Hector Pimentel’s Style and Technique Classical guitar has always been Hector Pimentel’s interest, and when he plays contemporary music or flamenco, that background emerges. Strongly influenced by Andres Segovia, Hector says, "I wanted to be Segovia, to play the way he did – with strength and love. I admired Chet Atkins’ smooth flowing style, too. I was inspired and encouraged by both. Actually, I combine their techniques with my own, as I keep striving for perfection and more perfection." His technique consists more of musical concentration than flamboyance. Using Segovia-style fingering, he applies free strokes to arpeggios and scales, rest strokes for heightening melody. Piccado, tremolo and thumb octaves add shading. And he sustains rhythmic power through a combination of thumb/middle finger action and whole-hand movement from the wrist. As his career has flourished, Hector has expanded the range of influences from which he draws. He now lists the Gypsy Kings, the legendary Los Indios de Tavajaras, rockers of the 50s, 60s and 70s, and Mozart, Bach, Chopin, Tarrega, and Sor as influential.

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