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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.

Three variations of a Bulerías idea of Kai’s that starts with arpeggio and then gets into some cool syncopated harmonies.

A fun little Bulerías bit that uses that thumb/index technique and also has a bit of serious syncopation (though we also provide a slightly less syncopated alternative).

You can look at this as a short falseta or as another compás bit. Either way it’s a nice little moment that lands for a second on E Major, which is a distinct sound when playing Por Medio.

A Paco-inspired bit of Tientos that can be used in lots of ways, any of which will retain that classic Paco quality.

A classic Tientos moment that can be used by itself but also works really well as a Cierre for just about any falseta.

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 cool traditional Soleá variation, and then a variation of the variation, that you definitely want to know. Really forces you to hear the compás, too.

A great Soleá Escobilla melody variation, this one is a bit tricky both technically and in the rhythm of it.

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