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Originally Posted by LeftArm
When I was learning classical I was told that the rest stroke causes the string to vibrate perpendicular to the soundboard causing more of an up and down vibration in the top. A free stroke causes the string to vibrate parallel to the top so there is less up and down vibration of the top.
Seems to make sense to me.
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That is a nice sounding theory however it is not the reason a free stroke usually sounds more full and mellow than a free stroke. However in actual playing the result is the same, whatever the underlying reasons.