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Ryan002

 

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What is it called? 
I was watching a (Flamenco) guitarist on a webcast a few days back. He had this technique where he was striking all the strings near the bridge with the edge of his hand, kind of like a karate chop motion. Since I'm a n00b, can someone tell me if this is a real Flamenco technique? What is it called? How is it done?
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Skai

 

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RE: What is it called? (in reply to Ryan002) 
If it's what I'm thinking of, then it ain't a flamenco technique. It's the one where the chord sound is subtle with a booming sound caused by the 'chop' right? It's called tambor in classical guitar terms.

Just hold any chord and strike it with the whole legth of your right hand thumb (and I mean the WHOLE length till the base of your thumb). The trick is to let your hand bounce back once you strike the strings, to allow the chord to sustain. Another thing to note is that you should strike as near as possible to the bridge saddle, but not so close that it'll sound muted.

Go experiment with it to find out what creates the best sound. It's used in classical pieces like Sevilla, Gran Jota etc. A must for any classical guitarist.

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Cheston

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Ryan002

 

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RE: What is it called? (in reply to Ryan002) 
I think that's what it was and it sounds like it too! Thanks! It really got me the first time because I was rabidly looking through all the flamenco instruction books trying to figure out what the heck it was!
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