Playing Flamenco Guitar

One-Finger Rasgueado - Punteado

The reason for the percussive tone of a good sounding rasgueo is not the extremely low action of the strings, but because the strings are struck towards the tapa ( top of the guitar). The face of the index fingernail should strike the strings ... (read more in the Flamenco Guitar Method)

.... Only the index finger is pressed against the thumb to build up tension. The remaining fingers may join in the movement but should never be pressed against the thumb. This gives the impression that a lot of guitarists execute the downstroke with all fingers ...