Rippling and stroking, rasgueado
This video demonstrates two parts of right hand technique as described in my books
Rippling and Stroking, formerly known as plucking.
- "Plucking" is not a terribly useful concept on the guitar. Why?
- The relation between Words - Concepts - Movements.
- Move one finger and all the fingers move.
- Fingers all move together.
- Fist to fan.
- Take as long as you need!
- Think "Stroking" and you will get a lot more colours from the strings.
8.5.2: Energise the strum with rasgueado
- Apply the ripple movement to the strings.
- Loop the ripple to create a continuous sound.
- In practice, the thumb helps out.
- REST between repetitions to avoid injury, and
- CONSCIOUSLY relax between movements.
- Easier at medium / fast tempos.
- At slower tempos it becomes a different movement and you may as well use the thumb!