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'''Rasgueado''' is a guitar technique employed in [[classical guitar|classical]] and [[flamenco]] styles of [[guitar]] playing, allowing rhythmically precise, and often rapid, strumming patterns to be created. |
'''Rasgueado''' is a guitar technique employed in [[classical guitar|classical]] and [[flamenco]] styles of [[guitar]] playing, allowing rhythmically precise, and often rapid, strumming patterns to be created. The rasguedo is the identification of the flamenco music. It produces the sound of rain, the double beat of a drum, or castanets. This technique permits one to play various strings simultaneously, and produces audacious rhythmic and harmonic combinations. Thanks to the rasgueado technique, it is possible to develop the rhythm with much greater volume, and to express deep inner emotions with more intensity. |
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Flamenco guitarist [[Paco De Lucia]] is an example of a player with very advanced rasgueado technique. |
Flamenco guitarist [[Paco De Lucia]] is an example of a player with very advanced rasgueado technique. |
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Before the 19th century, the terms ''battuto'' and ''golpeado'' were commonly used to describe the same technique. Although originating in the classic tradition, the technique is most often associated with [[Flamenco guitar]]. |
Before the 19th century, the terms ''battuto'' and ''golpeado'' were commonly used to describe the same technique. Although originating in the classic tradition, the technique is most often associated with [[Flamenco guitar]]. |
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* [http://members.aol.com/BuleriaChk/private/compas/guitar1/guitar1.htm Introduction to Flamenco]<br> |
* [http://members.aol.com/BuleriaChk/private/compas/guitar1/guitar1.htm Introduction to Flamenco]<br> |
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* [http://www.geocities.com/nitaro74/rass.htm Rasgueados are for Everyone: ] rasgueado method |
* [http://www.geocities.com/nitaro74/rass.htm Rasgueados are for Everyone: ] rasgueado method |
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* Book: Flamenco Guitar by: Juan Serrano 1979, Mel Bay. |
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Revision as of 05:44, 22 May 2007
Template:Guitar Rasgueado is a guitar technique employed in classical and flamenco styles of guitar playing, allowing rhythmically precise, and often rapid, strumming patterns to be created. The rasguedo is the identification of the flamenco music. It produces the sound of rain, the double beat of a drum, or castanets. This technique permits one to play various strings simultaneously, and produces audacious rhythmic and harmonic combinations. Thanks to the rasgueado technique, it is possible to develop the rhythm with much greater volume, and to express deep inner emotions with more intensity.
Flamenco guitarist Paco De Lucia is an example of a player with very advanced rasgueado technique.
History
Before the 19th century, the terms battuto and golpeado were commonly used to describe the same technique. Although originating in the classic tradition, the technique is most often associated with Flamenco guitar.
Technique
In distinction with ordinary strumming, which is usually done either with a plectrum, or with one clump of fingers at a time, rasgueado generally uses only one digit (finger, thumb, etc) for each strum; this means that multiple strums can be done more quickly than usual by using multiple digits in quick succession.
Tip: especially while learning, this should only be tried on nylon-string guitars, in order to avoid bleeding of the cuticles.
There are several types of rasgueado, but the two main divisions are those that employ the forearm and thumb in conjunction and those that incorporate only the fingers. Of course, both approaches can be combined to allow for the use of all digits on the hand. [citation needed]
Application
Application of the technique is generally required to achieve the extremely rapid strumming used in flamenco, but once learned, the techniques are generally applicable to strumming, and can alter the player's entire approach to strumming and rhythm guitar.
External links
- Introduction to Flamenco
- Rasgueados are for Everyone: rasgueado method
- Book: Flamenco Guitar by: Juan Serrano 1979, Mel Bay.
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