Video Question: Malaguania

February 12th, 2008 - Mav67 asks, "Dear Jim, We have all purchased many guitars from the home shopping network. You know the guy in the hat that sits on the stool and plays Malaguania? Well, we are very disappointed to find out that even with his guitar, we can't play Malaguania. We were wondering, do you think maybe the secret has anything to do with the hat and the sunglasses? Thank you!" Return to Video Q&A Listing


Length: 2.43 | Instructor: Jim Deeming Another benefit of being a member of JamPlay is the video response section. Our expert staff fields questions from our members and provides video responses each week.

Other Video Responses:

D Major Chord - February 20th, 2008 (1 minutes, 33 seconds)

Brianm579 asks, "It is easier for me to play the D Major chord with my 1 finger on the first string (second fret), my 2 finger on the third string (second fret), and my 3 finger on the second string (third fret). The instruction and chord charts show it slightly different, with the 1 and 2 fingers switched from how I do it. Is there any problem with playing it the way I do? I have found it makes it easier with some chord changes. I am concerned that down the road it could cause problems as I learn more." View Response

Strumming - December 14th, 2007 (4 minutes, 40 seconds)

Zcarter wrote "Hey Steve, Is there any correct way to "strum" when using the guitar? I have been strumming a specific way for a long time and I think it works okay, however one of my friends said if I keep strumming this specific way, it will be more difficult to play songs in the long run. Does it really matter how I strum? Currently, I hold the pick in between my thumb and index finger, but I think it may be a different way than most people... Thanks! Zac" View Response

A Shaped Barre Chords - November 6th, 2007 (4 minutes, 17 seconds)

Mav67 asks: "I am facing a major obstacle whilst trying to get down these God forsaken A shaped barre chords. My ring finger will not bend at the top knuckle making it impossible to utilise conventional fingering that most other players use. The only way I can get it is to fret an A chord using fingers 2 3 and 4, then using the index finger for the barre. This is uncomfortable and difficult to move in and out of during chord movements. Can any of you please look into your vast vessels of knowledge and shed some guiding light to help me out? Thank you." View Response

nylon string guitar - April 1st, 2008 (1 minutes, 32 seconds)

Hgnative asks, "hi another question im going to buy a accoustic guitar i love classical guitar sound and i do (try) to play if i was to buy a nylon string guitar can i still play other music on this with out sounding bad like country rock are is this guitar just for classical thank you jamplay PS every time i see classical guitar music being played its on a nylon string guitar" View Response

strings - April 21st, 2008 (3 minutes, 44 seconds)

Kenrahn says, "Hi, I'm a beginner so I would like to know what would be the best strings for this type of guitar. It's an Alvarez Model CY135. Thank You for your help. Ken Rahn" View Response