Ed, Sterling, Roman, Y'all are totally nuts. Hitting the right strings is difficult, but only a bare beginning. The right hand must negotiate so many changes of position that achieving consistent control over tone, articulation and phrasing on a baroque lute is the work of a lifetime.
Chris --- On Sun, 7/17/11, Roman Turovsky <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Roman Turovsky <[email protected]> > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Mace > To: "sterling price" <[email protected]>, [email protected], > "brentlynk" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, July 17, 2011, 11:30 AM > no, baroque lute requires a lot less > physical labor: fewer notes, more space > between them. > RT > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "brentlynk" <[email protected]> > To: "sterling price" <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 11:26 AM > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Mace > > > > Hi, Sterling and Ed, > > > > Part of me wants to believe you when you say baroque > lute is easier, and I > > do > > recall having read that...the chords do seem easier > than chord fingerings > > in > > renaissance tuning. However, part of me is wondering > if you are kidding > > me? :-) > > If you are, I think it's great and I don't mind a > bit... > > > > Warm regards, > > Brent > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: sterling price <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sun, July 17, 2011 1:19:58 AM > > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Mace > > > > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Mace > > > > You couldn't get better encouragement than from > Mace. He tells how > > 'easy' the Baroque lute is compared to those of > the past. > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > Mace is absolutely right about this. Much easier.... > > > > -Sterling Price > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 17, 2011, at 2:25 AM, brentlynk wrote: > > > > I am just about to get started on the > baroque lute and any informed > > guidance > > will be welcomed and appreciated... > > > > Ed Durbrow > > Saitama, Japan > > [1]http://www.musicianspage.com/musicians/9688/ > > [2]http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > > > > -- > > > > References > > > > 1. http://www.musicianspage.com/musicians/9688/ > > 2. http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > >
