Theorbo - Wikipedia The theorbo is a plucked string instrument of the lute family, with an extended neck that houses the second pegbox Like a lute, a theorbo has a curved-back sound box with a flat top, typically with one or three sound holes decorated with rosettes
Theorbo | Baroque, Lute-Family, Fretted | Britannica theorbo, large bass lute, or archlute, used from the 16th to the 18th century for song accompaniments and for basso continuo parts It had six to eight single strings running along the fingerboard and, alongside them, eight off-the-fingerboard bass strings, or diapasons
Introducing the Baroque Theorbo - YouTube Lutenist Elizabeth Kenny explains how and why the Theorbo was developed in the 17th century, what it was used for, and what it's like to carry it around on the train
Theorbo or Chitarrone - Lute Society of America A theorbo, also sometimes called a chitarrone, is a lute with a long neck extension A theorbo has two pegboxes, one at the top of the fingerboard and the other at the end of the extension The extended neck is necessary allows for a clear and sustained sound from low bass strings
Instrument Spotlight: The Theorbo - Tempesta di Mare The theorbo might look ridiculous, but it is often the loudest single instrument in the band, barring brass instruments Though invented as an accompaniment instrument, theorbo jocks went on to create a small but notable solo repertoire
Theorbos - Mateus Lutes So, in short the primary differences between an archlute and theorbo is that the archlute maintains the traditional vieil ton of the Renaissance lute, whereas the theorbo is tuned up a note and the top one or two strings are tuned down an octave
Lynda Sayce - About the theorbo The theorbo remained a fixture for opera accompaniment for decades Many Italian operas of the mid-17th century are essentially continuo operas, and were performed with two keyboard instruments, two theorbos, and a pair of violins to supply instrumental ritornelli
Theorbo - Organology: Musical Instruments Encyclopedia The theorbo, a large plucked string instrument of the lute family, occupies a unique and significant place in the history of Western European music Its distinctive sound, a blend of deep bass and resonant midrange tones, contributed a rich and foundational layer to the musical texture of the Baroque era
An introduction to the theorbo – a strange and beautiful . . . Towards the end of the 16th century, a group of musicians in Italy began experimenting with a new way of tuning their lutes, lowering the top two strings by an octave and using much longer strings to create an instrument with a particular tone quality and a bright resonance, known as the theorbo
Theorbo - The Diary of Samuel Pepys The theorbo is a plucked string instrument of the lute family, with an extended neck that houses the second pegbox Like a lute, a theorbo has a curved-back sound box with a flat top, typically with one or three sound holes decorated with rosettes