{"id":124607,"date":"2020-07-11T09:23:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T16:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?page_id=124607"},"modified":"2021-09-03T03:28:25","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T10:28:25","slug":"right-hand-technique","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/a\/right-hand-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"Right Hand Technique in Classical Guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Right-hand technique is a major part of classical guitar study.\u00a0 The right hand creates the sound.\u00a0 And to play all the musical parts of classical guitar music (melody, bass, accompaniment), the right hand needs to move consistently well.<\/p>\n

In classical guitar music, most of the right-hand technique falls into two categories: arpeggios and scales.<\/p>\n

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  1. Right-hand Arpeggios<\/a> – These are “fingerpicking patterns”, and make up ~80% of classical guitar music.\u00a0 If you only study one technique, arpeggio technique is the most versatile right-hand technique<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Right-Hand Technique for Scales<\/a> – This is the melodic playing, using more than one note on the same string.\u00a0 These make up another ~19% of classical guitar music<\/li>\n
  3. Special Techniques<\/a> – Special techniques make up the last ~1% of classical guitar right-hand technique.\u00a0 Most players would do best ignoring this until they reach at least the intermediate level.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Other Areas Right-Hand Technique Study<\/h2>\n

    In addition to the main three listed above, there are also other common techniques, issues and areas of study.<\/p>\n