Rob MacKillop: Introduction to the Lute

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Introduction
Practicalities - Tuning, Technique, Tablature
Notes on Repertoire and Composers
Exercises
Single-note Tunes
La Cornetta/Anon.
La Traditora/Hessen
Zorzi/Anon.
El Saltarello/Anon.
Two-Part Counterpoint Pieces
Wo soll ich mich hinkeren/Judenkunig
Fecit Potentiam/Fuenllana
Duet by Fuenllana
Repertoire Pieces
A Daunce/Straloch
A Port/Straloch
A Toye ()/Pickeringe
Branle Gay XVII/Attaingnant
Draw neare me and lowe me
Fantasia del quarto tono/Milán
Fantasia del quarto tono/Narvaez
Fantasia N./Milano
Fantasia X/Mudarra
I Long for thy Virginitie/Straloch
I Never Knew I Loved Thee/Rowallan
Lachrimae Pavan/Dowland
Mrs. Winter’s Jump/Dowland
Orlando Sleepeth/Dowland
Pauana alla Veneciana/Dalza(?)
Preludium/Dowland
Recercare a Juli amours/Spinacino
Ricercare X/Spinacino
Rhona’s Tune/Anon
Romanesca:
Guardame Las Vacas/Mudarra
Tarleton’s Riserrectione/Dowland
Tastar de corde/Dalza
The Buffins/Straloch
What if a Day/Pickeringe
Chords

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This book is aimed at beginner lute and guitar players interested in playing Renaissance lute music on either instrument. Lute and guitar tablature are included, along with notes on technique, biographies of lute composers from the 16th century, and general advice on buying, stringing and tuning a lute. The book starts with single-line melodies, before progressing to two-part and full repertoire pieces. Selections include works by great Renaissance composers such as John Dowland, Francesco da Milano, Alonso Mudarra, Francesco Spinacino and others, with music from England, Scotland, Italy, France and Germany. A useful chord chart is also included. Every piece in the book hasbeen recorded for download by Rob MacKillop--in itself, an album worth owning. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN: 9780786697991 (0786697997)

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