Taught by renowned guitaristÂ
Scott Tennant
Grammy Award-winning guitarist Scott Tennant is going back to the basics in this course to help you build a solid foundation for your right hand technique. Scott methodically works through each stage of developing your right hand technique, beginning with the position of your arm, hand, and fingers on the guitar. The lessons continue with a focus on first rest stroke (or apoyando) and then free (tirando) with exercises for developing each. Then, Scott breaks down the role of the thumb and teaches some simple Flamenco techniques to help you develop it. Finally, he ties everything together in the last lesson by discussing finger independence, providing different exercises to help strengthen your right hand coordination. Overall, this is a valuable resource for guitarists of every level looking to establish a strong right hand foundation!
Hand Position
Scott begins the course with an overview of what you will learn as well as his general philosophy for right hand technique. He goes on to begin teaching the basics of arm, hand, and finger position.
Finger Independence
Now it's time to put everything together! Follow along as Scott demonstrates different exercises to improve your finger independence and strengthen your right hand coordination!
How The Thumb Works
Time to give your thumb technique the attention it deserves! Find out why thumb rest stroke is an essential technique for any guitarist and learn some Flamenco technique along the way!
Free Stroke
Free stroke or tirando is an essential technique for guitar playing! Learn how it differs from rest stroke and how to avoid a brittle sound. Explore your own ideal hand position to unlock a new world of sound!
Rest Stroke
This lesson is all about apoyando, or rest stroke! Scott explains some basic ideas about the finger direction during rest stroke, and the importance of release. At the end of the lesson he explains how the tip joint plays into rest stroke technique.
Rest Stroke Exercises
Now it's time to apply the rest stroke principles you learned in the last lesson to your playing! The exercises Scott provides start out slow and progressively get faster.
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Unlock Course →Founding member of the Grammy Award winning LA Guitar Quartet, Scott Tennant is known as one of the world's premiere guitar virtuosos and pedagogues with his book "Pumping Nylon."
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