These are the chords to the first 2/3 or so of Etude #1 by Heitor Villa Lobos. It's just a ton of six string voicings, so it's a great bunch of chords to learn for working on all kinds of right hand stuff. Flamenco players have been using these for ages, so I encourage you to also learn them as we'll be using them A LOT!
Up Next in Summer Technique Bootcamp
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Technique Bootcamp - Right Hand Funda...
Here are some of the fundamentals of right hand technique that feel really important to me. Now comes the fun part, where we start putting together good solid right-hand technique and good solid left-hand and hopefully start to feel that relaxed stability which should lead to a better sound and m...
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Technique Bootcamp - Chromatic Scale ...
The chromatic scale is basically all of the notes. There are many ways to play the chromatic scale, and here we will learn six ways to play it - once traveling up each string. It's a great excuse to play a lot of notes, which is what we'll want when we work on scales! You don't need to learn all ...
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Technique Bootcamp - Thumb Technique
The thumb is one of the things that makes flamenco sound so Flamenco! There are two different kinds of thumb movements - one that's heavier and comes from the arm, and one that's lighter/bouncier and comes from forearm rotation. Develop relaxed stability in your thumb as we continue looking at ri...
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