That was the cornerstone of Pat’s teaching.
RT
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>> On 04/25/2018 10:05 PM, Leonard Williams wrote:
>> I have frequently read in various lute tutors an admonishment not
>> to grip the neck between thumb and fingers, but to allow the weight of
>> the arm to press the strings. I can never quite get this: the table of
>> the lute is near perpendicular to the floor; how does the weight of the
>> arm press the strings? It rather pulls at the strings while sliding
>> off. Is there another way to explain this technical point?
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>> Thanks and regards,
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>> Leonard Williams
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