[VIHUELA] Re: G chord on Baroque Guitar

2012-09-13 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Well. I really can't see that the technical difficulty of fingering 20003 is really much greater than 20033; and the suggestion that using the 3rd fret to act as a pivot (for example to play 00232), whilst certainly true, is a bit desperate: we're really not looking at any

[VIHUELA] Re: G chord on Baroque Guitar

2012-09-13 Thread Monica Hall
With all due respect, I think when we start to assess fingerings (or any other performance issue) purely on the basis of our own technical abilities, we impose our own idiosyncrasies on the subject. That is not what we are doing here. fingering, I'm simply pointing out that, from a

[VIHUELA] Re: G chord on Baroque Guitar

2012-09-13 Thread Monica Hall
20033; and the suggestion that using the 3rd fret to act as a pivot (for example to play 00232), whilst certainly true, is a bit desperate: In your previous message you actually said... This is also a very good and practical point! Try playing the progression A B C A at speed

[VIHUELA] Re: G chord on Baroque Guitar

2012-09-13 Thread Chris Despopoulos
While you're bringing up Sanz, I think there's another point to consider. We shouldn't forget that his book is titled an instruction on the guitar. In fact, it's laid out very much that way, beginning with some explanations and theory, then laying out the abecedario (what I

[VIHUELA] Re: G chord on Baroque Guitar

2012-09-13 Thread David van Ooijen
On 13 September 2012 17:04, Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: To reduce to absurdity: if we eliminate, say, all thirds from a chord 'Absurdity' another word for 'power chords' or for the music in which these chords commonly are used? ;-) David - not waiting for an answer

[VIHUELA] Re: G chord on Baroque Guitar

2012-09-13 Thread bud roach
Hello Friends- On this issue I do have something to contribute- a very specific example from the alfabeto repertoire (along with some shameless self-promotion!) In preparation for my recording of Grandi's 3rd volume of arias from 1626, my teacher suggested the alternate

[VIHUELA] Re: G chord on Baroque Guitar

2012-09-13 Thread Monica Hall
R3. Not a red herring at all. You no doubt noted that I discussed distribution of notes in the 20033/20003 chords generally. But then went on to point out, that if the French/Corbetta tuning is employed the distribution of thirds and fifths in the 20033 configuration is much more equal

[VIHUELA] Re: G chord on Baroque Guitar

2012-09-13 Thread Arto Wikla
Great project and very beautiful video! Thanks Bud! Arto On 13/09/12 18:29, bud roach wrote: Hello Friends- On this issue I do have something to contribute- a very specific example from the alfabeto repertoire (along with some shameless self-promotion!) In preparation