This technique is more like classical guitar playing. But there is a difference between the
flamenco-tremolo and the classical tremolo. In flamenco you have 5 notes to one beat and in classical you have 4 notes to one beat. It is played with an initial thumbstroke on a bassnote first,
followed by four tirando strokes with the fingers on the treble. It is therefor written p i a m i ( the classical is p a m i ). Tirando means that your striking finger does not touch an adjacent string. The opposite is Apoyando, where you thumb or fingers comes
to rest against the next adjoining string at the completion of the stroke. The rhythm is important and that you strike each note with equal force and length in order for it to sound unbroken, like
running water.
Here is the notation:
Now you have a lot of numbers and letters, ley me explain. This is also written in 3/4 time and the numbers 123 at the top mark that. The number 5 above the notes marks that it is 5 notes to one beat. The other numbers, at the left of each note, mark the position of your left hand fingers ( The figures on the first page shows the fingersī numbers). You already know the letters I guess.
Let me explain more of the left hand finger position. This is an Amoll chord and the first stroke with
the thumb is on the loose A base and the number 0 marks that it is a loose string. The four following strokes ( i a m i) is made on fifth fret on the E treble string and the number 4 marks that you use
you fourth finger ( the little finger).
The next beat starts with the thumbstroke on the note E and the position is on the second fret on your D
string (first base string) with your number 1 finger.
The following i a m i sequence is the same as before. The last base note is taken with the third finger
(3) on the fifth fret on your G string (third treble string). That note is C.
