This is a Rumba using different popular chord changes that you will hear on many records. I have started with a technique (Alzapua which is a special thumb technique) that we will explore in depth in later videos.
The chords are not that difficult, but to change with the rhythm is the difficult part. First try and learn to play all the chords, then try the right hand technique just with one chord until you achieve a good rythm.
Then try to do one of the chord patterns Em to B7 before moving on to the other chord patterns. If you find this technique too difficult, I will try and do a video with a more simple Rumba technique for beginers to Flamenco.
Special note: SEE CLIP 11 FOR AN EASIER RIGHT HAND TECHNIQUE
Part 1
e-0-
B-0-
G-0-
D-2-
A-2-
E-0-
Em chord
e-2-
B-0-
G-2-
D-1-
A-0-
E-2-
B7 chord with F# inthe bass(6th string 2nd fret)
The Technique for the right hand is explained in Clip 9.
Part 2
e-0-
B-1-
G-2-
D-2-
A-0-
E-x-
Am Chord don't play the 6th string
e-0-
B-0-
G-0-
D-2-
A-2-
E-0-
Em chord
e-2-
B-0-
G-2-
D-1-
A-0-
E-2-
B7 chord with F# inthe bass(6th string 2nd fret)
Part 3
e-0
B-1
G-0
D-2
A-0
E-x
Am7 chord (don't play the 6th string
e-2-
B-0-
G-2-
D-1-
A-0-
E-2-
B7 chord with F# inthe bass(6th string 2nd fret)
Part 4
e-0-
B-0-
G-0-
D-2-
A-2-
E-0-
Em chord
e-2
B-3
G-2
D-0
A-0
E-x
D chord (you can play the A string ans well in this D chord to add Body)
e-0
B-1
G-0
D-2
A-3
E-3
C chord (pay attention to the G note in the chrd which gives a bigger sound)
e-2-
B-0-
G-2-
D-1-
A-0-
E-2-
B7 chord with F# inthe bass(6th string 2nd fret)
Part 5
e-0
B-1
G-0
D-2
A-3
E-3
C chord (pay attention to the G note in the chord which gives a bigger sound)
e-0
B-3
G-0
D-4
A-5
E-5
D chord which is the same shape as the C chord, but slid up to Frets.
e-2-
B-0-
G-2-
D-1-
A-0-
E-2-
B7 chord with F# inthe bass(6th string 2nd fret)
e-2---2---2---2----0-
B-0---0---0---0----0-
G-2---2---2---2----0-
D-1---1---1---1----2-
A-2---3---2---0----2-
E------------------0-
B7 Em
This last part, watch carefully for the Rythm
Part 6
e-0-
B-1-
G-2-
D-2-
A-0-
E-x-
Am Chord don't play the 6th string
e-0-
B-0-
G-0-
D-2-
A-2-
E-0-
Em chord
e-2-
B-0-
G-2-
D-1-
A-0-
E-2-
B7 chord with F# inthe bass(6th string 2nd fret)
e-0-
B-0-
G-0-
D-2-
A-2-
E-0-
Em chord
Practise very slowly then try to speed up gradually.
Part 7
e-0---0---0-
B-0-h-1-p-0-
G-0---0---0-
D-2---2---2-
A-2---2---2-
E-0---0---0-
Em chord with hammer and pull off with the 1st finger on the 2nd string.
e-2-p-0--0--
B-0---0--0--
G-2---2--2--
D-1---1--1--
A-2---2--2--
E-x---x--x--
B7 chord with a pull off with the 4th finger on the first string this time.
Part 8
e-0-
B-0-
G-0-
D-2-
A-2-
E-0-
Em chord played,down up down up down up down and you stop the strings with the palm of your hand.
Part 9
This technique is very difficult to play with the tap, so you can also play it in exactly the same way, its just you don't tap when you go down with the thumb.
Part 10
you have down up down up down up down(with the stop)
Down(with a stop)
Down up down up down up down(with a stop)
This is an alternative to the right hand technique in the other clips.
The golpe(tapping) technique is a difficult one to acheive but you can play exactly the same chord sequences using this one instead.
If you find this too difficult also, I will be doing more videos on the Rumba soon.
Al, I always thought the flamenco sound is great, but I took the technique for granted - it's hard at first, but once you establish "muscle-memory" with the right hand, it's incredibly fun. Thanks - I will incorporate flamenco in my playing for the rest of my life.
hi Al
little question about your very nice video:
can you explain the firt stroke you give when playing the chord. It seems you put a lot of srength in it and it sounds well and agressive at the same time. may you bring some precisions?
thanks
The first stroke is played with a tap which gives it more punch,its played with the fleshy part of the thumb going through after with the nail and tapping exactly on the beat at the same time with the third finger.
Hi thanks for your comments, I want to do some more, but unfortunately at the moment I have so many students, I have no time to do video editing.
I will try as soon as I can to do some more.