Talk:Rasgueado

Expanding the Application section

see Sweep-picking

Practical examples

See Sweep-picking. This section will probably need photos, and notation examples.

Sweep picking has nothing to do with Rasgueado. It's a completely different, unrelated technique. It's inclusion in this article, other than as a link in a "see also" section, would be a mistake.

History?

This statement: "Before the 19th century, the terms battuto and golpeado were commonly used to describe the same technique" is to the best of my knowledge and experience, incorrect.

"Battuto" is the Italian term for "beat", and is usually used in stringed instrument music to indicate that the strings are to be struck, rather than plucked or bowed. "Golpeado" is the Spanish term for "beaten" and refers to percussive sounds produced by striking the top of the guitar, not the strings. (Indeed, flamenco guitars have a celuoid or plastic plate glued to the top to protect it from such striking; this plate is valled the "golpeadore".)

In 40 years of playing and studying the guitar, never have I heard or seen either of these terms used to indicate rasgueado.

Since the statement does not have a citation, I am removing it from the article. If someone wants to provide a definitive citation for such usage, feel free to restore the statement with the citation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.95.43.249 (talk) 23:49, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

In the history section it might be interesting to note that the "thrashing" style of punk rock guitar is related. It was introduced to rock music by Robbie Krieger of The Doors, who played classical flamenco guitar before he was one of the founders of that band. In concert videos you can see him doing it on an electric guitar. Imitators who use a pick are imitators, but none the less. Wastrel Way (talk) Eric