An Overview of the Guitar Study Program

This page is intended to give you some perspective of the long term goals of the guitar courses and shine a light on the pathway ahead. Below you will find a list of the main flamenco styles covered on the entire study program. Each course follows on from the previous and will be made available at an appropriate date.

Elementary Guitar Courses

Courses SG1 to SG5 form a series of short, four‐week courses introducing simple guitar arrangements of Spanish music and flamenco. Designed for beginners and hobbyists, each course offers pieces that are easy to learn, fun to play, and build your skills step by step.

Flamenco Guitar Courses

The flamenco foundation course (FFC) and the follow‐up courses (FY1 to FY5) move at a faster pace: covering each new style of flamenco in detail. The level of difficulty increases each year. Some styles are inherently more demanding than others and therefore appear later, in years 4 and 5. A great deal of basic material is available for the styles covered in the first three years, so in theory, they can be studied at any stage in your development. Their order here reflects not only a logical progression of study, but also the sequence in which they were introduced on the original degree course. These courses do not include every style of flamenco that exists; however, by the end of the third year you will have gained a deep understanding of the important elements within the main rhythmic styles. Some styles which are not part of the main course may be touched upon briefly.

* tarantas includes tarantos / ** malagueñas includes verdiales

Throughout the various levels of our courses, students will encounter and study the music and styles of many influential flamenco guitarists spanning the last 100 years. From iconic figures to lesser‐known masters, this rich musical heritage forms the foundation of the repertoire and techniques we explore.

Artists whose music currently features in the curriculum include:

Term Breaks & Holidays

There will be no group lessons between the following dates (private lessons are not affected):

• Autumn Half Term: 25–10–2025 to 31–10–2025
• Christmas Holiday: 22–12–2025 to 04–01–2026
• Spring Half Term: 14–02–2026 to 21–02–2026
• Easter Holiday: 04–04–2026 to 10–04–2026
• Summer Half Term: 23–05–2026 to 29–05–2026