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although I was never taught this years ago, I recently began using upward strokes dragging the ring finger across the top three strings ( 1 - 2 - 3) for those triplet cierres in Soleares and Seguiriyas, as opposed to using an a-m-i arpeggio for the same effect.
I was just wondering how common is this technique, and if it is considered 'good' or 'bad' technique? Or doesn't it matter anyway, as long as the effect is O.K.?
RE: Using ring finger for cierre? (in reply to britguy)
Ami will be better. Practice p (rest) on E string then ima back to mi on 123 strings. pimami. always resting you thumb.
If your doing it to drag it like a pick it's fine, except your A finger is for the high e sting anyway so us it, but if your looking for power the M finger could work in certain circumstances.
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RE: Using ring finger for cierre? (in reply to britguy)
Paco Peña onces experimented with playing an alternative picado were fingers stayed on string/gliding from string to the string were possible. Although his speed increased quite a lot he rejected it after a while because he didn't like the sound. I have no idea how common your solution is (never use it myself ) but if you feel fine using it and like the effect i wouldn't care to much if it is "acceptable or not". Manitas de Plata used similar moves with impressive results.
RE: Using ring finger for cierre? (in reply to britguy)
I dont understand what you mean.. can you tape it?
It is common to pull 2 strings with a (meaning 2 strings with a and then 1 string with m then 1 string with i.) within an a m i arpegio, if you mean that.
RE: Using ring finger for cierre? (in reply to Doitsujin)
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I dont understand what you mean.. can you tape it?
It is common to pull 2 strings with a (meaning 2 strings with a and then 1 string with m then 1 string with i.) within an a m i arpegio, if you mean that.
1. Don't know how to make an audio clip and post, but I'll try and figure it out?
2. No, Doit. What I meant is playing those fancy little triplet arpeggios in a cierre, using only the ring finger stroking upwards across three strings, from 1st the 3rd. string. With practice it sounds pretty smooth. Smoother than using the three-finger reverse arpeggio ( i,m,a) to get the same notes.
RE: Using ring finger for cierre? (in reply to britguy)
Ah got it. Yes, thats old style.. Sabicas used that a lot. but its somehow outdated. If you feel good doing it like that, there is nothing wrong with that.
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RE: Using ring finger for cierre? (in reply to britguy)
I'm not sure whether its an outdated technique. I've seen a recent video of Ricardo when he used this technique, and it was the firet time i saw it done that way. I've started using it to replace some of my pimami occasionally, due to my index finger problem.
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always resting you thumb. 
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