Wow thanks for watching Mr. Pascual! Yes I think your method is one of the best for beginners. I’ve actually been wanting to do a cover of your Farruca on my channel as well
I definitely like Juanito’s book (and classes). The exercises progress very naturally to more complete pieces which are both beautiful and totally satisfying. You’ll impress yourself with the depth of flamenco guitar.
Juan serrano Book is absolutely wake up the right senses of the flamenco..iam right now at the bulerias act and its feel like all the parts are combined and may what comes more!!
Thanks for watching! Check the video description for links to these books! These are not affiliate links, so if you want to support the channel, check out my home page where you will find a donation link! I appreciate all of you!
I love Juan Martin's book too, though in my case, it's books; when I took my first stab at flamenco in the mid 1990s, it was sold as a two-volume set with a cassette. I have no idea what happened to that cassette, but when I returned to flamenco a few years ago, I was able to purchase a CD with all recordings from both volumes.
I love all of Juan’s books! For this video i tried to pick one book per author to keep it fair. But all of these are great starting points. He just released a new one called “Guitarrista Solista” which has a bunch of his concert solos
Thank you for putting this together. I thought this was very valuable to be able to compare opinions. You confirm my feelings about Juan Martin's book. Perhaps since it was written pre-internet, it actually assumes that people like to read. To update this report what would also be of value would be for someone to create a "Top 5" of online instruction.And..does anyone out there know if the 1978 version of El Arte Flamenco de la Guitarra is much different from the new single volume "updated" version? It comes out to about $70 to order a new one.
Thanks for watching! I believe the old version and the updated version are mostly the same, but there are some updated passages and a few more musical examples. Did you get the $70 price from Juan Martin's website? If you try to order this book on Amazon it will give you a crazy price. I got mine from Juan for $40 or so. His website is called flamencovision.com. I thought about doing an online top 5, but I can't afford to get so many subscriptions!
@@diabloflamenco" I thought about doing an online top 5, but I can't afford to get so many subscriptions!" That is exactly why I hope someone someday does a comparative review!
For what it's worth, Adam del Monte (Learnavel, formerly New Learning Vision) and Kai Narezo (Flamenco Explained) are very good. Adam del Monte's courses are somewhat costly (ca. from $25 to $40 per 40-150min of video material + PDF's) if you want to get access to everything, but you pay once per course to access them forever. Flamenco Explained is subscription-based ($20 monthly or $200 annual), but you get one week for free. On one hand it's nice to be able to indefinitely access the material you've paid for, on the other the subscription gives you access to all the material at once. The free week trial period is enough to find out whether it's worth paying for another month, during which you should be able to figure out whether you're getting returns from your investment. Adam is very intelligent and intellectual, has a broad view and knowledge on the subject and goes deep into the details and really thrives not only to teach you flamenco, but to teach and motivate you to feel and think for yourself, contemplate on things and to get into the habit of teaching and coaching yourself and be conscious of and focused on what's happening in your mind and body during the process of learning. He takes a lot of time covering the fundamentals and preparation before getting to something resembling music, and he really drives home the importance of establishing solid foundation, mastering simple technique before building layers atop of it, and getting it right the first time. This guy is so deeply analytical and insightful that I would learn valuable stuff from his lessons even if I never intended to actually play a guitar. I've bought his two beginner courses and will definitely buy more - I've decided to stick with him because his way of thinking and power of making you feel involved in the process really resonate with me. Kai Narezo is also very intelligent and a huge nerd (his words), which again I like. He ventures into theory now and then and explains things in a very analytical way, but never do you get the feeling that the theory has higher importance than music. He gets your feet wet in playing something music-ish faster than del Monte, and gradually incorporates more technical elements and variation into your playing. Narezo's approach seems somewhat less methodological than del Monte's, which is a double-edged sword, but I only looked at his beginner courses, so that's all I can comment on. He has a very calm and relaxed demeanor which I really like. Overall, I've learned valuable stuff even from his free videos, and the free week is definitely worth checking out. You can find free material by both gentlemen on RUclips, which should give you a clue as to how you gel with them. I really appreciate them both. Regarding free material, a few worthy mentions would be Ruben Diaz, Be Woods, David Chiriboga, Flamenco4U, Atrafana School, Spanish Guitar Hub. Atrafana and Grisha Goryachev have effective technical exercises. Apologies to every great channel I forgot to mention. :-| A lot of good material online. Things I would be cautious of are; instructors with too much confidence and dogmatism, and bad technique. When you're learning new techniques you really want to see them explained by at least four different experts and find out what was recklessly omitted or misrepresented by at least one of them.
Typo: *Ben Woods Also I think it's worth noting that Ruben Diaz is very opinionated and may come off as arrogant, and has attracted a lot of negative attention. He also has the tendency to rant and ramble on and it's sometimes difficult to get the good bits out if he's on a tirade. But honestly, you may want to look past all that and just listen to the guy.
Thanks Ray! I have those books as well. They’re not bad but I think in terms of all-around methods there could be more. Juan Martín is my go to when people ask my recommendations. I have about 40 books in my collection and these were the best 5 in my opinion to get people started. But yes there is good stuff is Graf-Martinez!
@@diabloflamenco Yes, I think each has it's strengths. I find that GM's introduction to Bulerias is the best of the lot with Kai's a close second. Just my opinion
Hey there, thanks for reviewing the book. Glad you enjoy the solos. All best!!
Wow thanks for watching Mr. Pascual! Yes I think your method is one of the best for beginners. I’ve actually been wanting to do a cover of your Farruca on my channel as well
@@diabloflamenco That sounds great, definitely go for it!! Happy playing to you, abs thanks again! Cheers, Juanito
I definitely like Juanito’s book (and classes). The exercises progress very naturally to more complete pieces which are both beautiful and totally satisfying. You’ll impress yourself with the depth of flamenco guitar.
Juan serrano Book is absolutely wake up the right senses of the flamenco..iam right now at the bulerias act and its feel like all the parts are combined and may what comes more!!
Thanks for watching! Check the video description for links to these books! These are not affiliate links, so if you want to support the channel, check out my home page where you will find a donation link! I appreciate all of you!
I love Juan Martin's book too, though in my case, it's books; when I took my first stab at flamenco in the mid 1990s, it was sold as a two-volume set with a cassette. I have no idea what happened to that cassette, but when I returned to flamenco a few years ago, I was able to purchase a CD with all recordings from both volumes.
I love all of Juan’s books! For this video i tried to pick one book per author to keep it fair. But all of these are great starting points. He just released a new one called “Guitarrista Solista” which has a bunch of his concert solos
@@diabloflamenco Good to know!
Well said. Juan Martins book is the best by a mile.
And I don’t just say that because I was his student!
Thanks so much for the information!
Im glad it was helpful!
Thank you for putting this together. I thought this was very valuable to be able to compare opinions. You confirm my feelings about Juan Martin's book. Perhaps since it was written pre-internet, it actually assumes that people like to read. To update this report what would also be of value would be for someone to create a "Top 5" of online instruction.And..does anyone out there know if the 1978 version of El Arte Flamenco de la Guitarra is much different from the new single volume "updated" version? It comes out to about $70 to order a new one.
Thanks for watching! I believe the old version and the updated version are mostly the same, but there are some updated passages and a few more musical examples. Did you get the $70 price from Juan Martin's website? If you try to order this book on Amazon it will give you a crazy price. I got mine from Juan for $40 or so. His website is called flamencovision.com. I thought about doing an online top 5, but I can't afford to get so many subscriptions!
@@diabloflamenco" I thought about doing an online top 5, but I can't afford to get so many subscriptions!" That is exactly why I hope someone someday does a comparative review!
If my subscribers donated maybe 😉. But I do have a couple things I’ve studied from and I’ve liked them all for different reasons
For what it's worth, Adam del Monte (Learnavel, formerly New Learning Vision) and Kai Narezo (Flamenco Explained) are very good. Adam del Monte's courses are somewhat costly (ca. from $25 to $40 per 40-150min of video material + PDF's) if you want to get access to everything, but you pay once per course to access them forever. Flamenco Explained is subscription-based ($20 monthly or $200 annual), but you get one week for free. On one hand it's nice to be able to indefinitely access the material you've paid for, on the other the subscription gives you access to all the material at once. The free week trial period is enough to find out whether it's worth paying for another month, during which you should be able to figure out whether you're getting returns from your investment.
Adam is very intelligent and intellectual, has a broad view and knowledge on the subject and goes deep into the details and really thrives not only to teach you flamenco, but to teach and motivate you to feel and think for yourself, contemplate on things and to get into the habit of teaching and coaching yourself and be conscious of and focused on what's happening in your mind and body during the process of learning. He takes a lot of time covering the fundamentals and preparation before getting to something resembling music, and he really drives home the importance of establishing solid foundation, mastering simple technique before building layers atop of it, and getting it right the first time. This guy is so deeply analytical and insightful that I would learn valuable stuff from his lessons even if I never intended to actually play a guitar. I've bought his two beginner courses and will definitely buy more - I've decided to stick with him because his way of thinking and power of making you feel involved in the process really resonate with me.
Kai Narezo is also very intelligent and a huge nerd (his words), which again I like. He ventures into theory now and then and explains things in a very analytical way, but never do you get the feeling that the theory has higher importance than music. He gets your feet wet in playing something music-ish faster than del Monte, and gradually incorporates more technical elements and variation into your playing. Narezo's approach seems somewhat less methodological than del Monte's, which is a double-edged sword, but I only looked at his beginner courses, so that's all I can comment on. He has a very calm and relaxed demeanor which I really like. Overall, I've learned valuable stuff even from his free videos, and the free week is definitely worth checking out.
You can find free material by both gentlemen on RUclips, which should give you a clue as to how you gel with them. I really appreciate them both.
Regarding free material, a few worthy mentions would be Ruben Diaz, Be Woods, David Chiriboga, Flamenco4U, Atrafana School, Spanish Guitar Hub. Atrafana and Grisha Goryachev have effective technical exercises. Apologies to every great channel I forgot to mention. :-| A lot of good material online. Things I would be cautious of are; instructors with too much confidence and dogmatism, and bad technique. When you're learning new techniques you really want to see them explained by at least four different experts and find out what was recklessly omitted or misrepresented by at least one of them.
Typo: *Ben Woods
Also I think it's worth noting that Ruben Diaz is very opinionated and may come off as arrogant, and has attracted a lot of negative attention. He also has the tendency to rant and ramble on and it's sometimes difficult to get the good bits out if he's on a tirade. But honestly, you may want to look past all that and just listen to the guy.
Nice review. I'm surprised you didn't mention Graf-Martinez's two volume set. Lots of good material in those
Thanks Ray! I have those books as well. They’re not bad but I think in terms of all-around methods there could be more. Juan Martín is my go to when people ask my recommendations. I have about 40 books in my collection and these were the best 5 in my opinion to get people started. But yes there is good stuff is Graf-Martinez!
@@diabloflamenco Yes, I think each has it's strengths. I find that GM's introduction to Bulerias is the best of the lot with Kai's a close second. Just my opinion
Is El Arte Flamenco de la Guitarra in English or just in Spanish?
It’s in English!
Hello brother, do you have these books available in pdf? If you have it, send me the army
Hi. I don’t have these as pdfs. I recommend purchasing them to support the great artists who wrote them. Thanks for watching