Course Features & Enrollment Details

• Each lesson is accompanied by professional worksheets featuring musical notation (with detailed fingerings), tablature, and video links for you to download or watch online.
• The courses are interactive: each week includes time for questions, progress monitoring, and individual advice tailored to your needs.
• Students with prior experience may be eligible to join directly via audition, provided they demonstrate strong rhythm and foundational technique.
• Class sizes are limited to 8 students to ensure personalized attention and quality instruction.

Flamenco Guitar – First Year

Building upon the skills acquired in the Flamenco Guitar Foundation course, the first year marks the midpoint of a two‐year technical development program. This course is designed to deepen your proficiency in flamenco guitar techniques and repertoire.

Course Details

Please Note: You are not tied into a contract and may quit the course at any time. (see FAQ)

Description

New students entering the first year without completing the Foundation course may find the material challenging. Proficiency in flamenco techniques and familiarity with essential forms such as soleares and bulerías are prerequisites for enrollment.

On this course, students will delve deeper into the rich repertoire of flamenco music. The first year focuses on mastering styles such as tientos, seguiriyas and tangos, providing a comprehensive exploration of these traditional flamenco forms.

Requirements

For further information on this course please email: nick@123flamenco.com

Flamenco Guitar – Second Year

This course builds on the foundations laid in previous years and is designed for students who have already mastered basic compás and core flamenco guitar techniques. It offers an in‐depth exploration of key flamenco styles, focusing on both solo playing and music for accompaniment.

Course Details

Please Note: You are not tied into a contract and may quit the course at any time. (see FAQ)

Description

Styles covered include Fandangos de Huelva, Sevillanas, and Alegrías, with extended study of other related forms within the cantiñas family and Bulerías de Cádiz. Each style is explored in detail, developing a deeper understanding of structure, variation, and expression.

This marks the final stage of structured technical training. Students who complete the First and Second Year courses will have a solid grounding in flamenco technique and vocabulary, ready to move towards more personal, interpretive, and performance-based development.

Requirements

Please see the requirements for the First Year course (FY1).

For further information on this course please email: nick@123flamenco.com

Flamenco Guitar – Third Year

The third year marks a significant milestone on your flamenco journey. Students will engage with more expressive and challenging styles that demand a deeper understanding of form and melodic phrasing. This course builds on techniques and musical concepts developed in previous years, fostering a more personal and interpretive approach to performance.

Course Details

Please Note: You are not tied into a contract and may quit the course at any time. (see FAQ)

Description

Styles covered in the third year include guajiras, soleá por bulerías, and either tarantas or malagueñas.

The guajiras is one of the cantes de ida y vuelta (songs that traveled to South America and back), offering a light, lyrical contrast rooted in Cuban influences. The soleá por bulerías is a unique hybrid style blending the solemnity of soleá with the lively rhythm of bulerías.

The tarantas and malagueñas represent a different type of flamenco known as free styles (toques libres), where musical expression is shaped more by melodic phrasing than by strict rhythmic cycles. These forms are a natural next step for students who have mastered flamenco's rhythmic styles. The study of tarantas also includes tarantos, while malagueñas incorporates material for verdiales.

Toque libre refers to playing with or without a regular compás. Mastering this freedom requires first internalizing flamenco rhythms.
— (Author's note)

Requirements

Please see the requirements for the First Year course (FY1).

For further information on this course please email: nick@123flamenco.com

Beyond the Third Year

4th Year – Details to be announced – Available from September 2027

5th Year – Details to be announced – Available from September 2028