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#1
11-22-2018, 05:43 PM
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Thumbpicks?
I play neither classical or flamenco, but I do play steel strung guitar with my fingers and have found that, much as I prefer playing without a thumbpick, I just think they sound so much fuller, rounded, and 'percussive' than my nail. Hence my question: do classical/flamenco players ever use a thumbpick? And if not, why not?
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11-22-2018, 06:10 PM
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I think rest strokes are an important part of classical, is one reason.
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#3
11-22-2018, 07:22 PM
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I believe it's because of the techniques involved which sort of creates a convention. Like classical sitting position, there's a reason to it and so it becomes the norm.
It doesn't mean you can't, but that might hinder classical or flamenco practice. That said, it doesn't mean that a nylon strung guitar must be used only to play classical or flamenco music. There's a thread here named "classical guitar as a folk instrument", it's worth having a look at that. I also don't play classical nor flamenco music, sometimes I use a thumbpick or fingerpick just for a different tone. Sort of like tweaking the amp when playing electric.
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#4
11-22-2018, 07:26 PM
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Here's the link to the thread I mentioned, to save you time:
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=504743
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