For some Condes Claros beginner fun, check out this duet (you can record the second part and play to it).
It's also the earliest example. http://gerbode.net/sources/E-SIM_simancas_archivo_general/leg_394_simancas_vihuela_ms_1520/pdf/3_contrapunto_sobre_conde_claros.pdf The best beginner's book (I learned to play with it) is certainly the one by Hans Newsidler: http://gerbode.net/sources/HNewsidler/1536_1/pdf/ http://gerbode.net/sources/HNewsidler/1536_2/pdf/ The great thing is that Newsidler carefully progresses, introducing just one new aspect per piece. Also the first couple of pieces have only two voices, the third can optionally be sung (it's popular tunes everyone knew back then). Other books like Robinson's School of Music seem too difficult and unorganized for the beginner. Though Robinson is nice and the introduction helpful, it fails to create a learning curve. On 22.03.20 20:44, Sean Smith wrote:
You're right. It is long and involved and certainly has its difficult bits. It might be a project for someone with time on their hands to select bits for easier sections to play. It has its parallels with Conde Claros which went through many personal edits at the time so it would hardly be anachronistic to edit it to one's specs. I would like to think that there's something in there for everybody. Sean On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 3:04 AM Jurgen Frenz <[1]eye-and-ear-cont...@protonmail.com> wrote: if it is for easy pieces to play or re-work basic technique I found Lynda Says quarterly advice quite useful and the higher numbers are not so easy either: [2]https://www.lutesociety.org/pages/beginners Further there's a list of tentative "grades" of difficulty of lute pieces, not everybody feels the same as we all have different difficulties but nice to go through [3]https://www.lutesociety.org/pages/towards-lute-grades Best wishes Jürgen âââââââ Original Message âââââââ On Sunday, March 22, 2020 5:23 AM, Sean Smith <[4]lutesm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Both faves and we're lucky to have them. > I know you like finding hidden things, Tristan. Go to the really long > [Dump] on f280 in the Marsh. There's a measure missing between 114 and > 115. Put in something you like or steal/adapt a measure from elsewhere. > Now here's the fun part, record it carefully, then play it against the > recording with a lag of 4 measures. It's not perfect but it works kind > of nicely. It will certainly keep you occupied for an afternoon or two. > ...and it's excellent metronome practice regardless. > Whether it was meant that way is hard to say and, depending on whom you > talk to, even suggesting it is probably irresponsible with a touch of > 'shame on you!'. There's certainly no indication. It also starts a > little abruptly so you might add a few C and G iterations on the front > end. > Sean > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 8:13 PM Tristan von Neumann > <[1][5]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote: > > Many of you might have more time on their hands than usual. > So here's a list of favorite books and manuscripts to play. > * Marsh Lute Book. Fun for weeks. > [2][6]http://gerbode.net/sources/IRL-Dm_archbishop_marshs_library/ms .z. > 3.2.13_marsh_lute_book/pdf/ > * Siena Ms. - it never fails to surprise > [3][7]http://gerbode.net/sources/NL-DHgm_gemeentemuseum_den_hage/MS_ 28. > B.39_siena_lute_book_1590/pdf/ > * If you want to concentrate on one piece: this one will keep you > busy > for a long time. > [4][8]http://gerbode.net/sources/Rippe/book_1_1552/pdf/01_fantasia_0 1.p > df > * he learned from the best: This book by Paladin is extremely > charming > and not too difficult > [5][9]http://gerbode.net/sources/Paladin/Paladin_1560/pdf/ > * in times like these... > [6][10]http://gerbode.net/sources/Valderrabano_silva_de_sirenas_1547 /v2/ > pdf/040_corona_de_mas_hermosas.pdf > [7][11]gerbode.net/composers/Anon/pdf/anon_the_sick_tune.pdf > Let's hope the best for us all. > Enjoy life. > To get on or off this list see list information at > [8][12]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- > > References > > 1. mailto:[13]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de > 2. [14]http://gerbode.net/sources/IRL-Dm_archbishop_marshs_library/ms.z .3.2.13_marsh_lute_book/pdf/ > 3. [15]http://gerbode.net/sources/NL-DHgm_gemeentemuseum_den_hage/MS_28 .B.39_siena_lute_book_1590/pdf/ > 4. [16]http://gerbode.net/sources/Rippe/book_1_1552/pdf/01_fantasia_01. pdf > 5. [17]http://gerbode.net/sources/Paladin/Paladin_1560/pdf/ > 6. [18]http://gerbode.net/sources/Valderrabano_silva_de_sirenas_1547/v2 /pdf/040_corona_de_mas_hermosas.pdf > 7. [19]http://gerbode.net/composers/Anon/pdf/anon_the_sick_tune.pdf > 8. [20]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. mailto:eye-and-ear-cont...@protonmail.com 2. https://www.lutesociety.org/pages/beginners 3. https://www.lutesociety.org/pages/towards-lute-grades 4. mailto:lutesm...@gmail.com 5. mailto:tristanvonneum...@gmx.de 6. http://gerbode.net/sources/IRL-Dm_archbishop_marshs_library/ms.z 7. http://gerbode.net/sources/NL-DHgm_gemeentemuseum_den_hage/MS_28 8. http://gerbode.net/sources/Rippe/book_1_1552/pdf/01_fantasia_01.p 9. http://gerbode.net/sources/Paladin/Paladin_1560/pdf/ 10. http://gerbode.net/sources/Valderrabano_silva_de_sirenas_1547/v2/ 11. http://gerbode.net/composers/Anon/pdf/anon_the_sick_tune.pdf 12. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html 13. mailto:tristanvonneum...@gmx.de 14. http://gerbode.net/sources/IRL-Dm_archbishop_marshs_library/ms.z.3.2.13_marsh_lute_book/pdf/ 15. http://gerbode.net/sources/NL-DHgm_gemeentemuseum_den_hage/MS_28.B.39_siena_lute_book_1590/pdf/ 16. http://gerbode.net/sources/Rippe/book_1_1552/pdf/01_fantasia_01.pdf 17. http://gerbode.net/sources/Paladin/Paladin_1560/pdf/ 18. http://gerbode.net/sources/Valderrabano_silva_de_sirenas_1547/v2/pdf/040_corona_de_mas_hermosas.pdf 19. http://gerbode.net/composers/Anon/pdf/anon_the_sick_tune.pdf 20. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html