Stephen,
A useful discovery, again my thanks!
James.
On 18 Oct 2005, at 16:20, Stephen Bright wrote:

> Finding music for the multi-string is somewhat of a struggle, because
> most internet sources are not the kind of place where you can flip
> through the pages and check if low bass octaves are indicated.
>
> But here is a method I recently discovered:
>
> GSP, in San Francisco, has an excellent selection of guitar music in
> standard notation. I was recently interested in their Kapsberger book:
>
> CH41
> KAPSPERGER, G.
> Intavolatura Di Liuto: Libro Primo
> $41.50
>
> Which can be found here:
>
> <http://tinyurl.com/8ood5>
>
> I called the store and asked the clerk to walk over and flip through
> some pages and describe to me over the phone what he saw, as there is
> no sense to spend a non-refundable $41.50 for a book that might not be
> usable. The clerk was very happy to do this for me, and, as it turns
> out , the book is a strange hybrid -- the note heads are in modern
> notation, but the rhythms are printed above the staff like in lute
> tab. But the low basses were indicated and I bought the book and am
> very happy with it.
>
> So I suggest calling GSP, or any other larger mail-order sheet music
> store, perhaps at an off-peak hour, and have them check out the book
> in person before you buy it. This way you have access to getting a lot
> of published music, but can find out in advance if it is appropriate
> for multi-string guitarist who want modern notation.
> Stephen
>
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