I need advice on this matter. I play both the classical and the electric guitar. I love'em both. To produce a nice clean sound on the classical you gotta have longer fingernails on your right hand. The problem is, that when I play my electric guitar I use the two-handed tapping technique and it is reeeeeeeally hard to tap while having long fingernails. How to get these two along? Can anybody help?
Two-handed tapping vs fingernails - how to get these two along?
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sceloporus
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Well you could try to press down with the underside of you finger rather than the tip, or you could cut you ring fingernail and tap with it.
sceloporus
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Another option is cutting your fingernails and buying those false nails that slide on you fingers, they actualy sell them at most music stores.
Thanks for the suggestions. There are, however, some "buts". As for the first hint, I'm gonna try it out. Maybe it'll work. When it comes to cutting the ring finernail, well, some classical guitar techniques (such as tremolo, for example) require all fingernails, even the pinky, especially when playing flamenco.
As far as the last suggestion is concerned, I take it you mean fingerpicks, such as these
http://www.alltabs.com/graphics/fingerpicks1.jpg
Well, I'm going to try them as well. Thanks once again.
As far as the last suggestion is concerned, I take it you mean fingerpicks, such as these
http://www.alltabs.com/graphics/fingerpicks1.jpg
Well, I'm going to try them as well. Thanks once again.
sceloporus
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No problem, and also, im interested in classical guitar myself.
Are there any artists you recoment? I enjoy somewhat sad songs when it comes to classical.
Are there any artists you recoment? I enjoy somewhat sad songs when it comes to classical.
Personally I like pieces by J.S. Bach transcribed for the guitar. Most are very difficult, but it pays a lot to play Mr. Bach. Right now I'm learning the Fugue from BWV 1001 violin sonata (transcribed for the guitar it's a "finger-twister", as my friend calls it 
). A video can be found on YouTube. I just love it played by Julian Bream.
"Recuerdos de la Alhambra" by Francisco Tarrega is nice. "Un Dia De Noviembre" by Leo Brouwer is simply awesome.
There's a lot of good pieces out there and it's simply impossible to name them all. A lot can be found on YouTube. I hope I was helpful.
). A video can be found on YouTube. I just love it played by Julian Bream."Recuerdos de la Alhambra" by Francisco Tarrega is nice. "Un Dia De Noviembre" by Leo Brouwer is simply awesome.
There's a lot of good pieces out there and it's simply impossible to name them all. A lot can be found on YouTube. I hope I was helpful.
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