" ... a valuable book. It is an important link between the unknown of the Renaissance and the present." The Triangle of Mu Phi Epsilon "Straightforward practicality is the most outstanding characteristic of this book." Continuo "... a fine and very welcome book that is likely to remain the high standard of lute continuo instruction for some time to come." Sixteenth Century Journal

• PART ONE; THE THEORBO, CHITARRONE AND ARCHLUTE1 An Historical Background: Musical Qualities of each Instrument2 Practical Advice3 List of Appropriate RepertoryPART TWO: HARMONY AND FIGURES4 An harmonic precis5 Cadences, Sequences and Unfigured Basses6 Finer Points concerning Style, Technique and PerformancePART THREE: FIRST PRACTICAL STEPS7 Lute and Archlute8 Exercises and Musical Extracts from Seventeenth-and Eighteenth-century SourcesPART FOUR: THE THEORBO9 An Introduction to the Theorbo10 The Theorbo, First Practical Steps11 Original Exercises for Theorbo and Lute, with Tablature Cadenze finali (modena MS)PART FIVE: MUSIC EXAMPLES12 Music with Original Realized Accompaniments for the Theorbo13 Music with Editorial Realizations for Theorbo, English Theorbo in G, Archlute, 10-course Renaissance Lute and 13-course Baroque Lute14 Music Examples without RealizationsAppendix: Song TranslationsNotesMusic ListSelect Bibliography

" ... a valuable book. It is an important link between the unknown of the Renaissance and the present." The Triangle of Mu Phi Epsilon "Straightforward practicality is the most outstanding characteristic of this book." Continuo "... a fine and very welcome book that is likely to remain the high standard of lute continuo instruction for some time to come." Sixteenth Century Journal

• PART ONE; THE THEORBO, CHITARRONE AND ARCHLUTE1 An Historical Background: Musical Qualities of each Instrument2 Practical Advice3 List of Appropriate RepertoryPART TWO: HARMONY AND FIGURES4 An harmonic precis5 Cadences, Sequences and Unfigured Basses6 Finer Points concerning Style, Technique and PerformancePART THREE: FIRST PRACTICAL STEPS7 Lute and Archlute8 Exercises and Musical Extracts from Seventeenth-and Eighteenth-century SourcesPART FOUR: THE THEORBO9 An Introduction to the Theorbo10 The Theorbo, First Practical Steps11 Original Exercises for Theorbo and Lute, with Tablature Cadenze finali (modena MS)PART FIVE: MUSIC EXAMPLES12 Music with Original Realized Accompaniments for the Theorbo13 Music with Editorial Realizations for Theorbo, English Theorbo in G, Archlute, 10-course Renaissance Lute and 13-course Baroque Lute14 Music Examples without RealizationsAppendix: Song TranslationsNotesMusic ListSelect Bibliography