Tirando vs apoyando

[@taylordiclemente5163]

Hello. This is a very nice and informative video. I play the baroque lute and I want to say that we lutenists also play apoyando with our thumb in the bass and tirando with our fingers in the treble. The apoyando bass allows us to anchor our thumb on the strings. This comes in handy when we are playing a lute with 13 courses of strings!

[@RicardoMarlowFlamenco]

Appreciated sir! I often analogize classical guitar tone to piano and flamenco guitar tone to harpsichord.

[@taylordiclemente5163]

@Ricardo Marlow I like that analogy. Lute strings are thinner and at lower tension than classical and flamenco guitar, and are gut or nylgut (like ukuleles) instead of nylon. The sound is lighter and thinner than classical guitar, but not as sharp as flamenco. It's a gentle sound with a springy attack. Bass courses are usually strung in octaves, like coupled manuals on a harpsichord. There is a lot of sympathetic resonance due to the large number of strings (up to 26). We don't have to pluck as hard as guitarists do, so when we play tirando with i and m we mostly use the second largest knuckles, not the largest. I switched over from classical guitar and had to learn to relax. My colleague switched over from flamenco and had to do likewise, but I think the transition was easier for him.

[@astrota1090]

Thanks ❤️👍

[@Eterfloyd666]

What is the piece you are playing at 00:16 - 00:23 ? Its amazing and i cant remember

[@Eterfloyd666]

Found it, its BWV 996 Bouree Suite for Guitar

[@jassibola9789]

Thanks, please do more of these videos

[@buserk]

I know the Bach Suites well💜. One of the Preludes has no base line and apoyando sounds great. Great the tones you get from guitar v harpsichord.

[@bieluel]

goood👍👍👍👍

[@richichristiano2549]

What piece is this

[@IgorHatesEverything]

Very clear and helpful