The compás clock

A clock for the compás.

Not just a beat. A whole cycle. See every beat at a glance and follow the compás as it moves around the clock. Accents, sub-accents and silences are right there in front of you, so you can understand the rhythm before you play it.

Tap to shape it. Accent a beat. Add a sub-accent. Leave it silent. Build the pattern exactly how you want it, then lock it in and play.

The clock in Con Compás playing Bulerías: beat 12 at the top with the triangle under it, beat 1 to its right, the accents on 3, 6, 8, 10 and 12 larger than the rest and ringed, and the hand stepping from beat to beat round the number in the middle.

The sound

Hear the compás your way.

Real palmas and cajón, recorded by real players. Or keep it simple with a clean tone. Mix it. Shape it. Play it.

The settings in Con Compás: Sound on Realistic, with Tone beside it, the mix between Palmas and Cajón in the centre, and under Beats the number of beats and a subdivision for the palmas and one for the cajón.

Palos

Start with a palo. Make it your own.

Start with Bulerías, Soleá, Alegrías or Tangos, each ready with its own compás, accents and tempo. Change what you like, or start from scratch and create a compás of your own.

The compases in Con Compás: the presets Bulerías, Soleá, Alegrías and Tangos, each with its beats and its tempo, and + for a new compás.

Practice

Take away the clock. Keep the compás.

Once you know the pattern, turn on Blindfold and let the rhythm disappear from sight. The compás keeps playing, but the clock is gone, so you have to feel where you are. When you’re ready, reveal the clock and see how you did.

Train your ear. Test your timing. Stay in compás.

Con Compás playing Bulerías with the Blindfold on: the Eye struck through beside the lock, and in place of the clock one dot in the middle that pulses with every clap, an accent sending a thin ring out from it.

Vibrate on accents

Feel the accents in your hand.

Vibration turns the accents into short, distinct pulses, landing exactly with the palmas. Sub-accents stay still, so you feel the structure of the compás without being told every beat.

Keep your eyes on your hands. Keep the count in your body.

Share

Send a link and the entire compás comes with it: its beats, accents, voices, tempo, sound and count-in. No account. No setup. Just tap the link and open it in Con Compás, ready to play.

From your phone to theirs.