Learn Castanets: Flamenco Castanets for Beginners

Name: Learn Castanets: Flamenco Castanets for Beginners
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Master Spanish castanets technique, rhythm, and coordination — no previous experience needed

Created byNeta Cortez

Last updated 12/2025

English

What you'll learn

What if I told you that I have helped hundreds of people with my special flamenco castanets technique and that its incredible step-by-step approach has the pow
If you are a student who struggles again and again to resave a basic RIYA but never double, triple, or endless RIA's you Will find that my technique will not on
This cores provide you the "Al you need to know" about mastering your flamenco castanets. Al its tactics and techniques from years of performing and teaching we
Being one click away from all this technique and knowledge that can change your performance forever is a pretty powerful place to be!
this corss has six hours of right handed players section and six hours of left handed players sction
it also has a bonus of how to play your first sevilianas!

Course content

10 sections • 287 lectures • 10h 43m total length

Welcome3:03
Welcome0:58

MODULE 1 - Ready Set Go2:08
Comfortable is the Key - Lesson 1 Module 11:06
How to Make A Knot - Lesson 2 Module 13:20
How to Make A Knot - Lesson 2 Module 10:07
Wear Your Castanets - Lesson 3 Module 13:31
Wear Your Castanets - Lesson 3 Module 11:00
What Makes the Sound? - Lesson 4 Module 12:43
What Makes the Sound? - Lesson 4 Module 10:46
The Thumb Exercise - Exercise 1 Module 14:51
The Thumb Exercise - Exercise 1 Module 10:24
Thumbs Up - Exercise 2 module 12:39
Thumbs Up - Exercise 2 Module 10:17
The Third Finger - Exercise 3 Module 13:06
The Third Finger - Exercise 3 Module 10:08
A TIP - Correct the Knot Module 11:50
A TIP - Correct the Knot Module 10:12
MODULE 2 – Make a Sound2:58
Make a Sound - Lesson 1 Module 20:49
Make a Sound - Exercise 1 Module 23:54
Make a Sound - Exercuse 1 Module 20:19
The Thumb Roll - Exercise 2 Module 28:50
The Thumb Roll - Exercise 2 Module 20:25
Add Rhythm - Exercise 3 Module 22:58
Add Rhythm - Exercise 3 Module 20:34
Not Fast – Double - Exercise 4 Module 21:55
Not Fast – Double - Exercise 4 Module 20:15
A TIP - Working Too Hard3:33
A Tip - Working Too Hard0:41
MODULE 3 - Pi Ta, Pam & Choque1:46
Pi Ta, Pam & Choque - Lesson 10:16
Not a Seesaw - Exercise 12:17
Not a Seesaw - Exercise 10:08
Pi Ta, Ta Pi - Exercise 21:36
Pi Ta, Ta Pi - Exercise 20:07
Pi Ta Ta, Ta Pi Pi - Exercise 31:56
Pi Ta Ta, Ta Pi Pi - Exercise 30:03
Choque - Exercise 44:54
Choque - Exercise 40:16
Pam - Exercise 52:35
Pam - Exercise 50:09
Pam Choque - Exercise 63:39
Pam Choque - Exercise 60:21
A Tip – Quiet Cstanet2:26
A Tip – Quiet Cstanet0:38
MODULE 4 - Practice with the Metronome3:47
Practice with the Metronome -Lesson 10:48
4/4 Pi Ta - Exercise 12:24
4/4 Pi Ta - Exercise 10:20
Pi Ta Slow and Fast - Exercise 22:28
Pi Ta Slow and Fast - Exercise 20:11
4/4 Pi Ta Pi, Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 32:22
4/4 Pi Ta Pi, Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 30:11
3/4 Pi Ta Pi, Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 41:56
3/4 Pi Ta Pi, Ta Pi Ta Exercise 40:29
3/4 Pi Ta Ta, Ta Pi Pi - Exercise 52:34
3/4 Pi Ta Ta, Ta Pi PI - Exercise 50:12
3/4 Pam Pi Ta Pi, Pm Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 61:55
3/4 Pam Pi Ta Pi, Pm Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 60:38
A Tip – Music Sheet5:02
A Tip – Music Sheet0:36
How To Change Your Youtube Speed2:30
MODULE 5 – More Fingers1:33
More Fingers -Lesson 10:17
Pi, Pi, Pi, Pi, TA - Exercise 13:33
Pi, Pi, Pi, Pi, TA - Exercise 10:14
Ta Pi - Exercise 25:05
Ta Pi - Exercise 20:18
Different Accent - Exercise 33:22
Different Accent - Exercise 30:16
A Tip – Compas Flamenco6:31
A Tip – Compas Flamenco0:21
MODULE 6 - Finally, "Riya"3:28
How does it work? - Lesson 10:38
The Fun Way - Exercise 12:34
The Fun Way - Exercise 10:20
The Pro Way - Exercise 28:05
The Pro Way -Exercise 20:27
Pro and Fun - Exercise 33:46
Pro and Fun - Exercise 30:20
A Tip - Warm-Up Exe-A9:05
A Tip - Warm-Up exe- A0:29
MODULE 7 – Pairs No. 11:08
Pairs No. 1 -Lesson 10:29
Tap, Stretch, Scratch, & Stop - Exercise 110:00
Tap, Stretch, Scratch, & Stop - Exercise 10:18
Pi, Pi, Ta - Eexercise 29:03
Pi, Pi, Ta - Exercise 20:11
Pi, Pi, Pi, Pi Ta, Riya - Exercise 33:58
Pi, Pi, Pi, Pi Ta, Riya - Exercise 30:07
A Tip - About Patience2:41
A Tip – About Patience0:36
MODULE 8 - Pairs No. 21:48
Pairs No. 2 - Lesson 10:16
Faster - Exercise 15:13
Faster - Exercise 10:17
Some More - Exerrcie 23:16
Some More - Exercise 20:07
A TIP – The Fun Way1:55
A TIP – The Fun Way0:22
MODULE 9 –"Caratilia"1:36
"Caratilia"- Lesson 10:14
Caratilia & Riya - Exercise 17:33
Caratilia & Riya - Exercise 10:10
Riya Pi Ta - Exercise 25:29
Riya Pi Ta - Exercise 20:16
One More Exercise - Exercise 34:16
One More Exercise - Exercise 30:28
Riya, Riya Pi Ta - Exercise 43:08
Riya, Riya Pi Ta - Exercise 40:03
A Tip – warm-up sheet no.210:10
A Tip – warm-up sheet no.20:31
MODULE 10 - Flamenco Grip1:57
Flamenco Grip - Lesson 10:43
Flamenco Grוp - Exercise 18:12
Flamenco Grוp - Exercise 10:10
F.G. in Third Position - Exercise 26:30
F.G. In Third Position - Exercise 20:11
Position 1&2 - Exercise 32:35
Position 1&2 - Exercise 30:18
A Tip – My Knot Secret1:53
A Tip – My Knot Secret0:19
MODULE 11 – "Redoble"1:42
"Redoble" - Lesson 10:17
My Technique -Ecercise 13:26
My Technique - Exercise 10:10
Por Tangos 1 - Exercise 24:33
Por Tango 1 - Exercise 20:12
Por Tango 2 - Exercise 33:07
Por Tango 2 - Exercise 30:18
"Por Rumba" - Exercise 46:55
"Por Rumba" - Exercise 40:13
A Tip - Por GUAJIRAS and Goodbye4:18
A Tip - Por GUAJIRAS0:35

MODULE 1 - Ready Set Go2:08
Comfortable is the Key - Lesson 11:06
How to Make A Knot - Lesson 2 Module 12:58
How to Make A Knot - Lesson 2 Module 10:07
Wear Your Castanets- Lesson 3 Module 13:31
Wear Your Castanets - Lesson 3 Module 11:00
What Makes the Sound? - Lesson 4 Module 12:44
What Makes the Sound? - Lesson 4 Module 10:47
The Thumb Exercise - exercise 14:51
The Thumb Exercise - Exercise 10:23
Thumbs Up - Exercise 22:39
Thumbs Up - Exercise 20:16
The Third Finger - Exercise 33:06
The Third Finger - Exercise 30:08
A TIP - Correct the Knot1:50
A TIP - Correct the Knot0:13
Make a Sound - MODULE 23:02
Make a Sound - Lesson 1 Module 20:48
Make a Sound - Exercise 1 Module 23:54
Make a Sound - Exercise 1 Module 20:19
The Thumb Roll - Exercise 2 Module 28:50
The Thumb Roll - Exercise 2 Module 20:25
Add Rhythm - Exercise 3 Module 21:55
Add Rhythm - Exercise 3 Module 20:34
Not Fast – Double - Exercise 4 Module 21:55
Not Fast – Double - Exercise 4 Module 20:15
A TIP - Working Too Hard3:33
A TIP - Working Too Hard0:40
MODULE 3 - Pi Ta, Pam & Choque1:46
Pi Ta, Pam & Choque - Lesson 10:16
Not a Seesaw - Exercise 12:17
Not a Seesaw - Exercise 10:08
Pi Ta, Ta Pi - Exercise 21:24
Pi Ta, Ta Pi - Exercise 20:07
Pi Ta Ta, Ta Pi Pi - Exercise 31:56
Pi Ta Ta, Ta Pi Pi - Exercise 30:03
Choque - Exercise 44:54
Choque - Exercise 40:16
Pam - Exercise 52:35
Pam - Exercise 50:09
Pam Choque - Exercise 63:40
Pam Choque - Exercise 60:21
A Tip – Quiet Cstanets2:26
A Tip - Quiet Cstants0:38
MODULE 4 - The Metronome3:47
The Metronome - Lesson 10:48
4/4 Pi Ta - Exercise 12:28
4/4 Pi Ta - Exercise 10:20
Pi Ta Slow and Fast - Exercise 22:28
Pi Ta Slow and Fast - Exercise 20:11
4/4 Pi Ta Pi, Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 32:22
4/4 Pi Ta Pi, Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 30:11
3/4 Pi Ta Pi, Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 41:56
3/4 Pi Ta Pi, Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 40:29
3/4 Pi Ta Ta, Ta Pi Pi - Exersce 52:34
3/4 Pi Ta Ta, Ta Pi Pi - Exersce 50:12
3/4 Pam Pi Ta Pi, Pm Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 61:55
3/4 Pam Pi Ta Pi, Pm Ta Pi Ta - Exercise 60:38
A Tip – Music Sheet5:02
A Tip – Music Sheet0:33
How To Change Your Youtube Speed2:30
MODULE 5 – More Fingers1:33
More Fingers - Lesson 10:17
Pi, Pi, Pi, Pi Ta - Exercise 13:33
Pi, Pi, Pi, Pi, Ta - Exercise 10:14
Ta Pi - Exercise 25:05
Ta Pi - Exercise 20:18
Different Accent - Exercise 33:22
Different Accent - Exercise 30:16
A Tip – Compass Flamenco6:56
A Tip – Compass Flamenco0:21
MODULE 6 - Finally, "Riya"3:28
Finally, "Riya" - Lesson 10:38
The Fun Way - Exercise 12:34
The Fun Way - Exercise 10:20
The Pro Way - Exercise - 28:05
The Pro Way - Exercise 20:27
Pro and Fun - Exercise 33:46
Pro and Fun - Exercise 30:04
A Tip - Warm-Up exe- A9:20
A Tip - Warm-Up exe- A0:26
MODULE 7 – Pairs No. 11:08
Pairs No. 1 - Lesson 10:29
Tap, Stretch, Scratch, & Stop - Exercise 110:00
Tap, Stretch, Scratch, & Stop - Exercise 10:18
Pi, Pi, Ta. - Exercis 29:03
Pi, Pi, Ta. - Exercis 20:11
Pi, Pi, Pi, Pi Ta, Riya. - Exercise 33:58
Pi, Pi, Pi, Pi Ta, Riya. - Exercise 30:07
A Tip – About Patience2:41
A Tip – About Patience0:36
MODULE 8 - Pairs No. 21:48
Pairs No. 2 - Lesson 10:16
Faster - Exercise 15:26
Faster - Exercise 10:25
Some More - Exercise 23:16
Some More - Exercise 20:07
A TIP – The Fun Way1:55
A TIP – The Fun Way0:22
MODULE 9 –"Caratilia"1:36
"Caratilia" - Lesson 10:14
Exercise 1 – Caratilia & Riya7:33
Exercise 1 – Caratilia & Riya0:10
Exercise 2 – Riya Pi Ta5:29
Exercise 2 – Riya Pi Ta0:31
One More Exercise - Exercise 34:16
One More Exercise - Exercise 30:28
Riya, Riya Pi Ta - Exercise 43:08
Riya, Riya Pi Ta - Exercise 40:03
A Tip – warm-up sheet no.210:10
A Tip – warm-up sheet no.20:31
MODULE 10 - Flamenco Grip1:57
Flamenco Grip - Lesson 10:43
Flamenco Grוp - Exercise 18:12
Flamenco Grוp - Exercise 10:10
F.G. in Third Position - Exercise 26:30
F.G. In Third Position - Exercise 20:11
Position 1&2 - Exercise 32:35
Position 1&2 - Exercise 30:18
A Tip - My Knot Secret1:53
A Tip – My Knot Secret0:19
MODULE 11 - "Redoble"1:42
"Redoble" - Lesson 10:17
My Technique - Exercise 13:26
My Technique - Exercsie 10:10
Por Tango 1 - Exercise 24:33
Por Tango 1 - Exercise 20:12
Por Tango 2 - Exercise 33:07
Por Tango 2 - Exercise 30:10
Por Rumba - Exercise 46:55
Por Runba - Exercise 40:14
A TIP - "Por Guagiras" and Goodbay4:18
A TIP - "Por Guagiras"0:34

Exstra lesson - First Sevilianas1:29
First Sevilianas - Lesson 10:47
Exercise 1 – The "TA" Role For Right Handed Players2:41
Exercise 1 The "TA" Role for Left Handed players2:41
Exercise 1 – The "TA" Role0:17
Exercise 2 – Entrada, Sevilians & Pasada For Right Handed Players4:19
Exercise 2 - Entrada, Sevilianas & Pasada For Left Handed Players4:19
Exercise 2 – Entrada, Sevilians & Pasada0:25
Exercise 3 - The First Sevilianas for Right Handed Players3:29
Exercise 3 - The First Sevilianas For Left Handed Players3:29
Exercise 3 - The First Sevilians0:09

Requirements

No Special Skills Needed, you well nead castanets, a mirror, and a cellphone

Description

Are you a flamenco dancer? Are you a musician?

My six-hour course has tactics and techniques from years of performing and teaching that will take you from a beginner to a castanets master in no time!

If you are a student who struggles again and again to resave a basic RIYA but never double, triple, or endless RIYA

you will find that this course will take your playing to the next level.

Being able to play the flamenco castanets is a super enhancement to your performance!

This course has a six-hour section for right-handed players and six hours for left-handed players each.

ADDITIONALL DETAILS -
Its many resources and pdf will increase your knowledge about flamenco and rhythm.
Each module has a checklist to help you manage your progress.
you will learn how to play in a good posture to provent fatigue or pain.
You will learn how to play por tangos, tangillos, rumba and sevilianas.
- You will have warm-ups exercises that will not only make you a castanets player but will continue to develop you into a master castanets player.
And guess what? All frameworks I teach can be applied to many different rhythms, dance, and music styles.

And you even have a bonus of how to play your first sevilianas.

Who this course is for:

Are you a beginner? Are you a flamenco or Spanish dancer? Do you play your castanets in the Sevillanas in a medium level, but never really could compose castanet music for you Solea or Siguiria? Are you a musician? Or a percussionist? Have you ever recorded on your guitar records some castanets affects? What a powerful and dramatic effect it would add to your work!

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Welcome2 lectures • 4min

History And What you need to get started2 lectures • 3min

Meet Neta2 lectures • 8min

Meet Your castanets1 lecture • 5min

Modules for right handed players133 lectures • 4hr 42min

Modules For Left Handed Players133 lectures • 4hr 41min

Extra Lesson - First Sevillanas11 lectures • 24min

Metronome 3/4 For Practice1 lecture • 16min

Metronome 4/4 For Practice1 lecture • 21min

Contact me1 lecture • 1min

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