{"id":43561,"date":"2021-02-06T17:49:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T22:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/?p=43561"},"modified":"2022-10-26T18:28:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T22:28:17","slug":"double-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/double-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do a Double Stroke on Classical Guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\n      <div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"video-container\">\n          <iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RSsrfm7_X0o?rel=0&showinfo=0&theme=light\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This technique will help you project certain notes in a musical texture with ease and consistency. It might feel a little unusual to repeat a finger on purpose. However, if it is done with intention and a little choreography it can be a great technique to help your musical goals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The name &#8220;Double Stroke&#8221; is a bit of a placeholder for me and I am not really sure what to call this technique. If you have heard of other names or you want to come up with a new one, please feel free to write it in the comments below.<\/p>\r\n<h2>How to do a Double Stroke on Classical Guitar<\/h2>\r\n<p>Normally we avoid repeating right-hand fingers on classical guitar. Building up a habit of repeating fingers can slow you down and cause your fingers to trip over themselves. Therefore, it is better to alternate your right-hand fingers. However, there are always exceptions to every rule.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>In this technique, the double stroke, we will intentionally repeat a right-hand finger. Here&#8217;s how it works.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>First, play a rest stroke on any string. Remember that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/l111-rest-stroke-on-the-classical-guitar\/\">rest stroke<\/a> allows the finger to play through one string and &#8220;rest&#8221; on the lower adjacent string. It doesn&#8217;t matter which right-hand finger you use. After your finger comes to rest on the adjacent string, play a free stroke on that string you were just resting on. The rest stroke adds a bit of an accent and projection to a note so this works really well when you want to accent one note and make another after it softer.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>Where can you use double stroke on classical guitar?\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<p>There are many instances in the classical guitar repertoire where you may want to emphasize one note and then make the next softer. A great example would be the beginning of the first movement of Barrios&#8217;s <em>La Catedral<\/em>. We can use a double stroke to accentuate the melody, but back off of the accompaniment notes underneath it. Likewise, the famous Spanish Romanza features a melody on the first string with accompaniment on the lower treble strings. A double stroke can be used to great advantage here to really separate the singing melody from the accompaniment.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/h2>\r\n<p>Want to improve your right-hand technique on classical guitar? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/cgcpublishing.com\/collections\/print-books\/products\/20-practice-routines-print-edition\">20 Practice Routines book<\/a>, which has technical and musical exercises to help you reach your goals on classical guitar.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This technique will help you project certain notes in a musical texture with ease and consistency. It might feel a little unusual to repeat a finger on purpose. 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