RIGHT HAND CLASSICAL GUITAR PRINCIPLES

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Here I share a personal view and a summary of my exploration on the role of the right hand in classical guitar performance. Within, I delve into the complexities of the alliance between the hand's anatomy and the guitar's design aiming to achieve an artistic goal.
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[@TiagoLageira]

babe wake up, new MCP/PIP joint radius lore just dropped

[@dadavidvid]

@@TiagoLageira 😂 not to be missed. Let’s DIP in.

[@JOVO1971]

And the Oscar 2024 goes to... David Galvez!

[@dadavidvid]

😂 almost spilled my coffee! Thank you for watching!

[@WhereIsPear]

Been waiting on this ever since I saw the left hand video!

[@dadavidvid]

Hope it met your expectations! Stay tuned for more!

[@pandraus]

this is a masterpiece. The combination of knowledge with beautiful animations is just amazing. It makes me respect classical guitar much more now. All the details and technique that goes behind a song.

[@dadavidvid]

Wow, thank you! It took me decades to learn and understand many of these things. Hope I can save someone some time. All the best!

[@silphv]

The work you put it into these will help so many people. This should become a standard reference, like "yeah, check the RHP to see how you do that".

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you so much, that really means a lot to me. My goal is to provide something lasting and useful for players at all levels, so knowing that you see this as a potential reference is incredibly motivating! Stay tuned for more

[@vindknt]

I truly hope that this inspires more creator and teachers. Every instrument deserves educational content of this sort and caliber.

[@dadavidvid]

So glad you think so my friend. Thank you support and inspiring comment. Many more videos are coming soon!

[@echauz1]

A master class in art & science education, combining classical, flamenco, 3D animation, anatomy, biomechanics, guitar & sound physics, ... (Troy Grady's Guitar Anatomy taken to a whole new level)! Engaging, quality repertoire & superb execution... Many details to soak up .. must watch again

[@dadavidvid]

Wow thank you for your kind comment! feedback like yours truly inspires me to make more videos. You’ll be to blame!😊

[@LiamWakefield]

Thank you for all this hard work. These videos should be linked as standard by guitar teachers. I feel that your steady and methodical approach is good for both beginners and experienced players.

[@dadavidvid]

Wow, thank you! That was exactly my goal. Your feedback is so appreciated. Thank you 🙏

[@guitar-mac]

David, last night I watched your video on left hand principles and was blown away by how in depth it was - I'm very excited to give this one a watch. I didn't realize until the end that it was you, I recognized you from your arrangement of Oblivion that I purchased around 4 years ago. It is a beautiful arrangement that I still enjoy playing - so thanks!

[@dadavidvid]

What a small world! So glad you are still enjoying Oblivion after all these years. Your support makes all this possible my friend. Stay tuned for more !

[@MiloR_thehardest]

This is probably the best content i have ever seen. Please don't stop it.

[@dadavidvid]

Wow, thank you so much! That really means a lot to me. Don’t worry, I have plenty more content planned and I’m excited to keep sharing! Stay tuned my friend

[@FrancescoRoccoMusic]

This (together with the LH one) is simply one of the best video out there! Congrats for your beautiful work, so informative, concise, exhausting and clear!

[@_conchobhar_]

i put the release date in my calendar so i would be able to watch this day one. who needs dune part two when you have scientific explanations of the ins and outs of classical guitar right hand technique by david galvez

[@dadavidvid]

🥳 Thanks for inspiring me so much! Hope it met your expectations! I’m working on many more videos so please stay tuned!

[@gillesgarnier7306]

Encore une video talentueuse, sans autre égal que celle sur la main gauche. J’ai 50 ans de guitare derrière moi, et grace à vous, je vois que 50 années supplémentaires ne seraient pas superflues. C’est bien de pouvoir partir un jour en sachant qu’on avait encore tant à apprendre et que cette richesse nourrira les suivants. Cet instrument m’a offert, et m’offre encore tant de merveilleux voyages, et parmi ceux-ci, bien en lumière, les 2 perles que vous nous adressez. Un IMMENSE MERCI à vous pour ce somptueux cadeau à la communauté guitaristique. ❤

[@dadavidvid]

Merci infiniment pour ce message émouvant ! C’est un honneur de savoir que mes vidéos peuvent encore apporter quelque chose après tant d’années d’expérience. La guitare est vraiment un voyage sans fin, et je suis ravi de pouvoir partager ce chemin avec des musiciens comme vous. Merci de faire partie de cette belle communauté.

[@ockeghem1495]

The graphics and explanations are fantastic. Previously, my go to reference on the subject was Classical Guitar Pedagogy by Anthony Glise, 1997, which has informed my playing and teaching for years. But this is a reference for the 21st century. As others have commented, I do wonder about the use of the "collapsing tip" of the 'm' finger, but each individual can decide what works best for them. The idea of returning to the natural relaxed state of the hand is a great place to begin.

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you for such a kind comment. Collapsing the joint solved a big problem for me. Specially when trying to play fast passages with rest strokes. I discovered it from observing none other than Paco de Lucia. He always collapses his middle joint. It’s hard to see cause he does it so fast. In more advanced techniques, we need to collapse the index too so it’s good to have this is skill.

[@muleface1066]

Even if I never get this right, it's useful to know about the proper technique.

[@dadavidvid]

Well said my friend. I’m breaking all this down into smaller more practical videos.

[@DeutschlandGuy]

Fantastic, David! I have eagerly been awaiting this full-length version since watching your left=hand video. Once again, you have "hit it out of the park". Well done! 👍👍👍Thank you for this fantastic work!

[@dadavidvid]

Many thanks! Feedback like yours truly inspires me to keep sharing what I've been fortunate to learn. Stay tuned for more!

[@empoly]

Awesome presentation! Thank you.

[@dadavidvid]

Glad you liked it!

[@UploaderJ]

what a treasure, thank you so much for sharing!

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you for keeping me inspired!

[@invisiblecloudsheep]

the cool thing about the left and right hand principles videos is the impossible angles that the animation enable us to see, otherwise filming it in a didactic way would be really difficult to do.

[@dadavidvid]

That idea was exactly what got me here. So many concepts that would make my students sleepy when I tried to explain them verbally. Images are a powerful language. Thanks for stopping by!

[@hayesdabney]

So informative and inspiring! I feel like Neo, the first time he sat down in the training chair in the Nebuchadnezzar. _And_ done in a foreign language, probably one of many that you speak. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found it inspiring-what a great analogy with Neo! 😊 The journey of mastering guitar techniques can feel like entering a whole new world, but it's so rewarding.

[@anne_the_garbage_can]

What a treat

[@dadavidvid]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@knd1986]

Thank you so much for a great content! It must have taken you many hours to make the content so thorough, so detailed, and so clear! And the time filming the demonstration of the right hand playing the right passages of different pieces to visually show the points must be a lot! What a rich content! I have learnt a lot, I cannot thank you enough!

[@dadavidvid]

You're very welcome! Thank you for inspiring me, your words truly motivate me to create and share more of this content. All the best my friend!

[@resb1714]

Excellent work and explanation, thank you 😇🙏! ... was eagerly waiting after watching the left hand part.

[@dadavidvid]

Most welcome 😊 hope it met your expectations!

[@klausdibbelt2999]

Great content, excellent presentation ! Thanks a lot, this is extremely helpful. (The only thing that seems a bit confusing is that - even though we are talking about the right hand - the animation sometimes displays the left hand)

[@dadavidvid]

So glad you liked it! I made many mistakes while producing this on my own. I had to learn to fix many but accept others in other to release them timely. Learning as we go!

[@Noke703]

The Return of the King

[@dadavidvid]

🤣 thank you! It’s good to be back! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. Stay tuned my friend

[@davidg8014]

The amount of technical details there are while playing the guitar is incredible, I learned several concepts that I previously did without thinking about it. A question, what theme plays in the background during the video, I like the part at min <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1477">24:37</a>

[@dadavidvid]

That was my experience too. Becoming aware of what my fingers where doing helped me make a big leap forward in my playing,. The piece is Fandango from Tres Piezas Españolas by Joaquin Rodrigo

[@emilianodesalonica5846]

Thank you once again! Your work is fantastic! Truly informative 🙏

[@dadavidvid]

My pleasure! so nice of you to say 😊. Stay tuned for more

[@chip715715]

lets go!!!!!! Ive been waiting for this

[@dadavidvid]

@@chip715715 fasten your seat belts! 😉

[@bartimejpio1508]

Thank you friend

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you too!

[@mattimaranda9638]

Please do a violin one. These are more than extraordinary. Bravo!!!

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you so much! Unfortunately I have enough trouble trying to understand the guitar but I’m sure someone will do it.

[@jsenger24]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1507">25:07</a> the difference in tone here is amazing

[@dadavidvid]

So glad that came through 😊 sometimes microphones don't capture such nuances. Thank you for your support!

[@Jack.Waters]

Absolutely Brilliant production... Very well done. Thank You.

[@dadavidvid]

Many thanks! ☺️ glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for more

[@abhisheknath8440]

Great!!...So much hardwork went into making one video...Highly appreciated.....It will get great number of views, that it deserves in due time, I'm sure

[@dadavidvid]

So nice of you! Thanks for the good wishes. Stay tuned for more 😉

[@pauldebruyn4389]

Your video is exceptionally detailed thank you

[@dadavidvid]

So nice of you to say. Please stay tuned for more!

[@chip715715]

just finished the video!!!! cant wait to see what you come up with

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you for watching! I am working on more specific videos to expand on each of the many topics discussed on this overview. Stay tuned!

[@FernandoPerezGuitar]

Hey David, wonderful work indeed. If you don't mind me contributing. When you speak about shifting the right hand's position. We go from the bridge (ponticello) to the fretboard (sul tasto) in order to change the sound. Now the smoother sound we get close to the fretboard does not end on the last frets. In relity, the smoothest-roundest or as you call it "dark"sound has its sweet spot always twelve frets apart from the left hand playing position. That is if we are playing on the second position the roundest tone will be achieved by playing with the right hand fingers on the fourteenth fret. The moment we narrow down or further up the righ hand fingers from that spot the sound begins being less round or dark. Once we understand and try this it is easy to come to the conclusion that our "normal" sound (not sul tasto neither ponticello) is to be found placing the right hand fingers half way between the bridge and the specific "sweet spot for tone roundness". I hope you follow my explanation. Just give it a try. A last suggestion, we have to be carefull when measuring positions or relating to the bridge placement because in different guitars these are located in different spots over the soundboard. Due to the scale length, type of guitar, bracings, etc. In the guitar it is better to understand how things work in order to recreate them on every specific instrument instead of taking set-fixed references like the bridge postion, etc. Again, many congrats for another fabolous video. 🙂

[@dadavidvid]

Hi Fernando, your contributions are always on point and very appreciated 🙏 Thank you for such in depth explanation. I tried some of Kazuito Yamashita’s arrangements many years ago. He takes the tone possibilities to another dimension. Hope we can have a chat again sometime soon! All the best my friend!

[@FernandoPerezGuitar]

@@dadavidvid Hi David. Always my pleasure. And yes, we can chat any time you want. Just send me an email with possible date and time. Looking forward to it. Best wishes to you too.

[@mbmillermo]

About the thumb pick discussion starting at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2140">35:40</a> -- the value of the thumb pick would be that it allows the player to do palm-muting of the bass strings, as in the Travis-Atkins-Emmanuel style. Without the thumb pick, you an use the fleshy side of the thumb, but (as you show so clearly) you can't use the thumbnail while palm-muting. Right? It's a trade-off issue. I guess I'll stick with using the side of the thumb, but I *can* get a bit of nail on the string, maybe enough.

[@dadavidvid]

Thanks for sharing this highly detailed observation. You are right, palm mutting would compensate its drop in volume if we could use a harder material like the nail or pick. What I do is play rest strokes with the thumb, although I use the skin I can bend the string more before releasing.

[@kuroshite]

This is going to blow up

[@dadavidvid]

Thanks for the good wishes 😊

[@THOUGHTFULCLASSICALGUITAR]

Your videos on both Left and now Right hand mechanics/acoustics are amazing and groundbreaking! I'm sure they will become the standard 'go to" videos that all classical guitarists will see as fundamental to our understanding of these complex movements. But I feel your adjusting to the longer length of the m finger in rest stroke by allowing its distal tip joint to collapse (<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="420">7:00</a> on)--Paco de Lucia notwithstanding--to be a solution that I can't see necessarily following from your analysis. I would suggest that holding the RH with a bit of inward rotation of the right forearm (which Aaron Shearer termed "tilt") could address the issue without resorting to this. (Raising the right wrist slightly higher (which Shearer termed "arch") will also probably be necessary to allow for this adjustment.) On another point, there is a school of thought--to which I ascribe--wherein the tip flesh contacts the string as the nail is seated, but has no role in its release or the resulting tone. Under this view the contact point on the string--in both rest and free stroke-- should be securely with the nail only, and obliquely to the string, so that the release is from its initial contact point, not sliding along the ramp of the string before it releases. David, I don't mean to disparage your wonderful work. We all have our personal solutions to problems that work for us individually. The entire guitar community is indebted to you for this deep dive into the mechanics and acoustics of RH technique!

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you for sharing so many interesting ideas and perspectives! This type of contribution is exactly what I was hoping to hear more. In my video I try to share ideas “principles“ that I’ve been lucky to learn and that have served me well. By doing so I’m hoping to steer the conversation around these and learn more from comments like yours. Thanks again!!

[@Acoustix77]

That's a lot of 3d work! Nice!

[@dadavidvid]

It sure is! Thanks for stopping by 😉

[@joshsblee]

guitar lesson plus bonus anatomy lesson.

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you for watching! Anatomy is our instrument indeed

[@jjorgelaffargue]

Excelente explicación anatómica y técnica

[@dadavidvid]

Muchas gracias Jorge!

[@ValkariePegasus]

I don’t even play classical yet. Just started a few weeks ago but came for the documentary. 😂

[@dadavidvid]

So glad to hear, I was really hoping this would make sense to non guitarists too 😊

[@cyrilmoussoki3193]

Thank you for sharing

[@dadavidvid]

My pleasure 😉

[@thisriver]

Could someone please identify the piece at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1320">22:00</a>? Thanks so much for this Mr. Galvez, it is by far the most complete explanation of the mechanics of both hands on the guitar. Bravo!!

[@dadavidvid]

Thank my friend! your kind words truly motivate me to keep creating and sharing this content. The music on 22:00 is a small fragment that I wrote that illustrates the concept discussed. So glad that you enjoyed it 😊

[@thisriver]

@@dadavidvid wow! You even composed that fragment. Más mérito aún.

[@mishanguyen7023]

Noice ! Thanks ❤

[@dadavidvid]

Glad you liked it!

[@mishanguyen7023]

@@dadavidvidlove it series so much . I shared with all my Vietnamese 🇻🇳 friends.

[@dadavidvid]

@@mishanguyen7023 Thank you my friend, the video has Vietnamese subtitles too!

[@Arsenije8]

there are only a few problems with the nail release. For example, if I work somewhere in a public place and I am forbidden to have long nails, and the next reason is that it is very embarrassing for you to have people see your long nails, especially if you are a man, and of course it is the most difficult to explain to stalkers and family why I have long nails ... It is very difficult to see a man with long nails, especially only on his right hand.😕😕😕

[@dadavidvid]

I hear you, nails are a really only an option. They only have a significant impact at more advanced stages, and by the time you get there, everyone knows you as the mysterious guitar man. No nails is no excuse to not pick up your ax. I say my nails look gross 🤢 but they sound beautifully 😊

[@josemiletrodriguezborbon4139]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="40">0:40</a> The Physics <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="195">3:15</a> Finger Joints <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="338">5:38</a> Nail Shape <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="394">6:34</a> Alternating Fingers <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="503">8:23</a> Finger Curling <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="695">11:35</a> Index - The role model finger <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="855">14:15</a> Shape of the nail <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="952">15:52</a> Right Hand Rotation <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1060">17:40</a> RH Zone <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1190">19:50</a> RH and Guitar Stability

[@dadavidvid]

Wish all my students were as organized as you my friend!

[@josemiletrodriguezborbon4139]

@@dadavidvid Great Work Maestro !

[@josemiletrodriguezborbon4139]

@@dadavidvid Great Work Maestro !

[@mobilelegends-.6798]

Hello everyone. I have a question. Do you think heavy training in the gym will affect your guitar playing?

[@dadavidvid]

Fantastic question! I like to think of a guitarist’s hands 🖐️ 🤚 as being more like gymnasts than bodybuilders. You need to develop both muscle strength and flexibility. Traditional gym workouts often focus more on the flexor muscles in the hands, while leaving out the abductors and extensors, which are equally important for guitarists. I would recommend incorporating specific finger exercises that target these neglected muscle groups to maintain balance and agility in your playing.

[@mobilelegends-.6798]

@@dadavidvid Thank you for your reply. But I wanted to know in more detail whether lifting dumbbells or barbells would not harm my playing technique

[@dadavidvid]

@@mobilelegends-.6798 I lift too, 30 minutes routine 20 & 25LB 3 or 4 times per week. No problems so far, although I messed up my left shoulder for a few weeks. Didn’t affect my playing though.

[@Amjadd13]

in my experience weight lifting exercises that put strain on the wrist like bench press and bicep curls affected my guitar playing until I started using wrist wraps.

[@guitar8319]

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[@vitezelralenzevitezelralen2250]

AMAZING BRAVO PROFESOR👏👏👏👏

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you for watching! So glad you liked it!

[@sarpozdemiroglu]

who said playing classical guitar is not a rocket science?

[@dadavidvid]

😂 no wonder I know many scientists who love playing guitar!

[@amg4616]

Hi David, this video is marvelous, no doubt..but to pluck the string and when, to the one that the left finger tips is touching the frets is another problem..because in music, it’s not always Pima or amip…etc right..the plucking fingers jumps between strings..right?

[@dadavidvid]

Thank you for your kind words and thoughtful question! You're absolutely right-the possibilities with the right hand are endless. In this video, I aimed to outline some general principles that can serve as a foundation for exploring the many variations and techniques.

[@DeutschlandGuy]

Say, David... Would you mind sharing what software you use to create your automations? (They are fantastic!) Thanks!

[@dadavidvid]

Sure thing! I made all these using an open source 3D animation software called Blender. For video editing I used Davinci Resolve 😉

[@DeutschlandGuy]

@@dadavidvid Fantastic, David... Thank you so much!

[@petersabo6185]

Another completely unnecessary video. Until the author understands that he has to start with the correct body position, everything he does is completely useless. He can try all he wants. None of this can work until you understand body balance, proper position of bones, shoulders, feet... I don't really understand why he does it, he's probably bored. He's building a house from the roof up.

[@dadavidvid]

Did you watch all the 42 minutes? 1st video in the lesson series, (available for members) is on the “the sitting position”. But the body has to serve the work of the fingers,not the other way around. I want to understand what the fingers need to do to justify why we need to hold the guitar and sit the way we do.

[@AnalJhala]

THANK YOU

[@dadavidvid]

You are more than welcome 🙏