Carlevaro Approach to the Right Hand

In the video to the right (You can watch Part 2 following the link at the bottom) you can see what your Right Hand should look like 95% of your playing time. In the video I playi an arpeggio formula: a-m-i-m. Notice how the movement comes from the main knuckle and how there is very little jumping or side-to-side movement coming from the hand. In the videos, I also show what is the Right Hand movement that your audience sees when they are looking at your play from the front and I explain the concept of Fijación (Fixation) that was made famous by the Uruguayan Guitarist Abel Carlevaro. The fingers close inward in a fist like motion and typically people are struck by the fact that "so much music can be produced with so little movement"... The fact is that the proficient guitar player uses just the right amount of energy and wastes very little of it and every move is optimized to the maximum. I invite you to see the complete article, animations and the second video here →

What the Right Hand Looks Like. Follow the Link to the Animation

The Right Hand as Seen from the Front. Follow the Link to the Animation