Seville Flamenco Guitar — Sound and Technique

Sound Palette

• Phrygian center with modal shifts and cadence flavors.
• Golpe (soundboard taps) add percussion.
• Rasgueo textures: four‑finger fans, triplets, and storms.

Listen for silences — the guitar leaves space for the singer’s truth.

Technique Highlights

• Picado: articulate runs that answer cante lines.
• Alzapúa: thumb‑driven rhythm bursts on bass strings.
• Pulgar + Índice: texture and pulse.

On Stage

• Guitar guides entradas and supports escobillas (footwork).
• Expect a final bulerías burst to close sets.
• Watch for the guitarist’s miradas (glances) — micro‑cues to dancers and singers.

Listening Exercise

• In a soleá, track when the guitar rests; notice how silence frames letras.
• In tangos, feel how rasgueo sets the groove before baile enters.