Post by Radrook Admin on Aug 26, 2019 12:18:52 GMT -5
Pick vs Fingerpicking
Solo playing
Ever wish you didn't need a base player and a rhythm player to make music using a guitar? Ever envy the pianist who doesn't need either because the piano can produce its own accompaniment? Some uninformed begining guitarists might fall into that situation because of ignorance concerning the guitar's potential. They might be totally unaware that the guitar has been copmpared to a little orcherstra. They might have never heard such songs as Recuerdos de Alhambra where it produces both tremolo and base and other songs of the same kind.
It is sad that some guitarists might feel that way. I did for many years, and look back at those years with regret. One thing that fueled that misconception was my choice of using a flat pick as opposed to fingerpicking. Below is a brief description of how such a choice can limit a begining guitarist.
It is sad that some guitarists might feel that way. I did for many years, and look back at those years with regret. One thing that fueled that misconception was my choice of using a flat pick as opposed to fingerpicking. Below is a brief description of how such a choice can limit a begining guitarist.
Pick vs Fingerpicking
Simultaneous Picking
For example, you can't play two strings, such as high E and Low E at the same time with a pick. Nor any other combinations of strings simultaneouls with a pick alone. No, you must play them uibn sequence. So that alone reducw=es the things yiou can do. This is esasily accomplished in fingerpicking simply by pinching to fingers togther each playing a different string.
Vibrato plus Arpegio
Vibrato, or a fast repetitiion of notes as is done in the song Recuerdos de Alhambra. Arpegio is striking a series of notes as an accompaniment. Possible with fingerstyle. Impossible with pick alone.
That's because the pick requires the movement of the whole hand in an up and down rapid fashion. True, you can weave in some base notes with a flat pick, but that is at the cost of temporarily stopping the tremolo because the pick can't be doing both at the same time.
In contrast, with fingerpicking, both tremolo base and even some rhythm can be easily weaved togthether in intricate patterns providing the impression that three instrumernts are involved.
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What you see below is impossible with a flatpick.