Percussive slap guitar

1. What is it called when you slap the guitar?
2. What is percussive guitar playing?
3. Which guitar is best for percussive fingerstyle?

What is it called when you slap the guitar?

In this lesson we'll go over what is commonly referred to as the strum slap (… or “slap strum,” “acoustic slap,” “percussive guitar technique,” or “percussive slap” – while googling the interweb, I discovered about 5 different names for this technique, so we'll just keep it simple and call it a “slap” from here on).

What is percussive guitar playing?

"Percussive fingerstyle" is a style of playing guitar that relies on sharp, percussive striking of the strings, as well as using the palm and fingertips to hit both the strings and the guitar's body.

Which guitar is best for percussive fingerstyle?

The 5 best acoustic dreadnought guitar for percussive style playing under $500

• Takamine G-Series GD30CE-NAT.
• Fender FA-125.
• Epiphone DR-100.
• Yamaha FG800M.
• Fender CD-60.