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Francisco Tárrega's Capricho Arabe fingering: first measure of major section
The score indicates that the third bass note G should use the second finger. However, the second finger is busy with the tied C. How is this possible?
I can awkwardly stumble through by mashing my ...
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Suite Venezolana, I Registro by Antonio Lauro notations & fingerings [for classical (nylon strings) guitar]
As shown in the attached image,
(i) What do the numbers written in the circles indicate?
(ii)What do the numbers above the beams/below the "arm" notation indicate?
(iii) Does "arm" ...
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What are these playing instructions for classical guitar?
Throughout the score there are various CX, CVII signs and the alla breve sign (which is obviously not Alla Breve). From what I could gather, these are fingering instructions for the pinky (C), but I ...
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How would you finger this arpeggio on guitar?
What would be your approach for right-hand-fingering this arpeggio pattern with classical guitar or fingerstyle technique (no pick)?
I've tried out several approaches, being this one the most ...
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Should I alternate fingers in this piece?
Should I stick to the "always alternate the striking hand's fingers rule" here ?
That is to say :
mim imi for the six first notes and mim imi mim imi for the last measure.
I am asking this ...
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Classical guitar: right hand finger movement when playing chord
When playing a string with the right hand, it is suggested to have the finger pushing through the string. That is to say, the finger is moving inward the guitar, rather than pluck the string outward ...
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Classical Guitar Exercises for Proper Tab Fingering? [closed]
Related: Figuring the Classical Fingering from Sheet Music
Are there any classical guitar exercises, (for classical music), that also include the Tab as well as proper frettting-hand fingering ...
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Sor Estudio 6: third section fingering / position
Here is an excerpt from Sor's Estudio #6
I would like to understand the fingering and positions used for the two or three measures beginning at the indicated starting point.
As written in the sheet ...
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How do I know which right-hand fingers to use on classical guitar?
So, coming from a violin background where the most the right side of your body does is move back-and-forth, the whole finger-picking thing on classical guitar has been throwing me for a loop.
The ...
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Figuring the Classical Fingering from Sheet Music
Given a sheet of music, how does one determine the correct fingering (p i m a) for Guitar? that is, when the fingering is not explicitly mentioned?
I know that strings (E a d) are typically plucked ...
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Why should I alternate fingers in this piece?
I very recently started learning classical guitar and I have some questions.
I am trying to play following piece:
In the second-to-last measure of the second row, my fingers on the strings alternate ...
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How to do apoyando in Romance de Amor?
I am trying to play Romance de Amor, sometimes attributed to Vincente Gomez.
I have heard someone recommend using apoyando (rest stroke) for playing the melody (on first string) - since the beginning ...
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What is the most classically correct way to play this fast run?
I am trying to figure out the best way to play the first run in Francesco Tarrega's Caprice Arabe. This run is meant to be played really really really fast.
First way:
p i p i p ...
