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Posts: 76
Joined: Mar. 11 2009
From: Damascus, Syria
middle and ring finger golpes
since I learnt golpes I always tap with ring finger when I play P or I downstroks, and I did not try to do it with middle finger. About one month ago I was more intrested in practicing alzapua, I noticed how Gerardo Nunez tap with middle finger when he plays alzapua, I tried to do it I felt more comfortable and to have better angel to strok down and tap...but don't have enough strenght to tap, I tried to built more strenght and it beacomes better evryday. ofcourse I still tap with ring finger when playing i downstroks....so now when I play these both golpes I feel confused :S .... Am I doing the right??? to use middle and ring finger golpes in diffrent technics?? and can I get rid of this confusing that I am worried about day after day???
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My favourite part is when I squeeze the tea bag with the spoon, but the hard part is where i am going to place it.
RE: middle and ring finger golpes (in reply to El Saare)
Interesting question. I've gotten into the habit of only tapping with my middle finger, which I'm certain I will regret at some point. Haven't gotten a straight answer as why this is bad so I will watch this post with anticipation.
RE: middle and ring finger golpes (in reply to El Saare)
I do golpes below the treble strings (regardless of what technique I'm using) with my "m" and "a" finger together. I do capirote (golpe above basses) with the "i" finger. Some people do golpes below the trebles using three fingers: middle, ring, and small fingers.
Posts: 76
Joined: Mar. 11 2009
From: Damascus, Syria
RE: middle and ring finger golpes (in reply to El Saare)
Thank you all for answers and discussions.... what I came up with is: -it's fine to build my style with golpes as long as it sounds right. -variation is good -
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Plus it distributes the force along two nails thus decreasing the pressure per nail ending up with less nail breakage...
Ramzi good point
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My favourite part is when I squeeze the tea bag with the spoon, but the hard part is where i am going to place it.
RE: middle and ring finger golpes (in reply to El Saare)
I find real difficulty doing golpe with rasguados - everytime I strum downwards with my I the r wants to extend also. Making it move in the opposite direction with sufficient force to hear is a mean challenge for me just now..
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RE: middle and ring finger golpes (in reply to El Saare)
many or even most players use am together for golpe except for when doing i down, but even PDL does both together when doing i down, so like ALWAYS I guess.
Posts: 76
Joined: Mar. 11 2009
From: Damascus, Syria
RE: middle and ring finger golpes (in reply to richardf)
Don't try this at home, school or anywhere else ..... I still working on that....now I am trying to build stregnth to golpe with m by do golpes with m and a ... it helps alot...
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My favourite part is when I squeeze the tea bag with the spoon, but the hard part is where i am going to place it.
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..... I still working on that....now I am trying to build stregnth to golpe with m by do golpes with m and a ... it helps alot... 
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