
Plucking with rest strokes and free strokes
Two ways to pluck a string, how each sounds and when to use which, filmed close up.

November 4, 2026 · 9 min
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A short letter every other Tuesday from the lesson room: one piece, one tip and one thing to try.

Two ways to pluck a string, how each sounds and when to use which, filmed close up.

Where the guitar rests, how the back stays straight and why the footstool matters.