l don't see the big problem in reading facsimile tabs.
I think this has more to do with sight-reading. I am lazy and don't want
to practice pieces. But playing a lot of different pieces you understand
certain similarities that become useful when sight-reading manuscripts.
You just know how the piece goes, or at least from experience you play
something that wouldn't be considered "wrong" where you have to guess
quickly.
So the encouragement should be: practice sight-reading.
On 22.12.19 15:29, Jean-Marie Poirier wrote:
Dear Martyn,
I must beg to differ on that one. I, personally, prefer to play from original
tabs including German tab, but I have seen too many students, not advanced
students of course, who gave up in front of a facsimile tab.
So, although I agree on the advantages of playing from original sources, I
reiterate my grateful thanks to Sarge, Doug and others for making so many
little known works available to all, encouraging them to become acquainted with
the sources and to make their own research afterwards.
Best wishes
Jean-Marie
Le 22 déc. 2019 à 12:48, Martyn Hodgson <[email protected]> a
écrit :
Dear Jean-Marie,
One really doesn't need to be a 'professional' to read from early
MSs and printed editions - it's really not difficult and does a
disservice to many, if not most, lute and guitar players by
underestimating their abilities.
Where I do believe modern tablature editions have a valued place
is in the production of complete editions (with scholarly notes too)
of a particular composer's work or of a particular work set by
various composers (as well as Anon). John Robinson is, in my view,
the principal torch bearer for much fine modern work in this line..
regards
Martyn
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