Captivating Spanish Guitar intro in A minor

Create Beautiful Melodies

This weekend is Spanish guitar.

I had so much fun playing this captivating Spanish guitar intro on my acoustic guitar that I thought it would be a good idea to share this lesson with my tribe.

We will be working on the most played chord Spanish chord progression in A minor: Am – G – F – E, and I will show you how you can create beautiful Spanish guitar intro using the question and answer concept.

This intro follows a particular structure that I call “question and answer,” where two ideas communicate with each other to create a beautiful contrast between the two melodies.

This weekend is going to be awesome!

You can check this lesson down below and also learn the second part of this beautiful Spanish Solo on Guitar.

Enjoy!

The Video

Part 1 – Intro –

Part 2 – Melody –

Spanish Guitar Intro

Structure and Chords

One of the things that will help you create a beautiful Spanish guitar intro is learning how to structure the chords and melody so that they sound beautiful together.

In this example, I am going to use the “Question and answer” music concept in which the melody always follows the chord.

This simple musical approach is of paramount importance for many different reasons.

• It gives structure to the intro.
• It will help you with dynamics and tone.
• It helps the audience to connect with the music.

The Question and Answer Explained?

In the tab below, I am going to show you the difference between the question and answer and why it works so well with this Spanish guitar intro.

The chords, marked with the red square, represent the question. Play the chords and let them ring out nicely. Pause for enough time and avoid jumping to the next bar.

The melody is marked with the yellow square, and we will refer to it as the “answer.” Play the phrase fluently without posing in the middle.

The Chord Progression

The chord progression is straightforward Am – G – F – E. 

One thing that I like to do is to play the chord and let it ring out nicely before I start playing the melody.

Pause between the chord and melody to emphasize the “question and answer” so that the audience can connect with the music better and follow the structure.

What’s next?

What happens after the intro

I while ago, I have recorded a video called “Spanish Guitar Solo on Acoustic Guitar.” In this video, you will find the intro I am showing you today plus the next part right after the solo.

Here is my performance of the Spanish guitar solo.

Good Luck!