[LUTE] Re: From a Beginner.
Thanks Bend! Im so concerned about my left hand getting tied in knots, and keep figuring that Ill apply myself to the right hand later. I see increasingly that this isnt the right way; it certainly isnt meditation, which is my motivation in this. So thanks for the links. Its reminded me of the whole reason Im doing this. Steve P.S. One of my very favorite bassoon players plays, the elegant, wonderful Luc Loubry, plays in Brussels and in the National Orchestra there. Maybe you can get a chance to see him there sometime. On Jun 18, 2013, at 12:46 PM, Bernd Haegemann wrote: > > > Original-Nachricht > Betreff: Re: [LUTE] From a Beginner. > Datum:Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:27:26 +0200 > Von: Bernd Haegemann > An: Steve Acklin > > Dear Steve, > > good to hear that you got some useful answers! > And good to know that you have a dream! > > Here is a little video about the picking technique on a lute. > Do yourself a favour and do a LOT of work in the beginning on that sort > of stuff. > Just open strings, making a "good sound" meditation daily. > Slow melodies. > > (I am a sinner: having been a good guitar player I started with difficult > lute pieces and it > then took me years to get a good tone.. That's so stupid! :-) > > So here a little exercise with the lute still in its box: > > http://youtu.be/eAiLytW3Dzs > > > David also recorded all of these pieces > > > 70 Easy to Intermediate Pieces for Renaissance Lute (The Lute Society Music > Editions, 2009) > > here: > > http://www.youtube.com/user/LuteLessons > > > Perhaps you should skype with some more experienced player juts to have a > look whether you get the > beginnings right? > > best wishes! > Bernd > > www.lute-academy.be > > > > > > Am 17.06.2013 23:22, schrieb Steve Acklin: >> >> Heres a little story. Sorry if its wordy: >> >> A musician couple I know told me that when they were young they went to an >> Amyway presentation. The presenter asked them to imagine all the things that >> they would like to have, presumably bought with the piles of money they were >> going to make selling Amway. >> >> My pianist friend said that the thing he remembers wanting most was to be >> able to play the Rachmaninov 2nd piano concerto. >> >> What I would love in my life now, more than about anything else, would be to >> be able to play the Fantasia, P.1, of John Dowland. I cant imagine it >> getting better than that. >> >> Now its time to work. >> >> Thanks again you all. Seriously. >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> > > --
[LUTE] Re: From a Beginner...
Thee are many types of lute beginner... I came from a background of fairly advanced classical guitar, and found lute rather hard. >From a musical but non-plucked -string background many other skills need to >be learned. I think the Brian Wright tutor might be helpful for you to get the fingers going where they should go http://www.lutesociety.org/uploads/catalogue/Lutecosmos%201.jpg Maybe TOO easy but at least that can be a reassuring thing! Enjoy the journey Tony --- On Mon, 17/6/13, William Samson wrote: > From: William Samson > Subject: [LUTE] Re: From a Beginner... > To: "Steve Acklin" , "lute@cs.dartmouth.edu" > Date: Monday, 17 June, 2013, 19:24 > Hi Steve, > > Fear not! Help is at hand! The > British Lute Society has a good number > of publications of music for renaissance > lute, from absolute beginner > standard all the way up. Here's a > link to their catalogue : > [1]http://www.lutesociety.org/pages/catalogue > > You don't need to be a member to order > them, though members get a > cheaper deal. > > Good luck! > > Bill Samson > From: Steve Acklin > To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > Sent: Monday, 17 June 2013, 19:12 > Subject: [LUTE] Re: From a Beginner... > Greetings once more. > A sincere Thank You to all who replied to > my post. > I've downloaded some things and ordered > more. Was delighted to follow > all the links and see that there is so > much available. > Although I've followed this list for quite > a while, I think it's time > to join up, so I'll do that next. > Thanks once again. > Steve > On Jun 16, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Steve Acklin > wrote: > > Greetings, > > > > In my retirement, I'm teaching myself > renaissance lute. It's > something I've loved all my life. > > > > I am a bassoonist for over 40 years, > so have an idea of what would be > of help now, and that is lots of > elementary music, including fingering, > for practice. > > > > The Lundgren book has been helpful; I > just need more practice > material than it provides. I had a TOUGH > curriculum of bassoon > training, but the Poulton book leaves me > in the dust. > > > > Are the only collections of easy, > progressive music, with fingerings > available from European early music > stores? I've downloaded some > pieces, but I need fingerings for the left > hand. > > > > (Here in the Atlanta area I haven't > had luck finding a private > teacher.) > > > > Thanks for any help. I'm excited > about this. > > > > Steve Acklin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list > information at > > [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > -- > > References > > 1. http://www.lutesociety.org/pages/catalogue > 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: From a Beginner...
Hi Steve, Fear not! Help is at hand! The British Lute Society has a good number of publications of music for renaissance lute, from absolute beginner standard all the way up. Here's a link to their catalogue : [1]http://www.lutesociety.org/pages/catalogue You don't need to be a member to order them, though members get a cheaper deal. Good luck! Bill Samson From: Steve Acklin To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, 17 June 2013, 19:12 Subject: [LUTE] Re: From a Beginner... Greetings once more. A sincere Thank You to all who replied to my post. I've downloaded some things and ordered more. Was delighted to follow all the links and see that there is so much available. Although I've followed this list for quite a while, I think it's time to join up, so I'll do that next. Thanks once again. Steve On Jun 16, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Steve Acklin wrote: > Greetings, > > In my retirement, I'm teaching myself renaissance lute. It's something I've loved all my life. > > I am a bassoonist for over 40 years, so have an idea of what would be of help now, and that is lots of elementary music, including fingering, for practice. > > The Lundgren book has been helpful; I just need more practice material than it provides. I had a TOUGH curriculum of bassoon training, but the Poulton book leaves me in the dust. > > Are the only collections of easy, progressive music, with fingerings available from European early music stores? I've downloaded some pieces, but I need fingerings for the left hand. > > (Here in the Atlanta area I haven't had luck finding a private teacher.) > > Thanks for any help. I'm excited about this. > > Steve Acklin > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.lutesociety.org/pages/catalogue 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: From a Beginner...
Greetings once more. A sincere Thank You to all who replied to my post. I’ve downloaded some things and ordered more. Was delighted to follow all the links and see that there is so much available. Although I’ve followed this list for quite a while, I think it’s time to join up, so I’ll do that next. Thanks once again. Steve On Jun 16, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Steve Acklin wrote: > Greetings, > > In my retirement, I’m teaching myself renaissance lute. It’s something I’ve > loved all my life. > > I am a bassoonist for over 40 years, so have an idea of what would be of help > now, and that is lots of elementary music, including fingering, for practice. > > The Lundgren book has been helpful; I just need more practice material than > it provides. I had a TOUGH curriculum of bassoon training, but the Poulton > book leaves me in the dust. > > Are the only collections of easy, progressive music, with fingerings > available from European early music stores? I’ve downloaded some pieces, but > I need fingerings for the left hand. > > (Here in the Atlanta area I haven’t had luck finding a private teacher.) > > Thanks for any help. I’m excited about this. > > Steve Acklin > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: From a Beginner...
Hello, I recommend the book of Andrea Damiani - Method for renaissance lute from Ut Orpheus edizioni Cheers, Guilherme Barroso Em 17/06/2013, às 04:05, Steve Acklin escreveu: > Greetings, > > In my retirement, I’m teaching myself renaissance lute. It’s something I’ve > loved all my life. > > I am a bassoonist for over 40 years, so have an idea of what would be of help > now, and that is lots of elementary music, including fingering, for practice. > > The Lundgren book has been helpful; I just need more practice material than > it provides. I had a TOUGH curriculum of bassoon training, but the Poulton > book leaves me in the dust. > > Are the only collections of easy, progressive music, with fingerings > available from European early music stores? I’ve downloaded some pieces, but > I need fingerings for the left hand. > > (Here in the Atlanta area I haven’t had luck finding a private teacher.) > > Thanks for any help. I’m excited about this. > > Steve Acklin > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
