Ultimate Rhoads

Today its John McLaughlin’s birthday and I would like to celebrate it by shearing with you a couple of lessons on his music, 2 pieces that are very much linked to Paco and to a whole generation of lovers of jazz-fusion and guitar players. I) Lotus Feet by John McLaughlin This composition is a fantas...

This is a lesson for the adventurous that would like to explore the improvisation on Spanish aesthetics, with one of the compositions for my album “Andalusian Flavor” http://www.rdiaz.org/rdbegining.html Fandangos “Por Paco” http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo69.html lesson and soundtrack for you to improv...

In the following link are some of my articles about guitars and flamenco guitar,how to practice,tips etc.

http://www.rdiaz.org/rd-articles.html

Happy new year!

Be creative and have fun!


Ruben Diaz
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto12.html

Here I would like to share with you a part of a nice workshop at the Royal Conservatory of Toronto, in which the subject of the characteristics & qualities that a good flamenco guitar should have were explained. http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo148.html To summarize some essential factors: 1) QUALITY...

Here is ¨Dear Alice¨ a very nice rumba by Chick Corea is on the key of Bm and has just two chords, Bm and Em. This is an arrangement for guitar and flute http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo65.html and here is a soundtrack to practice your improvisation along with some suggestions about scales that could be...

This is a Buleria (means: teasing jokingly…12 Beats rhythm) and is one of my compositions for the next record! For the lovers of fusion, all instruments can try and explore your potential as the chords changes gave a wide possibilities of creating cool phrases etc, through this 12 Beats rhythm genre...

Some of Paco De Lucia’s contributions to contemporary flamenco guitar, by analyzing a Buleria, style that is regarded as must important rhythm in flamenco music. Here are important pieces and links/videos that you can see (by clicking on the red words), All of the current techniques now regarded as ...

This is a lesson about Zapateado (Spanish footwork) 4/4 rhythm and generally is played for dance and guitar Esteban De Sanlucar is the author,he was a great player of the generation of Sabicas,and this piece is a very interesting technique exercise as well. http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo145.html Happy...

Here is a nice example of improvisations on flamenco-jazz style http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo142.html the chord changes are: Em,D7,C7,B7b9. Im,bVII7,bVI7,V7b9. Solos by: Bill Mc Birnie Flute Alex Dean Sax here you can find more… http://www.rdiaz.org/rdwebcam.html I hope you like this music! Ruben Dia...

Here are the pictures of the concert at the Queen Elizabeth theatre with my project http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto47.html http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto48.html http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto49.html http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto50.html http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto51.html http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto52.html http:/...

Here I would like to share with you some videos of the group guitar lesson (beginner level) that I have every week at the Conservatory, in this lessons the students play “Manha de Carnaval”. http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo141.html in case you haven’t seen the previous lessons, are here The chord change...

This is part of the advanced lessons on remate usages http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo140.html while playing with a singer, and is the practical example of how to apply the remates on the following previous lessons viz. http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo62.html and http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo87.html and with...

Different tuning by Paco De Lucia Here is a very cool way of different tuning that is what Paco uses in his ¨Tangos La Cañada¨ This is very useful for composition, and I am sure you will like the experience of this unconventional tuning, and explore a variety of possibilities with it! http://www.rdi...

Here is a lesson (part of the Paco De Lucias technique workshop at the Royal Conservatory of Toronto) About how to play the golpe indice (tapping with index)which is a percussive technique that although is played mostly in flamenco music, its very useful for other guitar styles as well. I hope you e...

Here is a lesson on the intro of “Rio Ancho” called “Mediterranean Sundance” by Al Di Meola he played this intro with Paco in their wonderful live record 1981: “Friday night in San Francisco” http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo139.html and I hope you enjoy learning & playing this on any guitar either w...