Ready to Ditch the Pick and Unlock a New Dimension in Your Playing? In this live Q&A session, we dive deep into finger strumming techniques that will take your guitar playing to the next level. From mastering smooth strumming without a pick to exploring the versatility of thumb and finger combinations, this session is packed with actionable tips to uplevel your sound.
We also tackled some of your most pressing questions, including how to transition seamlessly between finger and pick strumming, common pitfalls when starting out, and how to make fingerstyle strumming work for different genres like blues, flamenco, and even holiday classics. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your technique, these insights will open up a world of creative possibilities.
Check out the timestamps to jump into the topics that interest you most.
Links Mentioned:
https://realguitarsuccess.com/courses/guitar-theory/
https://realguitarsuccess.com/courses/learning-the-fretboard/
Spanish/Flamenco Backing Tracks:
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This platform provides professional Latino-style backing tracks, including “Bésame Mucho” and other popular Latin songs. These tracks are suitable for practice and performance.
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Nick Neblo offers a collection of original instrumental backing tracks in genres like Rumba, Flamenco, Bossa Nova, and Latin American styles. These tracks are ideal for practicing solos with classical or acoustic guitar
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Mike Rizk provides a selection of original and cover backing tracks in Flamenco and Spanish guitar styles. These tracks are great for jamming, improving improvisation, and gigs.
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This site offers free guitar jam tracks organized by genre, scale/mode, key, and tempo, including Flamenco, Latin, Rumba, and Spanish styles. It’s a valuable resource for improvisation practice.
Let’s do it again next month:
Thursday, February 6th, 2025 at 12pm PT/3pm ET.
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