Le 2 mai 07 à 23:29, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : >>> > > Why is indeed a question, but we have considerable pedantic > evidence that > only three fingers and thumb were used of the right hand; none of the > tutors provide a notation for the fourth finger, and nothing is > seen in > any ms or printed tablature.
Might there have been a moment, between plectrum picking and the full adoption of three finger technique, in which first thumb and index was used only; then thumb index and medium, only, before thumb index medium and ring were adopted; or would the passage have been directly from plectrum, to this last more complete technique? Regards Anthony > > Classical guitar technique and Harp technique both employ means of > 'anchor'ing the hands to known strings (rest strokes for example). > Typists use 'home' keys for the same purpose. Having a 'home' for the > pinkie seems to me a reasonable practice to teach to the begining > student. > More advanced players will develop their own proceedures as they > tackkle > more demanding music and explore RH technique that takes the hand > more up > the strings for different sound. > > Museum instruments may have been cleaned and/or refinished to make > them > 'presentable'. Some may have new sound boards, ones that might > never have > been played on. > -- > Dana Emery > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
