The Rest Stroke
Go for a walk around the room. Look carefully at how your legs move, one and then the other. Now do the same with your fingers "i" and "m" on your knee. Do it slowly and watch how when one finger is in front, the other goes to the back.
This style is used for our rest stroke, called alternating. With your thumb resting correctly, place your "i" finger on string number one (E string) as indicated in the diagram.
Pull the finger across, using the tip of the finger and let it come to rest on the second string.
Now bring your "m" finger to the E string and pull it across to the second string. Like the "walking" discussed earlier, at the same time bring the "i" finger back to the first string.
Class Sessions
1- Notes and Terms
2- The Lead-in
3- The Quarter Rest
4- The Three Four Time Signature
5- Position of the Right Hand
6- The Note B
7- How to Read Music
8- INTRODUCTION
9- The Left Hand
10- Music Notes
11- Mixing Strings 1 & 2
12- The Rest Stroke
13- How to Hold the Guitar
14- The Staff
15- The Open Strings
16- Parts of the Guitar
17- The Strings
18- The Right Hand