Martin
Might octaves have occasionally been played independently of
basses (for these cases), as appears to have happened with Baroque
musicians. I imagine, probably not because of the tonal break it would
have created, and perhaps, because Baroque musicians may have used
thicker higher or equal tension octaves than Renaissance players may
have done?
So, instead of that they may have emphasized the octave, is that the
idea?
Regards
Anthony
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De : Martin Shepherd <[email protected]>
A : Leonard Williams <[email protected]>
Cc : Lute List <[email protected]>
Envoye le : Lundi 28 Novembre 2011 13h04
Objet : [LUTE] Re: Le Roy Dentice and Octave stringing
I agree, Leonard. When confronted with this sort of thing (in
Attaignant, Dalza, etc.):
________a_c________________
____c_d______________a_c___
_________________c_d_______
__a_______a________________
_______________a_______a___
___________________________
or more spectacularly in Spinacino:
________________________
___________________|____
___c_e_f_e_f_e_c_e_|____
___________________|____
___________________|_c__
___________________|____
I have usually advised pupils to play the "missing" note if they don't
have an octave string,
or make sure the octave is clearly heard if they do.
Martin
On 28/11/2011 01:55, Leonard Williams wrote:
> A rank amateur observation on octave s for the fifth course:
>
> I play mainly 16th c. music on my 8-course lute. I tried
octave
> stringing on 5, because I saw/heard situations where it just seemed
right.
> However, I didn't like the sound of it on my instrument--could never
get
> used to it; so, back to unisons. However, playing some earlier
Italian
> pieces (like Capirola), I found that those places that seemed to want
the
> octave sounded fine (to my ear) if I worked in the octave on a
different
> course: eg, an open 5 (c) jumping to an open 3 (d') seemed to
benefit by
> playing d fret on 3 (c') along with the open 5. Not, I suppose, as
subtle
> as an octave string, but it seems to work.
> Assuming my description is comprehensible--is this perhaps a
> legitimate way to deal with that octave stringing business?
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Leonard Williams
>
>
>
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