FLAMENCO GUITAR · DANCE ACCOMPANIMENT
No dance partner nearby? Practise flamenco accompaniment with real dancers and singers.
Study real performances, learn a song section by section, then take the guitarist’s place in a play-along video. Taught by Toshi Ikegawa of VIVA Flamenco Music School in Tokyo.
Language: Japanese audio with English reading notes and an English booklet. For Sevillanas, English CC is available on all 33 videos: translations for spoken lessons and brief orientation captions for performances. This is not a continuous translation of the singing; coverage in other courses varies. Try the samples before deciding whether this format works for you.
日本語で学びたい方へ：セビジャーナスの無料レッスン ／ 日本語版教材の内容を見る
Watch a free performance ↓ See the Sevillanas course ↓
Try the guitar part yourself
A short Pasa la vida opening: model → English-supported explanation → the same passage without guitar. Includes the opening score and a clear practice checkpoint. No signup required.
First, watch the music you will practise
No signup needed to watch. Listen once, then watch again and notice where the guitar enters and how each section ends.
Sevillanas — full performance with real dancers & singer
Try one short listening exercise
Use the free Sevillanas performance above. No signup or score is needed for this exercise.
- Listen to a short section once without playing. Focus on the singer.
- Replay that same section and listen to what the guitar does underneath the voice.
- Listen a third time and tap a quiet, steady pulse. Keep the sound low enough to hear the singer.
Your checkpoint: can you keep listening to the singer while following the pulse? If you lose your place, replay a shorter section. You do not need to copy the full guitar part today.
This free video is a performance with guitar. The versions without guitar, the detailed song lessons and the full score are in the paid course below.
Start with Sevillanas
For guitarists who know basic chords and rasgueado and want a structured first step into dance accompaniment. This is not a first-ever guitar course.
Practise six sevillanas songs, moving from the model performance and explanations to versions where you supply the guitar.
- 33 videos in total: 19 main videos covering explanations, performances, close-ups and the dancer’s back view, plus the 14 practice videos below.
- 14 practice videos included in that total: versions without guitar or without singing.
- 65-page booklet with English explanations, score, TAB, lyrics and translations; some original Japanese score labels remain.
- English reading notes under all 33 videos. Original audio is Japanese; English CC is available on all 33 videos, with spoken-lesson translations and brief performance guides.
Your practice route: watch one model → learn one song with the score → try its matching “without guitar” version. Return to a short section whenever you lose the rhythm.
$49, one-time purchase. Lifetime access and the existing 30-day refund policy. Checkout displays your local currency and any applicable tax.
See the lessons and get Sevillanas →
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Other palos: sample my teaching with Soleá and Alegrías
These examples demonstrate the teaching format in other courses. They are not the Sevillanas song lessons.
Try an explanation before you choose
These free samples have English subtitles. You can see both the performance and the teaching style.
How to play the basic Soleá compás (lesson)
Alegrías — full performance with real dancer & singer
The structure of Alegrías for dance (lesson)
Already know which palo you want? Browse the other courses
The original lessons use Japanese audio. English booklet and caption coverage vary by course; read each product’s current language description before purchasing. The Sevillanas course above now includes English reading notes for every video.
- Vol.1 Bulerías (Fin de Fiesta) — $49
- Vol.2 Sevillanas — $49
- Vol.3 Alegrías — $49
- Vol.4 Tientos — $49
- Vol.5 Fandangos de Huelva — $49
- Vol.6 Soleá — $49
- Vol.7 Tangos de Málaga — $49
- Vol.8 Tanguillos de Cádiz — $49
- Vol.8 Rumba — $49
- Vol.9 Guajira — $49
- Vol.10 Garrotín — $49
- Vol.11 Soleá por Bulerías — $49
- Vol.12 Taranto — $49
- Vol.13 Siguiriya — $49
- Vol.14 Farruca — $49
- Vol.15 Caracoles — $49
- Vol.16 Zorongo — $49
- Vol.17 Caña — $49
- Starter Pack: Sevillanas + Alegrías + Soleá — $119 (save $28)
- Spicy Guitar Method — flamenco techniques for any guitarist — $79
Existing launch code: LAUNCH20 applies to individual Vol.1–10 products. It is not advertised here for Vol.11–17, bundles or Spicy Guitar Method. Check the final total before paying.
About the teacher
Toshi Ikegawa teaches flamenco guitar at VIVA Flamenco Music School in Japan and is the author of フラメンコギターの教科書 (Flamenco Guitar Textbook). These lessons focus on playing together with dancers and singers.
Before you buy
You will need a guitar, an internet connection for the videos, and basic chord and rasgueado skills for the Sevillanas course. This is a recorded, self-paced course. Read the current language support above and try the samples to decide whether the format suits you.
Questions about the course or access? info@vivafla.jp
Meet Toshi & choose your next free sample
Explore 18 accompaniment course topics, watch a rear-view dance excerpt, and share what you would like to learn.
