An introduction to the skill of musick in two books : the first, the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions & lessons for the bass-viol, and instruments & lessons for the treble-violin / by John Playford ; to which is added, The art of descant, or composing musick in parts, by Dr. Tho. Campion ; with annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson.

TENOR-VIOL.

The Tenor-Viol is an excellent inward Part, and much used in Consort, especially in Fanta∣sies and Ayres of 3, 4, 5 and 6 parts. The Tuning of it is the same with the Bass and Treble, for the distance of sound betwixt each string; but being an Inward Part betwixt both, its Tuning is four Notes higher than the Bass, and five Notes lower than the Treble; its first or Treble string is tuned to G sol re ut on the third string of the Treble-Viol; its second four Notes lower, which is D la sol re; the third for Notes lower, is A la mì re; the fourth three Notes (or a flat Third) lower, is F fa ut; the fifth four Notes lower than it, is C fa ut;

and the sixth four Notes lower than the fifth, is Gam-vt; which is answerable to the Gam-vt on the Bass-Viol.

For the better understanding of these Tu∣nings severally, viz. Treble or Tenor, observe these two Examples of them, according as their six strings are Tuned by the several Di∣stances of Notes in the Gam-vt.

The Treble-Viol Tuning. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 1 2 3 4 5 6 String.

The fifth string on the Treble-Viol is the same with G sol re vt on the third string of the Bass-Viol.

The Tenor-Viol Tuning. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 1 2 3 4 5 6 String.

The fifth string of the Tenor-Viol is tuned to C fa vt or fourth string of the Bass-Viol.

For the Names of the Notes, and their Proportions of Time, I refer you to the fourth and seventh Chapters in the first Book.