Want to learn tremolo?
2009
06.11
The key in a good tremolo is evenness and articulation.You need to focus on regularity and each note should have the same volume and duration.
Then, practice the first speed burst exercise on all the open string. I start at 60 but you can start slower. Always use a speed you’re comfortable at and can control every thing. Practice on the 6 strings.
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When you feel comfortable, practice 2 and 3, increasing the speed burst. Keep the metronome at 60 and progressively go to 120.
Exercise 4 introduces P playing on different strings to create a bass line.

Exercise 5 is the same but without the rest. You will play now a continuous tremolo but still at the half of the speed. A tremolo is usualy written in 32nd notes and, at this point we are still playing 16th notes:
Exercise 6 introduces the 32nd notes, still on open strings:
Exercise 7 is the same but with chord changes: C – G – Am – Am – F – G7 – C

Working on a song like Recuerdos de la Alhambra, start with just the chords and then ad your tremolo.
Have any question? Write a comment.
Take it easy,
Philippe
Tags: acoustic guitar, alhambra, Classical Guitar, d'addario, fast scales, francisco tarrega, metronome, planet waves, playing fast, recuerdos de la alhambra, right hand technique, spanish guitar, tremolo
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