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

Examples of holds
In the first example, hold on the i and n, stop the f with the forefinger, the q with the little finger. In
the second example, hold the k, stop the c with the forefinger and the n with the ring finger. You must
stop the g at the end also with the forefinger.
In the first example, stop the first 9 with the little finger, the first v also with the little finger, the k
with the middle finger, the second v again with the little finger, the second 9 also with the little
finger, and hold on the 9. Stop the l with the middle finger and the g with the forefinger. In the second
example, hold the D with the ring finger, stop the o with the little finger, the i with the middle finger,
the o again with the little finger, hold the o, stop the l with the ring finger, and the f with the middle
finger.