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Foot Tapping for Buleria
![Extreme close up image of a flamenco guitar, looking from bridge to neck.](/assets/img/fundamentals/foot-tapping-for-buleria/hero-foot-tapping-for-buleria.jpg)
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.
Listening for Compas
![Flamenco guitarist and palmero performing informally outside](/assets/img/fundamentals/listening-for-compas/hero-listening-for-compas.jpg)
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.
Alegria
![Flamenco dancer and guitarist performing in a small venue.](/assets/img/palos/alegria/hero-alegria.jpg)
Alegria is an upbeat major key flamenco palo played as accompaniment or as a solo piece. See and hear examples and learn how to get started playing alegria here.
Buleria
![Two flamenco dancers in red in a dramatic pose against a black background.](/assets/img/palos/buleria/hero-buleria.jpg)
Buleria is a fast, driving flamenco palo played as accompaniment or as a solo piece. See and hear examples and learn how to get started playing buleria here.
Seguiriya
![Flamenco dancer with a manton (shawl) in motion against a textured stone background.](/assets/img/palos/seguiriya/hero-seguiriya.jpg)
Seguiriya is a dramatic, expressive flamenco palo played to a twelve count rhythm. See and hear examples and learn how to get started playing seguiriya here.
Sevillanas
![Women in traditional Sevillanas dance dresses walking down a crowded cobblestone street.](/assets/img/palos/sevillanas/hero-sevillanas.jpg)
Sevillanas is an energetic, popular song and dance form often performed at social gatherings, parties, fairs, and festivals.
Solea
![Flamenco dancer with a manton (shawl) in motion against a black background.](/assets/img/palos/solea/hero-solea.jpg)
Solea is a slow, melodically rich flamenco palo played to a twelve count rhythm. See and hear examples and learn how to get started playing solea here.
Tango
![Flamenco dancer in a red dress performing footwork on stage with musicians and singer singers in the background.](/assets/img/palos/tango/hero-tango.jpg)
Tango flamenco is an upbeat, energetic palo in 4/4 time. See and hear examples and learn how to get started playing tango here.