The Rest Stroke:
As a preparation to playing notes on the guitar, we need to practice the rest stroke first on the
open strings.
Place the index finger of your left hand on the high E-string and pluck it.
You will then rest your i index finger on the next string.
Now repeat the same motion with your middle finger.
Once the middle finger rests on the second string lift up the first finger again.
You can think of the rest stroke as a type of walking motion.
Illustration of the Rest Stroke
Exercise (4.1):
Play each string four times. When you get to the low E-string, the motion will stay
the same, even though there is no string left to rest your fingers on. Listen to the exercise
first before trying it.
Your fingers should be almost straight, and in order to keep them that way your whole hand needs to move up when the lower strings are played.
As a preparation to playing notes on the guitar, we need to practice the rest stroke first on the
open strings.
Place the index finger of your left hand on the high E-string and pluck it.
You will then rest your i index finger on the next string.
Now repeat the same motion with your middle finger.
Once the middle finger rests on the second string lift up the first finger again.
You can think of the rest stroke as a type of walking motion.
Illustration of the Rest Stroke
Exercise (4.1):
Play each string four times. When you get to the low E-string, the motion will stay
the same, even though there is no string left to rest your fingers on. Listen to the exercise
first before trying it.
Your fingers should be almost straight, and in order to keep them that way your whole hand needs to move up when the lower strings are played.
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