As another of those oulde guys, I remember distinctly how much my
fingers perspired whenever I performed in front of an audience, and how
dramatically how having cold wet fingers interfered with playing. Now
that I am way over 60, my fingers don't perspire at all, and in Arizona
they
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Wetting Fingers
If you're playing on gut strings, be advised that gut shrinks when wet.
This is one of the techniques used to set gut frets , i.e. wetting them
before attaching them.
Gary
On 2015-12-23 18:47, LSA Lute Rental Program wrote:
> Every month I try to send
If you're playing on gut strings, be advised that gut shrinks when wet.
This is one of the techniques used to set gut frets , i.e. wetting them
before attaching them.
Gary
On 2015-12-23 18:47, LSA Lute Rental Program wrote:
Every month I try to send all the renters of Lute Society of America
I know of at least one other professional player who sometimes licks the
fingertips of his right-hand before playing. I think the idea is to make the
skin less dry for nicer tone but I suspect that it is counterproductive. One's
fingers quickly dry and then it is even more likely that the skin b
Nigel also passes his right hand fingertips through his mouth just before he
starts playing. At least he did years ago; I haven’t seen him in a while.
> On Dec 23, 2015, at 7:32 PM, Dan Winheld wrote:
>
> I have played lutes of all kinds since 1966, (and guitar for 9 years prior)
> and I must
I have played lutes of all kinds since 1966, (and guitar for 9 years
prior) and I must say I have NEVER heard of such practices! The only
thing remotely connected that comes to my mind is something Besard wrote
(English translation in the "Varietie...") about some students
"anointing their fing
