Dyslexia The use of well adapted glasses could indeed be a way of avoiding precocious eye-related tiredness, which according to Laura Maschi could contribute to vertical dyslexia. I will be rushing out later to the optician. I have been using some American pharmacy glasses that had about the right dioptrie for reading music, these last two years, but perhaps they distort. Thanks for the advice.
Strap Jacob Heringman, as I recall, uses no strap, but a sort of non-slip spider-web foam, as used under a carpet. From a distance, I thought it looked quite elegant, but from close-up apparently not. I believe he sits very low, and uses a foot stool, so that his lute can make a straight line with his left arm. The position looks almost like that of an archer and the lute is held bow-like. This does seem to be very effective for him. I was very surprised by the degree of projection he achieved (even without a table). Personally, I would prefer to avoid having to carry a foot-stool, so the strap is the obvious solution. The only way of keeping the lute completely stable, without the need for a non-slip mat for me, seems to be a rather tight strap which holds the lute very high up on the chest. This does also allow you to stand, and as Sean Smith says, to be on the same level as the singers you may want to accompany. This could be particularly useful, if like Chris Goodwin, you also sing yourself. The only slight misgiving, I have about the tight strap, is whether it may effect slightly the freedom of the right arm and perhaps your breathing, if you sing at the same time. Catherine Usher also points out that this position may be less easy for women. Holding the lute low, on the other hand, can be a problem for the rather stout man. The lute belly, with your own, can form a sort of fulcrum, if you know what I mean. Tying the strap towards the end of the peg-box, seems to give further stability. Sean tells me he ties his to three points, for additional stability. I wrap the end of my leather strap round the end of the peg-box, as well as tying it there with strings. Regards Anthony Le 17 mai 07 à 02:50, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > Dear All: I currently use a crescent-shaped foam pad designed for > classical guitarists. They use it on the left leg, in lieu of a > footstool. The brand is "Dynarette" and I ordered it from an L.A. > guitar shop. > I put mine on my right leg and rest the bottom of the lute on it, > elevating the lute about four inches. This eliminates the need to > hunch over and allows me to sit upright with both feet on the > floor. To stabilize the lute, I removed a section of foam about > three inches in diameter from the top of the pad, then replaced the > vinyl covering (which comes with a zipper - be careful when you > remove it that you don't break the zipper). > Cheers, > Jim > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
