Friday Falseta - Tangos - Tomatito Falseta - Performance

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.

Playing Compás as opposed to playing falsetas - one of the many meanings of Compás.

Introduction to the Llamada in Tangos.

A technique unique to flamenco in which the thumb is used like a guitar pick to alternately strum and play single notes, usually with melodies in the bass.

Introduction to the Llamada in Soleá.

Introduction to the Llamada in Bulerias.

A way of playing the guitar percussively with the strings muted.

The tonic is the first note of the scale used to build a piece of music. This note, and corresponding chord, gives us a sense of resolution in music. We often refer to this as "home base." For example, in the key of A, the root of the main chord is A, therefore the tonic is A.

Introduction to the Llamada in Seguirilla.

Friday Falseta - Soleá por Bulería Kai Narezo Falseta # 1- Performance

Friday Falseta - Soleá - Kai Narezo Falseta (from Al Aire) - Performance. Use this falseta in either a soleá or bulería.

Friday Falseta - Soleá Por Bulerías - Kai Narezo Falseta #2 - Performance

Friday Falseta - Bulería - Kai Narezo Falseta Thumb Thing - Performance

Friday Falseta - Tangos - Pepe/Juan Habichuela Falseta - Performance

Friday Falseta - Alegrías - Kai Narezo Falseta Performance

Stay in compás! What it means to be in or out of compás.

There are a few different kinds of Golpe, which are ways to strike the guitar with your nail or your hand for a percussive effect.

Arpeggio is one of the central guitar techniques in flamenco

Introduction to the Llamada in Solea Por Buleria.

Palos are the styles or forms in flamenco, such as Soleá, Buleria or Fandango.

Palmas are the handclaps that serve as the rhythmic backbone of flamenco. You'll want to practice your palmas as much as possible!

Either a style of dancing or simply playing Por Medio on the guitar.

Use the capo to play in same key but get different colors from the guitar. With very special guest, Jesus Montoya! @1:29 Rocket El Tormenta Gitano also walks into the shot, but he wasn't invited.