Rasgueado hand tilt

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metalhead

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Rasgueado hand tilt

Vertical or tilted, Ricardo? I'm trying to improve my rasgueado sound including the upstroke sound. I was wondering if the vertical or angled tilt would be better for creating a better sound.

https://youtube.com/shorts/C0gyJG2CJY4?si=vl-JggicC6_a193L

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 21 2025 21:58:57

Ricardo

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RE: Rasgueado hand tilt (in reply to metalhead)

from that angle view we can't really see, but from the front, it should be about 50 to 60 degrees that you sweep the fingers across the strings. Some players hold the neck up and it gets a much steeper angle, perhaps going to 80 degrees. See Manuel Molina for example:

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 22 2025 14:10:56

devilhand

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RE: Rasgueado hand tilt (in reply to Ricardo)

G. Nunez right hand posture in your profile pic. What angle is it?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 23 2025 14:45:35

Ricardo

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RE: Rasgueado hand tilt (in reply to devilhand)

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ORIGINAL: devilhand

G. Nunez right hand posture in your profile pic. What angle is it?

It is quite steep as would be for arpegios tremolos or picado. He lowers the angle for rasgueados. Watch how it changes here (1:30 is a good spot):

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 23 2025 18:00:35

metalhead

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RE: Rasgueado hand tilt (in reply to Ricardo)

yea that's what. vertical in my video was 10 degree vs tilt at 45 degree.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 24 2025 16:28:39

devilhand

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RE: Rasgueado hand tilt (in reply to metalhead)

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10 degree

How is it possible? You cant do ras at a 10 degree angle, which is almost horizontal.

There are 2 extremes.
0 degree angle is horizontal (parallel to the strings).
90 degree is vertical.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 25 2025 10:35:38

metalhead

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RE: Rasgueado hand tilt (in reply to devilhand)

I am measuring angle from the vertical axis..

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 25 2025 11:11:06

Ricardo

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RE: Rasgueado hand tilt (in reply to devilhand)

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ORIGINAL: devilhand

quote:

10 degree

How is it possible? You cant do ras at a 10 degree angle, which is almost horizontal.

There are 2 extremes.
0 degree angle is horizontal (parallel to the strings).
90 degree is vertical.

He is means -10 from vertical (90 degrees). Aka 80 degrees.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 25 2025 15:28:20