This video includes 9 exercises to help you develop your P-AM-P or P-M-P rasgueado techniques correctly.
One of the most exciting sounds of flamenco is the triplet rasgueado. There are different types of rasgueado techniques that we can use to produce triplets including extension-contraction rasgueados as well as rotation rasgueados. Today I’ll discuss one of two rotations rasgueados that are used to play triplets: the P-AM-P or P-M-P rasgueado.
This rasgueado tutorial is played using a combination of rotation and extension. To execute this technique, the thumb (p) strums up using forearm rotation, followed by a light extension with either the middle finger (m) or both the middle and the ring fingers (am), and finished with a rotational strum down with the thumb again (p).
A good practice is to chain movements together 1-2 at a time to form longer and longer phrases. Try using a combination of slow and fast movements: slow to learn and correct and fast to test and increase speed.
To learn more, check out my Rasgueado online tutorial series that can help you achieve your guitar goals.
*IMPORTANT: Make sure to avoid unnecessary tension since this will cause injury and give you diminishing results.
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