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Rasgueado

... close the fist
open the small finger (c)
then the ring finger (a)
the middle finger (m)
then the index finger (i)

place the hand over the strings

open the fingers, brushing the nails against the strings


Be aware of the rotation in the forearm, this is where the energy comes from.



Why use the rasgueado?

It is a useful device for energising chord textures.

It encourages coordination between the forearm rotation and fingers.

  Rasgueado

Rasgueado

Rasgueado

 'Guitar Playing and how it works' by Peter Inglis, 2003


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