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Rasguedo Strum Technique

Jim Graham (5164) · [archive]
Style: Flamenco · Level: Intermediate · Tempo: 50
Pages: 1 2

All notes on the 4th and 5th strings should be played with "p". The order of fingering is - p (ami-i) p i p i p (ami-i) p i p i etc...where (ami-i) is the actual rasguedo strum with the i upstroke, the following i's between the p's are upstrokes as well. This a 4 beat rasguedo, there are many variations such as the 5 beat which uses the 4th finger("c" or "e", depending on which book you are using). The fingers move in this order - cami-i. You can hear this online at Stories Without Words CD , scroll down to "Postcard From Spain", this part kicks in at about the 25 second mark.
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