Subject: Re: [VIHUELA] Re: Guitar bridges
It is often assumed that after c 1600 most lutenists played thumb out,
because of the separated functions of thumb and fingers in most of the
music (the thumb playing the bass). I don't think that iconography from
the 17th century shows many thumb inside
The way I learned it was to use the weight of my hand. If the hand is
more inert, and the fingers do the moving, then the strings have to
give way. With a good angle of the hand, the fingers (thumb included)
push through, and the release of the string is from tension pushing the
st
- Original Message -
From: "Chris Despopoulos"
I have to take issue with the idea that thumb-out will tend toward an
upward stroke (if I understand what you mean by thumb-out). Indeed,
I've always played thumb-out, coming to Baroque guitar from the modern
guitar. One thing
I have to take issue with the idea that thumb-out will tend toward an
upward stroke (if I understand what you mean by thumb-out). Indeed,
I've always played thumb-out, coming to Baroque guitar from the modern
guitar. One thing I have always trained my hand to do (thumb included)
is
Dear Monica and list,
That's as may be but we don't know whether Bartolotti (or Foscarini - both
were primarily lutenists) played thumb out or whether he thought it was
necessary to have a prominent bass part.
It is often assumed that after c 1600 most lutenists played thumb out,
because of
