| Your left hand determines the note and
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| | quite a bit different doesn't it? Now do
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| your right hand determines just about
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| | a three-finger pattern using index,
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| everything else from tone, to timbre,
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| | middle and ring finger. And of course mix
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| volume, texture and all the subtleties of
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| | that pattern up by starting with a finger
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| the sound that comes from your classical
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| | other than your index. This will probably
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| guitar. Yet it is often overlooked when
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| | feel a little awkward at first but keep
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| it comes to practice. If you want to
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| | at it. With a simple practice exercise
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| really improve your classical guitar
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| | like this your classical guitar playing
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| playing you need to start focusing on
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| | will improve dramatically.
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| right hand technique. Here are some tips
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| | Free pdf written by a master
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| and tricks on how to do it.
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| | There is a series of studies called 120
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| Practice the types of strokes
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| | right hand exercises for classical
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| A lot of beginner guitarists don't
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| | guitar. Matteo Carcassi wrote these
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| realize that there are two different
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| | studies and they are in the free public
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| types of right hand strokes you can
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| | domain. The exercises vary in difficulty
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| perform. The first stroke (and most
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| | so are appropriate for beginners to
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| common) is the free stroke where the
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| | advanced. You can slowly work your way
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| finger doesn't contact anything after
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| | through them over time. Using these
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| plucking the string. The second type of
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| | studies is a great way to improve right
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| stroke is the rest stroke where the
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| | hand play and also improve sight-reading
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| finger comes to rest on the next string
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| | skills.
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| down after plucking. Practice your scales
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| | A Recommended Book
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| and arpeggios using both types of
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| | If you are looking for more guidance on
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| strokes.
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| | improving your play I recommend you get a
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| Walking across the strings
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| | book by Scott Tennant called "Pumping
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| You can set up your own exercises that
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| | Nylon". I own it and have made it a part
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| will dramatically improve your right hand
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| | of my regular practice sessions. It has a
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| play and I recommend you do walking
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| | lot of practical exercises for both the
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| exercises at the beginning of every
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| | right and left hand. In 2006 a new
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| practice session.
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| | version of this book aimed at beginners
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| Walking exercises are simply exercises
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| | was published. There is also a nice DVD
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| where you play across all six strings in
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| | version available if you are a visual
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| varying finger patterns. You can do this
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| | style learner.
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| without stopping any of the strings with
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| | Because the left hand is closer to your
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| your left hand (open) or you can do
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| | eyes, and because most people are right
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| scales.
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| | handed focusing on improvement of the
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| Heres how to do it: Simply pluck down
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| | right hand is often overlooked. But if
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| then up the six strings alternating
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| | you really want to take your classical
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| between your index and middle fingers.
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| | guitar playing to the next level you
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| Easy enough right? You started out with
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| | should make a conscious effort to improve
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| your index finger plucking the bass E
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| | your right hand technique. Your speed of
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| string right? Now change that up and
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| | playing, clarity, and ability to express
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| start your plucking by using your middle
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| | with the instrument will be greatly
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| finger on the bass E string! It feels
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| | enhanced.
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