Medieval Dunedin

Personally, I find equal temperament fretting work...

2009-09-02T15:37:08.173+12:00

Personally, I find equal temperament fretting works best on the viol. You never play in equal temperament--you let your ear be the guide, and adjust accordingly, especially on 3rds. You can adjust a note by pressing harder or lighter (this works most effectively on treble or tenor). There are problems with trying to tune the fretting for any particular key--different strings often don't sound exactly true, from age or type of string. It's best to adjust according to your ear.

As for splitting the fret, if there is any treatise, or any painting of a viol from any pre-20th century that shows that, I'm not aware of it. Adjustments according to one's ear is the historically-informed way to go.

some of these pictures are very cool. Keep up the ...

2009-06-14T21:00:50.455+12:00

some of these pictures are very cool. Keep up the good work and ill be sure to follow your blog. it is hard to think what would the world be like without these images

Wish we had been there! Sounds like an amazing tim...

2008-09-05T10:57:11.202+12:00

Wish we had been there! Sounds like an amazing time. So happy it's all go down there. We will be there next year! Avril and Herc.

An accurate and true account from one who was ther...

2008-09-02T17:53:42.610+12:00

An accurate and true account from one who was there - and after reading this wants to turn right round and go back again! A fabulous weekend.