Flamenco Guitar

Flamenco Guitar - Introduction - Sydney Course

We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.

Please see scheduled class for delivery format.
Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom.

Take your guitar skills to another level by learning the rhythmic and expressive style of flamenco guitar. This course is suitable for guitarists who already know bar chords and want to challenge themselves with the flamenco style of playing.

Throughout the course, you will go through carefully graded exercises and learn various flamenco forms and techniques such as Arpeggio, Rasgueados and Pulgar. You will learn the flamenco posture with special attention given to the strumming hand to achieve the unique sound for which the flamenco guitar is famous. There will also be specific lessons on Tangos, Soleares and Alegrías. A recording of exercises learnt in class will be emailed to students each week.

By the end of this course, you will be able to play complete flamenco pieces!

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Course Outline

In this course you will learn:

The Flamenco Guitar, posture and notation explanation
Left hand posture and fretting
i finger Golpe
Rasgueado
Tangos Lesson
Soleares Lesson
Alegrías Lesson
Arpeggio, Rasgueados and Pulgar techniques

Recording of exercises will be emailed to students in mp3 format.

Course Outcome

At the end of this course, students will be able to play complete flamenco pieces.

What to Bring

Nylon string guitar

Prerequisite: Essential

Students will be expected to be comfortable playing bar chords.

Important Information

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Delivery Mode

We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.
To check the delivery mode of the course you are interested in please view the class timetable.

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face.

Classroom based learning for this course includes:

Scheduled class times and sessions
Interaction with your trainer and other students

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Remote learning: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material via interactive livestream video classes online.

Remote learning for this course includes:

Scheduled class times and sessions
Livestream video classes online
Interaction with your trainer and other students during livestream video sessions

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.