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Thumb Rest Stroke with IMA in Arpeggio
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rombsix
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RE: Thumb Rest Stroke with IMA in Ar... (in reply to timothy.meadows02)
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I think it is doable to use simultaneous rest strokes of pulgar & i, m, or a - however, it is indeed awkward & can tend to happen like the stutter you mention (though not necessarily inconsistent). Try the same thing in a picado run that needs a bass played simultaneously, and you'll see that is just as awkward. It can be done, but it needs practice, and I find using a free stroke for either the i/m/a or the pulgar makes things feel smoother. I think depending on whether you want one note to be emphasized more than another, you may at times need to use rest strokes for both, but also you can decide to let go & stick with a free stroke for either the i/m/a or pulgar (talking about picado + bass or arpeggio as you mentioned). For arpeggios in specific, I find I do mostly free strokes in your scenario. I hope I was able to convey my ideas properly.
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Date Dec. 29 2014 20:06:57
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Ricardo
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RE: Thumb Rest Stroke with IMA in Ar... (in reply to timothy.meadows02)
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THis pattern is quite common for example: P/a-m-i, a-m-i, a-m-i, a-m-i, P/a-m-i etc. The a-m-i can always be tirando, but the P has to be rested and held down on the next string and must be absolutely perfectly synchronized, no break apart stutter as you say. It is simply a problem with the mind not wanting two things to happen at once, but it ends up feeling very secure and strong once you get it. Same deal with the i stroke down with the ring finger golpe, takes many students a while to get the feel for it, others get it right away. As for doing picado with a rested bass, yes it can happen too very simply as a "pinching" feeling of both strings. Again it gets easy once you realize there is no physical barrier just the mind. For guitar students from the classical background, I use Bach Borree in E minor as an exercise to practice resting basses and picados. I show then 4 different ways to do it and the results of each have a different expression...later in flamenco falsetas we decide with taste which works best.
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