Stoney -> Playing question - rasgueados (Feb. 4 2010 5:10:00)
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So I am happy to report that after finally getting a relatively acceptable Flamenco guitar on Dec. 23 I've more or less gotten back about 75% ot the Palos that I had 10 years ago when I drifted away from Flamenco. It has been 2 months since I really started to put the pedal to the metal, practicing at least 2 hours a day (weather permitting cause the houses are cold here in Northern Mexico when it is cold outside) Finished working through the JM book last night. Considering that it took me about 2 years the first time, 2 months isn't too bad. Where I discover I have a problem is with the rasgueados. It is affecting my compas. Some 4 or 5 stroke rasgueados tend to be more for affect and not a internal part of the compas, similar to the way Mexican guitarists play. They just cover one beat. No problem there. However, when the 4 or 5 strokes need to be internal to the compas, for example in Juan Martin's method for Bulerias you play a 5 stroke starting on the 9 with the final up-stroke on the 10, golpe on 11 and back to A on the 12. If the 5 stroke isn't dead even you will rush or slow down the compas. Bummer. So I'm implimenting a regimen of practice in that area. First I work on playing a very "Airy" bulerias with very few rasgueados, using the compas software I downloaded from this site (great work whoever created that one). Secondly I am following the Gerrardo Nunez vid and practicing his arpeggio and picado style, in the hopes that aside from perfecting those techniquess, I will also strengthen the fingers of the right hand and in turn improve my rasgueados. Thirdly, I am doing strict rasgueado practice trying to get them more even. Any guidance in this area would be appreciated. Also, a question. In the Nunez video he demonstrates his 3 and 4 Stroke rasgueados, leaving the pinky completely out of it. So does he do 5 stroke rasgueados and if so, how? Stoney
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