Dear Derek, 1) Find a good teacher - a lutenist, not a guitarist. 2) Make friends with other players, and play duets, trios, etc. 3) Find a singer who is genuinely interested in early music, and accompany him/her. 4) Go to a meeting or summer school where you can meet other players. 5) Join the American Lute Society. 6) Read about lute societies in other countries via the internet. 6) Buy tutor books, e.g. by Diana Poulton, Pascale Boquet, Andrea Dammiani, etc. 7) Keep sending messages to this list.
Although there are some tutor books available, I think it is wise to seek out a good teacher and pay for a few lessons, because it is easy to pick up bad habits trying to learn on one's own from a book. Best wishes, Stewart McCoy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Salfen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:12 PM Subject: Any tutor s in the Pacific NW? > Hi, I'm new to the list. I joined because I love lute music, but have never > been able to find a way to learn. > > There are millions of how-to guitar books, but I can't find anything for the > lute. Anyone have any tips? > > In any event, hello! > > Derek
