after a time. The wooden table of the guitar is protected from the reinforced nails by a plastic plate called a "golpeador" which is stuck to the front beneath the soundhole. There are several types of rasgueado, but the two main divisions are those that employ the forearm and thumb in conjunction and those that incorporate only the fingers. Of course, both approaches can be combined to allow for the use of all digits on the hand. Application Application of the technique is generally required to achieve the rapid strumming and complex rhythms used in flamenco music. References External links Rasgueados Are for Everyone: rasgueado method ebook on Internet Archive Flamenco Guitar performance techniques