Have you had a chance to visit the new online Video Flamenco Courses at New Learning Vision taught by Adam del Monte? If not I suggest you do as they offer excellent material at a great price. Adam del Monte has launched an Online Video Instruction site that offers Flamenco Guitar lessons taught by none other than Adam del Monte. More lessons will be coming online shortly offering Jazz Guitar lessons by Larry Koonse, Flamenco Dance lessons by Laila del Monte and Belly Dance lesson by Amara. I will be reviewing all five of the Adam del Monte packages over the next few weeks.
Now before you start wondering how this course compares to other instructional material that is currently on the market, lets get this out of the way early. This course does not compare to other instructional materials currently available. Why? Because unlike products such as DVDs and Books the method of instruction provided by Adam del Monte is not constrained by time and cost associated with production and or limitation of space on DVDs. This gives the instructor the time needed to properly explain the lesson. A possible double edged sword this advantage can be completely useless if the instructor couldnt teach a student to hit the ground with his guitar. Fortunately for us Adam del Monte is a natural in front of the camera and can definitely teach!
The Flamenco Guitar lesson we are reviewing is the 134 minute Flamenco Beginner Package that is broken up into 10 clips including technique and skill building exercises and fundamental Flamenco theory in three styles Solea, Alegrias and Tangos. Now I know a lot of you want to jump ahead and buy the advanced lessons because you have already spent money on beginner courses. So here is one of the first reasons why I think you should start with this course and why I think Adam del Monte really does a great job in this lesson.
I dont know if its a West Coast California thing but getting an opportunity to understand how to approach Flamenco Guitar playing from a philosophical stand point as presented by Adam del Monte was to me mind blowing. Now I am not going to give away all the secrets but Adam del Monte does a great job explaining the importance of a relaxed mind and provides techniques in order to achieve this. Achieving a relaxed state of mind is not only important for practice but to master it and apply it at will especially pre-performance is a priceless lesson and skill to learn. Many guitar players are easily crippled by self imposed tension which limits practice and performance. Every step of the way Adam del Monte is teaching you Flamenco Guitar playing techniques but I think the real value in this lesson is his ability to teach you how to think differently about how you approach performance and instruction.
This leads to my second reason why I think this lesson is a good place to start. While most DVD videos strictly only show proper playing techniques due to time constraints and assume you “get it†in a few seconds, Adam del Monte has the freedom to show you the contrast of proper playing techniques versus common mistakes players usually make that become bad habits. Learning and what seems like most of the time Re-Learning fundamentals can help you make huge strides in playing clean and precise.
Over two hours of video in the Flamenco Beginner Package and not one minute wasted. Its not as rehearsed as a full production DVD so you really listen differently as you genuinely begin to understand what is being taught because the instruction is much more relaxed.
One of the phrases in this video that has really stuck with me was “Use the rule to your advantage, but dont become a victim of the rule†by Adam del Monte when explaining proper technique. And I think this in a nutshell when seen in the context of the lesson reveals how Adam del Monte goes about demonstrating proper playing techniques then shows you the wrong way with common mistakes and in the end also includes a way to break the rules of the rigid old school Flamenco way of thinking.
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Hi, Adam
its very hard to brows your beautiful sample of your work,
I,ve been trying several times ,but I could,nt.
thanks
mahmoudi
I’ve bought this lesson out of curiousity. It’s amazing. More people should really try Adam del Monte. He explains everything. I wish he taught all my subjects at school.
Want to learn flamenco style. please let me know all details and fees, thanks.
Leo,
At NewLearningVision.com you pay for a lesson once and you have unlimited access to that lesson. There are no monthly fees. Please visit the lesson pages at:
https://www.newlearningvision.com/lessons.php
and browse through the list of our available lessons. If you are a beginner you could start with the Flamenco Beginner Package (2 hours long) and then the Rasgueados Package (85 minutes long).
I also like to add that the 2nd edition of the Flamenco Beginner Package is being released shortly. The 2nd edition will be about 6 hours long and it will come in two parts just to make the length more manageable. If you have any question or concerns, you can email us at support@newlearningvision.com and we’ll be more than glad to assist you.
Wishing you the best with your flamenco guitar studies
David M.
support@newlearningvision.com
Is the new beginner Flamenco package referenced in the Above reccomnedation by David M now avaialbe (the 6 hour one in two parts)?
Regards’
Carl Cook