Pulgar

Doppelgriffe

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German

double stop, a technique of playing two separate notes simultaneously by using two separate strings on a stringed instrument

Picado

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similar to pizzicato, the striking of a guitar string while playing flamenco music, alternating between the index finger and…

Alternative fingering

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substitute fingering, often used to provide tonal contrast; also used to make the playing of passage work easier

Chops

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performer's technique when playing riffs, improvisations and melodic lines

Double stopping

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a string instrument technique in which the player, placing two fingers on adjacent strings and playing two strings simultaneo…

Harmonics (Natural and Artificial)

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Technique

Natural harmonics are produced at specific open string nodes (often 12th, 7th, and 5th frets). Artificial harmonics combine a…

Sampling

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technique of recording using a sampler for subsequent processing, editing and playback

Sitar

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a long necked instrument with a varying number of strings), three to four playing strings, three to four drone strings, with…