In this video we talk about what Taranta and Taranto are, what’s the difference, and what a Palo Libre is all about.

While Tarantas is Libre, Tarantos is in compás, so you’ll want to learn your basic patterns before getting started with the rest of the Tarantos course.

We look at two techniques you’ll want to become familiar with before diving in to Tarantos or Tarantos and we also take a quick look at two ways to play the F# Phrygian scale.

In this video we look at some of the important chord voicings commonly used in for Taranta and Tarantos to give it that distinctive sound.

A great and challenging falseta, again inspired by Paco de Lucia’s “Tarantos Populares,” this one features some left-hand stretches and quite a bit of Picado.

A great and challenging falseta, again inspired by Paco de Lucia’s “Tarantos Populares,” this one features some left-hand stretches and quite a bit of Picado. This is played at 52bpm and looped several times.

This is one version of a very traditional Escobilla for Tarantos. As I explain in the video, there are many (sometimes weird) ways of playing this falseta for dance, but the essential melody remains the same, and you can use any variation for solo guitar.

This is one version of a very traditional Escobilla for Tarantos. As I explain in the video, there are many (sometimes weird) ways of playing this falseta for dance, but the essential melody remains the same, and you can use any variation for solo guitar. This is played at 52bpm and looped severa...

Another traditional Escobilla falseta for Tarantos, more or less as played by Paco de Lucia on his “Tarantos Populares,” this one involves quite a bit of picado and some quick changes from picado to thumb.

Another traditional Escobilla falseta for Tarantos, more or less as played by Paco de Lucia on his “Tarantos Populares,” this one involves quite a bit of picado and some quick changes from picado to thumb. This is played at 52bpm and looped several times.

A more modern approach to the Tarantos Escobilla, you can think of this chord progression and arpeggio pattern as a jumping-off point for all sorts of Tarantos Escobilla material or play it as-is.

A more modern approach to the Tarantos Escobilla, you can think of this chord progression and arpeggio pattern as a jumping-off point for all sorts of Tarantos Escobilla material or play it as-is. This is played at 52bpm and looped several times.

Inspired by Paco de Lucia’s “Tarantos Populares” recording, this is a simple Tarantos falsetas that uses employs standard thumb technique as well as some thumb/index alternation.

Inspired by Paco de Lucia’s “Tarantos Populares” recording, this is a simple Tarantos falsetas that uses employs standard thumb technique as well as some thumb/index alternation. This is played at 52bpm and looped several times.

We wrap up the course by looking at how to put together a Tarantos guitar solo using all of your new material and adding in any other material you learn along the way.