List of videos related to every aspect to optimize your picado <br />1) Picado, improving tone under supervision <br />https://youtu.be/iQghhyf898s?t=1m58s <br /> <br />Picado posture applying multiple vectors of force https://youtu.be/WdS0bBpRDRo?t=1m27s <br /> <br />Main joint to play picado <br />https://youtu.be/eMrLkqgkjA0?t=1m11s <br /> <br />"Picado" Any reason to rest thumb on 6th String ...? <br />https://youtu.be/khHUnE3C_is?t=1m54s <br /> <br />How Paco de Lucia sanded his fingernails + left hand proper length <br />https://youtu.be/C_6Cdc2Zcdc?t=1m17s <br /> <br />Tips on the shape of right hand finger nails <br />https://youtu.be/PGQkadtKIxI?t=2m09s <br /> <br />Nails length affect picado posture, angle of attack and speed <br />https://youtu.be/NfSyCOFpf5M?t=14s <br /> <br />Superlative secrets on picado <br />https://youtu.be/jewga7jspyI?t=6m3s <br /> <br />General tips on tone, how to improve it <br />https://youtu.be/-bBd5f0daIY?t=1m32s <br /> <br />About Flesh-Nail Balance in Picado http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo1070.html <br /> <br />Tips on the shape of right hand finger nails <br />https://youtu.be/PGQkadtKIxI?t=2m09s <br /> <br />Nails http://www.rdiaz.org/rdmagazine4-15jul12.html#magazineQandA1 <br /> <br />Your habits on right hand placement <br />https://youtu.be/RIiUs9vJAo4?t=10m5 <br /> <br /> <br />Problems switching from "Picado" to "Pulgar" postures ...? <br />https://youtu.be/y0LOKQhmUEY?t=6m6s <br /> <br /> <br />Exam about the right hand posture for Picado <br />https://youtu.be/h1ING9aYldw?t=4s <br /> <br />How to do an update for scales homework (Picado) <br />https://youtu.be/M96vxQ2K8_s?t=2m24s <br /> <br />Vanquish dragging in picado and speed will be there <br />https://youtu.be/NLn9nstXqxs?t=5m1s <br /> <br />Hold your arm with the back muscle (not with shoulder) <br />https://youtu.be/8dBuh-he72s?t=1m52s <br /> <br />Tips on How to Hold the Guitar (Proper Posture) <br />https://youtu.be/DNRLLoFVjJY?t=24s <br /> <br />Chair has to fit well https://youtu.be/y2j7ZdaNwH8?t=41s <br /> <br />Switching Posture to play Scales Longer <br />https://youtu.be/ImhKH5hSdZ8?t=14s <br /> <br />Practice Vs Playing https://youtu.be/hmEDTCA89QE?t=1m46s <br /> <br />Practice Vs Playing https://youtu.be/hmEDTCA89QE?t=14s <br /> <br />"The emperor has no clothes" <br />https://youtu.be/RLj2gz-eMGM?t=1m59s <br /> <br />Paco de Lucia himself advised Farru to practice with the metronome https://youtu.be/M8oGQAlJsKc?t=1m <br /> <br />"Some times is better to practice without metronome" <br />Translation: I never practice flamenco with metronome <br />https://youtu.be/14etFVEUVR8 <br /> <br />Should we practice in front of a mirror...? <br />https://youtu.be/qBcGPZcDtQk?t=2m30s <br /> <br />Staring at the fretboard Vs Owning it <br />https://youtu.be/qcsLaSaxNs8?t=14s <br />... <br /> <br />Homework for "Picado" (major scales)Record yourself this exact way https://youtu.be/PZmTTanlG3k?t=7s <br /> <br />"Yeah I know that..." vs "How good I am at it...?" https://youtu.be/idKl7aZLHTw?t=2m57s <br /> <br />Not just any practice works... https://youtu.be/b3OXT0S6xWA?t=1m14s <br /> <br />How much can be learned from just watching videos...? <br />https://youtu.be/wu8EPasCy70?t=1m31s <br /> <br />..... <br /> <br />All Picado Secrets of Paco de Lucia <br /> <br />1) Avoiding "fallen posture" <br />2) Play from the 2th joint <br />3) Dont rest your thumb on the 6th string <br />4) Dont play "Staccato" <br />5) Avoid sided attack <br />6) Correspondence of both hands (string length) <br />7) Keep nails short and sand them properly <br />8) Avoid bending 1st joint. <br />9) Do not repeat or drag, play always alternating M I <br />10) Push down and release while playing rest stroke <br />11) Align your wrist with your forearm and avoid tension <br />12) Stop pinky's phony stuff and avoid contracting your fingers <br />13) Understand the difference between practising and playing <br />14) Learn HOW to practice a clear target, stop uselessly wandering <br />15) Video Record your practice and homework's <br />16) Get supervised, dont waste your valuable time <br />17) Always practice with the metronome <br />18) Practice with a blindfold on and own your fretboard <br /> <br />..... <br /> <br />TRIGGER WARNING:If you think you know Picado please don't watch this video based on Paco de Lucia's Technique https://youtu.be/nKprmh8ALo0
