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