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metalhead -> I often struggle with this type of pulgar movement (Aug. 11 2026 18:49:14)



@2:06. Right after the rasgueados ends.

As he plays 7 & a | 8 & a | 9 & ...

Note wise: A# index C | D index E | F downstroke [with golpe]

The problem occurs right with the transition from E to F downstroke [with golpe].

If the F note was simply just that note without the down stroke & golpe, then I wouldn't face any issues at all. So the problem occurs from having to play a series of notes with pulgar AND immediately following it with a pulgar down stroke + golpe in quick succession.

Even though my movement primarily comes from the forearm, I just can't do it cleanly high enough tempo. It stops being clean from onwards of 170 bpm or so.

You can see even PDL struggles as @ 2:08, he misses the accuracy of playing the D note on the 5th string.

For now, I have resorted to hammer-ons. So for the 2:06 part, I am playing the E with a hammer-on before the F with golpe.

What is the right approach to playing this? Or is it simply too difficult?



Ricardo -> RE: I often struggle with this type of pulgar movement (Aug. 12 2026 14:20:04)

it is fast so go a bit slower but a couple of things. The F is a chord actually so try without the index double time notes and just walk up the scale to the chord. Bb C-D E-F (Bb Chord). They are triples so swing the C-D and E-F. What happens the first time is the E is a hammer, however, you can practice it slow but at bulerias tempo, there will be a threshold where it is just too fast to retract and strike with the thumb. AT Solea por buleria tempo you would want to attack the note with no hammer-on. The phrasing is like that anyway (1,2,3...7,8,9, etc.)Make sure that the C-D bass notes you drag the thumb through. Same on the next group of notes, the Bb is on 6 and C on 5th and the D he misses would again be a hammer.

Once you have the timing of just the thumb with the swing going on, put the index fill in notes back in.



metalhead -> RE: I often struggle with this type of pulgar movement (Aug. 13 2026 22:00:09)

Okay, thanks.

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Once you have the timing of just the thumb with the swing going on, put the index fill in notes back in.


What is the purpose of removing the index and practicing? From my understanding, the index is helping keep track of the subdivision as it's making the triplet "continuous".

7 [&] a | 8 [&] a | 9

Without the index on the [&], it makes it just a bit trickier to play rhythmically.



metalhead -> RE: I often struggle with this type of pulgar movement (Aug. 13 2026 22:19:23)

Nvm. I wrote this before practicing the excercise. It does look to be beneficial.



rombsix -> RE: I often struggle with this type of pulgar movement (Aug. 15 2026 1:34:06)

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Nvm. I wrote this before practicing the excercise. It does look to be beneficial.





metalhead -> RE: I often struggle with this type of pulgar movement (Aug. 16 2026 12:44:54)

Looks like somebody is hungry for more cheese. It's okay I will try feeding you soon. Lol.



rombsix -> RE: I often struggle with this type of pulgar movement (Aug. 16 2026 13:19:34)

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Looks like somebody is hungry for more cheese. It's okay I will try feeding you soon. Lol.


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