The Escobilla - in Alegrías is all about giving the dancer a pulse for their footwork. The tricky bit is knowing what pulse they need. Normally a lifetime of playing for dance class will prepare you to know this, but here at Flamenco Explained we’re all about giving you the cheat-sheet, so we break it down for you without all the dirty looks from the dancers!
Here are a few resources and review materials for you to look at as you learn to accompany Alegrías:
Alegrías Escobilla Tutorial - https://learn.flamencoexplained.com/videos/escobilla
Alegrías compás - https://learn.flamencoexplained.com/alegrias-playlist/videos/alegrias-compas
More Alegrías compás - https://learn.flamencoexplained.com/alegrias-playlist/videos/7-8-9-phrasees
Alegrías Palmas - https://learn.flamencoexplained.com/palmas-playlist/videos/palmas-overview
Soleá Palmas - https://learn.flamencoexplained.com/palmas-playlist/videos/palmas-solea
Our Alegrías playlist on Spotify - https://tinyurl.com/y5r37sjo
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