Seguirillas Explained
24 Episodes
Course materials for the course can be found and downloaded here: https://flamencoexplained.com/tabs-and-notation/
Seguirillas Explained is our in-depth look at what you need to know to play Seguirillas. It’s an intermediate-advanced course, so while much of the material presented is a bit challenging, there’s also more than enough easier material for a beginner-intermediate player who just can’t wait to learn this Palo!
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Seguirillas Explained - Palmas - TUTORIAL
The hardest part of doing palmas for Seguirillas is really understanding the Seguirillas compás, so here we look at both.
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Seguirillas Explained - Compás 1 - Counting and Llamada - TUTORIAL
In this video we look at the Llamada por Seguirillas as a way to really understand how to count and feel the compás. Seguirillas is built on the same 12-beat foundation as Soleá, but we feel and count it in a very different way, so this is a great place to start. We also look at one of the most c...
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Seguirillas Explained - Compás 2 - TUTORIAL
In this video we get into the basic compás of Seguirillas and how to flow from the llamada into the compás and back again. By the end of this video you should have a solid understanding of how Seguirilla feels and how it works.
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Seguirillas Explained - Compás 3 - Variations - TUTORIAL
If you’re feeling good about your Seguirilla compassions it’s time to start learning some compás variations and some new chord voicings so your compás will sound a little more interesting and you’ll have more options.
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Seguirillas Explained - Compás 4 - More Variations - TUTORIAL
We look at some more involved compás variations.
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Seguirillas Explained - Escobilla Falseta - PERFORMANCE
If you're only going to learn one falseta por Seguirillas, learn this one. It's very traditional and it's one you just have to know, even if you don't accompany dance.
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Seguirillas Explained - Escobilla Falseta - TUTORIAL
Tutorial lesson for the one Seguirilla falseta you really have to know!
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Seguirillas Explained - Escobilla Falseta- SLOW/LOOPED
Seguirillas Escobilla falseta performance played slower and looped 10X times for easy play-along practice.
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Seguirillas Explained - Three Sabicas Falsetas - PERFORMANCE
Performance of three short falsetas by the maestro Sabicas. They can be played together or as individual fasletas.
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Seguirillas Explained - Three Sabicas Falsetas - TUTORIAL
Tutorial lesson of three short falsetas by the maestro Sabicas. They can be played together or as individual fasletas.
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Seguirillas Explained - Three Sabicas Falsetas - SLOW/LOOPED
Three Sabicas Falsetas performance played slower and looped 10X times for easy play-along practice.
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Seguirillas Explained - Kai Narezo Falseta - PERFORMANCE
Performance of Kai's Seguirilla falseta that he wrote for dance, but that also works well for solo guitar or Cante intro.
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Seguirillas Explained - Kai Narezo Falseta - TUTORIAL
Tutorial lesson of Kai's Seguirilla falseta that can be played more or less lyrically depending on your mood.
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Seguirillas Explained - Kai Narezo Falseta - SLOW/LOOPED
Kai's Seguirillas falseta performance played slower and looped 10X times for easy play-along practice.
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Seguirillas Explained - Manolo Franco Falseta - PERFORMANCE
This is a great Seguirilla falseta that features a common polyrhythm. It's mostly thumb, with a great thumb/alzapua remate at the end.
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Seguirillas Explained - Manolo Franco Falseta - TUTORIAL
Here's the tutorial lesson for the Manolo Franco Seguirilla Falseta - another great falseta that can be played with some drive to it or in a lyrical manner.
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Seguirillas Explained - Manolo Franco Falseta - SLOW/LOOPED
The Manolo Franco Seguirilla falseta performance played slower and looped 10X times for easy play-along practice.
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Seguirillas Explained - Quique Paredes Falseta - PERFORMANCE
This one employs a lot of bouncy thumb technique and can drive pretty hard, though you can also play it more lyrically.
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Seguirillas Explained - Quique Paredes Falseta - TUTORIAL
Tutorial lesson for the Quique Paredes falseta - a driving falseta that employs a lot of thumb technique.
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Seguirillas Explained - Quique Paredes Falseta - SLOW/LOOPED
The Quique Paredes Seguirilla falseta performance played slower and looped 10X times for easy play-along practice.
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Seguirillas Explained - Kai Narezo Falseta #2- PERFORMANCE
This one starts out more on the lyrical side, but ends with a couple of more driving compases.
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Seguirillas Explained - Kai Narezo Falseta #2- TUTORIAL
Tutorial lesson for the Kai Narezo Seguirilla Falseta #2, which starts out more on the lyrical side, but ends with a couple of more driving compases. Features some fun chords and then a bit of challenging arpeggio/picado combination at the end.
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Seguirillas Explained - Kai Narezo Falseta #2- SLOW/LOOPED
Kai's Seguirilla falseta performance played slower and looped 10X times for easy play-along practice.
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Seguirillas Explained - Putting it Together
We look at what you need to know to really play Seguirillas now that you have all of this material! We look at how to start and finish the piece, and how to get comfortable flowing from compás to falseta and back, along with some of the trademark Seguirilla quirks.