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Tips on continuous rasgueado
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Piwin
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RE: Tips on continuous rasgueado (in reply to Guest)
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It is easier to get the continuous rasgueado sound when doing all fingers as downstrokes since they all have the same sound. So if you can master the 'i' to 'e' transition, which is easily attained by practicing the mechanics slowly, then you can obtain the waterfall effect quicker. Then we just really don't have the same pinkie finger my friend! The entire issue of four finger rasgueado is getting any kind of strength out of the e finger not so much the upward index stroke IMO. Then again I suppose it depends on each person's anatomy (if I lay my e finger across the strings, I get between the 3rd and 2nd string, so it obviously makes no sense for me to use it on "full" rasgueados). I personally don't use e at all except for quintuplets and from time to time buleria rasgueados as it does give a specific sound. As for the i upward stroke, it only requires a bit of work to "stabilize" the volume, the same way you'd work on stabilizing the sound of a picado if one finger is stronger than the other. It's boring work but not at all difficult. As for usage, I'd put it the eami up there with the old school alzapua. Very nice when pulled off properly but extremely rare and not really worth the effort if you haven't already mastered the "standard" version of it (unless of course you're studying specifically the style of very old-school flamenco, in which case, by all means eami)
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Date Mar. 7 2016 22:30:48
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Dudnote
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RE: Tips on continuous rasgueado (in reply to Leñador)
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Ole Lenny! Great compas. Rob, no matter what finger pattern you're working on here is something you can try. Put on a groovy solo compas track of any palo - ideally one with many variations to inspire you. Then improvise different rhythmic patterns slowly but keeping always the same finger order and always striving for perfect compas. Search for a rhythmic pattern that will start with a different finger each compas, repeating that a few times will ensure each finger is developing independence, you should aim to get the same tone no matter which finger starts the pattern. If you feel any stiffness then change technique for a while (arpegio, picado, pulgar, alzapua,...). Invent patterns, start slowly, but try to increase the number of rapid notes in succession within each pattern. Just practicing one technique alone for hours is a recipe for repetitive strain, so mix it up, get inventive, keep it fresh and keep exploring. Also, if you're getting tension think about your posture and adjust, or if that doesn't work get up and do some exercise ~ like walking to the fridge to get a beer.
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