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devilchild  
15 Oct 2011 13:30 | Quote
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What does tirando and apoyando mean. Its something to do with picking.
JustJeff  
16 Oct 2011 12:20 | Quote
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoyando

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirando

Apoyando = Rest Stroke
Tirando = Free STroke

The big difference here is that on the Apoyando, the finger will rest on the string just below it. Here's an example:

devilchild  
19 Oct 2011 12:05 | Quote
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Thanks, it seems quite simple.


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