"...the way the 7 course vihuela players did it was strictly mental- by
tuning the 4th course down from f to e, and just "thinking" of it as G
instrument with a "high" treble course..."
I have personally done this in situations requiring a D bass lute,
(lute duets/ensemble, bass singers, playing a bass viol part) -but
having only a 7-course tenor G lute available. It's a really fun mental
kick when you finally fool yourself into feeling that your 1st course
actually is a high 7th course.
Dan
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