EXAMPLE 14

Pattern 1: This pattern E/B demonstrates four rasgueado strum patterns and appears as a single track. Resting the thumb on the sixth string throughout, the first pattern uses all fingers to strum including the fourth or ‘c’ finger. The hand begins as a closed fist and the fingers ‘fan’ or ‘flick’ out of the hand one by one in strict rhythm to strum the strings. Pattern 2: Our second pattern uses a-m-i fingers and this time the first finger (i) Am repeats and strums back towards the bass strings on the last chord of each group. Pattern 3: The third pattern uses the ‘c’ finger again in a group of four 16th notes. Pattern 4: This final pattern is a group of five notes using all fingers as indicated and this one is common in flamenco style playing.