>Some years ago Barto concluded -- or at least arrived at >the theory --
that
>Weiss used the third finger only rarely, and that his >arpeggio passages
>should be played with thumb and two fingers. This was >ostensibly the
>subject of an entire week-long class at an LSA seminar in >the 1990s,
though
>the actual presentation took about ten minutes. He >repeated it a few
>minutes for people who had missed the first day, which >still left the vast
>bulk of class time to be conducted as a regular master >class. Bob is not
>the man you want for lengthy detailed lectures.
>HP
Howard, and all,
It sure would be nice if someone out there could compile a definitive
method for baroque lute, also citing historical evidence etc.
Martin Shepard has a very detailed account of the thumb under technique
that is really one of the best explanations I've come across.
Toyohiko Satoh's "Method for the baroque Lute" doesn't touch on this
theory, of not using "A", As a result a guitarist, turned lutenist, it's
often times more confusing than enlightening.
Also, a guitarist has a natural tendency to alternate I, and M. The
idea of repeating the same finger on the same string is totally foreign, but
very freeing on the baroque lute.
I think using "A" came about in the 19th century after Sor's time.
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Posner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: Antwort: Re: Antwort: Weiss MS
> Michael Thames wrote:
>
> > A friend just sent me a video of Barto playing a
> > concert at the LSA last year. I couldn't help but notice He rarely
use's
> > "A" finger, but did seem to use it sometimes. Hence, I became curious
as to
> > the correct application of "A".
> > Another interesting thing I noticed, was Barto's technique, of repeating
> > the same finger, on the same string. Very liberating!
>
> Some years ago Barto concluded -- or at least arrived at the theory --
that
> Weiss used the third finger only rarely, and that his arpeggio passages
> should be played with thumb and two fingers. This was ostensibly the
> subject of an entire week-long class at an LSA seminar in the 1990s,
though
> the actual presentation took about ten minutes. He repeated it a few
> minutes for people who had missed the first day, which still left the vast
> bulk of class time to be conducted as a regular master class. Bob is not
> the man you want for lengthy detailed lectures.
>
> HP
>
>
>
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