"Hello Steve, I play lute, theorbo, 19th century guitars and modern classical guitar, all without using my nails, for about 10 or 12 years now. I don't consciously change my RH technique much for different instruments. Though I may play a bit…"
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.I am a classical guitarist who also wants to play the lute and vihuela. I have developed a right hand technique where I play on the left hand side of the nail (looking from the back of the hand) for…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Martin McD Jul 20, 2010.
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Valéry Sauvage replied to Steve Walter's discussion right hand nails"I'm playing lute, renaissance guitar, baroque guitar and romantic guitar, all instruments without nails at all... (but not really modern classical. On romantic guitar it is possible to play without nails as Carcassi, Sor (and also Tarrega) did,…"
Scot Tremblay replied to Steve Walter's discussion right hand nails"Hi Steve,
I'm a long time classical guitarist that fairly recently came back to Renaissance lute after many years. I didn't have as much of a problem with my right hand position as I was expecting.
My early instructor was a Spainish…"
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.I am a classical guitarist who also wants to play the lute and vihuela. I have developed a right hand technique where I play on the left hand side of the nail (looking from the back of the hand) for the classical guitar, and on the right hand side for lute and vihuela. The right hand side of the nail is chamfered so I get more flesh contact between finger and string. I also use a different wrist position for classical guitar and lute/vihuela. I use the same amount of thumb nail contact for all…See More
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- About me:
- I started my musical life as a classical guitarist and taught the instrument for about 12 years during the 1980's. I have always had a particular interest in early Spanish music and purchased a vihuela in G made by Nick Blishen in 1997. It was also during this year that I formed an early music group called Tamburrini specialising in vocal and instrumental music of Renaissance Spain. In 2000, I purchased a second vihuela from Nick this time in A. Tamburrini disbanded after 10 years of performance in 2007 and produced a CD in 2002. Subsequently, I have bought an 8 course Renaissance lute from Stephen Barber and recently formed another group called Rosafresca which performs Elizabethan lute songs and instrumentals as well as the Spanish repertoire. I have very recently purchased a viola da mano from Stephen.
The website below is to be replaced by a Rosafresca site soon.
- Website:
- http://www.tamburrini.fsnet.co.uk
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