rasgueo
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rasgueo
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From Andalusian Spanish rasgueo, regional form of rasgueado, from the verb rasguear (“strum”). Attested in English from the 20th century (see quotations below).
noun rasgueos
- A strumming technique associated with flamenco guitar playing; rasgueado. The prominent rhythm is ♩♫♩, with the first note receiving stress through an agogic or dynamic accent, by being arpeggiated rapidly, or with an upward movement of the rasgueo.
- A passage within a song featuring guitar played with the technique. On a larger structural level, there are semi-independent musical units or blocks, which, when placed within a compás and assembled, create a piece. These components include rasgueos (here I refer to the structural unit, which is comprised of the technique mentioned above), falsetas, llamadas (Eng. c
Talk about this word "rasgueo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rasgueo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rasgueo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rasgueo "rasgueo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rasgueo.Cite this
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