Jamey -> RE: Golpe (Sep. 2 2004 15:19:40)
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Golpes are not usually done after the stroke (sometimes it will happen but it's not something aimed for). If you're having trouble, perhaps you need to adjust how you are positioning your right hand, particularly the ring finger and little finger (as often noted in tab and notation: a - anular, s or x or e or o - small finger). They should be relaxed and hanging, not curled into the hand. The positioning of your arm and how you are holding the guitar are also factors. Here's a quick check: when you are holding your guitar and your right hand is set to play, is your thumb and fingers extending down to the strings (requiring your wrist to be straight and located higher than your bass E string) or are they curved a bit and extending into the strings and sound board (with your wrist more over the strings)? Also check how far the palm of your right hand is from the strings/sound board. If your are holding it too flat and close, you will have a tough time tapping because you'll have to pull your anular finger up and away to clear the strings to hit the sound board. Last item is your guitar set up. how high are your strings over the sound board between the sound hole and the bridge. This more than anything else, effects the ease of tapping the sound board. I won't say there is a correct height as it is personal preference and style but if you are using a classical guitar with a classical bridge, and therefore a more "standard classical" string height (typically much higher than flamenco), it will be much tougher to learn golpes.
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