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A '''rasgueado''' or '''rasgueo''' is a technical strum in [[flamenco]] [[guitar]] that uses the back of the [[nail (anatomy)|fingernail]]s on the right hand in sequence to give the impression of a very rapid strum. There are several types of rasgueado employing a different number of fingers.
A '''rasgueado''' is a guitar technique employed in [[classical_guitar|classical]] and [[flamenco]] styles of [[guitar]] playing, allowing one to create rhythmically precise, and often rapid, strumming patterms. There are several types of rasgueado, but the two main divisions are those that employ the [[forearm]] and [[thumb]] and those that incorporate only the [[finger]]s. Of course, both approaches can be combined to create a hybrid.<br><br>
Although originating in the classic tradition, the technique is most often associated with flamenco.


More information: [http://members.aol.com/BuleriaChk/private/compas/guitar1/guitar1.htm Introduction to Flamenco]
More information:<br>
[http://members.aol.com/BuleriaChk/private/compas/guitar1/guitar1.htm Introduction to Flamenco]<br>
[http://www.geocities.com/nitaro74/rass.htm Rasgueados are for Everyone: rasgueado method]


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A rasgueado is a guitar technique employed in classical and flamenco styles of guitar playing, allowing one to create rhythmically precise, and often rapid, strumming patterms. There are several types of rasgueado, but the two main divisions are those that employ the forearm and thumb and those that incorporate only the fingers. Of course, both approaches can be combined to create a hybrid.

Although originating in the classic tradition, the technique is most often associated with flamenco.

More information:
Introduction to Flamenco
Rasgueados are for Everyone: rasgueado method

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