Here’s a sneak peek from our Sneak Peek video of the new wonderful world of Flamenco Explained coming January 26th. In this short we examine how the bits and bobs from a falseta are now all together, including its TAB. #flamencoguitar #flamencoexplained #youcanlearnflamencoguitar

Tritone Substitution - It’s enough to make you swear off music theory. #flamencoguitar #flamencoexplained #youcanlearnflamencoguitar

Important announcement for APP Subscribers, so please watch. It’s the holidays and we like to show our gratitude for all of you with our Winter Sale which is available to existing members (thank you!) as well as new members. #flamencoexplained #youcanlearnflamencoguitar

Symmetrical Diminished Scale - This one’s weird and fun, and the trick is knowing where to start it. #flamencoguitar #flamencoexplained #youcanlearnflamencoguitar

Diminished Arpeggio - It’s a symmetrical arpeggio that can feel like a scale #flamencoguitar #flamencoexplained #youcanlearnflamencoguitar

Bb Por Medio - There are more ways to play this chord than just about anything else in flamenco #flamencoguitar #learnflamencoguitar #flamencoguitartheory #flamencoguitarvoicings

G7 Resolves to C - This one is a little less common in the moveable shapes, but still one you want to know.

D7 Resolves to G - This D7 voicing is a little less common, but incredibly useful.

Airport Guitar greets us hello as we leave for an adventure and is waiting for us when we return, reminding us we are home. How grateful we are for Airport Guitar. What are you grateful for? #gratitude #airportguitar #kissingpoint #flamencoexplained

A7 Resolves to D - Some super common and important shapes for you to know.

E7 Resolves to A - Some super common and important shapes for you to know.

B7 Resolves to E - Learn the most common shapes for B7 resolving to E.

Dominants Resolving - Learn this little progression to remember what shapes resolve to what other shapes on the guitar.

2nd Inversion B7 - One of the most common Dominant voicings in flamenco is rarely played in other styles for some reason.

String Crossings - A practical way to keep track of your alternation when practicing string crossings.

Relax the Armpit - You read that right. Learn to relax your armpit and the rest may well just follow.

Play Quiet to Relax - Everyone tells us relax all the time, but that’s way easier said than done. Here’s some help.

Bulerías Por Arriba - Once you understand how this works, you’ll find that tons of your Soleá material also works in Bulerias por Arriba ♻️

Jose Fermín Plays a 2021 Tara Narezo - In 2021 Tara, the other half of Flamenco Explained, took Stephen Hill’s guitar making course. She made a beautiful blanca and here’s our friend Jose Fermín playing that guitar so you can hear how great it sounds. #stephenhill #eigmguitarmaking #josefermin

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Upstrokes 2 - Some upstrokes are more important than others. Here’s which ones to start targeting.

Upstrokes 1 - A super important detail to make your compás playing sound smooth is to get a handle on all of the little upstrokes we play all over the place.

Transitions - Setting up your right hand after big movements like abanico rasgueados can be tricky. The key is to practice the transition - the space when you’re not playing between two different right-hand techniques.

Hit The Lowest Note - One of the many little details that can make your compás sounds great is always being aware of the lowest note in the voicing you’re playing, and making sure you hit it.

Fandangos - It’s the most confusing bit in the Fandangos de Huelva, but there’s actually a pretty easy way to learn to. Feel it so you don’t have to count. #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #learnflamencoguitar #fandangosdehuelva

Bad nails -Does it really make a difference what kind of shape your nails are in? Sadly, the answer is yes - it really does. #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #💅🏽

Accenting Arpeggios - A practice pro tip you can use if you notice that your arpeggios aren’t quite as even as you’d like them to be. #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #arpeggios

Drop B tuning sounds amazing on the guitar. But what is it and how do we use it in flamenco?  #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #dropB

Capo Trick - If you use a peg capo or a Dunlop, this little trick will help you stay in tune when you put the capo on #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar #capo

Picado - Which Finger? Someone asked if it was important to be able to start on either finger (i or m). The short answer is yes. #flamencoexplained #flamencoguitar