Hi, all.
I remember being told some time ago, by someone who should have known,
that one of the early German greats (Gerwig, Schaeffer, or Dombois, but
I think Gerwig) used that stringing, but I both can't remember and
don't know if it was from historical precedent (I doubt it) or
Seems to be like on the baroque guitar. Never done that on a lute.
Mathias
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Probably to get the bass string of the course more present and to avoid
this sometimes annoying prevalence of the treble octave, especially in
thumb-index passages, but not only...
Jean-Marie
Le 31/07/2019 à 20:41, Lex Eisenhardt a écrit :
Anyone tried this method of octave string
I've seen photos of this practice on modern lutes, and asked the list
about it a year or two ago, but got no response. It must have some
justification, as the practise is used even today. There must surely be
someone here able to give a report, (or is it a "player's secret of
some
I see what you're getting at--8ve and fundamental reversed--but the
illustrator has continued the practice through to the 2nd course. I
doubt it would have an octave on the 4th course at this point in time,
either. I'm not sure how much faith I should put into this painting.
Sean
Anyone tried this method of octave string placement?
[1]https://www.thekremercollection.com/theodoor-rombouts/(press +
to enlarge)
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Almost exactly the same reason that Lord Herbert of Cherbury gave!
"my learning of Musicke was for this end that I might entertaine my
selfe at home and together refresh my mynde after my studyes
to which I was exceedingly inclined, and that I might not neede
the company of younge men in whome I
