Classical (and especially flamenco) players on the other hand strum very hard with their fingers. This is easier to do because of the nylon strings. They use middle, index and perhaps ring fingers and rely a lot on their nails to do the work.
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I think folk players typically use their thumb or maybe middle and index fingers. Whatever they use, I'm sure they don't strum very hard if they don't have a pick, certainly not hard enough to draw blood.
Classical (and especially flamenco) players on the other hand strum very hard with their fingers. This is easier to do because of the nylon strings. They use middle, index and perhaps ring fingers and rely a lot on their nails to do the work.
Classical (and especially flamenco) players on the other hand strum very hard with their fingers. This is easier to do because of the nylon strings. They use middle, index and perhaps ring fingers and rely a lot on their nails to do the work.