Oscar Herrero Oscar Herrero has always been associated with the guitar. His interest in the Flamenco world placed him on important stages at a very early age, being a solo musician and a composer. He played in prestigious venues all over the world, such as the New York Metropolitan, Ottawa National Gallery, and the Teatro Real in Madrid, where he met some of th emost important names in the contemporary musical scene. Oscar has been awarded the most prestigious Spanish Flamenco awards: First National prize of Flamenco Guitar in Jerez de la Frontera and First prize "Borodón Minero" in Las Minas festival. Discography: "Torrente" (with the collaboration of Carmen Linares, Serranito, Sara Baras, and J. Barón); "Por Falla" (with Carlos Oramas's classical guitar); and "hechizo" (with Tino di Geraldo, Xosé Manuel Budiño, Guillermo McGill, and others).

Oscar Herrero - Flamenco Guitar Step By Step - Vol 1 - DVD
This series of instructional DVDs explains each technique methodically and thoroughly. In this volume, Oscar Herrero offers insights on sitting, correct hand positions and reveals the secrets of thumb/index technique - the "picado" the "picado falseta", and "the golpe".  He demonstrates various "rasgueados" executed with and without the thumb and presents the "tango" and "soleas" rhythms.
(68 min) Booklet included.............................................................Price - $39.95

Oscar Herrero - Flamenco Guitar Step By Step - Vol 2 - DVD
After playing a "taranta" with "palmeros" (rhythmic hand-clapping),  Maestro Herrero explains the advanced thumb techniques called "alzapua", the 5-note flamenco tremolo as well as traditional and modern flamenco harmony.  He then performs two concert themes - a "bulerias" and an "alegrias" which include all of the techniques introduced in volumes 1 & 2.
(60 min) Booklet included.............................................................Price - $39.95

Oscar Herrero - Flamenco Guitar Step By Step - Vol 3 - DVD
In this third volume, after playing a "Sevillana", Oscar Herrero shows exercises to develop excellent right and left hand techniques. These techniques are accompanied by extensions, legatos, chord changes, little finger exercises and arpeggios. This volume serves as a summary of all three volumes in the series. 
(90 min) Booklet included.............................................................Price - $39.95

Oscar Herrero - Flamenco Guitar Step By Step - Vol 4 - Book and DVD
La Solea I - Oscar Herrero, after playing the solea "Majestad", explains the solea rhythm and some clapping exercises are made. He then explains the structure of basic rhythms and part of the elements of which the solea is made up such as: "el cierre", strummed measures and 7-8-9 melodies.
(60 min) Notation and tab.............................................................Price - $39.95

Oscar Herrero - Flamenco Guitar Step By Step - Vol 5 - Book and DVD
La Solea II - Oscar Herrero continues with the rest of the elements of which the solea is made up such as: "la falseta", finishing of "el remate" and the call "la llamada". Typical traditional kinds of "falsetas" & introductions are explained in detail. At the end of this episode, he plays two soleares - the "Sendero" & the "Atril Flamenco". Both pieces were made up with elements studied in the two episodes "Lo Solea I" and "La Solea 2".
(60 min) Notation and tab.............................................................Price - $39.95

Oscar Herrero - Flamenco Guitar Step By Step - Vol 6 - Book and DVD
Acompanamiento Al Cante Por Solea. After guitar accompaniment "por solea" technique explanation, the "cantaor" (flamenco singer) Paco del Pozo and Oscar Herrero as flamenco guitarist, play two different kinds of "solea", the "Solea de Alcala"and the "Solea de Cadiz", and two more songs with "solea" rhythm as the "La Cana" and the "El Polo". Later Paco del Pozo sings again without guitar accompaniment, just with percussion and clapping, then the student can play the guitar accompaniment.
(78 min) Notation and tab.............................................................Price - $39.95

Oscar Herrero - Flamenco Guitar Step By Step - Vol 7 - Book and DVD
Alegrias 1 - After performing the concert piece called Miragua accompanied by percussion, Oscar Herrero explains in detail the different elements which comprise the Alegrias in the key of E: closure, strummed measures, melodies on 7-8-9, falsetas, finishing off and 'llamada'. Each one of these elements is studied separately, slowly and at normal speed. The contents are generous, since the given exercises are aimed at every level of guitarist, from a minimum technique to advanced. The DVD offers tracks in four languages: Spanish, English, French and Japanese.
(47 min) Notation and tab.............................................................Price - $39.95

Oscar Herrero - Flamenco Guitar Step By Step - Vol 8 - Book and DVD
Alegrias II - Oscar Herrero explains in detail the different components of the Alegrias in the key of C and A, tonalities which are often used to accompany the cante por Alegrias. Each of the elements is then studied separately - both slowly and at a normal speed. The contents are generous, since the given exercises are aimed at every level ofguitarist, from a minimum technique to advanced. The DVD offers tracks in four languages: Spanish, English, French and Japanese.
(59 min) Notation and tab.............................................................Price - $39.95

Oscar Herrero - Flamenco Guitar Step By Step - Vol 9 - Book and DVD
Acompanamiento Al Cante Por Alegrias - In-depth study of the accompaniment to the cante por Alegrias. Concert themes are developed and Oscar Herrero begins by demonstrating various rasgueado patterns por Alegrias which are used as the basis for the accompaniment to el cante por Alegrias. In addition three cantes which use the alegrias rhythm in accompaniment are included, these are the Mirabras, Romera and Caracoles. First the songs are interpreted by the cantaora Maria de Toledo accompanied on the guitar by Oscar Herrero. Then the cantaor sings the same songs this time accompanied only by percussion and palmeros, so that the student can add the guitar part himself at home. The DVD offers tracks in four languages: Spanish, English, French and Japanese.
(45 min) Notation and tab..................... .......................................Price - $39.95