Accompanying Cante por Bulerias can be challenging at first, as you have to keep in compás while listening to the singer and making sure you’re playing the right chords at the right time. In this video Kai and singer Juan Murube show you what to expect and what to listen for as you get started le...

No Capo Required. In this video we look at how to accompany some common and some less common Bulerias letras. We do it all Por Medio (also sometimes called Por Fiesta) and we look at not only the chords, but also the right hand patterns you’ll want to master in order to stay in compás while accom...

No Capo Required. A loop of El Turry singing por Bulerias with percussion but without guitar, this video was designed for you to be the accompanist. The first time through we show you the chords you’d use to accompany the Salida and the Letras with the Por Medio chords. After that the Letras loop...

Most Palos have a Macho - a different kind of letra that happens at the end that either speeds up (often morphing into another Palo) or changes key. The Macho por Soleá that we look at here does both, and it's a pretty common one. So while we've been singing a Soleá, this Macho speeds up into a S...

The bulería that happens at the end of the Alegrías is known as the Bulería de Cadiz, because Alegrías originated in the port city of Cadiz, and the letras are very distinctive. As far as the right hand is concerned it’s just another bulería, but the melodies and chords are different than the phr...

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’...