[LUTE] LSA Seminar reports solicited
If you attended the 2008 LSA Summer Seminar a few weeks ago, we would like to have your photos and written impressions of the courses and concerts you attended included in the summary of the event to be published in the August issue of the Quarterly (particularly if you are one of those who raised your hand to volunteer during the general meeting, but even if you are not). Material needs to be received by the 18th of July. Please submit hard copy writeup or photos on CD to the editor for that issue, Jocelyn Nelson School of Music 336 Fletcher Music Center East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858 or preferably by e-mail at the address for her posted on the "about LSA" page of our website. I would also welcome photos (ideally with captions or descriptive material included) for inclusion in the overview on the LSA Website. Regards, Daniel Heiman http://LuteSocietyofAmerica.org Beauty Advice Just Got a Makeover Read reviews about the beauty products you have always wanted to try http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/JKFkuJi7UzvNCTv0Oh2b655urFvX6USB2RHBDlu91JNCMg2YLxjQNR/ -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: videos
Since my last survey, youtube has upped the ante by offering not only bigger uploads, but also the ability to switch between high quality and low quality. Obviously this is a reaction to two things: sites like vimeo, that offer "720p" pseudo high def, and the prevalence of the h264 codec, which means everyone is pretty much coding on the same page. For the first time, youtube put my video into letterbox widescreen without me making a special version with all kinds of funny settings, I uploaded exactly the same 720p, h264 widescreen file to both Vimeo and youtube. You can see the results here for comparison, with the caveat that this was a very dark room (noticeable grain): youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcRhaf1i59k vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/1318410 Note that this is the *exact* same upload file. Without going into graphic detail, a couple of things jump out. First, Vimeo is still much better. This is because it is native widescreen, not chopped up widescreen. Second, it is higher resolution Third, the sound is just better, real stereo. The same 320kb audio track was uploaded to both sites, but vimeo is the only one that sounds bearable. youtube pumps up the bass and add a distinctly "am radio" sound to the mix. Notice also that there is a link in Vimeo to download the source file. In this case, that is the original, highdefinition 720p file. So if you download it and play it on VLC player, it will be double the resolution. With a 500 MB upload, you could watch it on your new 47 inch LCD, assuming that you were wise enough to buy the solar powered one to ease the strain on the environment. NB In this respect, Vimeo functions as an ftp server, where you can send this really big file to your friends! Some kudos to youtube for closing the gap, but there really is no comparison. On the other hand, my video with the most views has about 60,000 and in Vimeo it is like err umm 250. So youtube is the watering hole, but for lute it is pretty hard on the ears. dt >I'm also happy to report that the Vimeo site for lute video performances now >has 101 videos! > >http://www.vimeo.com/Francesco > >You don't need to log in to watch, and the sound and vision is better than >You-know-who-Tube. > >Rob MacKillop > >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: Last joints that bend backwards.
There is a school of thought (members: Jean Baptist Besard, Stewart McCoy) which says that you play the Eb chord without bending your first finger, just placing it centrally between the second and third courses. Works for some people. The same would apply to E major (2nd finger plays both cs): --b--- --c--- --c--- -- --e--- -- But squash you can, and sometimes it's a good idea (all 3 fs played with 2nd finger): --h-- --d-- --f-- --f-- --f-- --d-- Happy squashing, Martin Sean Smith wrote: It's extremely helpful for playing that Eb chord where the 1st finger covers the 1st frets of the 2nd and 3rd courses. Some folks even play all three 2nd frets of the big G chord. The latter doesn't quite work for me, though. Sean On Jul 11, 2008, at 6:48 PM, Herbert Ward wrote: Some people have fingers that bend backwards somewhat at the last joint. Is this helpful for lute playing? To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.7/1545 - Release Date: 10/07/2008 18:43
[LUTE] Re: Last joints that bend backwards.
Dear Bernd and All: Paul O'Dette mentioned the tip-joint issue two weeks ago in his master class in Cleveland. He said you can VERY GENTLY flex the joint repeatedly as a daily stetching exercise, much as athletes do with much larger muscle-tendon groups. The trick for playing the Em chord was first suggested to me years ago by Toyohiko Satoh. On the G-chord shape that Sean mentioned. I think what is far more useful is to use the flexed tip joint to cover only the fourth and fifth courses, using the tip of the middle finger to fret the third course. It's remarkably easy with practice, yet unknown to most modern guitarists. Another flexed-joint trick I use comes from a Mason Williams guitar book. (Any oldsters out there remember "Classical Gas"?) Barre chords in the "G- chord shape can be fretted with the index finger and the ring finger, flexed to cover just the third, fourth, and fifth courses. Cheers, Jim From: Bernd Haegemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2008/07/12 Sat AM 04:22:37 CDT To: lute list Subject: [LUTE] Re: Last joints that bend backwards. > Some people have fingers that > bend backwards somewhat at the last joint. > .and some make it bend... As POD said, a good exercise during boring train voyages :-) It also helps some people to apply the last member of the (bend-trained) first fnger not straight but put it a little bit cross to the fret direction AND extend the finger tip over the 3rd course (in the accursed Eb chord :) B. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: Last joints that bend backwards.
On Jul 12, 2008, at 10:48 AM, Herbert Ward wrote: Some people have fingers that bend backwards somewhat at the last joint. Is this helpful for lute playing? Definitely, if it is the first finger of the fretting hand. It makes it easier to play Eb chords in the first position with an open G string. Ed Durbrow Saitama, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: Last joints that bend backwards.
I find the technique invaluable in playing much of Milano's work. - Original Message - From: "Ed Durbrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Herbert Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "LuteNet list" Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:16 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Last joints that bend backwards. On Jul 12, 2008, at 10:48 AM, Herbert Ward wrote: Some people have fingers that bend backwards somewhat at the last joint. Is this helpful for lute playing? Definitely, if it is the first finger of the fretting hand. It makes it easier to play Eb chords in the first position with an open G string. Ed Durbrow Saitama, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.9/1548 - Release Date: 7/12/2008 7:40 AM
