Things to remember when you play scales (Spanish Guitar)

1. Push the string down before releasing 2. Always strike with the same part of the finger 3. Make sure your movements are as economical as possible www.grishaguitar.com http www.amazon.com www.amazon.com

25 Comments

paulbraz2August 23rd, 2011 at 2:36 pm

Wow that’s fast!!! Machine gun hands.

vekkifixxAugust 23rd, 2011 at 2:47 pm

@mininocurro Is it really necessary to rest your thumb on the low E string? Would you do it if you had to play an 11 – string guitar? I prefer tirando over apoyando while playing scales…is that wrong?

Thanx in advance.

sUnTgoDAugust 23rd, 2011 at 2:49 pm

wtf man …. this is toooo fast.. never seen stuff like this..

aj121879August 23rd, 2011 at 3:46 pm

Great video, It makes so much of a difference hearing tips and instructions from someone’s voice, as opposed to reading it in a book. Thanks, and I really appreciate as many tips as you’d like to give. I’ve been teaching myself for years and I feel like I’m finally pushing through the wall of instruction I ran into. bravo.

MrVolkerschmitzAugust 23rd, 2011 at 3:58 pm

It is important tha one frist tries out the proper technique. If this does not work, one can use such strange techniques like Grisha. The other way around is false, because more people can play way better with Pacos technique than with other. This is the misconception Grisha never will tell u.

srcavanaughAugust 23rd, 2011 at 4:19 pm

what strings do you use most often?

Basilisk1989August 23rd, 2011 at 4:22 pm

you are amazing! you use a rest stroke of course right? what about when going up down a scale? how do you do the rest stroke going down? thank you!

jinksdemonAugust 23rd, 2011 at 4:50 pm

Hey are you using nylon strings????
I need to know cause i can’t get this sound on nylon or brass strings .. I am very confused

MegaAvenger2010August 23rd, 2011 at 5:43 pm

@LogicalPhallusy that is why you probably cant play well..

eisenburghAugust 23rd, 2011 at 6:39 pm

Thank you so much for the instruction you have shared. Your time is appreciated.

felipe09vallejos85August 23rd, 2011 at 7:30 pm

with that finger speed, you could use a pistol like a machinegun O.o

meatyoutAugust 23rd, 2011 at 7:41 pm

Hi Grisha. Thanks fo this great video.
One question, though: you rightly say that we should strive for minimal movement of the right hand. I’m mostly a bass player and I realize that my plucking hand technique could be greatly improved. I currently play faster with either my index or middle finger than with both…I realize that my my middle finger “hooks” way too close towards my palm but I can’t figure out how to prevent that. Any suggestions, exercices to correct that? Thanks in advance!

bergwegAugust 23rd, 2011 at 8:02 pm

when I practice slow I pick the string and the rest the finger on the next string, but as I speed up I can’t do it anymore…. not enough time to get the finger back up to pluck the string again. And also it’s much easier to go down scales than up.

fabianidhesonaAugust 23rd, 2011 at 8:56 pm

perfect.

BOGZASV8MAAugust 23rd, 2011 at 9:38 pm

he has good recommendations !!!!!

DC180August 23rd, 2011 at 9:59 pm

How much time do you recommend practicing dedicated techniques like this per day to get good, like you.. well as half as good as you..? After a while the fingers get tired and then makes playing sound terrible ( as form is lost). I want to get good but I dont know how or what to practice.

reymer101August 23rd, 2011 at 10:41 pm

I can see that your fingers are about the same length. my question is..
does the fingers length matters when you try to play fast? because my m finger is like 1cm longer than my i finger

mililaniguyAugust 23rd, 2011 at 11:08 pm

Grisha, when will you ever record the Concierto de Aranjuez with a professional orchestra? I saw your performance with the kids, and your playing of it is fantastic! Better than anyone, including Paco’s version, else. Please record this someday.

joshuatreetAugust 24th, 2011 at 12:04 am

@lubik2323 You hit the string with your flesh but then slide off so that your nail grazes the string and produces a clear, loud plectrum tone.

joshuatreetAugust 24th, 2011 at 12:08 am

@Dephyrgia Try playing a chromatic scale (one fret at a time) with one finger to each fret moving up and down the strings. That should individualize your fingers so they don’t cross over one another. I notice with novice guitar players or those that just don’t practice alot or hard enough. They lack hand strength which is very important for getting that precision.

joshuatreetAugust 24th, 2011 at 12:10 am

@hendrixkixas Push into the string straight towards your body then release by of course plucking but you are also simultaneously going to slide your finger off. If that makes any sense…

joshuatreetAugust 24th, 2011 at 12:39 am

@kaligula4life Yep. Having long nails will just produce a clearer, more plectrum kind of sound.

leon38588August 24th, 2011 at 1:08 am

((:- THANK YOU -:)) , lisa y lyon ♥♪♥

kaligula4lifeAugust 24th, 2011 at 2:03 am

Can such speed and accuracy be achieved without finger nails?

hendrixkixasAugust 24th, 2011 at 2:25 am

What do you mean to push the string Down before releasing it ?

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