by Kai Narezo | Last updated Feb 2, 2026 | Education
What is Cante Play-Along? We designed this series to provide a tool that I feel is missing for aspiring accompanists, which is a place to experience accompanying a singer. I’ve written about how I learned by playing along to all of my records (which I still...
by Kai Narezo | Last updated Aug 2, 2025 | Cante
Learning Bulerias (and flamenco in general) Through Cante Pretty much as soon as anyone decides they love flamenco guitar, they decide they want to learn Bulerias. It’s just how it is. And as teachers, a lot of us find ourselves explaining that yes, it’s super fun and...
by Kai Narezo | Last updated Feb 2, 2026 | Cante
The Macho Just when you think you’ve survived accompanying your first (or 357th) Soleá, all of a sudden things can get a little weird at the end. But don’t worry – if it feels like you’re suddenly playing some other Palo altogether, chances are you’ve just...
by Kai Narezo | Last updated Feb 2, 2026 | Cante
Learning Letras If you want to accompany Cante you have to know the letras You’ll hear me say all the time that if you want to accompany Cante you have to know the letras, but what does that really mean? There are a couple ways to look at it: I remember the first time...
by Kai Narezo | Last updated Apr 22, 2023 | Cante
Playing for Cante My first real experience playing for a legit singer took me by surprise. I was living in Granada and my friend took me to a Peña (flamenco club). This one was owned by a singer called El Niño De Las Almendras – you can see him and the Peña...
