Teach on Udemy

Turn what you know into an opportunity and reach millions around the world.

Learn More

Your cart is empty.

Keep shopping

Castanets for Beginners: Learn Spanish Flamenco Castanets

Name: Castanets for Beginners: Learn Spanish Flamenco Castanets
Rating: 4.7 (15 reviews)

A Step-by-Step course for absolute beginners! Learn the fundamentals of Spanish Flamenco Castanets!

Created byLena Jacome

Last updated 8/2021

English

What you'll learn

How To Play Castanets for absolute beginners so you can use them as percussion or to accompany your dancing!
Learn the the 5 principle technques of castanet playing
Includes printable pdf lesson plans for each section
Build a solid technique foundation with exercises that develop your skills
5 strengthening techniques for the clarity and articulation of the finger hits.

Course content

5 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 13m total length

Introduction5:41

Intro1:29
Explore how to choose castanets by size and material, hear sound quality, and learn to wear and secure them, while mastering posture for Flamenco counter and bass rhythms.
How To Buy Castanets3:15
How To Wear Castanets2:14
Learn to wear castanets with relaxed thumbs and fingers, using your dominant hand to secure the female castanet’s groove and hear the higher pitched versus bass rhythm.
Posture4:49
Master posture as the foundation for flamenco castanets by aligning hips, core, and spine. Maintain relaxed shoulders, soft knees, and proper arm space to control castanet sounds.

Intro0:40
Explore rhythm fundamentals and metronome options for castanets, practice five exercises in 4/4 to sharpen articulation and finger-hit clarity, and culminate with a final metronome-guided combination.
Fundamental Understanding & TIPS!2:12
Master the fundamental understanding of castanets by using the male castanet as the downbeat, then integrate the female rhythms as you advance, refining finger hits and slides for clarity.
Exercise #14:24
Exercise #24:24
Exercise #2.52:08
Combine the first and second castanet exercises with proper posture—hips forward, engaged abdominals, long spine, arms in first position—and practice downbeats, counter rhythms, and timed counts.
Exercise #35:32
Exercise #4 Putting it all together LENTO6:46
Put together a complete lento pattern by reinforcing precise finger hits to a 4/4 metronome at 84 bpm, starting from posture and steady articulation of pinky, ring, middle, and index.
Exercise #5 Putting it all together A LITTLE FASTER1:03

Intro0:36
Explore the castanet vocabulary and perform four exercises in 3/4 rhythm, culminating in a final pattern, with a downloadable guide to reinforce the concepts.
Castanet Vocabulary Demonstration5:31
learn castanet vocabulary through a guided demonstration, including hits with female and male castanets, posture and mechanics, and practice tips tied to the escola valetta terminology.
Pattern #13:35
practice the three four rhythm for castanets with a metronome, focusing on posture and the transition between male and female castanets in a looping pattern.
Pattern #22:43
Master pattern #2 in the three-four rhythm with proper posture and arm position, coordinating male and female castanets via VEAC finger mechanics.
Pattern #35:17
Pattern #43:48
Master pattern #4 in a three-four flamenco rhythm using castanets, finishing with an olé-like exclamation; keep shoulders back, engaged core, and lifted elbows while counting one two three four.
Pattern #5 Putting it all Together4:07

Requirements

Have Access To Castanets
No dance skills required - dance is not taught in this course

Description

Castanets for Beginners: Learn Spanish Flamenco Castanets

A Step-by-Step course for absolute beginners! Learn the fundamentals of Spanish Flamenco Castanets!

What you'll learn

Gain understanding and knowledge on what type of castanets works BEST FOR YOU!
Strengthening your foundation – Proper Posture
Learn the TOP 5 Castanet Techniques used to strengthen your articulation and clarity of your finger hits
Guidance and development of rhythm with your metronome – Rhythmic Foundation.
Learn four foundational rhythmic variations
Understand the Rhythm/Compás most commonly used with Castanet playing.
*Comprehensive Printable PDF Lesson Guides with ALL the exercises including background information and TIPS!
Learn fundamental techniques and exercises
Cultivate your love and appreciation for the profound art of castanet playing
NO DANCE - This course is designed to learn castanet playing that can be applied to dance

Requirements

Have access to castanets
Have the passion and drive to learn and practice
No dance skills required - dance is not taught in this course

Description

Have you always wanted to learn how to play Traditional Spanish Flamenco Castanets?

My "Castanets for Beginners Course" is for you!

I developed the Castanet Playing for Beginner's Course for:

1) Those with a dance background wishing to expand their dance vocabulary by implementing the castanets

2) Musicians/Percussionists who wish to expand their vocabulary with a percussive instrument.

Castanet Playing has a VARIETY of technical requirements to play the art form.

I created this STEP-BY-STEP program that will bring you through each technique, allowing you to practice, perfect and understand each skill before moving onto the next technique. By the end of this course, IF you put in the practice...

*YOU will be able to play the castanets!

You... yes...YOU!!!

*I'm COMPLETELY serious!

This course gives you the solid foundation from which you will be able to build your castanet playing knowledge exponentially!

After this course, you will be able to take what you have learned from this course and have the understanding and know-how within the art of castanet playing to more quickly learn and understand other common songs forms within the castanet vocabulary, Escuela Bolera and flamenco dances like Sevillanas. Rumba, Soleá, Fandangos de Huelva and more!

"The technical fundamentals, rhythmical concepts and understanding you will take away from this course will serve you in all of your future artistic studies, whether in dance or music and...for the rest of your life." - Lena Jácome (Course Creator)

Even More reasons to ENROLL TODAY!!!

*This is a thoroughly tried and tested method taking you step-by-step, layering technique upon technique with in-depth and precise technique tips.

*With this 100% Linear Curriculum, YOU CAN play the castanets!

So, what are you waiting for?

GET STARTED NOW!

I'm looking forward to hearing YOUR success story!!!

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in learning to play the castanets and looking for an easy to follow, step-by-step detailed path of study.
Anyone looking for a NEW and FUN Challenge!
Dancers looking to implement castanet playing, percussionists/musicians interested in expanding their craft.

Castanets for Beginners: Learn Spanish Flamenco Castanets

What you'll learn

Explore related topics

Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 6min

Getting Started4 lectures • 12min

Rhythm8 lectures • 27min

Rhythm Application7 lectures • 26min

Conclusion3 lectures • 3min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: