Re: Rest Stroke / Free Stroke on fingerstyle guitar


"hcbowman" <hcbowman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks to everyone who replied! It sounds like I should invest a
little time to build up this skill.

On Apr 13, 4:53 pm, "sycochkn" <sycoc...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The freestroke is the norm. I think articulation and muting is the
deciding
factor. Otherwise it is probably just a skill buliding exercise.

I can't really tell which stroke someone is using, so this helps.
Freestroke certainly seems easier, but I understand the value of
muting. When you say articulation, do you mean that the note that's
being struck sounds different? I hear rest stroke notes being louder
and maybe having a little more "pop" at beginning, but it's not like
the difference between flesh and nails or fingers and pick.

The tough part right now is learning to sound two notes at the same
time, one with rest stroke and one with free stroke. I'm sure it will
come in time, but it feels like patting my head and rubbing my
belly...

Thanks!

--Cliff

A good idea would be to learn at least one piece well enough that it is
comfortable to play all of the notes in time and then use it to practice
your free stroke and rest stroke so that you are not dealing with too many
things at the same time. It also makes a big difference in the sound when
you use fingerpicks different ones sound different.


Bob


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