On Apr 25, 2008, at 7:16 AM, Martyn Hodgson wrote:
> cannot we assume that, like with lutes, the first course of guitars
> were pitched as high (or at least not too far off) as they co=
> uld reasonably bear.
You can only assume this if you also assume the lack of a high octave
on the th
Rob, I wasn't attacking Monica!. I was disagreeing with her.
It's called debate.
No offence taken I can assure you! Long may debate continue!
Monica
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2008/4/25 Eugene C. Braig IV [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
>
> I am fond of this position.
>
So am I...
BTW, I've just uploaded Espanoletas: www.songoftherose.co.uk and included an
Updates page for quick reference.
I'd also like to publicly thank Alexander Batov for making such a great
guitar!
Rob
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At 07:33 AM 4/25/2008, Monica Hall wrote:
>The reason why I get into scraps with people is because they think that
>they can prove categorically that the way they want to play the music
>themselves must be the way which the composer himself intended it to be
>played - and that everyone who plays
Well I disagree with Monica. As she says quite openly, she is
philosophising, and so it's not a question of her knowledge of just about
everything there is to know about the Baroque guitar and its music.
Just so - I wouldn't claim to know everything there is to know about the
baroque guitar an
Sorry, two corrections:
1. The guitar is from mid-18th not 17th century - at least according to the
catalogue
2. I do know how to spell anonymous!
Rob
2008/4/25 Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Hi Martyn,
>
> A 'deliterious effect in the bass', maybe, but there is no bass below the
> g, at
Hi Martyn,
A 'deliterious effect in the bass', maybe, but there is no bass below the g,
at least in Sanz's specified tuning. So, no, Martyn, I did not use modern
bass strings. Another important factor is that Sanz does not mention pitch
- we have no idea what pitch he used. Some argue that Roman p
PS
I've just opened my recent mailing in my inbox and noticed the =3D
signs= which have crept into the text. The Sent message is OK though -
does = anyone have any ideas what this is?
Martyn
--- On Fri, 25/4/08, Martyn Hodgson <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .uk>
wrote:
From: M
Dear Rob,
How exactly is your guitar strung?. Presumably you are obliged to lower
= the general pitch of the instrument (say a minor third or so) to
avoi= d frequent string breakages of a high third course. A gene= ral
lowering of pitch will have a deliterious effect in the 'ba
