Generally, the lute in mid to later 17th century France was the d minor tuning. The top string was usually at "f". For a length of 68 cm, generally, a gut treble can go to f at a=415. If you exceed 68 cm, the standard for "a" probably dropped a bit, as with my many years of experience, the treble will break prematurely.
For example, if your lute is 72 cm mensur, the standard should be a bit lower, .e. a = 392. My 2 cents worth. ed At 11:43 PM 2/13/2008 +0100, T. Diehl-Peshkur wrote: >Hello collective wisdom! >Is there a general consensus about pitch for 68cm string length lutes and >17th century (solo) French lute music? >Of course there is no real perfect answer; and many pitches would have been >used, but I am curious what everyone is using >in their everyday playing situations... >Thanks, >Theo > >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.4/1275 - Release Date: 2/12/2008 >3:20 PM Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (218) 728-1202
