For all you classical guys-tremelo

[Jeff D]

I'm trying to learn Agustin Barrios-"Una Limosnita por el amor del dios" and I'm trying to figure out the tremelo technique. I don't usually play with fingernails so that could be my problem but I would like to know if there is a good way versus a bad way to going about learning tremelo. I can get it somewhat going and play but when I'm playing I start hitting the second string with my index finger or I start playing the tremelo much softer. I know it's all practice but I want to know if there is a right way to going about playing as I don't want to get into a bad habit now.

Thanks guys

Jeff

[rick-slo]

The technique is pretty easy once you figure it out and the nice thing is once learned you won't likely forget it (like riding a bicycle).
However I play with short nails so I can't say just how well bare fingers will work - probably ok though. I also play ami rather than imp which for me is much easier and faster.
I knew there would be videos on the internet and here are a couple that are good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIiaY_MScUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v06zL7jNjK8

[Jeff D]

Thank you I'll check them out and start working on the technique right away. I can do it okay but I don't want to get in a bad habit if I'm doing it wrong. Thanks so much

[mmmaak]

However I play with short nails so I can't say just how well bare fingers will work - probably ok though. I also play pmi rather than imp which for me is much easier and faster.

Do you mean ami rather than ima?
(I am an ami player myself)

Jeff,

You want to start off *real* slow and train your fingers to produce a very consistent tone on each note. Then gradually build up speed.

Once you've gotten that down, you might like to learn to accent different notes, for example:

pami pami pami pami

pami pami pami pami

pami pami pami pami

etc.

I find rasgueado much more difficult, maybe because I have a very dependent ring finger.

[rick-slo]

Do you mean ami rather than ima?

Yep, thanks for the heads up. I corrected it.

[Herb Hunter]

I have short fingernails and play tremolo mostly with the flesh of my fingers.

[Jeff D]

Thanks guys. It's not a hard technique but I didn't want to be getting in bad habits if I was doing it wrong. My problem now is playing with the thumb and the doing the tremelo with the rest of my fingers. Thanks

[wooki97]

hi guys
tremolo in classical guitar is right hand pami. thumb ring, middle, index

heres a demo from my blog i have included some information on tarrega's recuerdos de la alhambra

http://www.chrisliang.com/index.php/...rrega/2009/10/

other tremolo songs
Barrios has a couple of highly challenging tremolo songs: “Un Sueño En La Floresta” and “El Ultimo Tremolo” (Una Limosnita por el Amor de Dios).

good luck

[Herb Hunter]

Following the link, http://www.chrisliang.com/index.php/...rrega/2009/10/, results in Error 404 - Not Found.

[mmmaak]

Following the link, http://www.chrisliang.com/index.php/...rrega/2009/10/, results in Error 404 - Not Found.

I think his link was pasted wrongly. Here it is: http://www.chrisliang.com/index.php/recuerdos-de-la-alhambra-francisco-tarrega/2009/10/