[LUTE] Re: archlute v theorbo, for amateur

2005-09-18 Thread Emilio Barone
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[LUTE] Re: archlute v theorbo, for amateur

2005-09-18 Thread Thomas Schall
Dear Emilio, I'm playing Continuo on a liuto attiorbato and am happy with it. You have a different tone than ona n archlute or theorbo but are able to play good continuo. Volume is no problem (at least with my instrument). In a smaller ensemble there is no problem playing continuo on such an i

[LUTE] Re: archlute v theorbo, for amateur

2005-09-17 Thread LGS-Europe
Dear Emilio > 1. If one is already familiar with renaissance lute tuning, is it > correspondingly easier to learn continuo on the archlute? The tuning of the two instruments is the same, safe for the extra basses on an archlute, so if you can play continuo on the one, you can on the other. > 2.