A musical oxymoron?
Thomas Robinson (c 1560 – c 1610) was a lutenist who published a tutor for lute (The Schoole of Musicke) in 1603. This piece is the sixth of his works that I have transcribed for low-G ukulele, and will be posting over the next few weeks.
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| The first line of the piece in the original |
Here we have a fairly simple piece, which is a good chance to test one's accuracy and ability to produce a sweet sound.
The arrangement was relatively easy, but I have had occasionally to lose the lower voice. (I must explore the feasibility of transposing up to make space for the lower voice.) In particular, I have greatly modified the penultimate bar to accommodate the limited range of the ukulele.
You can view and download a pdf of the arrangement here.
Happy plucking!
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SOURCE: Thomas Robinson, 1603, The Schoole of Musicke (f. G2).
Facsimile at: https://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/9/9a/IMSLP247275-PMLP401021-Thomas_Robinson_School.pdf
