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Ask HN: How do you learn Spanish guitar?

20 points mazzystar | 1 comments | 24 Jun 25 05:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.212s | source

I've recently become interested in Spanish guitar, particularly the Gypsy and flamenco styles, but I don't know how to get started. Are there any beginner textbooks or videos available? I previously bought a book that started with scale exercises, which I found very tedious, and ended up giving up. Thank you very much.
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superconduct123 ◴[24 Jun 25 23:25 UTC] No.44372155[source]▶
I just play english guitar and run it through google translate
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nacho-daddy ◴[28 Jun 25 01:33 UTC] No.44401721[source]▶
I just prompt the google music model and I can just play along.

https://blog.google/technology/ai/musiclm-google-ai-test-kit...

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1. nacho-daddy ◴[28 Jun 25 01:43 UTC] No.44401771[source]▶
All snark aside, ways to learn (already listed) include teachers, books, videos and the most difficult of all your ear. If music theory isn’t your bag, pick a song and learn to play the first phrase. Then the next phrase, then the next. That’s how they did it in the old days. One song at a time. One bit at a time.

If you want shortcuts to playing guitar enough to impress many, you can skip (some) theory and learn a few chord shapes. To play like the masters will require dedication to craft impossible for most. I applaud your efforts.