Martin, Damiano's Method also suggests excercises using the index finger down from the top (bottom as the lute is held) on 6 finger chords, lower two with the thumb, next two with the index, and the top with the middle and ring. No sequence suggested, but it is obvious that there will be a sequence.
Best, Jon BTW, my old folk guitar practice sets no pattern, I'm as likely to play the outer notes first, but I don't know why. jwm To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
