coordination between my two hands and as a result I get ugly and wrong tones. I've been practicing for weeks and I still don't get it.
DrStench13 2 years ago
I think it'll be a lot more than weeks before you can speed up to something decent. There are many excersises and studies you can do to improve, but they all need to be done regurlarly and properly for some time before they start showing the benefits. You should however notice a steady (though slow) improvement. If not then you're probably doing something wrong and you should analyze carefuly how you are practicing.
chapeauelesmirriau 2 years ago 2
yeah, I found indeed that my overall technique has improved. The tones I play are now much better, they have a nice and clear sound. I'm now just playing lots of different scales and I try memorizing them (not just the pattern of them, rather the sound). Guess speed will come eventually. It's just that Grisha makes it look like child's play, which it is most certainly not. As a result many newbs (like me) are trying to force themselves to learn the technique.
DrStench13 2 years ago
amazing lesson
Where can I get a good nylon acoustic with that great Spanish guitar tone?
xDAHVEEDx 2 years ago 2
there´s a yamaha version of flamenco guitar, made of cipres (you should ask in a yamaha store), it achieves a good flamenco sound, but if you want that great spanish sound... maybe your guitar is there... in Spain =)
macguionbajo 2 years ago
mate thats well good lesson
giusair 2 years ago
wow thats great help thank you
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wank wank wank on yourself well done, your amazing we are mere peasants. pffffft gud lesson mate
jahballz 2 years ago
It is so hard to come by good instuctional vids on youtube, you explained a decades worth of material (and for free too) thank you so much, this inspires me to start playin agin
KPSDE 2 years ago 4
Wow! Thanks. This is beyond me at present but still hepful. Very generous of you to share this with learners.
tobytwirrll 2 years ago
what is the name of this scale please someone tell me !!!
MadeInChileBornInNor 2 years ago
not to sure but sounds like phrigian or phyrigian dominant
shredfix1993 2 years ago
it sounds like the song is in E (2:49) so its really mixolydian. Would be a straight phrygian otherwise though
7StringShredder 2 years ago
OMG his finger picking is so fast!
wish i could go that fast :(
Renton1q 2 years ago
Thanks very good. More please
rjhamb1 2 years ago
God? Is that you?
jayhoc718 3 years ago 3
woah his voice sounds like Dracula lol but good instructions, very self explanatory
edeikuliu 3 years ago 15
I VANT TO SUCK YOUR BLOOD BLAHHH BLAHH.
chenchingwang 2 years ago
its about the picking hand not the fret hand
Izzyd666 3 years ago
We really can't see your left hand. That would be helpful. Thanks.
YTubeBroadcaster 3 years ago
If you so need this scale use your ear. It's so easy.
alfabet57 3 years ago 3
Hello Grisha. First of all, thanks for being a solidary guitarrist. This video is very helpfully and impressive too.
Can you please recommend some exercises that can help us to reach the 3rd consideration that you mentioned??PLEASE............
Thank u very much!!!
P.D: Sorry about my inglish.....
Best Regards!!
puroflamencopuro 3 years ago
you are an amazing guitar player, ive never had any lessons and ive been playing for quite a few years now and i feel like im starting to hit a brick wall, any tips on how i can take my learning in a new direction?
Daveflex 3 years ago
Thanks for this idea. I will try.
dregret 3 years ago
If you push down, it gives you a full sound that projects well *BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM*
awesome
capnpayne 3 years ago 2
Grisha, I have a problem! When playing my rest strokes, I've noticed that when using my middle finger (m), my palm is forced to rise as I push down on the string! This means my hand is moving too much and I become inefficent. How do you solve the position of hand posture? Do you bend your middle finger and keep it stiff, or is flexibility more advisable?
BakedWalnut 3 years ago
very clear explaination, thank you so much for sharing!
ClassicalJoeNo1 3 years ago
thank you.....wonderful explanations.
elektronikmovement 3 years ago
impressive
lancego30 3 years ago
Very impressive indeed :)
Archaik000 3 years ago
Grisha I have a question for you: are you using two fingers on the right hand? And are you usin free stroke or rest stroke?
Ty, Mark
afranz666 3 years ago
Wow...impressive.
Still find it difficult but shall practice.
Beautiful voice...
ladymaggic 3 years ago
Am going to try that, currently my fingers are like lumbering elephants feet and if they went any slower they would go back in time
Haizum74 3 years ago 13
puro genio!!!
las manos son de oro..
donrobertoni 3 years ago
Ačiū.
LietuvosDangus 3 years ago
Muchas gracias amigo!
guitarradeviento 3 years ago
wow
lukeev 3 years ago
Your sympathetic motion is incredible
MBledzephed 3 years ago
do you use your pinky finger at all
idnacho 3 years ago
Excelent, thank you very much for your tips, i hope to see more videos like this, thanks to you many flamenco players are improving their techniques around the world, that is the power of the web!
Have a nice day
GitanitaMerche 3 years ago
thank you, i will practice the right hand plucking, which i understand is plucking in towards the direction of myself
jahdafario 3 years ago
are you using your ring (a) finger in the right hand ?
florgat91 3 years ago 2
Great help. Thank you...!!!!!
berrycccc 3 years ago 2
Thank you man for sharing these videos about picados
fracasmiq 3 years ago
dude. i wish this guy was MY teacher. He should get paid a LOT of money to make videos like this.
ShogaNinja 3 years ago
Did you know that paco de lucia puts a little grease on the side of his guitar while playing live, so when he needs to play a very fast scale passage the grease on his i- m fingers makes his fingers glide across the strings. Try it and see but not all the time just a few times.
micktree 3 years ago
Can you .....or anyone...tell me what I should be doing with my right hand to play the scales fast. I cannot tell from the video if you are using index-middle-ring, in that order or just 'running up the strings' so to speak with your fingers? I want to get it right before teaching myself incorrectly. Thanks for any input.
Rondeevoo 3 years ago
Grisha Goryachev is skillful dude!luv da video!
GuitaristWanaB 3 years ago
do you hit the string with your nail or the skin underneath the nail
RomanByzantine 3 years ago
he says it in the video. its where the nail meets the flesh.
boltonjack 3 years ago
Is there a way to make your nylon strings tighter? I use high tension strings, but I feel that if the strings were tighter I would be able to play faster. Are most professional flamaenco players using tighter strings than the normal off the rack flamenco guitars?
RomanByzantine 3 years ago
yes they use high tension strings, but it's not really in the strings it's more to do with the quality of the guitar, depends the guitar, depends the projection of the tune, e,g i use a "ferrer musical CARMEN C-425" but the best guitar in the market "FLAMENCO wise" is called "ALHAMBRA" every professionals uses then, but it's a bit expensive, it's got a large viarity of guitars, well anyway hope that cleared your doubts mate, until the next, have a good one
yusefmou 3 years ago
thnx yusefmou....Does the Alhambra have tighter strings than an inexpensive flamenco guitar? How can the expensive guitar be easier to play quickly? What is it about the Alahambra that makes it easy to play quickly? thnx
RomanByzantine 3 years ago
hay whats up? mmmmmm.....yes thay usually come with high tension strings but the secret is at the bottom part where the string are attached, dnt know what it's called, and the metal that separate the notes, oh!! the ALHAMBRA guitar is built with old wood that helps the guitar sound nicer, well anyway hope that cleared your doubts again, ha-ha have a nice one mate,
yusefmou 3 years ago
oh!! sorry, the bottom part is less higher and the metal part is less higher as well + the wood all those concepts add up to a good guitar, obviously it won't make you play faster, but it'll make life easier if you can play quick scales just like the professionals, anyway have a nice one ahain, haha
yusefmou 3 years ago
Hi, I am planning to play entre dos aguas in about six months within a performance. Do you think one is capable of developing the speed that you have within that time with a systematic practice?
ail555 3 years ago
I always told people you don't NEED nails. It helps, but some people do play without. Thanks for making this point.
meaning1 3 years ago
'however, it can still produce the sound'
(demon-like strumming speed follows)
'how come?'
lol...
this guy has such a aura!!!
chasong 3 years ago 2
Wow. Very insightful and a pleasure. I had trouble hearing you speak as the volume was too low for me.
WillmanMorcillo 3 years ago
How fast can you go using free stroke scales? In my opinion free stroke scales are harder to play...With the free stroke you have to be a lot more careful.
iamJROD 3 years ago
Speed is a matter of coordination, not a sort of tirando ar apoyando. I think you can play tremolo as fast as scale and you don't think about what a sort of sound you produce.
Term0977 3 years ago
oh my!!! is this Grisha....wow!! i've been looking for your official channel all over youtube and now i finally find it. I love your dexterity, I really enjoy your dexterity, it's flawless, well what do i know about flaw but still.
Thank you for taking your time out of the busy schedule and making this tutorial. We are all so lucky that an amazing artist like you made a tutorial that is free of cost. Thank You so much!
amityaadav 3 years ago
I try to practice as you told, but is it a good idea to practice slow and as loud as possible to build my finger strength or should i try to be very relaxed when practicing... do you have any tencion in your right arm when you play fast??? I have been playing the guitar for many years but have never gotten very fast despite practising many hours, so I would like to know more about the feeling of playing fast and how to practice...left and right hand, please. Thanks for the video
findmads 3 years ago
Hi, I had the same problem as you. Ik practiced a lot but it did not help me to play faster. Untill I started to really push my fingers on the strings. It helped me to built up strenght in my fingers. I played slow but powerfull. After that it made me feel much faster. I hope this will help you !!!
berrycccc 3 years ago
en español por favor que no te entiendo
XiNiLLa85 3 years ago
Good Tips
rockstercharming 3 years ago
IS THIS A RUCK GUITAR? Grisha, did you get this guitar from Ruck, of the US?
duendeflamenco1 3 years ago
Connor's guitar
Term0977 3 years ago
HOLY CRAP! your like yngwie on classical dude, that is AMAZING!
fireballkiller 3 years ago
thank you your tips were very helpfull and your voice was clear. iv ben looking for a good help guide and yours actually goes slow enough to understand.
pokerchip2005 3 years ago 3
genial! gracias grisha
mark1800 3 years ago
WOW!I barely post comments on youtube. I felt i needed to do it this time. You play amazing!Keep up the good job man. I apreciate you putting this video.
Corolo82 3 years ago 2
you're scarying me with that voice...
costin12 3 years ago 3
ГРиша, привет. Я из Петербурга. Занимаюсь фламенко довольно давно. Но начал заниматься им уже после твоего отъезда. Много наслышан о тебе. Ты в Питер приезжаешь иногда, или нет? Ждем с концертом. Хотелось бы лично познакомиться. Владимир.
Golpeadorytch 3 years ago
???
hartmuthenningmentz 3 years ago
very useful video. i showed this video for my guitarteacher and he thought it was very useful to. keep going on with these videos. You are a real talent Grisha!
NILLEGUITAR 3 years ago
hi Grisha!!!
thx for the excellent teaching and perfection u give here,i am Rickard from Sweden practise 11 years most self and few private teachers to,,i want ask u abouth quickly up the picado speed like: some teachers say practise short times and often and Paco de lucia sit in houres with same,can u tell me how u schedule the time in practise or more the most effective in time, thx for all Rickard
flamenco1967 3 years ago
it's impossible to answer to you. need to see what are you doing and only after that the teacher will be able to give you advice.
Term0977 3 years ago
"push the string down and release", is this applicable to picado only? it's not easy to do the same thing if you play with the thumb
iraqsport 3 years ago
pasiba Kamrad.
Satvic 3 years ago
How about technique for free-stroke scales? Flamenco players do only rest-stroke scales?
Jitpring 3 years ago
I play classical and I'm nowhere near this speed but for free-stroke, planting. Fast planting and anticipation of the left hand.
ILikeClassicalGuitar 3 years ago
you are the one.....
Ziryab4Guitar 3 years ago
suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper.
thank you very much.
ST3FF4N 3 years ago
Thank you very much for the lesson. I think you are one of the best guitarist i ever saw. Can you tell us which strings and which tension you play?
gianni973 3 years ago
mrimsoperfect, you might get a timelier response by emailing Grisha directly from his website
kovachian 3 years ago