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RE: alzapua technique (in reply to Ron.M)
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No matter how you think of it, alzapua is a triplet. e.g. 1. Thumb plays a rest stroke on the E string 2. Thumb plays a free stroke over the A and D strings 3. Thumb returns as a freestroke over D and A strings Repeat, ensuring that each stroke has the same time value: 123,123 etc. Sean
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Date Jul. 23 2004 0:55:35
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Miguel de Maria
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Alzapua Tips (in reply to rickm)
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Actually, I have not mastered this technique, but I was taught by someone who has, Tino Van der Smaan. He is a pro player in Sevilla. Basically, you have to watch people play it to really get the idea. But one thing is to let your thumb be completely relaxed. You think you have to muscle the stroke, but that's not true. The thumb, initially, should be relaxed limp, just along for the ride. You use the forearm to move it and you don't keep it stiff. I touched Tino's thumb and it was completely soft. Second, downstrokes require a golpe. Play the golpe, then play the downstroke. They are two seperate motions. Once this feels comfortable, you can make them closer and closer, until eventually they become the same. If you always keep the sensation of the golpe coming first, then the proper sequence will come pretty naturally.
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Date Aug. 25 2004 15:36:45
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