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Don’t you love contratiempo?
It's one of those signature flamenco sounds, and it can be oh so addicting.
In the video tutorial below I show you an exerciise por tangos to practice contratiempo.
First watch and listen to the step in compás.
Then follow along as I break it down.
Ready to give it a try?
Here are the steps written out (w/ the counts for my counters out there):
1 right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 (stomp) front
& right slap
a left slap
[2]
& palma (clap)
3 right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 back
[4]
5 left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 front
& palma
[6]
& palma
7 left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 back
[8]
1 right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 back
& palma
[2]
& palma
3 left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 front
& palma
[4]
& palma
5 right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 back
& palma
[6]
& palma
7 left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 front
We don’t do any steps or claps or slaps on the counts in [brackets].
Give it a try and let me know how it goes below!