> Perhaps you can convince the viol players (and yourself, if necessary)
> to move their frets according to rule-of-18 instead of whatever
> they're using now? It works with Dowland, and really reduces the work
> the viol players have to do with keeping in tune on-the-fly!

We do 1/6-comma meantone. It works for them, almost for me. Seven Tears has
such a dense tab that no fretting system is perfect for lute. I have to
avoid some thirds, notably g# on the first course in the chord of E-major. I
finger my E-major chords with the third on the second course. That works.
Anyway, it did last time I played with them.

David


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