Youtube Flamenco Guitar Lessons - Punta Umbria (Fandango)
Below is the intro falseta to Punta Umbria. You can cover the whole piece by using the NEXT button on the videos.
The following are the video tutorials that cover the entire piece:
01 - Pulgar Exercise - 11 - Punta Umbria (fandangos) Intro by Paco de Lucia
02 - Arpeggio Exercise - 10 - Punta Umbria
03 - Pulgar Exercise - 12 - Punta Umbria (fandangos) by Paco de Lucia
04 - Picado Exercise - Punta Umbria (2) by Paco de Lucia
05 - Pulgar Exercise - 13 - Punta Umbria (fandangos) by Paco de Lucia
06 - Mixed Technique Exercise - 1 (Punta Umbria by Paco de Lucia)
07 - Picado Exercise - Punta Umbria
08 - Rasgueado Exercise - 5 (Fandangos) Punta Umbria - Finale
Punta Umbria is the explosive Fandangos de Huelva from Paco de Lucia's 1967 album La Fabulosa Guitarra. It is arguably the best known fandango composed by the maestro. And note that he was 19 years old when he recorded it! To learn how to play Punta Umbria requires patience and maybe a slight shift in perspective :-) Paco played Punta Umbria super fast on the recording. Probably because of his young age and the fact that he wanted to showcase his amazing technique which was unparalleled at the time (still is actually). My recommendation is to practise and play it a bit more slowly. In the youtube video tutorials of Punta Umbria I used 150 bpm as the metronome speed.
The tutorials focus on various flamenco guitar techniques such as pulgar, arpeggio, picado, free stroke, alzapua, and rasgueado. The mixed technique video lessons incorporate several different techniques within a single falseta.
I did look for tabs of Punta Umbria for a while before I decided to figure it out by ear. The available tabs ranged from slightly inaccurate to out right wrong. There are many nuances and little finger tricks Paco uses in his recording and I wanted to duplicate all that. I think I was able to do that at least 90%.
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To learn how to play Fandango with video lessons and flamenco transcriptions, click here.
Fandango Mastery Package
If you wish to learn how to play flamenco guitar, then check out the links below:
The Right Hand
Flamenco Guitar Method
atrafanaStudies
Picado Mastery Bundle
01 - Pulgar Exercise - 11 - Punta Umbria (fandangos) Intro by Paco de Lucia
02 - Arpeggio Exercise - 10 - Punta Umbria
03 - Pulgar Exercise - 12 - Punta Umbria (fandangos) by Paco de Lucia
04 - Picado Exercise - Punta Umbria (2) by Paco de Lucia
05 - Pulgar Exercise - 13 - Punta Umbria (fandangos) by Paco de Lucia
06 - Mixed Technique Exercise - 1 (Punta Umbria by Paco de Lucia)
07 - Picado Exercise - Punta Umbria
08 - Rasgueado Exercise - 5 (Fandangos) Punta Umbria - Finale
Punta Umbria is the explosive Fandangos de Huelva from Paco de Lucia's 1967 album La Fabulosa Guitarra. It is arguably the best known fandango composed by the maestro. And note that he was 19 years old when he recorded it! To learn how to play Punta Umbria requires patience and maybe a slight shift in perspective :-) Paco played Punta Umbria super fast on the recording. Probably because of his young age and the fact that he wanted to showcase his amazing technique which was unparalleled at the time (still is actually). My recommendation is to practise and play it a bit more slowly. In the youtube video tutorials of Punta Umbria I used 150 bpm as the metronome speed.
The tutorials focus on various flamenco guitar techniques such as pulgar, arpeggio, picado, free stroke, alzapua, and rasgueado. The mixed technique video lessons incorporate several different techniques within a single falseta.
I did look for tabs of Punta Umbria for a while before I decided to figure it out by ear. The available tabs ranged from slightly inaccurate to out right wrong. There are many nuances and little finger tricks Paco uses in his recording and I wanted to duplicate all that. I think I was able to do that at least 90%.
For free flamenco guitar lessons, simply subscribe to the atrafanaSchool mailing list
To learn how to play Fandango with video lessons and flamenco transcriptions, click here.
Fandango Mastery Package
If you wish to learn how to play flamenco guitar, then check out the links below:
The Right Hand
Flamenco Guitar Method
atrafanaStudies
Picado Mastery Bundle