Dear Chris,
You're quite right - the lap holding posture of the six string guitar
by some early 19th century guitarists does indeed pre-date Tarrega. In
fact I've a couple of engravings in my collection showing two of them
adopting this position: one is the same Carcassi depiction
I guess I'm your boy.
I taught myself guitar,A starting at age 9 (having started 'cello the
previous year)A and played mostly folk styles (including Travis
picking). Never once was I able to play with a finger grounded on the
guitar top plate.
At about 21, I taught myself
Tony,
I use thumb-under at the conclusion of Britten's Nocturnal. The theme at
the end, upon which the entire preceding work has been based is Dowland's
Come, Heavy Sleep. Even with guitar nails, I have no problem doing a
nail-less thumb under. This makes the renaissance piece contrast
So why aren't people sticking to the subject line? My Pignose Hog 30
is my go to amp for playing at outdoor events! (along with a Sennheiser
microphone and a line adaptor)
Wayne
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On Aug 6, 2014, at 9:12 AM, wayne cripps wst...@cs.dartmouth.edu wrote:
So why aren't people sticking to the subject line?
Perhaps because they suspect that it was concocted by a deranged person.
My Pignose Hog 30
is my go to amp for playing at outdoor events! (along with a Sennheiser
