in days of old ... wasn't the majority of musical knowledge passed from one to another in a "show me how you did that ..." situation - where one person played and another one copied? tabs or notation - either/or - was simply for those unfortunates without the prime benefit of someone "better" to play with. --- Anthony Hind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Wouldn't a small advantage for the tabulature be > that a specific > position for obtaining a note can be made explicit? > The tone could be different according to the way it > is acheived (e.g; > open strings or not), or am I completely mistaken, > here? > It is late and I might be becoming a little > confused. > Anthony > Le 14 nov. 06 à 19:50, Are Vidar Boye Hansen a écrit > : > > > I hope Stewart will explain it himself! > > > > > > Are > > > >> I'm a novice, which explains why I don't > understand Mr. McCoy's > >> assertion. > >> Can you explain it? > >> > >> On 11/14/06, Are Vidar Boye Hansen > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Well, if that's the case, why use tablature? > Really. Is there > >>>> any other > >>>> reason? > >>> > >>> I think Stewart McCoy claimed that tabulature is > an excellent way of > >>> notating polyphonic music for a plucked > instrument. > >>> > >>> Anyway, lutenists did play from score, just > think of continuo > >>> playing. > >>> I am certain that you will find that its not > difficult to play > >>> from score > >>> if you practice a little. > >>> > >>> > >>> mvh > >>> Are > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> To get on or off this list see list information > at > >> > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >> > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
