The Fundamentals of Lute Playing, Episode 40: Accommodation

[@laudonschuett3019]

Hey everyone! I made a small error when demonstrating the accommodation in m.22. The end of the measure should be an F# (tablature E, not d). We are just going to blame it on lack of sleep. I have a newborn and am getting about 3.5 hours a night lol Since the wrong note does not change the point of the accommodation, or any of the other things I discuss, I will just leave the video up and ask for forgiveness : )

[@callenclarke371]

Wonderful content. I'm new to the lute (2 years now) and have been wondering about this issue for some time. Didn't know exactly what it was called. So glad I clicked on this video! Thanks again for this!

[@laudonschuett3019]

@@callenclarke371 I’m so glad you are finding these videos useful! : )

[@brettgoodroad7747]

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[@vanessagreen3986]

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[@banjoboy01]

were some of these lute chords not meant to be played exactly as written? years ago I had a library book of Bakfark and a recording by Daniel Benko, no way was I going to play those scores without sounding choppy.

[@laudonschuett3019]

That's a good question and very hard to answer. I do get the sense that some pieces, especially transcriptions of vocal works like madrigals and motets, were sometimes transcribed with little effort to make them idiomatic on the instrument. Like the notes from the score were just directly converted to tablature without necessarily adjusting anything or thinking about note positions. Some of the Spinacino arrangements are like this, though they are excellent when you move some of the note positions around a bit. In general, I try to find a way to play it as written but I certainly don't hold the whole piece back for a nasty chord or an awkward moment....just not worth it. Most professionals accommodate at one level or another...I imagine they probably did the same in the 16th century, especially if their job with Queen was on the line : )

[@banjoboy01]

bar 11 3rd beat should there be two "f" s? also right hand dots at that spot

[@laudonschuett3019]

I fixed it....we are just going to blame these errors on my "dad brain." I've got a newborn and operating with about 3 and a half hours of sleep a night 🤣

[@banjoboy01]

@@laudonschuett3019 congrats! my foolish comments are from beer brain. it's interesting when you find different versions of a tune, I tried to look at the Cambridge books this summer, that thing's huge!

[@laudonschuett3019]

@@banjoboy01 thank you! And to be clear, don’t be shy when you spot an error. I would much rather know and correct it than let it sit. I really appreciate it! : ) Cheers!