An intermediate level Fandangos de Huelva falseta that features a bit of syncopation and a few little bursts of arpeggio. Works great as an intro, or you can use it anywhere in your Fandangos de Huelva.

A classic intermediate/advanced Fandangos de Huelva falseta by Pepe Habichuela. It features a lot of scales, but since the scales are phrased in triplets and not in 16th notes it’s not quite as technically challenging as it could be and actually quite playable.

A classic intermediate/advanced Fandangos de Huelva falseta by Pepe Habichuela. It features a lot of scales, but since the scales are phrased in triplets and not in 16th notes it’s not quite as technically challenging as it could be and actually quite playable.

This Sabicas Soleá falseta will not only work both hands but will also really work the coordination between the two hands. Plus it’s one of the all-time great Soleá falsetas that works at any tempo. Traditional definitely doesn’t always mean easy!

An intermediate level Fandangos de Huelva falseta that features a bit of syncopation and a few little bursts of arpeggio. Works great as an intro, or you can use it anywhere in your Fandangos de Huelva.

This Sabicas Soleá falseta will not only work both hands but will also really work the coordination between the two hands. Plus it’s one of the all-time great Soleá falsetas that works at any tempo. Traditional definitely doesn’t always mean easy!

This classic Soleá falseta by the great Ramon Montoya starts out quite elegantly and then ends with a bang. It’s also a fantastic left-hand workout, and it has a little quirk, in that it has an “extra” six beats (don’t worry, we explain why and also how to remedy the situation if needed).

This classic Soleá falseta by the great Ramon Montoya starts out quite elegantly and then ends with a bang. It’s also a fantastic left-hand workout, and it has a little quirk, in that it has an “extra” six beats (don’t worry, we explain why and also how to remedy the situation if needed).

No capo required. In this video we look at how to accompany a standard Alergias letra with Tirititran and Cletilla. Alegrias is most commonly played in E Major, and in this video we show you how to accompany the letra in this key two ways - a simpler way that involves only two chords (yep - just ...

A loop of El Turry singing an Alegrias with percussion but without guitar, this video was designed for you to be the accompanist. The first time through we show you the chords you’d use to accompany in the key of E Major. After that the letra loops and you’re on your own! You can play in the key ...

Capo required. In this video we look at how to use the chords of C Major to accompany the same Alegrias letra we had accompanied in E Major. By placing the capo at the 4th fret we stay in the same key (E Major), but using different chord shapes. And we see how in flamenco it’s common to accompany...

A loop of El Turry singing Soleá Por Buleria with percussion but without guitar, this video was designed for you to be the accompanist. The first time through we show you the chords you’d use to play with the traditional Por Medio chords. After that the letra loops and we no longer show you the c...

No capo required. In this video we look at how to accompany a standard Soleá Por Buleria letra. Soleá Por Buleria is traditionally accompanied either Por Medio or Por Arriba, and in this video we show you what chords to use when playing Por Medio, as well as some right-hand patterns and embellish...

Capo required. In this video we look at a standard Soleá Por Buleria letra using the Por Arriba chords. It’s quite common to play Soleá Por Bulerias Por Arriba, and if you’ve accompanied Soleá (or watched our Cante Explained course) you’ll already be familiar with most of what you need to know. I...

A loop of El Turry singing Tangos with percussion but without guitar, this video was designed for you to be the accompanist. The first time through we show you the chords you’d use to play with the traditional Por Medio chords. After that the letras loop and we no longer show you the chords. You ...

Capo required. In this video we look at the advanced concept of accompanying the “Triana” Tangos letra with chords other than the Por Medio ones traditionally used. We show you the chords you’ll need to accompany this letra both Por Arriba and Por Taranta (E Phrygian and F# Phrygian respectively)...

No capo required. In this video we look at some common and some less common Tangos letras. Tangos is traditionally accompanied Por Medio, and in this video we show you what chords go with the letras and some right-hand tricks to drive or groove, depending on what you’re looking to do. Because Tan...

Capo required. In this video we look at the advanced concept of accompanying Tientos with chords other than the Por Medio ones traditionally used. We show you the chords you’ll need to accompany Tientos both Por Arriba and Por Taranta (E Phrygian and F# Phrygian respectively). If this is a new co...

A loop of El Turry singing Tientos with no percussion and no guitar. It’s very traditional for Tientos to be sung with no pulse - i.e. no palmas or percussion and an ‘elastic’ sense of time. It’s still in 4/4 time, but the pulse is no longer as regular. In order to accompany a letra like this you...

A loop of El Turry singing Tientos with percussion but without guitar so you can be accompanist. This video was designed for you to be the accompanist. Turry sings a traditional Tientos letra with percussion but with no guitar accompaniment. The first time through we show you the chords you’d use...

No capo required. This is a great first video if you’re just beginning to explore accompanying Cante. Tientos is traditionally accompanied with the Por Medio chords, and in this video we look at the basics of how to do that. We show you the basic chords to accompany a Tientos and how the structur...

Here’s an advanced Guajiras falseta that works at both faster and slower tempos and involves quite a few little scale bursts for you to work on. Could also work as a somewhat rubato intro at a slower speed.

This intermediate/advanced Colombianas falseta follows a more or less traditional chord progression you’ll want to be familiar with when playing Colombianas. You can use our Tangos compás loops to practice this one: https://learn.flamencoexplained.com/compas-loops/season:5

Tangos can be played in many keys, and after Por Medio, the most common other key is Por Arriba (E Phrygian), the key that Tangos de Granada is often played in. Here’s a fun falseta that can be played as written, but also has a lot of moving parts that you can use as shorter falsetas or simply to...