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- What is the tuning for a lute?
- How many strings does a 6 course lute have?
- How is a medieval lute tuned?
- What is a 6 course lute?
What is the tuning for a lute?
A lute is tuned sort of like a modern guitar. If you tune a guitar with the G string tuned down to F# you will have the relative pitches of a lute, and you will be able to play from lute tablature. The most common pitch of the top string on a lute is g, which you would get by capoing a guitar up three frets.
How many strings does a 6 course lute have?
The courses are numbered By the 16th century the classic form of the lute was established, with its six courses of strings (the top course a single string) tuned to G–c–f–a–d′–g′, beginning with the second G below middle C.
How is a medieval lute tuned?
The courses are tuned in unison for high and intermediate pitches, but for lower pitches one of the two strings is tuned an octave higher (the course where this split starts changed over the history of the lute).
What is a 6 course lute?
A six-course lute based on the elongated Bologna style. Sycamore ribs, Holly bindings, pegs and veneering. A very light and resonant instrument with a more early design, featuring heart-shaped pegs and a slightly bulkier neck, characteristic of contemporary instruments.
