Hi Mike,
I don't play with fingernails, but many lute players do (and did) so
come to your own decision about that. I think the majority of us play
with flesh.
Also, many Renaissance lutes had long string lengths, even longer than
your classical guitar, so you do not need to play with a capo at all.
However, many classical guitarists use a capo on position II or
sometimes III as they think it gets them closer to a lute sound - which
of course it doesn't ;-)
Importantly, the string spacing for both hands is narrower on a lute.
Try out a 12-string guitar in your local guitar shop. That will give a
much better idea of what it is to play a lute, including octave basses.
Rob
2008/9/18 Jose Luis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello,
Approximately on the fret II are equal to a lute in G, with A = 415
Hz.
Please, play it without fingernails! ;-)
Best wishes,
Jose Luis
2008/9/18, Mike Coleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I've been plinking around on a cheap guitar I have, trying to get
a
> sense of what it would be like to play a lute. I'm guessing that
the
> likeness would be increased by using a capo. Does this sound
right?
> Any suggestions on where to place the capo for the most lute-like
> experience, in terms of the biomechanics of playing?
>
> Are lute strings easier to fret than (acoustic) guitar strings?
Is
> the action lower on a lute?
>
> Thanks for any info,
> Mike
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