Tremolos in Flamenco

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Gecko

Posts: 218
Joined: Jan. 2 2006
From: New Mexico

Tremolos in Flamenco

In general, in flamenco are Tremolos played with a rest stroke (Apoyando) or a free stroke (Tirando)?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 15 2006 15:54:27

gshaviv

Posts: 272
Joined: Mar. 22 2005
From: Israel

RE: Tremolos in Flamenco (in reply to Gecko)

In general you use a rest stroke for the thumb and free strokes for ima. You want to rest your thumb on the next string also to provide balance.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 15 2006 16:01:08