| Apoyando (or rest stroke) is a method of plucking used in both Classical guitar and Flamenco guitar. A direct translation from Spanish would be "resting". This is because after plucking, the finger rests on the string which is physically higher on the guitar (contrast with tirando). |
Classical Guitar: Rest stroke Learning the "rest stroke" on the classical guitar Picado lesson - Three fingers rest stroke Classical Guitar: P stroke Flamenco Rumba in B Minor - In this clip you can see Tom's right hand techniques: tapping, three fingered rest stroke triplets, one finger tremolo, and a lot of slices. He also bends notes with his left hand. Prev Top Next |
