Richard Jernigan -> RE: Elite Guitarist - Flamenco Track (May 23 2019 0:24:53)
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Now that we're pronating and supinating, I'll mention a different aspect of the Elite Guitarist site. Watching Kai Narezo on a different channel, I decided my rasgueados might profit from modernization. Narezo demonstrated by resting the right thumb parallel to the soundboard, distal joint flexed, on the upper side of the sixth string, and flicking the fingers against the thumb. Sounded pretty good. When I tried it the way Narezo did it, it didn't work. My right thumbnail rested on the string, not the flesh of the right thumb, and it made the whole setup unstable. My thumbs are about twice as broad as Narezo's, so the right nail needs to be longer than his. On Elite Guitiarist, Jose Tanaka teaches rasgueado. He demonstrates the way Narezo does it, then says, "Don't do that. Do this." He pronates a little further, hooks his thumb between the string and the sound board, and flicks. I tried that. It worked for me. It lifts the fingers a little bit so they don't catch on "upstrokes." (Pronation: Hold you hand with the palm inward, parallel to your belly.. Rotate the upper arm so the thumb goes closer to your belly. That's pronation, supination is the other way. The term refers to the direction of rotation, not the starting position.) I've got a ways to go before I get back up to speed on bulerias, but I feel like it's going to work--and sound better. Trouble is, Sabicas and Niño Ricardo are starting to sound a little mushy.[8D] The Tanaka video is a free sample. I haven't signed up for the $30/month deal. RNJ
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