Spanish Guitar Lessons

Have you fallen in love with the sound of beautiful Spanish or Flamenco guitar and want to learn how to play it? The truth is that most websites offering lessons for Spanish Guitar are just too difficult for the average beginner to master. As a result it becomes impossibly frustrating to learn and many students lose their motivation and quit.

With my method you won’t need endless years of practice or study. I’ll show you how to play beautiful and authentic sounding Spanish Guitar in a way which is easy to learn and simple to follow for everyone.

This site will get you playing great sounding Spanish Guitar fast and without having to put in years of study!

All the Spanish & flamenco guitar lessons on this site are taught through video lessons which you can watch online (directly off this site) or download to your computer. They are also accompanied by a printable TAB course book so you'll not only see, hear but also read every note I'm playing.

Best of all you'll find that my teaching style is SUPER CLEAR and very easy to learn from!

Inside You'll Learn

My secret exercises to get your right hand technique working perfectly in record time

The most important flamenco guitar chords and how to put them together for that instant Spanish effect!

How to use Spanish guitar scales for super authentic sounding results

The most common flamenco chord progressions

How to play 12 beautifully written Spanish guitar pieces. Easy to play and perform!

My favorite Spanish Cadences and endings

...plus so much more!

Learn Spanish Guitar

Learning how to play Spanish guitar or the Flamenco style of guitar playing is a genuine Spanish art form which dates back hundreds of years in Spanish guitar history. It originates from the southern part of the country and gypsies are considered it’s forefathers, they had a heavy influence over the style of the music in Spanish guitar songs as too did the traditional songs of Andalusia. Even though numerous broad similarities exist between a classical guitar and a flamenco guitar they are actually very different.

Those who take the time to learn Spanish guitar are learning a musical form which was born out of many different cultures and influences as Spain was conquered and recaptured throughout its long and varied history. Each culture and era left its own mark and influence upon the music and indeed the language. This is one of the reasons why Spanish Guitar Lessons are so special - it’s a style of guitar which has much romanticism and passion in its bloodline.

The first mentions of Flamenco guitar in literature appeared in 1774 and it’s also in this time that we start to see the first Flamenco schools being created. It is thought that in its earliest form, Flamenco consisted of just voice and rhythmical hand clapping. Important composers such as Julian Arcas were among those responsible for the introduction of the guitar playing. As the decades passed the style of Spanish guitar became more and more refined and ever more famous as great players passed through and brought with them their own innovations and fame to the great art.

It used to be that learning Flamenco guitar was done purely as a means to accompany the dancers however as great virtuosos dedicated themselves with sublime talent to the instrument, the Spanish guitarist established himself as a soloist in his own right and the entire scope of Flamenco became wider. Today Spanish Guitar lessons are available in practically every country around the world - fuelled by the popularity Spanish guitar music and its great scope for expression. Many classic recordings have also been made by both past and present masters which help to document and date the transitions in style and form of modern Spanish guitar. You will find Spanish guitar tabs for many of the most famous recordings and flamenco compositions, they can be a great resource for the modern guitarist interested in learning the style.

If you’ve never tried to learn this style of guitar before then I would encourage you to begin with some simply Spanish guitar scales such as the A harmonic minor. It’s one of the most rewarding styles of music you can learn to play on guitar - full of romanticism, passion and fire. If you're looking for guitar lessons delivered especially for Spanish speakers then check out como aprender a tocar guitarra today.

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