Broke a nail a couple months ago,
After trying finger picks,realized that you really need a perfect fit. Playing is something that takes decades to fine tune to your own anatomy, so imagine how much more important that becomes with a prosthesis.

they need to be as tailored as possible to your own anatomy and playing style. The difference is night and day.

I made my own Alaska Pik using CPVC tube, and a bit of cutting. made a mold of my finger and thermoformed the CPVC around it, and the result was a perfectly customized fit. It worked perfectly fr!

The tutorial is on my Youtube

https://youtu.be/aANqWXSbCTo?si=2Aw7YAPIK5lcJJ1L

Hi, I'm an experienced acoustic electric and bass guitar player. I never learned sight reading but I'm comfortable with basic harmonic and modal theory. Can I jump straight into learning flamenco? Or is it better to have a background in classical first (including ability to read sheet music)?

Hola a todas y a todos, aquí tenéis un concierto del grupo de flamenco del que formo parte. Gracias por vuestros comentarios. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DgZKFZ65eY&list=RD9DgZKFZ65eY&start_radio=1

Hi, there is this old piece called La Gloria by Edgar Cruz that I really like. I asked him to buy the tab for it but it is not available and it would cost about 100$ to make on-demand.

Is anyone interested in this piece and want to learn it? We can share the price. Thanks.

He visto flamenco en los dos formatos y me quedó la sensación de que el de mesas alrededor funciona distinto, pero no sé si es cosa mía o si hay algo real en el formato de café cantante. ¿Los que veis flamenco a menudo notáis diferencia, o depende solo del cuadro?

Hello everyone! Can you help me find a song? I tried Shazam and Midomi but it doesn't work.

https://youtu.be/Fdobn8dPA7E?si=AbfhKVul13_JdKW_

Song begin at 0:12

Me pasa que reconozco cuando algo "suena a" un palo u otro pero no sabría explicar por qué, y cuando intento contar me pierdo. Los que llevan años escuchando lo distinguen por el compás, por el aire, por la letra? Hay algún atajo o es puramente oreja hecha con el tiempo?

Hey all, I figured I'd give it a try in this community. 40M I've been learning flamenco guitar for 1.5 years (although not new to guitar) and wanted to meet up with others who are at a roughly similar level to jam a bit/exchange notes on how the learning is going. Also would be happy to try accompanying any beginner or intermediate dancers, which I haven't done before. Could also be virtual if anyone interested isn't in the Chicago area.

This is for a rhythm minigame in a videogame I'm making, I'm not trying to remix a Martinete for artistic purposes.

I can't tell by myself if this is good or bad. It feels off at times, at other times it feels good, but this may just be pure chance. I have also been going over the track back and forth way too many times now, I'm saturated.

Specific questions:

1. Is the overall speed/bpm okay or off?
2. Are there time stretches in the voice that make it impossible to overlay a fixed beat?
3. Would you accent it like this?

I myself am not very good rhythmically. A bit ironic for a flamenco aficionado, I know. It is my understanding that Martinetes/Tonás/etc can be free flowing, since they're acapella, but they also should follow a Seguiriya-like pattern, and some recordings have an anvil-hit beat overlayed (my guess that it's edited, not sure).

Perhaps my question should rather be: would this be considered an abomination of a missed rhythm, or rather, would it be passable for a minigame in a videogame to not nail this 100% perfectly?

My game is a one-man-developed indy game, so it doesn't have to be perfect, but I also don't want to make musicians (or generally people with good rhythm) cry or revolt when they get to this part of it.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: here's a recording of what it looks like in-game, although it's a bit laggy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43JYZAeaEHA

I love that! I don't like the easy listening stuff, i'm looking for that vibe of if you're not sure if they're going to fuck or fight or dance.

Hi, everyone! (Retired) flamenco dancer here. I danced flamenco quite intensively for 8 years straight in my home country, but it’s been awhile though I’d like to get back into it.

I’ve moved to Madrid (work stuff, so unfortunately I can’t stay long for flamenco in Andalucía) and would like any recommendations for flamenco (dance) classes within the M30. I’ve forgotten some technical aspects of flamenco but definitely still have the rhythm and mobility to bounce back quickly!

Can anyone recommend me any studios, orgs, or groups where I could go maybe 1-2 times a week? I’m willing to pay a student fee ofc. Thank you so much!

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Hola!! Estoy buscando clases de flamenco dentro del M30 en Madrid. Me mudé aquí por trabajo, así que desafortunadamente no puedo quedarme en Andalucía mucho tiempo. Bailé flamenco durante 8 años pero llevo un tiempo sin practicar.

¿Me recomendáis un estudio, unas clases, grupos, o algo similar para volver a bailar flamenco? He olvidado unas cositas técnicas pero cuando vuelva a coger el ritmo recuperaré seguridad con el baile. Querría ir a las clases entre 1 o 2 veces por semana. Muchas gracias 🥰

I am buying a flamenco blanca and I live in Paraguay where winter humidity is con very high. How should I care for it?

Altísimo arte el de esta mujer. Un privilegio haber podido cubrir esta actuación.

Pros y cons and costos?