Hi Craig: Usually dots under notes indicate what fingers of the right hand the notes should be played with, one dot = index finger, two dots = middle finger, and occasionally three dots = ring finger. The line you described is found in some musical sources to indicate that the particular note where the line begins is to be held to the point where the line ends.
Vance Wood. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Robert Pierpont" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:43 AM Subject: Tablature > Hi List, > I am looking at some tablature and there are some markings I am not sure how to interpret. This is 16 th century French tablature. Directly under about half of the notes is a dot. ? In the bottom space of many of the measures is a rising diagonal line. Sometimes there are two. These lines are present regardless of whether there are notes in this space or not. ( If there are notes, the diagonal lines may be before, after or between the notes.) ? > I would appreciate any help you can give in understanding these markings. > > Thanks, > Craig > > > > Craig R. Pierpont > Another Era Lutherie > www.anotherera.com > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70/year > --
