What is a rest stroke?

In classical guitar, a rest stroke is where the finger plucks a string (say the D string) and comes to rest on the adjacent string (in this case, the A string).

1. What is rest stroke and free stroke?
2. What is a free stroke?
3. What kind of music is rest stroke primarily used for?

What is rest stroke and free stroke?

The rest stroke, also known as apoyando, produces a full and powerful sound, and differs from the free stroke in its follow through. Whereas the free stroke moves the finger through the air, clearing the adjacent string, the rest stroke moves through the string and then rests on the adjacent string.

What is a free stroke?

Free stroke, also known as tirando, is the most commonly used stroke in classical guitar technique. ... It moves through the string, pushing it towards the face of the guitar, then follows through the air, towards the palm of the hand.

What kind of music is rest stroke primarily used for?

Rest strokes are most commonly used for scales and isolated melodic lines, so we must master both rest strokes AND free strokes to have the tools to play pieces of music.