Wouldn't that be the "left" hand rather than the "right" that adds the ornaments?
Miles Dempster On Monday, March 28, 2005, at 07:43 AM, Benjamin Narvey wrote: > Yes, it is rather a pickle isn't it? > > I think the truest translation would be: > > "Do not flatter the strings with the right hand when studying to > master them." > > i.e. When first learning a piece, don't add ornaments and "agrements" > with > the right hand; first off, learn the fingerings in a simple fashion. > This > runs true with the nature of Gallot's other suggestions doubtless > designed for > beginners [in particular no. 7, where he advises to learn pieces > "slowly" > (lentement) and "cleanly" (nettement)]. Also, the idea of ornaments as > flattery runs very true with the rhetorical concept of performance of > the > time - I trust I don't need to go into detail on that point! > > Vostre tres humble, tres > obeissant serviteur.... > > (; > > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Bernd Haegemann" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Happy Easter, >> >> in the beginning of his "Pičces de Luth Composées sur differens >> Modes..." >> Gallot gives a short "Méthode qu'il faut observer pour jouer >> prprement du > luth" >> in 9 rules. They should be important, I thougth and tried to read >> them. > Well, ... >> >> Could somebody please help me and explain the meaning of: >> >> 5. Ne flater pas les cordes de la main droite lors qu'on estudie pour >> s'en >> rendre mieux le maistre. >> >> ? :-) >> >> Thank you very much. >> BH >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> > >
