Picado

PACO DE LUCÍA’S picado technique has become a standard technique of the young tocaores. The old master SABICAS used it as well, but PACO DE LUCIA´s picado was even more sparkling and brilliant, and he played it with incredible velocity. The brilliance and velocity are achieved merely by the postion of the hand. In this technique, the thumb is always ...

This stroke creates the typical Flamenco picado which has become a standard.

See also the techniques of great guitar players