Here we look at how the concept of compás works as well as some of the various meanings of this word that is so very central to flamenco.

Watch this to see what we'll be covering in the Solea Compás examples tutorial.

This is the final performance from our Alegrías Explained episodes. See how it all comes together with the Cante, Baile and Guitar from top to bottom! To understand and hear all the explanations between the three: Cante, Baile and Guitar, in large detail of each section, there are 7 lesson episod...

Guitar: 1962 Miguel Rodriguez (https://tinyurl.com/y73wkuad)
Here's Kai Narezo with a Flamenco Explained lesson on some great Bulerias material by Moraito that helps understand how bits of compás flow into one another. Kai plays a stunning 1962 Miguel Rodriguez flamenco blanca.

Huge thanks t...

Guitar: 2003 Antonio Marin Montero (https://tinyurl.com/y7lmdql5)
Here's Kai Narezo with a Flamenco Explained lesson about practicing picado and alzapua technique while also practicing your Bulerias compás. Kai plays a 2003 Antonio Marin Montero flamenco blanca.

Huge thanks to Jurgen Reisch ...

Guitar: 2018 Stephen Hill 2A Blanca (https://tinyurl.com/yd54q95l)
Here's Kai Narezo with a technique workout for picado, arpeggio and alzapua in the Tangos compás. Kai plays a great new 2018 Stephen Hill 2A flamenco blanca.

Huge thanks to Jurgen Reisch for use of his beautiful studio space!

There’s a moment in the Fandango de Huelva that is very distinctive but also very confusing for many players. It’s a specific way of closing the Letra or a falseta that starts on the four (if you’re counting in sixes) and that has as many variations as there are players. In this video we look at ...

Kai and Juan perform a Soleá that includes a Salida, two letras (each in a different style) and a Macho that speeds up a bit and goes to the parallel Major key.

The golpe is one of those quintessentially flamenco techniques - we hit the guitar with our nail or finger for a satisfying percussive thwack! In this video we take a quick look at the different kinds of golpes - when to use which and how they work.

Ever wonder why so many different chords in flamenco have the same name, or why we use so many versions of the same chord when accompanying Cante? In this video Kai breaks down the difference between a chord and a voicing and then shows you a ton of great voicings (chords) to use when playing Por...

There are a few ways to end an Alegrías - the dancer can end on stage, go back to their chair or walk off stage. Either way you need to be accompanying the Cante and keeping up with the dancer, who may be speeding things up again at the very end. As with everything, once you know the options you’...

Learn the phrygian scale for flamenco guitar inside and out with several useful methods on how to install it into your brain and fingers - With some theory for fun thrown in (but not too much).

If you’re starting to play the guitar and finding that the wrist of your left hand hurts, then his video is for you. Kai looks at some simple approaches to using your fretting hand in a way that causes as little strain as possible. So you can practice without pain!

I wrote my Granaína "Elegía" in memory of my Tio Manolo - Manuel de la Escalera Narezo, a man who lived an extraordinary life despite being one of thousands who were imprisoned and sentenced to death by the Franco regime during the Spanish civl war (spoiler: he wasn’t executed). A painter, sculpt...

This is one of the ultimate Buleria Pro Tips - If you’ve ever wondered why flamenco players tap their feet in this way for Bulerias, or if you’ve just struggled to learn this, this video is for you! Kai explains why it’s so useful and shows you how to learn to keep yourself in compás simply by le...

If you’ve listened to some flamenco you’ve probably heard Tapado - when the guitarist becomes a percussionist for a moment and plays fun rhythms on the muted strings of the guitar. In this lesson we look at how to do that and how to choose right-hand patterns to make it interesting. We also look ...

We get a lot of people asking what kind of guitar they should get to start playing flamenco. In this video we explain what makes a guitar a flamenco guitar, and what guitars are best for starting out your flamenco adventures!

This video looks at how we build compás in Soleá using a few essential building blocks. From one of the most traditional ‘escobilla’ melodies have been built thousand upon thousands of Compases, and we look at how it’s been done and how you can learn to do this yourself. And along the way we look...

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