"Scissors" Exercise for guitar (right hand alternation technique)
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- www.ClassicalGu... This classical guitar exercise aims to help your right hand i and m alternation. Using opposing resistance, it both strengthens and trains the hand to deliver more "snap" when alternating fingers. This helps in both scale passages and arpeggios, and increases speed and preparation time for the individual right hand fingers.
While this is geared toward classical guitarists, any guitarist interested in developing their right hand would benefit from it.
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OK, this is why you are my fave guru. A simple drill, with complete explanation, cautions, reasons, encouragement, advice for off the guitar. So thorough. Many on you tube leave me wondering about 4 seconds into their drill. You make a complete beginning- why, how, what to do and not do, how to do it perfectly. Perfectly is what we are trying to learn. Thnx, Steve
I suggest that you do a demonstration of the whole thing, at full speed, then you explain how you do that in details. I think that's how you may catch the viewers attention.
this is something new to me and i really did not know it was used in classical guitar. thanks from southeast texas for the lesson.
I think the solution to the problem of playing fast is getting period of relief between flexion and extension. The idea of flexion and release (for extension) allows for this. Richard Provost was teaching a hand surgeon and this surgeon pointed out the impossibility extending and flexing a finger rapidly over such a short distance for any practical length of time. On should flex and release and allow the potential energy created by flexing to do most, if not all of the work of extension. Pepe Romero is a big of this concept if you want to watch his master classes.
Hi Claudia,Thanks for the comment and question. This guitar is made by Gil Carnal. I don't know the exact width at the nut, but it seems pretty standard.
Cheers,
Allen
Hi Alex, Thanks for the question.
When thinking about this, it may help to think about running. If we isolate or restrict either the hip or knee, we cannot move naturally.
In the hand, each knuckle is part of a complete motion that includes the initial stroke, follow-through, and preparation of the next stroke.
So yes, use the big knuckle, and also the middle knuckle.
In general, when faced with differing info, maybe try mastering both ways. The pros and cons will often come to light.
Very helpful exercise. I tried it, and I like it. Thanks.
Hi Maria, Thanks for the question. The only way to change past technique is to dilute it. Intentional focus in your practice is the best way forward. Working with a teacher would also be a great help. Make sure you can maintain attention to your goals while playing. It may also help to play easier pieces for a while so you can focus on specific issues instead of notes. Lastly, if you focus on musical goals (dynamics, phrasing, etc) it will all be more fulfilling and technique will follow.
nice to see the old Aaron Shearer technique is still avile today. This is the one that helpsfor the prepare for IMIA and AMAI arpeggio patterns without the thumb.
Hi thanks I have injured left hand and am resting, so right hand practice is excellent to keep me sane. You are a great teacher.
Thanks, Martin!
Great lesson. Thanks
Great lesson...many thanks!
Lesson helps a lot.
thanks for the lesson. I have a question. I have been playing the guitar for almost two decades now, I have a problem with genre, if you know what i mean, i had an electric before, but now i have a classical guitar because im a fan of vicente amigo. Im very happy with the classical because there is much more to learn and the techniques are out of this world in my opinion.
Great exercise Allen! I think this would be helpful for my tremolo picking. Thanks for sharing.
Marco Vargas Thanks Marco!
Nice instruction. Thank you. You are a good teacher.
Thanks!
Very nice
Very nice! Thanks for making the video!
1:31 stick your finger down in there and put your fingernail - pressing down against the G string like this.
OH YOU GOT THAT RIGHT
He got 123k views that's too many perverts, lol.
That was a really short answer (500 characters or less!) But, if you ever would like to shoot a quick video of you playing and send it to me, I would be happy to offer any comment or suggestion I may have, if that would perhaps help.
I also just realized that I am answering this from another youtube account, instead of from ClassicalGuitarShed, which is also mine. (in case of any confusion).
great exercise... thanks so much!
What is the main purpose of this exercise anyway? You should play something for example.
Dara Nguon hey Dara, it accentuates I and M alternation. It gets the fingers moving in opposing motion as a "snap", instead of each in turn (one at a time). As it's an exercise, you don't actually use it in pieces (like we don't bench press anything in everyday life). Thanks for asking! Cheers, Allen
Thank you :) Really liked this technique!
+metalforlife4ever Thanks much!
YOU are a good teacher! tu es une professeur beau.
+Mubin Yazar Thanks Mubin!
I have to u this is a awesome daily exercise for balance with the a&m of right hand got any more I think ur great
Thanks Robeli!
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I think my hands do not want to learn anymore because no matter what i do; exercise and stuff, i always go back to the technique i always used. is there a way to get rid of the past technique i had. Ill be tuning in allen, thanks again and hope to hear from you.
Like this a lot thanks
I can't forsee right now how doing those exorsise is going to help me learn electric guitar (currently one week in) but I'll do it anyway haha. Do enjoy a technical exorsise, more than listening to the sound of me playing anyway.. Sounds like harp music unmuted 😃
Do you think this excercise would work using it in only one string?
subbed. I've started learning classical style guitar playing. Thanks! your videos are very informative :)
Dondon Ramos Thanks Dondon!
Hows it going, are you still learning ?
Genial, muchas gracias.
+Juan Giraldo Thanks Juan!
I do like this... it makes sense when you try it. However if someone picked up my guitar and did that to it without me knowing what they werr doing, I'd remove them from my home haha
But all of you that ask a demonstration just dont get what the exercise is about..count how many snap of those 2 fingers in a 30 seconds time lapse..only forward counts...then compare on a daily basis..there you have it
liked it!
thank you :)
+Hani Hani my pleasure, thanks Hani!
Hi Allen, I've discovered your videos about a week ago and really like them. I've been playing guitar for a while and I'm now practising Carcassi's 25 studios Op. 60. The first 3 so far. The big knuckle / small knuckle divide is driving me crazy because I spend much time trying to figure out which is best according to the passage I'm playing. I totally agree with you that both are necessary so I'm not thinking on doing away with one and stick to the other. Could you make a video on this subject (maybe you have already) Also could you tackle (possibly on the same video, if you think it's suitable) the free stroke / rest stroke dichotomy? I really like the sound I get from the rest stroke (much more robust) but I know it can't be used all the time for sometimes it mutes a string that should continue ringing. Thanks a lot for your videos.
+Elías Pies de Plomo Modernell Hi Elias, sorry for the delay, I just found your comment. Here's my video on I and M alternation: www.classicalguitarshed.com/alternation/
For the rest stroke/free stroke, I generally suggest people master the free stroke first and deeply ingrain the positioning and movements. Most of what we do is free stroke, and we can technically get away without playing any rest strokes. But after the "autopilot" has good form and movements, rest strokes can add some good sounds, and other benefits. I haven't done any videos on rest strokes yet. Here's a link to my arpeggio materials: www.classicalguitarshed.com/arpeggios
thanks much for the note, Allen
When you actually play, which knuckle is doing the work on your right hand? I've been taught to use the large one, for various physiological reasons, and it works for me. But I know that the french in particular like to use the smaller knuckles that you're using here. If your technique is fundamentally this different though, I kind of doubt this routine will do anything for me. Thoughts?
+Joel Thomson Hi Joel, Thanks for the question. Big knuckle. The middle knuckle does the follow-through, but I think of the big knuckle as the one initiating the stroke and giving all the power. The middle knuckle sometimes moves more than the big one. Many players either stiffen the entire finger, so that it's only the big knuckle that's moving, or "bicycle" (pull up on the string, plucking it, instead of pushing with the big knuckle toward the palm). If you think about your legs, it's a good analogy. Ultimately we move from the hips, but the if the knees are stiff, we don't run well. This exercise is to free and strengthen the middle joint so that we can speed up I and M alternation for scale work. Thanks, Allen
Yep, your explanation of the mechanics sound pretty familiar, so I think we're doing the same thing.
And thanks for the additional comment about what the exercise is doing for my hands, Cheers
Hi Allan , thanks for the video,
What brand of guitar did you used
In this video is it a takamine ?Plz let me know, and how wide is the size of the nut? Thanks take care.
so its sort of a prepared or planted Rasqueado of sorts ?Since you are 'slicing' through the 3 strings ?
how do you play the smash guitar technique?
I guess that this excersises the extensor muscles, pretty much like the way that rasgueado does.
thats right. It also adds the exaggeration of the alternation, and evens the timing of the alternation. Thanks for commenting!
Like alot
Better works for me flamenco rasgeados. You train a new technic and burst your speed train the muscles you never trained befor
hahah, "snap snap snap in z formation" :D
geepeekrazy Glad you got that! Old school. Cheers, Allen
If your going to do it on your ldg or wheels, why the heck would you wanna wear out your strings with it?!
An example would add so much value to this. You seem to always not do that. Cheers
Thanks for your videos. My i finger rises too high when I play the m finger and so I have an unbalanced i,m alternation. Any tips for this? Even when I play with just the m finger, the i finger tends to extend and point to the floor.
paul holzherr Hi Paul, thanks for the question. I would suggest working on this away from the guitar. Perhaps try bringing your M finger into your palm (tip joint passive, not curling) and allowing your I finger to remain as passive as possible. As you go back and forth with M, your I finger should move with it to some extent. After you can release the I while the M moves off the guitar, you can add it back on the guitar and go from there. Just a thought! Best of luck with it. I would love to hear how it goes, if you get the time after some work on it. Cheers, Allen
Classical Guitar Shed thanks for that Allen. I will definitely let you know how things go! Paul
Classical Guitar Shed Hi Allen, so I have been working on this and tried to do what you suggested. It could take time I think. I have also noticed that there is too much follow through with my m finger especially when playing tirando. So I am really trying to analyze things with my right hand. I can play fairly clean scales with i and p alternation which works well. But I really like the real apoyando which sounds so great. Perseverance!
paul holzherr Thanks for the update, Paul. These changes usually take a little while. Yes! Perservere! Good luck, Allen
what if you don't wanna "snap"!?
Are you only meant to use I and M for scales or should I use A as well?
Hey Zak here...
This video and exercise are designed to reinforce basic scale technique. While some people do prefer playing faster scales with different combinations of fingerings (I A, A M I, etc....), these variations are based in the same basic movements.
Thought it was classical guitar shit😂😂i mean it sounds like that ..good exercise
Aplicaciones practicas.... donde estan?
Hola, soy Zak
el ejercicio es para la evolucion de la tecnica de la mano derecha. Si quieres, probarlo con cuerdas aberito (como Allen) o con escalas
A good lesson but lacking due to the fact that you don't give a demonstration. I feel this lesson will be lost on a lot of people. All the best teachers will give a demonstration of the technique once in real time and again slowed down. I know you played on the muted strings but applying it to some actual notes would be of huge help. Thanks
Thanks for seeking the clarification, Elliott. This exercise is done on the muted strings, and is not meant as an effect for actual music. It would not sound very good at all! The exercise is to build strength and explore movement and form.
I hope that helps!
Thanks again,
Allen
ClassicalGuitarShed Ah my bad, thanks for clearing that up! Do you have any lessons online for teaching the alternating fingerstyle for single note playing?
Elliott Robinson Thanks for asking. It is on my short list. I should have it posted very soon. Please make sure you are subscribed so you can catch it.
Elliott Robinson Here you go, Elliott: RH: I and M Alternation for Classical Guitar
is figer nails mandatory for playing nilyon guitar, because i am not comfortable in grwoing them. but if it is mandatory i will
+SAP HELPER Hey there, not necessary. Only grow them if you want to. They are great for many reasons, but they come with a bit of maintenance and trouble as well. If you don't want to deal with them, you can totally blow it off.
thanks man, can i use a thumb pick will it help
+SAP HELPER I generally don't go for thumbpicks, because to use them you have to lower your wrist, which leads to bicycling with the fingers. The exception would be one that acted like a real thumbnail, instead of coming out from the pad of the thumb. You can find the basics of movement here: www.classicalguitarshed.com/basics/
Cheers, Allen
thanks man i really love you for the response you give to us .
+SAP HELPER My pleasure! Thanks!
You forgot to demostrate how scissors sounds when played. Cause I don't have a clue.
Dude. It’s the next door neighbor kid from American Beauty.
Got any weed bro?
The thumbnail tho...
Instructions unclear. Wife's bikini area now scratched up and possibly infected from fingernail digging. Divorce imminent.
Why should I do this exercise. . sorry I cant recommended this channel
Would help if you put it into practical use. I find this useless
Who applied that ugly Tap Plate.Round that corner.You can remove it w/ lighter fluid and try again.
cucharesx Ha! It's a static cling temporary one that I just slapped on there. I wouldn't have it so messy if it were permanent. Thanks for caring! Cheers, Allen
You need to talk less please!
why the hell does he show how it sounds when played ? wtf is wron gwith this bad dude