Completely playable without ring finger. A lot more movement of the thumb. I
think it's more gramatically correct too. But it is harder. A lot of easy
things are wrong, like watching television instead of practicing moving your
thumb all over the basses... which is what I did tonight. Guilty.
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Dear Baroque Lute list members:
In response to the discussion on the use of the ring finger...
I have made a basic transcription of Couperin's "Les Brricades Myterieuses",
transposed to C Maj from B flat major (I believe the original is in B flat maj.)
How would people play the following transc
I have been exquisitely proven wrong. I love it! The website really works.
No one is as smart as all of us.
Mr. Barto, this may be the information you were seeking!
Dale
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From: "Martin Eastwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:41 PM
S
Dear Per
I do have the reference and a murky photocopy of this picture somewhere, but
can't find it at the moment-I'll look tomorrow, and send the info if I can
find it.The picture is by Antoine Pesne.
Martin
On 10/1/07 21:41, "Martin Eastwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Stewart
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> S
Dear Stewart
Someone early on in this thread suggested that Thomas Mace nowhere suggests
the use of the ring finger. In fact he does-p.101, in describing how to play
4 part chords (arpeggiated). He also says it is no longer fashionable. And
he does suggest resting the little finger below the bridg
Dear Robert,
The late Robert Spencer had a print of this engraving and it has now
been donated to the the Royal Academy of Music in London. You can see
the reference on their website, together with all the other images
and instruments in the Spencer collection. Search under Falckenhagen
on the
