The article was from a review of a seminar Pat gave at the LSA meeting.
Pat didn't write an article about the technique, nor did he claim it for
his own. He does emphasize the utility of the technique in his classes,
which I see few other lute teachers do.
>
>The hinge bar, played with the base of the finger for the purpose of
>connecting a first string note to a bar, has been taught on the guitar
>by Aaron
>Shearer for at least 40 years. He even has a notation for it. I
>hardly ever
>play a piece that doesn't call for at least one hinge bar.
>
>Also, I doubt Shearer invented it; I imagine it's been around as long
>as
>fretted instruments have been played. I'm kind of surprised that
>O'Brian could
>get an article out such a common place techinique, but there may be
>more to
>the article than this.
>
>
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