Bulerías Rhythm Guitar Lesson | How to Play Bulerías Compás | Beginner's Flamenco Guitar Lessons

How to play a standard bulerías rhythm (compás) using hits (golpe) on beats 12, 3, 6, 8 and 10.
Chord sequence to transition from A Phrygian into A minor bulerías.
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Enjoy!
Ren

[@jgbailar]

Finally!! Watched 10 videos on Bluerías both for a basic chord progression and understanding of the compás. This was all I was looking for-thank you so much!

[@RennyJackson]

Glad it was useful for you!!

[@Bojanmarsetic]

this is the most simple and effective lesson ever. thank you.

[@RennyJackson]

Thanks a lot Bojan! Renny

[@Med7f]

ARE YOU SERIOUS!

[@llacinkilic]

I could listen to this forever.

[@RennyJackson]

That's very kind of you to say so Lacin!!! I am working on some new bulerias falsetas and tutorials as I type so stay tuned to the channel as I'm sure there will be some stuff you will enjoy soon. Adios amigo, Renny

[@SAZIZMUSIC]

This is the best tutorial video on this topic on youtube. Thank you very much.

[@maximecoste7317]

This is the best video I found that covers the complicated buleria rythm! Thank you very much

[@Aletheia_Z]

Hi, greetings from Almeria!, I noticed the Indalo on your guitar, our symbol here, Great lesson, thanks!

[@RennyJackson]

Cheers Alex! Viva Almería !!! Tierra más preciosa :)

[@TheJackMarcin]

fantastic explanation. I loved it!

[@RennyJackson]

Glad to be of use!

[@StevenBrumby]

brilliant - thanks

[@RennyJackson]

Glad it helps Steve!!

[@junhongskungfuclub2804]

This was a super precise tutorial! I love that he got right to the point.

[@RennyJackson]

Thanks for your kind words Jun :)

[@xFreeland1]

For anyione who wants to play around with this chord progression without a capo - the chords are B7, Em, A7, D, G7, F#, Bm

[@danielsoto2552]

Well, I think the idea is to play the chords he is playing, with or without capo. So bacically transpose everything a whole step.

[@5tactics998]

Best explanation of the compass. Great video!!

[@RennyJackson]

Olé! Muchas gracias Jose :)

[@tonydp16]

Love the Indalo on the guitar!

[@RennyJackson]

It's a nod to Almería, a truly beautiful part of Andalucía. Salud!

[@havealooke]

Tienes duende maestro ! que sonido ..Merci !

[@RennyJackson]

Muchas gracias

[@emanhacker]

Thankkk you so much for this! This one has helped me get into better timing for the bulerias compas. Out of all the videos this one helps the best after learning to count!

[@RennyJackson]

Olé!! Glad it's helped Eric :)

[@betterthantelly2993]

Great teacher and player.

[@RennyJackson]

Thanks again, have fun practising! Ren

[@rjsalvadorr]

Thanks for the lesson! Really helped me nail that rhythm.

[@RennyJackson]

Olé! Glad to hear the video has helped ;) Salud, Ren

[@mysteriousman4966]

man this is so great, thanks to internet you can have more teachers than ever haha.

[@RennyJackson]

Thanks a lot!

[@GALINDOELFLAMENCO]

¡ Muchas gracias del sudo de francìa para este muy bonita falseta del maestro paco de lucia !

[@RennyJackson]

Me alegro que te guste Alexis, un saludo desde Sevilla!!

[@mariazapatavico284]

Very useful! Thanks Renny Jackson!

[@RennyJackson]

Maria Zapata Vico Always a pleasure! Rx

[@DonDsR7]

Thank you for the lesson Sir 🙏🏻

[@RennyJackson]

Glad it has been of use to you! Enjoy your playing, Renny 👍

[@RecoveringMusicAddict]

Great lesson and you sound amazing

[@RennyJackson]

Thanks a lot!!

[@federocontrerafarruquin6336]

Very good 👍⬆️🆗

[@RennyJackson]

Thanks a lot!

[@AbelThekid851]

Great channel and great videos. I’m learning flamenco now need a teacher, your videos are a definite go to. Shame you don’t do one on ones

[@RennyJackson]

Hi Andrew, thanks a lot for your message, much appreciated. I do teach 1 on 1 lessons in person in Seville and of course online. If you want to get in touch please visit my site www.rennyjackson.com for all the details. Salud! Renny

[@TheNuma191]

Very well explained, thank you!

[@RennyJackson]

Glad the lesson helped! May the flamenco muses be with you!!! Renny

[@griffinkennedy1131]

Very straightforward thank you

[@RennyJackson]

Thanks a lot Griffin! Much appreciated, particularly on a grey Monday morning! Let me know if you're interested in Skype lessons, be glad to show you some more bulerias, solea, alegria, tangos etc. Adios! Renny

[@japynandee8390]

thankyou Amigos very clear explanation but a little bit short.

[@RennyJackson]

Thanks for the feedback! What do you think needs more explaining in particular?

[@japynandee8390]

@@RennyJackson not more explanation l would say your class is so interesting unfortunately it's only lasts a minute as if *short but sweet*

[@gb2115]

i can play the rhythm perfectly with muted strings. I can play each chord perfectly without the rhythm. No matter how much i try to pair them i can’t. This is so frustrating

[@RennyJackson]

Hey GB 211! This is a tricky and common problem. One tip I give my students is to focus your down strums on the 5th and 4th strings, to get a 'ping' and strong sense of the chord. The up strums should be softer and only connect with the 1st to 3rd strings. This adds a lot more flavour to the chord. And last but not least, SLOW IT DOWN!! Hope that helps :)

[@ahemdsalemlehbib2729]

I was learning tango rocayisa and had same problem playing hand can match fretboard hand and eventually i got over it just by practicing long houra of it

[@quemades]

Hello from Valencia 🇪🇸 When i got spanish guitar first weeks i get scared to flick the strings, because you must use powerful flick/ hit and it sounds SO VERY loud and unmusical, horrible noise, worse than cats on heat and banging metal,rubbish bin lid. I spent months learning to strum softly, i hate produce noise sound, i like nuance, texture, so i learn slowly to gauge the strength of my hits so now I can hit as hard as I want and it sounds good. Months. Still cant play bulerias because im just learning the compas first. My advice: play strumming like dylan, neil young, taylor swift, they all, have same easy strumming technique, up, down, up down, like campfire songs. Just strum one up, one down, slowly, focus on nice clean sound, go faster and faster slowly, no hurry. Soon you can make the strokes dampened, shorter, more percussive. Use two chords to practice clean changes. Then try rumba, easier compàs than buleria. Most difficult obstacle for me was overcoming fear of making horrible noise. I get embarrassed.If you can shut yourself away in soundproofed room or where nobody hear you then its better because you can make noise from hell and focus exclusively on timing.

[@savitreesingh4290]

​@@RennyJackson i got it after watching this for 1 month

[@bridgeensemble2024]

Oleee, thank you❤

[@Josh-i8k2l]

So is there still an upstroke on the ‘and’ of the nine or do you just jump straight into the rasgueado? & is there no upstroke on the ‘and’ between 11 and 12?

[@RennyJackson]

Hi Josh, I guess the honest answer is that it depends! I wouldn't always have a rigid pattern as it's important to mix up your groove slightly which creates the flavour. I like doing a hit on beat 11 for example which gives a nice spring lift before you start the cycle again. Main thing is that any upstroke should be subtle, almost like an echo. Hope that helps!

[@gkspartans547]

Thank you !

[@sameermass7098]

wow, amazing thank u alot

[@RennyJackson]

Sameer mass Hi Sameer, thanks very much for your comment. Glad the lesson helps! Enjoy playing you bulerías. Adios, Renny :)

[@saadmelomane8041]

Great

[@RennyJackson]

Gracias! Renny

[@shamparoy3219]

Too good

[@RennyJackson]

Too kind! Thanks for your support Shampa :)

[@FlaWimmi]

"Is this for professionals? I'm having a really hard time keeping up because it's shown so fast. Do I hear another "golpe" after the rasgueado on the 11? The 10 is with the ring finger, then "and" with the middle finger, and 11 with the index finger. Then the frequency on the 11 ends. Do you do another "golpe" before starting again on the 12?"

[@RennyJackson]

Hey FlaWimmi! Thanks for your comment. You can have many variations in this rhythm, all of which can depend on the exact speed and context you're playing. For slower bulerías I often to a lighter hit on beat 11, but not always. If it becomes to mechanical you lose the flow!!!! But yes, there is definitely a small golpe that appears on beat 11 in many of these compases. Hope that helps!

[@FlaWimmi]

@@RennyJackson Yes, now I understand it too, thank you!

[@rachmielhinter]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RennyJackson]

Thanks Rachmiel

[@chilatelover]

I had to watch this in slow mo

[@RennyJackson]

That's the great thing about KZbin!

[@geoffflynn7555]

Excellent , really like your videos, what about some tarantas, or granaina, ? Keep posting :)

[@RennyJackson]

Geoff Flynn Hi Geoff, thanks very much for your comment, will be posting some tarantas shortly! Cheers for dropping by, Renny

[@Dutcharmytent]

Does any one know the basic chords used, I can see the embellishments for each chord.

[@AlejandroRuiz-ct4ys]

viva Almeria

[@RennyJackson]

Me encanta Almería!!!

[@aldeveron9498]

Please explain why start on beat 12? If that's essential, why not call beat 12, "1", if that's the starting stroke?

[@RennyJackson]

Hey! It's to understand the link to other flamenco pieces that use the same 'compás' or 12 beat rhythmic cycle but with different tempos, accents and harmonisation. To get the flamenco groove you need to internalise the rhythmic cycles so try starting on beat 12!

[@aldeveron9498]

@@RennyJackson Thanks for the reply, Renny. That explains it. Thank you. I'll take your advice and will try starting on 12. However, since I'm only interested in Bulerías Compás, I'm tempted to just note it down from 1 to 11 (calling 12 "1"). To me, it seems less confusing that way. Liked and subscribed!

[@sebastianvega4576]

olee

[@AlexandreBraga-nq8pe]

Could you please tell me the chords you played?

[@LocalWanderBoy]

Fuck yeaaah and you’re not even Spanish bro that was a master class. Thank you 🙏

[@Sempho_official]

Could u give the chords please ❤️

[@jaca8192]

❤

[@FlaWimmi]

"In your video description, it says "golpe" on the 10, but in the video itself, you don't play any golpe on the 10. Instead, your rasgueado stops on the 10, and then suddenly you emphasize the 11 where you were previously emphasizing the "and". I don't understand what's going on here.

[@RennyJackson]

You're correct! I'll check the description but at the start I had a little 'pick-up' hit on beat 11 where I woud normally say "and" but it's definitely beat 11.

[@RennyJackson]

Beat 10 should be nice and dry and tight if you're closing the phrase

[@FlaWimmi]

@@RennyJackson ok cool thanks, that sounds amazing and i really want to be able to play it

[@stefanoricardo7209]

Great but you can remake more slowly?tks

[@sayst]

on the video player, click on the gear -> settings to change the speed of the video.

[@josefaalarconrobles9797]

Cortita la secuencia pero muy buena gracias

[@RennyJackson]

Para tener una pequeña idea espero que te valga! Salud, Renny

[@Philo-sophe313]

❤️‍🔥🦋🤍🌸♾

[@RennyJackson]

@@Philo-sophe313,☀️😎✨🎸🕺🏼

[@karljohansson-ok7tl]

Reminds me of cat stevens lallalalala

[@enrico.van.drago.09]

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