Rob,
I'm pasting in extracts from an earlier communications I had with Monica Hall
which you may find of interest.
Martyn
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From Monica Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks for the very useful list of references. I knew that
On 5/31/2008, Monica Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Much earlier Italian sources, e.g Millioni indicate that you should strum
between the rose and the neck.
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You should play with the right hand, with three or four fingers, having them
separate from one another, so as to render the music
Well, of course, Monica, the playing between rose and neck is well
established and very much in practise today. I was bringing to light the
practice of strumming near the bridge. I think playing near the neck is fine
for all those thousands of alfabeto songs - and as Arto ably demonstrates in
his
:* Vihuelalist vihuela@cs.dartmouth.edu
*Sent:* Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:00 PM
*Subject:* Re: [VIHUELA] strumming near the bridge
Well, of course, Monica, the playing between rose and neck is well
established and very much in practise today. I was bringing to light the
practice of strumming near
