Teaching Flamenco Guitar: Why Compás Comes First

Teaching Flamenco Guitar: Why Compás Comes First

Why We Start with Compás Most musicians arrive at flamenco with the wrong question. They want to know what to play. This is about a different question: how flamenco actually works, why compás is the foundation of everything, and how I teach it. If you’ve ever...
How To Use This Site (Experienced Players)

How To Use This Site (Experienced Players)

If you’re an experienced flamenco player or you’ve finished the Beginner Course: Learn Flamenco Guitar – The Ultimate Guide and now you get how flamenco works, there’s a good chance that you know what you’re looking for, whether it’s more falsetas, technique...
Flamenco Terminology

Flamenco Terminology

If you’re new to flamenco, you’ll notice some Spanish words on our site that may not mean anything to you… yet. Most of these Spanish words, or flamenco terminology are covered in our Introduction to Flamenco Course. Since knowing these flamenco terms will be...
The Myths of Learning Flamenco Guitar

The Myths of Learning Flamenco Guitar

The Myths of Learning Flamenco Guitar Can ‘just anyone’ learn flamenco guitar? One of the questions we’re asked all the time is whether or not someone not born into it can really learn flamenco. My answer, of course, is a very enthusiastic, YES! I have some really...
Flamenco Explained Compás Loops

Flamenco Explained Compás Loops

Are you frustrated with trying to hear the compás? Do you want to hear it and try to practice along while you play guitar? Flamenco Explained Compás Loops are here! We have loops in 12’s (Soleá, Soleá por Bulería, Alegrías and Bulería), 4/4, and Seguirillas....