Guajira Palo - TUTORIAL
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The basic compás of Guajiras is a variation on the feel of the normal 12-beat flamenco compás. Add that to Guajiras being in a Major key and you have a very distinctive sound. In this video we introduce the basic compás pattern and look at some of the more common embellishments that are used to add variety.
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