eslastra -> RE: Juan Maya Marote rasgueado advice (Jan. 22 2004 0:21:23)
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ORIGINAL: Paleto Thanks to all for suggestions so far. Actually, I do the p, am, p one more than just p,m,p. It seemed to have worked a year ago (like just before my son was born) but I seem to have probably left out some critical little detail. I do remember that it was mostly a wrist movement (as I did it before). When I can work on it, I'll focus on your suggestions. Hopefully Eddie can also chime in. Thanks again, Anthony Paleto, I've seen a couple of different ways that the Marote is executed. Some guys have a thumb that is perpendicular to the strings with a bent wrist. The thumb and fingers are mostly straight. This method is usually louder, but tends to snag the thumb more. Whenever I've tried playing this way, I'd always end up splitting my thumbnail, or watching it fly off in the distance [:(]. The other way, which Tom W. has already described, is more of a flat wrist and an angled thumb, with curved fingers. In addition to wrist movement, this type is also driven by a turning of the forearm, like turning a screwdriver. Depending on the speed or effect I want, my thumb angle changes from almost parallel (for smooth rolls), to about 45 degree (for more percussive rolls). Besides the P-m-P, I'll alternate between P-i-P, P-ma-P, P-im-P, P-ma-P, P-ax-P, and P-a-P. Took me a long time to develop these. I did this partially to get more mileage out of my fingernails, so they'd wear evenly. This type of rasgueado has a appetite for fingernails [:D] Without actually seeing your execution, it's difficult to make suggestions, but if you're snagging a lot, you may be digging in too hard. Lighten up, the fingers should just kind of hover over the strings. The less resistance, the faster the roll. And don't be afraid to experiment with wrist and forearm positions, and finger combinations. Everyone's hands are different. You have to find the exact positions and fingerings that are suited for your hand. Hope this helps. Keep us posted on how you're coming along.
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