Ron.M -> RE: Rasgueado: pre-loading your pinky (Sep. 3 2003 8:34:16)
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It's not a waste of time to practise any technique Mike. Fast, clean picado is nice, but not essential to play decent Flamenco guitar. I personally wouldn't give it any priority time-wise. To me, rhythm, some rasgueado and a reliable thumb are the basis of all Flamenco guitar playing, Traditional or Modern. On that, one can then build the "adornments" such as picado, arpegio and tremolo etc. I think if one plays the adornments very well and the basics poorly, then the overall sound is poor regardless of how clean and fast the fancy stuff is executed. Just my opinion based on my own experience of time wasting! However, as I've said before, the guitar should be a pleasure, not a chore, so unless you are training to be a serious professional then focussing in on the bits of technique that interests you most does no harm at all. Enjoy it! Ron
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