Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1: Introduction

  • 2

    Chapter 2: Getting Started - Essentials for the BEGINNING Guitarist

    • Guitar Anatomy

    • How to Tune Your Guitar

    • Posture +

    • Conveying Info
  • 3

    Chapter 3: Rumba Beginnings

    • Tapado

    • Strumming Mechanics & Principles

    • Rhythm Fundamentals & Strum #1a
  • 4

    Chapter 4: Rumba Pattern #1 - Your First Official Spanish Flamenco Rumba Pattern

    • Golpe #1 - Guitar Percussion!

    • Index Strum

    • Putting it ALL together! Congrats!!! You are playing RUMBA!

    • Chord Progression - Making BEAUTIFUL MUSIC!!!

    • Rumba Pattern #1: Check-In
  • 5

    Chapter 5: Rumba Pattern #2

    • Providing rhythmic variety w/ Pattern #2

    • Combining Patterns #1 and #2

    • Rumba Pattern #2: Check-In
  • 6

    Chapter 6: Rumba Pattern #3

    • Golpe #2 (Guitar Percussion)

    • How to strum using ONLY your thumb...like a PRO!

    • Rumba Pattern #3

    • How to Increase Speed
  • 7

    Chapter 7: Rumba Patterns #4 & #5

    • 16th Note Subdivisions and Rhythmic Precision

    • Rumba Pattern #4

    • Thumb, Index or Down Stroke?

    • Rumba Pattern #5

    • Rumba Pattern #4 & #5: Check-In
  • 8

    Chapter 8: Create an Exciting Finale for Your Rumba Rhythm

    • Let's Count

    • Close #1

    • Close #2

    • Final Song Arrangement - "Una Rumbita Bien Bonita"

    • Create Your Own Arrangement
  • 9

    Chapter 9: Course Conclusion

    • Final Thoughts & Practice Suggestions