Renaissance Lute Repertoire - Lute Tablature Edition

Renaissance Lute Repertoire - Lute Tablature Edition
Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2019-03-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 161911884X

Renaissance Lute Repertoire-Lute Tablature Edition can be viewed as either a supplement to the popular Introduction to the Lute: for Lute and Guitar Players or as a standalone edition of 16th-century lute tablatures. Play from beautifully-typeset scores, music by John Dowland, Francesco da Milano, Vincenzo Galilei (father of the famous astronomer) and many others, including vihuela composers Narváez and Milán. Together, this collection provides a beautiful and extensive overview of music for the renaissance lute. This edition is in French lute tablature. There is a separate edition in guitar tablature, Renaissance Lute Repertoire-Guitar Tablature Edition.

Introduction to the Lute

Introduction to the Lute
Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2016-11-29
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619116731

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 has been recorded for download by Rob MacKillop--in itself, an album worth owning. Includes access to online audio.

Renaissance Lute Repertoire - Guitar Tablature Edition

Renaissance Lute Repertoire - Guitar Tablature Edition
Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2019-03-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619118858

Renaissance Lute Tablature-Guitar Tablature Edition can be viewed as either a supplement to the popular Introduction to the Lute: for Lute and Guitar Players or as a standalone edition of 16th-century lute tablatures reset in guitar tab. Play from beautifully-typeset scores, music by John Dowland, Francesco da Milano, Vicenzo Galilei (father of the famous astronomer), and many others, including vihuela composers, Narváez and Milán. Together, this collection provides in guitar tab a beautiful and extensive overview of music for the Renaissance lute. TUNING: To get Renaissance lute tuning on a guitar, all you need to do is tune the 3rd string, G, down one semitone to F♯. That’s it. Then just read the tab as normal. This edition is in guitar tablature. There is a separate edition in lute tablature, Renaissance Lute Repertoire-Lute Tablature Edition.

Lute Songs of John Dowland

Lute Songs of John Dowland
Author: John Dowland
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 048629935X

Forty-three of the finest songs by foremost lute performer and composer of the early 17th century; includes two dances for solo guitar, original lute tablature, and complete song texts.

John Dowland's Lute Songs

John Dowland's Lute Songs
Author: John Dowland
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2013-05-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486171469

Affordable, handsomely engraved edition contains 45 songs by foremost lute player of the early 17th century, transcribed for voice and guitar. Includes three airs from A Musicall Banquet.

John Dowland for Classic Guitar

John Dowland for Classic Guitar
Author: Stephen Siktberg
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2012-03-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619112272

For years, classical guitarists have enjoyed playing the lute music of the English composer, John Dowland (1563-1626). Forty of his beautiful compositions are included in this volume. the book is intended for the guitarist with intermediate to advanced fingerstyle technique, and can be played on both nylon and steel string instruments. In order to help capture the unique character of Dowland's music, renaissance lute tuning (capo on the third fret with the G string tuned to F sharp) is used throughout. the pieces progress more or less in order of increasing difficulty, and special care has been taken to be sure any group of consecutive pieces can be played with satisfying results. Standard notation only. Includes FREE downloadable companion audio files.

John Dowland in Tablature

John Dowland in Tablature
Author: Stephen Siktberg
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2012-02-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619111039

For years, classical guitarists have enjoyed playing the lute music of the English composer, John Dowland (1563-1626). Forty of his beautiful compositions are included in this volume. the book is intended for the guitarist with intermediate to advanced fingerstyle technique, and can be played on both nylon and steel string instruments. In order to help capture the unique character of Dowland's music, renaissance lute tuning (capo on the third fret with the G string tuned to F sharp) is used throughout. the pieces progress more or less in order of increasing difficulty, and special care has been taken to be sure any group of consecutive pieces can be played with satisfying results. Standard notation with TAB. Includes FREE downloadable companion audio files.

Continuo Playing on the Lute, Archlute and Theorbo

Continuo Playing on the Lute, Archlute and Theorbo
Author: Nigel North
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 326
Release: 1987-08-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780253314154

"... a valuable book. It is an important link between the unknown of the Renaissance and the present." --The Triangle of Mu Phi Epsilon "Straightforward practicality is the most outstanding characteristic of this book." --Continuo "... a fine and very welcome book that is likely to remain the high standard of lute continuo instruction for some time to come." --Sixteenth Century Journal In this extraordinarily broad survey, Nigel North discusses the history of the lute, the archlute, and the theorbo and gives practical advice on technique, the choice of instrument for particular music, and the preparation of scores.

The Lute in Britain

The Lute in Britain
Author: Matthew Spring
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780195188387

"Spring focuses on the lute in Britain, but also includes two chapters devoted to continental developments: one on the transition from medieval to renaissance, the other on renaissance to baroque, and the lute in Britain is never treated in isolation. Six chapters cover all aspects of the lute's history and its music in England from 1285 to well into the eighteenth century, whilst other chapters cover the instrument's early history, the lute in consort, lute song accompaniment, the theorbo, and the lute in Scotland."--Jacket.

Marsh Lute Book

Marsh Lute Book
Author: Richard Metzger
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2012-02-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619110369

Selected music from the historic "March Lute Book" scored for classic guitar solo. This edition is complete with copious historic and performance notes. A scholarly book containing wonderful solo settings for classic guitar.