We will study a piece in the style of Al Di Meola using a Phrygian and Phrygian dominant scale.

Some examples of chord strumming, in the style of Al Di Meola.

Explore the Al Di Meola playing. Contains rhythm guitar to show you some of the things that this player uses.

Soloing in the style of Al Di Meola.

A smooth 80's west coast tune with focus on a funky single note 16th rhythm pattern and a melodic Fusion solo in the style of Larry Carlton & Jay Graydon.

This is the 2nd part of the Farruca which can be played after the first Farruca lesson. The tremolo is a difficult technique, but at least in this piece it is all done on the 1st string.

Malagenas comes from Malaga in the south of Spain. I started with a basic one that people with no knowledge of Flamenco could at least play the melodic parts, before trying the Rasgueados (brushing the strings with the right hand).

A Rumba lesson using different popular chord changes that you will hear on many records. The chords are not that difficult, but to change with the rhythm is.

Taranta is a song of the Miners from the south of Spain, very serious sounding and a good left hand exercise. It is also a typical Flamenco Repertoire introduction. Its such a cool technique (the hammer ons and pull offs combined) that I just had to learn it and I'm sure when you hear it for the first time, you will want to play it as well.