tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191952706132840163.post5303117469402302978..comments2023-04-25T23:46:07.460-04:00Comments on Building A Better Right Hand: A Little Specificity, PleaseTom Poorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08153348883423482697noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191952706132840163.post-46305160711629579792011-06-20T16:10:01.982-04:002011-06-20T16:10:01.982-04:00In case you don't read GSI, here's a link ...In case you don't read GSI, here's a link to a video discussing pre-playing warm-ups. Very interesting and yes, it does get the blood moving :o) http://guitarsalon.com/blog/?p=2051Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174918931417581117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191952706132840163.post-46977896555092563662011-06-19T19:01:45.084-04:002011-06-19T19:01:45.084-04:00Starting cold was never anything I was ever fond o...Starting cold was never anything I was ever fond of, so placing rasgueado at the head of the line as the first thing to do is a great way to warm and limber up the right hand. Some learn varietal flamenco strums, but for pure physical practice I find tremolo rasgueado a good way to go. IMAEP with p as an upstroke and a goal of of a continuous roll gets my right hand warmed before I start any kind of flexor rest or free strokes. I do this on a cheap guitar and forcefully with each finger stroke and try to keep the fingers flicking from a finger pocket to aid in the force of the stroke. As the small extensor muscles of the fingers become stronger the stroke becomes a bit lighter and a bit quicker. One can do this with a metronome but the metronome trains stress as much as anything else and, I think, is best used to measure progress in speed from time to time. Varying rhythmic patterns, dotting, accenting etc. with different fingers are all useful variations. After having done this for a few years bursts became unnecessary.thomascamardahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600349586245932493noreply@blogger.com