Hello all,
I recently acquired a 6 course a' lute for learning to play early
renaissance repertoire and being new to the lute and music making
(probably could be learning an easier instrument but I've always loved
the lute), I was wondering if there are others on the list with
experience in playing altos who could help me better know my instrument
by answering a few questions.
I have been using the following tuning which I was told is what the
instrument was made for: A, E, C, G, D, A; but am curious if there are
other tunings appropriate for a lute of this type? I have been tuning
to 440hz and am wondering if anyone feels there is a better frequency
to be tuning an alto to, and if I was to lower my tuning frequency,
would I need to change out my strings to a new size?
Finally, are there any good resources for information pertaining to 6
course renaissance alto lutes out there? Seems like this is not the
most common lute type and info is really hard to find.
Many thanks,
Andrew
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