Abanico #1: How to Play a Continuous Fan Rasgueado (EASY) (P-AM-P)

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Flamenco Guitar Abanico Triplet Rasgueado Lesson #1 (P-AM-P). This video includes 9 exercises to help you develop your P-AM-P or P-M-P rasgueado correctly.

One of the most exciting sounds of flamenco is the triplet rasgueado. There are several rasgueado techniques that we can use to produce triplets including extension-contraction rasgueados as well as rotation rasgueados. Today I’ll discuss one of two rotations rasgueados that are used to play triplets: the P-AM-P or P-M-P rasgueado.

This rasgueado is played using a combination of rotation and extension. To execute this technique, the thumb (p) strums up using forearm rotation, followed by a light extension with either the middle finger (m) or both the middle and the ring fingers (am), and finished with a rotational strum down with the thumb again (p).

A good practice is to chain movements together 1-2 at a time to form longer and longer phrases. Try using a combination of slow and fast movements: slow to learn and correct and fast to test and increase speed.

*IMPORTANT: Make sure to avoid unnecessary tension since this will cause injury and give you diminishing results.

[ElNachoMacho]

I learned the other variation first (p-a-i) but never practiced this one. Thanks for the lesson.

[vTv]

Great tutorial, thank you for your detailed explanations.

[rogertaylor]

Is it easier to do rasgueados with the guitar in flamenco position than in traditional classical position? It feels funny to me when it's on the right leg.

[lucienne]

Thank you, Diego! Why do the flamenco triplets start on an upstroke? It seems very counter-intuitive.

[odysseasgalanos]

thank you thang you thang you very much .

[RicardoMottagutarra]

Muy bien explicado, ahora a practicar.

[bilbowaggins]

Thank you. I've got a lot to practice 😅

[alpdelucia]

Could you create an tutorial video about apoyando arpeggios, which I saw Vicente Amigo using?

[obliterate]

im struggling with the downward motion of the thumb. I feel like my thumb nail is getting caught on that motion and idk what im doing wrong

[davorjuretic]

I wold like to know how long it take to learn this properly?

[GaZonk]

just an aside, but what's that clip-on mic you're using

[AlanhalkoutAzad]

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[amartyabu]

Hi Deiego, for some reason Abanico is giving me a LOT of problem. Im doing all of the steps, wrist rotation. But frequently while doing the downstroke with the thumb, it gets caught. And im not even trying too hard as u told not to do, incredibly frustrated and need some help!