Get comfortable resolving to upbeats instead of downbeats to make your Bulerías compás sound more modern.

You can use the basic unit of Alzapua by itself to create some fun Bulerias variations and at the same time improve your Alzapua technique.

A very traditional and common Seguirillas compás variation you definitely want to know.

A syncopated variation of the standard Seguirillas Llamada, this one's a bit tricky, but very fun.

A variation of the seguirillas chords that comes from the Cante. Tons of ways to use this, so it's a great one to know.

Sextuplet arpeggios are a huge part of playing Soleá and also an important Right Hand pattern to master for flamenco guitar in general. Here we look at how just thinking of them the right way can help playing them better, and then we look at a couple of ways to practice them so you can incorporat...

A nice strong Cierre por Alegrias that includes a very important Dominant voicing that every flamenco player needs to know.

When playing Alegrias in E, the B7 chord resolves to E. If you precede the B7 with a C chord you get an interesting sound (basically a Substitute Dominant, if you speak Jazz) that you can use in lots of ways to spice up your compás.

By playing what is essentially a B Phrygian rather than a B Dominant we can vary the sound of our Alzapuas for Alegrias in E, while also making like just a little bit easier on our left hanD.

A common chord progression that we use in Fandangos de Huelva compás and a couple of ways of using it.

A nice little compás variation for the basic compás of Fandangos de Huelva.

A compás bit for Fandangos de Huelva that extends the compás for another 12 beats.

A super traditional little compás bit for Soeá that's also dead easy and fun to play.

A very traditional and important Soleá Compás variation for the 7-8-9 spot. There are lots of variations on this theme, so we look at one of the basic ways of doing this.

An advanced variation on the traditional escobilla melody in Soleá. This phrasing is less common than some others, but common enough that you'll want to get to know it.

A nice little Cierre to punctuate your falsetas (or anything) Por Bulerias.

A compás variation Por Bulerias I call One Unit of Alzapua. It also happens to be a great way to work on your alzapua.

A traditional but groovy variation for the 6-7-8-9-10 part of your Bulerias compás.

Add the Db to your Bb chord to add variety to your Bulerias Compás. Does that make it a Bb minor chord? Maybe..

Playing around with beat 4 to add variety to your compás Por Tangos.

A little variation to basic compás Por Tangos that adds a bit of color to the Bb chord.

Playing on the downbeat of beat 1, or even the anticipation of 1, adds variety to your compás Por Tangos.

A traditional little melody to add variety to your compás Por Tangos.

Use the Bb minor to add character to your compás Por Tangos.