Classical Guitar Lesson #3: Rest stroke

[tieuho1192]

The quanlity of video is very bad!!

[Dlaeoqls]

such a good guitar

[albatross111]

pretty good, I'd also mention planting, and a bit more emphasis on pushing into the string, rather than just plucking it.

[Enayjay16]

I know a little finger picking but I don't do that...

What is the actual point of a rest stroke?

I don't get how/why it's used?

[Dose0fReality]

When you do a rest stroke, it causes you to push downward against the string slightly, compressing the soundboard of the guitar, resulting in the characteristic 'ping' sound that you should be aiming for.

[sephiroth87932]

i think it changes the quality of the sound produced by plucking and it would be used when playing longer notes sometimes i think it's mostly used in beginner lessons to have more control over the hands but this is only an assumption

[UsmcRangerr]

@Enayjay16 it gives a bigger sound when you push through your notes

[xstohl]

@Enayjay16 I believe it's used for accents in classical pieces, and plus it sounds cleaner.

(E.G. watch?v=ZyX71BrsCHY )

"Andres Segovia - Fandanguillo - Moreno-Torroba" about the 0:50s mark.

[Lutemann]

P is thumb, i is index, m is middle and a is 3rd finger.

[DealMartClassical]

@Lutemann c is pinky.. just in case you need to know

[happygolucky2000]

you mention p or m etc. I understand but many people wouldn't

please include an explanation of what the letters refer to

[frangipani1974]

that's where I got lost.

[GuzmanLE]

tnx

[EF14Z]

HI how can i watch all your videos? only yours...what should i do? thx

[Lutemann]

Do a search for: murdick classical guitar lessons

[EF14Z]

waw i gave alot of 'thx' to others but you are the best.

thx from israel

[its7me7alex]

A great thank you..I've found a lot of techniques on the web but yours seem most comfortable and correct.Also it's positive that you emphasize on every detail.Finally there is a progression in your lessons.Thanks..

[DungHo51]

classical guitar, not the same as steel string, that why it not sound the same

[Alaskanpianist]

is there a certain "type" of guitar for this because in the past two days i have learned the notes on all the strings and yet the tone of the guitar doesnt sound right on any of them.i have a stargazer acoustic guitar.

[FTR01]

He is also using a scale while he plays dunno which one I have only been playing for like 2 months

[lamReptar]

@Alaskanpianist Classical guitars have a warmer sound.

[brucezer0]

wow i have the same guitar as you

except very ancient and destroyed

but it still sounds nice

xDDDD

[readeray]

Very helpful, as are your other videos.

[mrtyles]

wow i never knew the rest stroke. this was so helpful.

[sadicool15]

i`ve notested that you`re doing this picado, apoyando, rest stroke(whatever), i saw this at spanish guitar players but at classical the hand is supposed to be a bit angled to the nut...contact me if you cand give answers or arguments please

[Lutemann]

There is no "supposed to" about it. There is more than one way to play the classical guitar effectively; I demonstrate one of them.

[Lutemann]

Alternation is not necessary unless the tempo calls for it. However, you should do a lot of alternation practice so you can cross the strings smoothly. Try three times on each string, up and back.

[pheeeel17]

When switching to a lower string, do you keep alternating? What I mean is, say I just hit a note on the high e string with my pointer finger, and next I'm going to hit a note on the b string. My pointer is already resting there, so I could just pluck it with the pointer. Is it better to always alternate? Hopefully someone understood that

[jmc8197]

I thought you might have been influenced by Scott Tennant's Pumping Nylon book. The reviews on Shearer's book look good on Amazon.

[Lutemann]

In the beginning you should probably relax the tips. Later, you can tightened them up a bit.

[mewtwo62]

thanks chief, i appreciate the lessons. i'm actually still a beginner at guitar after a year. a started 1-2 yrs ago, when i didn't know heck about anything guitar. yamaha just pounded chords on us like we can memorize all in a day. so u guessed it, i barely learned anything. i don't even know how to stum basic stuff. but thanks to a few friends and these free lessons, i'll work my ass off at this. thanks for the vids!

[Singardia]

Thanks for these posts.

 On the rest stroke, do you let the joint closest to the fingernail relax a little or do you hold it so the finger stays curved?

[Blazenn]

Thank you so much for putting up these series of lessons. I'm going to get a guitar teacher sometime during the fall but now, while it's summer, I'm trying to teach myself some of the basics.

[fabjan2006]

It's better to call it Apoyando really cause it's international name. Thank you - it's a good lesson.

[MurdyDeLucia]

the orjinal name is called "apayando"