Moveable scale patterns are one of the keys to learning your way around the fretboard without having to memorize every single note or understand a lot of theory. Here’s our introduction to the concept, focusing on moving the Phrygian scale around.

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If you don't already know this, you need to know this! Here's Part 1 of a three-part series looking at the scales you need to know to play flamenco. We start with E Phrygian, known in flamenco as Por Arriba. It's about as flamenco as you can get on a guitar, and a key that brings out the best in ...

A look at the open position Por Medio scale - the one you’ll want to know when learning or playing many Palos, including Tangos, Tientos, Bulerias, Soleá Por Bulerías, Seguirillas and more.

This tutorial is for players who understand how the compás of Soleá works, but are having a hard time actually feeling it and getting it in their bones. First we look at how to hear the compás when working with compás apps or loops, then we look at games and exercises to get you really feel how t...

Part 2 of our tutorial for players who understand how the compás of Soleá works, but are having a hard time actually feeling it and getting it in their bones. We follow up on Part 1 by looking at how to feel the traditional Escobilla and falsetas.

Really important words to know about when accompanying dance including escobilla, subida, cierre and llamada.

Is that pesky flamenco F chord giving you a problem? Have trouble making chord changes? Learn how to deliberately grab that F chord with this handy Pro Tip which will have you getting that effing F chord a lot faster after practicing this.

Refine your alzapua technique by paying attention to these few important things. In this alzapua flamenco guitar lesson, Kai covers alzapua bulerias and alzapua tangos and kinds of alzapua technique within those palos.

Peg capos are beautiful and wonderful to use, but sometimes they break! Get your G string out and fix that cejilla you've been just starring at! Kai's easy to follow pro tip shows you how to fix your peg capo.

This is one of the ultimate Buleria Pro Tips - If you’ve ever wondered why flamenco players tap their feet in this way for Bulerias, or if you’ve just struggled to learn this, this video is for you! Kai explains why it’s so useful and shows you how to learn to keep yourself in compás simply by le...

The golpe is one of those quintessentially flamenco techniques - we hit the guitar with our nail or finger for a satisfying percussive thwack! In this video we take a quick look at the different kinds of golpes - when to use which and how they work.

We get a lot of people asking what kind of guitar they should get to start playing flamenco. In this video we explain what makes a guitar a flamenco guitar, and what guitars are best for starting out your flamenco adventures!

If you’re starting to play the guitar and finding that the wrist of your left hand hurts, then his video is for you. Kai looks at some simple approaches to using your fretting hand in a way that causes as little strain as possible. So you can practice without pain!

Warning - Even we think this video is boring to watch. But it’s about this one trick that will make you better at counting subdivisions, which will make you have better time, which will make you a better musician. Which is the whole point, right? So feel free to skip this one. Unless you want to ...

Kai and percussionist Kassandra Kocoshis look at the two-feel and the three-feel in Bulerias - how they work together and against one another in real life. This videos is more of a discussion/demonstration than a tutorial, but should be helpful in showing how you can be more free in your use of r...

Get a better sound from your rasgueados? Learn how to practice for a fuller sound with this Pro Tip.

We get a lot of people asking what kind of guitar they should get to start playing flamenco. In this video we explain what makes a guitar a flamenco guitar, and what guitars are best for starting out your flamenco adventures!

This Pro-Tip video takes a look at two of the most annoying left-hand stretches that come up in flamenco guitar. They’re used mainly when playing Por Medio (in the key of A Phrygian), though you’ll also find them in other keys. It’s all about knowing how to approach them, so that’s what we look a...

You can start Alegrias compás on either 12 or 1, and learning how to go back and forth easily is an important part of playing compas. This tutorial shows you how to get comfortable switching between the two, and the how to vary your compás.

How do you know where to put the capo when you’re listening to something new? Here’s how! In this video we look at figuring out where to put the capo when you’re learning a new flamenco piece. First you have to figure out what key you’re in, then you have to figure out what that means for actuall...