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Flamenco Fundamentals

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Flamenco music and culture is as vast as it is shrouded in mystery. There are many styles and techniques—and even more opinions about which are best. These Flamenco Fundamentals articles are here to help you orient yourself in flamenco’s rich and storied traditions and techniques.

Contemporary Flamenco

Portrait of guitarist Juan Cañizares with his guitar

Details and audio excerpts from the live lecture demo session with contemporary flamenco guitarist Juan Cañizares.

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Dance Accompaniment

Flamenco dancer and guitarist performing in front of a window.

Accompanying singers and dancers is a crucial skill for flamenco guitarits – and it helps you better understand solo playing. Learn how to get started here.

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Practice Tips for Flamenco Guitarists

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Practice

Get the most out of your flamenco guitar practice time with these seven practice tips from veteran flamenco guitarist Evan Harrar.

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Flamenco Rasgueado

flamenco guitar player on stage performing

Rasgueado is the rapid-fire multi-finger strumming essential to flamenco's distinct sound. Learn about the core rasgueados used in flamenco music here.

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Foot Tapping for Buleria

Extreme close up image of a flamenco guitar, looking from bridge to neck.

Tapping your foot to irregular flamenco time signatures while playing guitar can be tricky. Here are two ways to tap and keep time while playing buleria.

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Listening for Compas

Flamenco guitarist and palmero performing informally outside

Listening to good flamenco is one of the best ways to understand the nuance of flamenco compas. Here's a list of hand-picked albums to get you started.

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Palmas in Brief

Flamenco performers including a dancer, palmeros, and guitarists.

Hand clapping is an integral part of flamenco music with its own techniques, guidelines and etiquette. Here's a primer on the flamenco art of palmas.

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Traditional Flamenco

Dusk view of Moron de la Frontera

Details and audio excerpts from the live lecture demo session with gitano tradition flamenco guitarist Juan del Gastor.

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Collection by Andy Fitzgerald

Published December 11, 2018

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