In this video we build upon the material covered in the Tangos Basic Compás video by adding rhythmic variations, chord progressions, and some more technically challenging bits. Some of this material might be beyond your current technical level, and that’s ok. While I strongly urge you to master all of the material in the Tangos Basic Compás video, there is no reason you have to learn all of the material in this video right away. Feel free to learn all of it or just a little bit, and to come back to this video as you feel the need for more varied and challenging compás.
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