The Picado Technique | Spanish Guitar Lesson w/ TAB 

Learn how to wiggle your index and middle fingers correctly to play fast scale phrases! Picado technique refers to the interchange of fingers (usually i & m fingers and usually rest strokes) used to play single note phrases. When you hear a Spanish guitar melody (especially a fast one) chances are you're hearing someone play the picado technique. Interestingly, this is the exact same motion upright bass players use as well as many electric bassists. In this tutorial I show you how to play this technique and just as importantly how to practice it with three drills.
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Video timeline:
0:00 - "Rapper's Delight" bass riff
0:09 - "2 the Night" main theme by Ottmar Liebert
0:51 - Explanation of picado and rest strokes
2:03 - Study #1: Staccato Planting
4:13 - Study #2: String Crossing
5:59 - Study #3: Chromatic Drill
07:18 - "Rapper's Delight" Bass riff for guitar with tab
07:30 - "2 the Night" melody and chords with guitar tab
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