Solea is the oldest of the flamenco forms and having a good understanding of Soleá will help you in all aspects of flamenco. Plus, it's traditional for guitarists to start here. This solo covers all of the essential concepts and techniques that we will look at in other videos.
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Lesson 4 - Part 4 - Escobilla & Rasgu...
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Lesson 4 - Part 5 - Escobilla Arpeggio
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Solea Compás Tutorial
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