Hi, I've learned NOT to use the arm while playing and to fix the pinky on the soundbooard (for orientation). If you move the pinky IMHO it doesn't make sense to put it on the soundboard anyway. The tone production should be with the fingers using them in a way like "hammering" on the the strings. The technique is "thumb under". I've studies with Sigrun Richter in Frankfurt and as far as I know the same technique is teached by Konrad Jungh�nel. The technique Hoppy and his students promote leads to a good and secure sound but as Sigrun has put it "there are many ways to come to a satisfying result".
Best wishes Thoma Am Mit, 2003-11-05 um 11.45 schrieb Christopher Schaub: > Thank you all for your input. I've been moving my arm for the reasons you > suggested, so I'll keep on doing it. My teacher studied with O'Dette, so I > guess the lineage of ideas makes sense. It does feel more relaxed to move the > arm, and I think my timing is better. I was mostly concerned with accuracy, but > I think that just me being over-analytical. Thanks again. > > --- arielabramovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear all, > > two points added to Vance's ideas: > > keep always the same the distance from the index-thumb to the little finger. > > That means that if you have to play in the 5th course, you would have to > > move your arm. In this way you teach your body a very logical way of > > working: only one valid for every situation. > > The fingers should play in all of the courses the same way. > > Wrist... it might be helpful to some a little movement from it in order to > > lead the fingers to their right plucking area, but then you would be > > neutralizing the arm's work, and loose accuracy. > > Eve when I play "chords", I try to use my arm. I never keep my little > > finger fixed, and I don't think fixation of any moving element would be very > > useful, but this might be a matter of taste. > > Best, > > A > > > > > > > ===== > web: http://www.christopherschaub.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Thomas Schall Niederhofheimer Weg 3 D-65843 Sulzbach 06196/74519 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.lautenist.de / www.tslaute.de/weiss --
