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A Traditional figure borrowed from Fandangos de Huelva for your Tangos Por Arriba compas, this one has a lot of slurs, right-hand choreography, and left-right hand syncronization.

A cool little figure for you Tangos Por Arriba compás, this one has a lot of left-hand action and can be played straight or syncopated.

You can play the CMaj7 chord where you might normally play the C and it adds a nice flavor to your Tangos Por Arriba compás.

A very syncopated compás bit for Soleá por Bulería, this one might just qualify as a mini-falseta.

A rhythmically tricky 7-8-9-10 picado resolution for Soleá Por Buleria. This one starts syncopated and then changes from triplets to 8th notes midway through.

A cool variation of a very common Soleá por Buleria figure. This one is a lot of thumb and phrased in triplets.

An Alegrias in E Compas Bit that that sounds like a standard resolution to E but doesn't actually resolve the way you think it's going to.

A turnaorund for the resolution in Alegrias in E that lets you avoid resolving right away. It's basically resolving back to the ii chord to play a ii-V-I where you would normally resolve to E.

A nice resolution in Alegrias in E with some fun syncopation, this. one has a few elements that you can use as I play them or take them apart to use as you want.

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A nice little chord progression / compas variation for your Guajiras.

A classic Paco de Lucia compas variation por Guajiras, from his Guajiras De Lucia.

An Alzapua variation for your Guajiras compás.

A compás variation for Soleá that starts on beat 3.

A fun 7-8-9-10 phrase for Soleá, this is a variation of one of the more standard arpeggio phrases.

A nice variation of the standard Soleá Escobilla rasgueado that feels just a little different.

A 7-8-9-10 resolution for Solea por Buleria that's all on the 6th string. I love this one.

A very cool traditional compas of Solea por Buleria that starts on 12. You'll really want to stay on top of your compás/subdivisions for this one.

A 7-8-9-10 phrase for Solea por Buleria that phrases in triplets, and also a way to continue the triplets through to beat 12.

I nice traditional 7-8-9 phrase plus a common turnaround that you can use just about anywhere.

Here’s a small detail that makes a big difference. It’s a simple concept - you’re basically adding one passing chord to your compás. But you’ll hear right away how it gives your compás a bit of zing.

Two related compás bits for Alegrias in C Major that involve that great thumb/index technique. I still remember how excited I was when I first learned these!

A fun and great sounding little Bulerías bit that uses a lot of that thumb/index technique Kai likes so much.