Steven--
I haven't seen any responses posted to your query, so I'll give it a
try. I'm using Stanley Beutens' "Meaning and Performance of Ornament Signs
in English Lute Tablatures".
If the dot before a note affects a fretted note, it is surely a
"fall", which is called a "hammer on" in modern guitar parlance. Pluck the
note below and slam your left finger down on the fret indicated in the tab;
it's a quick grace note from below. This can't be called for on an open
string. (Folger Dowland ms uses the dot, but Board uses an X.)
While Beutens' examples don't include the "+", this other ormnament
is probably going to be a relish, (# in Folger, dot in Board). This is a
"pull off": finger both the indicated note and the one above it; pluck the
note above and quickly pull the upper finger off the string, plucking it
lightly. This is a quick grace note from above, and can occur on an open
string.
These graces are played on the beat, not out of the preceding note
value.
These are two very common ornaments, so I'm guessing that's what's
in your Pavin. Try them and see how they sound.
Regards,
Leonard Williams
On 5/22/05 8:43 AM, "Steven W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am currently working on the above piece and would like some insight
> into ornamentation. There seem to be two ornament marks in the piece:
> a '+' and a '.' just before the tab letter. Could someone comment on
> the differences between the two?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steven
>
>
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