Bloomington Guitar Society
Reading and Playing Renaissance Music in French Tablature
David Rogers, guitarist
- Time: 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 20
- Location: John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium
- Best for: guitarists, continuo players, musicians, interested adults
- BLEMF concert: The Two Guitars
- David Rogers website
- Bloomington Guitar Society website
Guitarist and lutenist David Rogers will talk about applying period performance practices to transcriptions for the modern guitar. Specifically, David will cover the French tablature system, which is a great starting point for accessing new repertoire. David will then work with members of the Bloomington Guitar Society who have related pieces to perform. To sign up to work with David, please visit the Bloomington Guitar Society website.
The French form of lute notation, adopted by English composers, was the most successful of all lute tablatures, and it eventually superseded the others (although not for guitar music).
(Quote and illustration from Grove Music Online)
