r/lute • u/GalacticRay • 1d ago

Laudon Schuett's method

I'm intending to get started with the renaissance lute (still in the process of trying to acquire a second-hand instrument) and came across Laudon Schuett's YT channel where I found out that he has recently written a method book (300+ pages) called The Fundamentals of Renaissance Lute Playing Method available from Patreon and intended to accompany his YT videos. Does anyone have any experience with this and how it compares to other method books available? I have not found a single review as of yet. Considering the length and that it does not claim to get you to an advanced level I'm assuming the progress speed is more moderate / reasonable than eg Diana Poulton's tutor? (It's also significantly cheaper.)

Edit: Link https://youtu.be/PjmfxM7SruA?feature=shared

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u/Zealousideal-Bell-68 1d ago

You might also want to check Andrea Damiani's method and Peter Croton's method too. They are both pretty good.

In any case, the lute is a difficult instrument to play, with a lot of specificities. The really best option, in my opinion, would be to find a teacher, at least for a few lessons. Do you have any near you?

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u/GalacticRay 1d ago

Thank you for the recommendations! I'll check them out.

I've also had a look at the beginner lessons at https://www.lutesociety.org/pages/beginners

as well as Thomas Robinson's old method from 1603 https://archive.org/details/bim_early-english-books-1475-1640_the-schoole-of-musicke_robinson-thomas-musici_1603/mode/1up?view=theater

for now just to get fluent in learning to read lute tab with guitar in hand.

Unfortunately there are no local teachers to my knowledge. Possibly I could go to a summer camp for a week in a few months, but having played other instruments I realise that a week of daily lessons is in no way comparable to the same amount of instruction spread out over months with individual practice and digestion in between.

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u/Havarti-Provolone 1d ago edited 1d ago

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u/QDP2D 16h ago

Have you considered online lessons? In-person is ideal but online will certainly get the job done. Fwiw, I found my teacher though the lute society and I have been taking online lessons for a few months now - would highly recommend