Lesson 3: Basics

In this lesson, you will learn the entire "Refrain" of the song "Pies Descalzos." This section of the song is not technically part of the chorus, but she repeats it several times, making it different from a verse.  Use the materials below to familiarize yourself with its rhythm and sounds.

Line 1

Line 2

Lines 3 - 4

Syllables

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j(ao)

/j/          /(ao)/

&a

/&/          /a/

st̪a

/s/     /t̪/     /a/

sa

/s/          /a/

ki

/k/          /i/

ke

/k/          /e/

&jen̪

/&/ /j/ /e/ /n̪/

d̪o

/d̪/          /o/

se&

/s/     /e/     /&/

fe

/f/          /e/

lis

/l/     /i/     /s/

kwan̪

/k/ /w/ /a/ /n̪/

d̪o

/d̪/          /o/

n̪o

/n̪/          /o/

t̪(ei)m

/t̪/   /(ei)/   /m/

po&

/p/     /o/     /&/

t̪om

/t̪/     /o/     /m/

pe

/p/          /e/

pi

/p/          /i/

n̪o

/n̪/          /o/

t̪u

/t̪/          /u/

d̪e

/d̪/          /e/

st̪i

/s/     /t̪/     /i/

n̪o

/n̪/          /o/

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