In this lesson we break down the compás for Alegrias - a 12-beat compás that's faster than a Soleá but not as fast as a Buleria. All of the right-hand patterns here also apply perfectly to Soleá por Buleria.
Taken from the Alegrias Compás tutorial video, we've put together 1:20 minutes of compás and looped them 10X times so for easy play-along practice.
Survival Guide - Alegrías
If you've been playing for a little while you may already have lots of material that you can 'recycle' by transposing to other keys. This tutorial shows you how to think about this so you can use your material in different keys and even different modes (i.e. Por Medio to Por Arriba or even from P...
A few 7-8-9-10 phrases for Alegras and how to incorporate them into your compás. Learn to vary your Alegrias compás!
The phrasing of the Escobilla (footwork section) is different from 'normal' compás, so it can be confusing at first. This video addresses understanding this phrasing and how to use it in your compás.
You can start Alegrias compás on either 12 or 1, and learning how to go back and forth easily is an important part of playing compas. This tutorial shows you how to get comfortable switching between the two, and the how to vary your compás.
This is a great traditional Silencio - the slow lyrical section of the danced Alegrias. If you don't have a Silencio yet this is a great one to have, and it's a nice picado study, too.
This is a great traditional Silencio - the slow lyrical section of the danced Alegrias. If you don't have a Silencio yet this is a great one to have, and it's a nice picado study, too.
Get your triplets going with this Alegrías Escobilla Falseta - traditional-ish with a lot of emphasis on the left hand.
Get your triplets going with this Alegrías Escobilla Falseta - traditional-ish with a lot of emphasis on the left hand.
Get your triplets going with this Alegrías Escobilla Falseta - traditional-ish with a lot of emphasis on the left hand.
Friday Falseta - Alegrías - Kai Narezo Falseta Tutorial
Friday Falseta - Alegrías - Kai Narezo Falseta Performance
Friday Falseta - Alegrías Falseta Minera Chords - Looped
Friday Falseta - Alegrías - Kai Narezo Falseta LOOPED
Friday Falseta - Alegrías Falseta Minera Chords - Tutorial
Friday Falseta - Alegrías Falseta Minera Chords - Performance
Alegrias Basic Compas, page 55 from the book Flamenco Explained: The Guitarist's Survival Guide.
Alegrias Basic Compas, pages 56 & 57 from the book Flamenco Explained: The Guitarist's Survival Guide.
Alegrias Llamadas, pages 58 & 59 from the book Flamenco Explained: The Guitarist's Survival Guide.
Alegrias Falsetas, pages 60 & 61 from the book Flamenco Explained: The Guitarist's Survival Guide.
Alegrias Falseta: Escobilla Phrase, page 62 from the book Flamenco Explained: The Guitarist's Survival Guide.
Alegrias Falseta: A New Golpe pages 63 & 64 from the book Flamenco Explained: The Guitarist's Survival Guide.
