PLAY-ALONG - ESCOBILLA EDITIONS
2 Seasons
The Escobilla Editions are close looks at one of the important aspects of accompanying the footwork section - the Escobilla - of any danced Palo. In addition to being very useful for those who want to accompany dance, learning how to play the Escobilla is a great way to improve your compás and to get a fuller understanding of a given Palo. Even if your focus is on playing solo guitar or accompanying Cante, being familiar with the Escobillas is an important part of being a well-rounded guitarist and will inform other aspects of your playing.
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Soleá Explained Escobilla Edition - Constant Tempo 140bpm - PLAY-ALONG
Episode 1
A loop of some Escobilla at the constant tempo of 140bpm for you to accompany. Get used to playing your basic material straight and syncopated, and to switching among the various patterns you know while keeping time with the dancer.
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Soleá Explained Escobilla Edition - Constant Tempo 180bpm - PERFORMANCE
Episode 2
A performance of some fast Escobilla por Soleá at a constant tempo of 180bpm. The idea is not for you to learn this particular accompaniment, but rather for you to see how the basic material and all of the right-hand patterns can be manipulated to work when accompanying at a tempo like this.
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Soleá Explained Escobilla Edition - Constant Tempo 180 bpm -TUTORIAL
Episode 3
We look at some of ways you can use the basic material to accompany an Escobilla por Soleá when things speed up to a quick tempo of 180bpm.
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Soleá Explained Escobilla Edition - Constant Tempos 180bpm - PLAY-ALONG
Episode 4
A loop of some Escobilla at the constant tempo of 180bpm, which is pretty fast. Get used to playing your basic material straight and simple first, and then see what material works at this speed and what patterns feel comfortable for you.
