Matthaeus Waissel's Lute Tutorial - Sarge Gerbode's Lute Page

Other examples of the hold
In the first example, hold the g and l with the middle finger and ring finger until the end of the
coloratura. In the second example, hold with the forefinger on the f 10 , in the third, on the f with the
middle finger. In the fourth, on the n and g with the ring finger and with the forefinger.
In the first example, stop the o with the little finger, the n with the ring finger, the f with the
forefinger; hold on the o and f. 11 In the second, stop the o with the little finger, the n with the ring
finger, and hold on the n.
10 “p” in orig.
11 I believe a better fingering for the last half of this example would be , as that would
permit holding two notes instead of just one.