Seguiriya (plural: seguiriyas; also spelled siguiriya) is a form of flamenco music belonging to the cante jondo category. Its deep, expressive style is among the most important in flamenco. Seguiriyas are normally played in the key of A Phrygian with each measure (or compás) consisting of 12 counts with emphasis on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 8th and 11th beats as shown here: [1] 2 [3] 4 [5] 6 7 [8] 9 10 [11] 12 [2] and [3] and [1] 2 3 [4] 5 6 [1] and However, this presents difficulties in counting and is counted more simply in 5 beats, with three "short" and two "long" beats: