"Nancy Carlin" <na...@nancycarlinassociates.com> schrieb: > There are some nice videos that will answer some of your questions on > the Lute Society of America web site > [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~lsa/download/index.html > Scroll down to the section that has Instructional Materials. > Nancy Carlin
One could mention that the video with J. Heringman is in line with what Poulton wrote, as far as the right arm / hand position is concerned. That's in contrast to the others who seem to reveal inadvertently their dark guitarist-ish past. Sorry, couldn't resist Mathias > I have a few questions for the experienced players out there who > might > be so kind as to answer. I've been working through the Poulton > book & > have taken one lute lesson (no teachers within 75 miles of where > I > live), and I am still a bit puzzled by the proper right-arm > position > when playing. Poulton states that the arm should cross the body > of the > lute "about level with the bridge"- I assume that this means that > if > one drew an imaginary line extending the bridge to the upper edge > of > the face, then the arm should cross near that point. Is this > correct? > If so, then if one also keeps the hand in line with the forearm, > then > the hand tends to cross the strings at nearly 45 degrees and the > elbow > points uncomfortably outward (assuming the lute is held more or > less > horizontal). Thumb-under technique is also difficult. Elevating > the > headstock helps, but for a long-armed chap like myself the lute > ends up > nearly upright, and I figure this is probably not right. > Now, I find having the arm cross at a point just below the upper > rear > bout of the body- behind the bridge- to be the most comfortable > and > natural. Have I simply misinterpreted Poulton? It seems that > there is > a fair amount of variation amongst players in regards to this > issue. > Is it a matter of "whatever feels best", and should I not take it > that > seriously? > Finally, I find that in whatever position I use, the edge of the > face > (where it meets the body) tends to dig into my forearm where it > crosses, and this becomes pretty uncomfortable after a little > while. > Is this common & something to get used to, or does it signify > that I'm > holding the lute wrong? > Many thanks! > John (from Ohio) > -- > To get on or off this list see list information at > [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > Nancy Carlin Associates > P.O. Box 6499 > Concord, CA 94524 USA > phone 925/686-5800 fax 925/680-2582 > web sites - [3]www.nancycarlinassociates.com > [4]www.groundsanddivisions.info > Representing: > FROM WALES - Crasdant & Carreg Lafar, FROM ENGLAND - Jez Lowe & Jez > Lowe & The Bad Pennies, and now representing EARLY MUSIC - The Venere > Lute Quartet, The Good Pennyworths & Morrongiello & Young > Administrator THE LUTE SOCIETY OF AMERICA > web site - [5]http://LuteSocietyofAmerica.org > -- > > References > > 1. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~lsa/download/index.html > 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > 3. http://www.nancycarlinassociates.com/ > 4. http://www.groundsanddivisions.info/ > 5. http://lutesocietyofamerica.org/ > > -- Viele Grüße Mathias Rösel http://mathiasroesel.livejournal.com http://www.myspace.com/mathiasroesel
