Beginning in 2004, Ronn McFarlane authored a regular column in the Lute Society of America Quarterly entitled Beyond the Basics. For the convenience of lute students and enthusiasts, each installment of the column will be archived here in PDF format.
- Introduction
- How to Practice
- Quick Release
- How to Change a Habit
- Surviving a Scale Burst
- Rolling Chords
- Left Hand Shifts
- The Hinge Bar
- Trebles
- Quiet Practice
- Tone Control
- Color Coding
- Painting the Music
- Mind Control
- A Lighter Touch in Rapid Passages
- Avoid Labored Playing
- A Low Right Hand Position
- Right Arm Movement and Follow Through
- No Plodding
