[LUTE] Re: videos

2008-07-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
I have to do that, and I'll do it in a few minutes time. The more, the merrier. Rob 2008/7/11 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi Rob and all, I just put my Biber to vimeo. But how do I put/move it to your Francesco? Arto On 7/11/2008, Rob MacKillop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm also happy to

[LUTE] LSA Seminar reports solicited

2008-07-12 Thread Daniel F Heiman
If you attended the 2008 LSA Summer Seminar a few weeks ago, we would like to have your photos and written impressions of the courses and concerts you attended included in the summary of the event to be published in the August issue of the Quarterly (particularly if you are one of those who raised

[LUTE] Re: videos

2008-07-12 Thread David Tayler
Since my last survey, youtube has upped the ante by offering not only bigger uploads, but also the ability to switch between high quality and low quality. Obviously this is a reaction to two things: sites like vimeo, that offer 720p pseudo high def, and the prevalence of the h264 codec, which

[LUTE] Re: Last joints that bend backwards.

2008-07-12 Thread Martin Shepherd
There is a school of thought (members: Jean Baptist Besard, Stewart McCoy) which says that you play the Eb chord without bending your first finger, just placing it centrally between the second and third courses. Works for some people. The same would apply to E major (2nd finger plays both

[LUTE] Re: Last joints that bend backwards.

2008-07-12 Thread Ed Durbrow
On Jul 12, 2008, at 10:48 AM, Herbert Ward wrote: Some people have fingers that bend backwards somewhat at the last joint. Is this helpful for lute playing? Definitely, if it is the first finger of the fretting hand. It makes it easier to play Eb chords in the first position with an open G

[LUTE] Re: Last joints that bend backwards.

2008-07-12 Thread vance wood
I find the technique invaluable in playing much of Milano's work. - Original Message - From: Ed Durbrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Herbert Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED]; LuteNet list lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:16 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Last joints that bend backwards.