Description

Francesca Torelli, “A Tutor for the Theorbo”
72 Pages.

Contents:
–  Introduction
–  The Instrument
–  The Repertoire
–  Tablature and Standard Notation
–  Characteristics of Writing in Music for the Theorbo
–  General Posture
–  Foundations for playing
–  One-Octave Scales
–  One-Octave Scales with Bordoni
–  Reading in Standard Notation
–  Two-Note Chords
–  Legato
–  Barré
–  Arpeggios
–  Two-Octave Scales
–  Ornamentation
–  Mechanical Exercises for the Left Hand
–  Scales in Thirds
–  Basso Continuo
–  Chords
–  Ostinato Bass-Lines
–  Passaggi
–  Cadences
–  Appendices
–  Bibliography