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| [Free MIDI Files] [Free Sheet Music] [Find Musicians] [Music News] Guitar Strumming(Without Using A Pick)Greater Versatility, Greater SpeedSept. 10, 2001 -- As you continue to wean yourself from the slow, clumsy and limiting pick in guitar playing, you'll still want to strum the strings now and then. Why not do like Hispanic players have done for many centuries? Use the back sides of the nails! Strumming technique as a whole is called "rasgueo," and includes the Sacudón (Flick), Roceo (Sweep), Aleteo (Flutter) and Rasgueado (Multiple Strum). Let's start by looking at the Sacudida family of techniques. SacudónStart by "striking" the strings with backs of the "m" and "a" fingernails, cocking them against your thumb (p) shooting water from your fingertips. Now try without cocking the fingers against the thumb. When you can get a good, uniform and very loud tone that way, try swinging the to strike the strings: Both these exercises wear the fingernails somewhat, making the nails more brittle at that spot. This is especially true during the learning phase, because you'll repeatedly use them, much more than you might in common guitar-playing. So consider using some kind of nail hardener, replenishing the coating when you wear through it. For More Information on Guitar study in Southern West Virginia,
Contact Nathan Griffith at: E-mail contact: nathan@cobblemead.com |
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