Adrian wrote "What sort of instrument is this. First it was holes, fingered, then a Top A key? Then more key's,7. Then more key's,17. "
Seems it's an evolving instrument. Seems the music is evolving too, we play, with varying degrees of skill, tunes from at least four centuries. If the instrument has 17 keys, what is the limitation on the number of keys that can be played in a piece? Why have the keys? I have always assumed to allow the playing pieces in a wider range of keys. Doesn't strike me as strange, just using the capability of the instrument. puzzled Tim On 22 May 2011, at 02:25, inky-adrian wrote: > > Hello all, > to play so many notes with the thumb? What sort of instrument is this. > First it was holes, fingered, then a Top A key? Then more key's,7. Then > more key's,17. Whatever! > We now have some-one playing 60-odd key's in 78 note's? Correct me if > I'm wrong. > This is very strange. > The correct playing method will die and people, like you Anthony , will > make money. > I'm not influenced by money. > I do promote the correct way of playing the Northumberland Small-pipes, > as does Mr Ormston; for free! > I hope the Northumberland small-pipes would die, as Tom Breckon's > agreed with me, it should. > your's > Fingerless > Adrian > > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
