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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Spanish Guitar Strumming Techniques will close for enrollment on Sept. 17, 2026. If you are interested in earning a Specialization Certificate, please upgrade or apply for Financial Aid in each course of the specialization by Sept.17, 2026, if you have not already done so. After Sept. 17, 2026, students will no longer have access to courses they have not paid for. If you are a Coursera for Business learner, you can continue to use your sponsored credit. In order to earn a Specialization Certificate, you will need to complete all graded assignments, including peer reviews, by August 17, 2027. After that point, no new assignment submissions will be accepted for Certificate credit. By the end of this course, you'll be able to perform a variety of authentic Spanish guitar strumming techniques, including rumba, rasgueado, flamenco triplets, golpe, and alzapúa, while building the speed, rhythm, and confidence needed to bring your playing to life. In Spanish Guitar Strumming Techniques, Edina Balczó shares her proven teaching method through step-by-step instruction, slow-motion demonstrations, and multiple camera angles, making even complex techniques approachable and enjoyable to learn. This course is ideal for beginner and emerging guitarists who want to explore the exciting world of flamenco and Spanish-style guitar. To get the most from the course, you should be comfortable with basic guitar playing, and because many lessons use barre chords, having experience with barre chord technique will help you progress more easily. Throughout the course, you'll practice a wide range of modern Spanish strumming patterns, develop speed and control with targeted exercises, and learn from lessons presented in standard notation, TAB, and chord diagrams. Whether you want to play flamenco-inspired music, perform songs by artists like the Gypsy Kings, or add expressive new techniques to your own playing, this course will expand your guitar skills and musical creativity.

Syllabus

Build Essential Spanish Guitar Rhythm Techniques
- Begin your Spanish guitar journey by developing the core techniques used in rumba accompaniment. You'll establish a solid rhythmic foundation, explore creative variations, and learn the pulgar thumb technique, giving you the control and confidence needed for more advanced flamenco-inspired strumming.
Expand Your Flamenco Strumming Vocabulary
- Take your playing to the next level by exploring signature flamenco techniques. You'll develop expressive triplet patterns, integrate percussive effects, and master the fundamentals of rasgueado, one of the most recognizable and exciting flamenco strumming techniques.
Refine Rasgueado and Musical Ornamentation
- Build greater versatility by expanding your rasgueado technique and incorporating expressive left-hand embellishments. You'll explore muted textures, stylistic variations, and learn how to apply these techniques within a traditional tango rhythm to create richer, more musical performances.
Master Advanced Flamenco Techniques and Guitar Percussion
- onclude the course by learning advanced techniques that bring greater energy and expression to your playing. You'll master the powerful alzapua thumb technique and discover how to use the guitar as both a melodic and percussive instrument, expanding your performance skills with authentic Spanish guitar textures.