Apps:

– Spreadsheet for frets based on coefficients.

– PitchLab, a wonderful tuner for cell phones with which you can even define historical temperaments.

Technical drawings:

– Guitar, Antonio de Torres, 1883 (Se64).

This is a small plantilla guitar from the second epoch of Torres. According to the label, it was made in la Cañada de San Urbano on 1883. This is an instrument whose authorship is in doubt because of some small characteristics that do not match some constants in the work of Torres. Anyway, this is a very good instrument to copy or to have as a working basis. Three drawings and a dossier.

Wallpapers:

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– Harpsichord, 17th-18th century. Obradoiro de instrumentos musicais de Lugo. (1920×1200) (1920×1080) (1280×1024) (1024×768)

– Guitar, Antonio de Torres, 1859. Museu de la Música de Barcelona (MDMB626). (1920×1200) (1920×1080) (1280×1024) (1024×768)

– Guitar, Antonio de Torres, 1864. Private collection. (1920×1200) (1920×1080) (1280×1024) (1024×768)

– Violin, Fernández, 1764. Museu de la Música de Barcelona (MDMB0125). (1920×1200) (1920×1080) (1280×1024) (1024×768)

Articles and texts:

– El guitarró del segle XVIII del Museu de la Música. Un model català que cal tenir en compte.

– La gaita: breu visió organològica i reflexions sobre la seua recuperació.

Ancient methods and treatises:

– Nuevo modo de cifra para tañer la guitarra, de Nicolás Doizi de Velasco, 1630-1650 (Font: BNE).

– Livro donde se veran pazacalles, d’Antonio de Santa Cruz, 1633 (Font: BNE). Part 1. Part 2. Part 3

– Instrucción de música, de Gaspar Sanz, 1674-1675. (Font: IMSLP).

– Luz y norte musical, de Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz, 1677 (Font: BNE).

– Guitarra española y vandola, de Joan Carles i Amat, 1701 (Font: BNE).

– Resumen de acompañar la parte con la guitarra, de Santiago de Murcia, 1726 (Font: BNE).

– Reglas y advertencias generales, de Pau Minguet Irol, 1754 (Font: BNE).

– Escuela para tocar con perfección la guitarra, d’Antonio Abreu, 1799 (Font: BNE).

– Principios para tocar al guitarra, de Federico Moretti, 1799 (Font: BNE).

– Méthode complète pour la guitare, de Ferran Sor, 1831 (Font: IMSLP).

– Nuevo método de guitarra, de Dionisio Aguado, 1843 (Font: IMSLP).

– Método de guitarra, de Federico Cano, 1908 (Font: BNE).

Written music:

– Ms. 691-2 of Biblioteca de Catalunya, 17th-18th centuries. Fifteen small pieces in tablature for five course guitar. IN PROGRESS

– Solo humano, Francisco Mon, 18th century. Ms. 3660 of Biblioteca de Catalunya. Work for voice, bass and guitar. IN PROGRESS

– Solo humano, 18th century. Ms. 3660 of Biblioteca de Catalunya. Work for voice, bass and guitar. IN PROGRESS

– And more things will come soon…