I played some of the music on guitar (third string down half a tone, put a capo at the third fret, and you've a rough approximation of a six-course lute or a vihuela), but that's about it. If there'd been instruction from lutenists, rather than classical guitarists, available to me then I suppose everything might have been different, but there wasn't. I'd probably do better with mediaeval lute, anyhow--four or five courses, dronier tunings, and plectra seem to be more what I'm able to work with, in the end.
no subject
Oh. I've not heard that one. Lovely title.
Did you study it?
I played some of the music on guitar (third string down half a tone, put a capo at the third fret, and you've a rough approximation of a six-course lute or a vihuela), but that's about it. If there'd been instruction from lutenists, rather than classical guitarists, available to me then I suppose everything might have been different, but there wasn't. I'd probably do better with mediaeval lute, anyhow--four or five courses, dronier tunings, and plectra seem to be more what I'm able to work with, in the end.