#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: cso@cth.u-psud.fr (Equipe CSO) "Spring" by Antonio Vivaldi is one of the best loved pieces from the baroque period of the 1700's. Published in 1725 it still remains fresh and instantly recognizable. The music tells the story of spring and includes some excellent virtuoso sections. Any of you not familiar with the "Four Seasons" collection are greatly encouraged to pick up a copy on CD. My adaptation for guitar(s) is probably going to cause Antonio to roll over in his grave, because it is impossible to do justice to the harmony, melody, and counter-point of the piece, with only two hands. However, with a little work and a little listening to the CD we can probably obtain a reasonable rendition of the tune. The piece begins with an intro and then the main theme which I have harmonized to incorporate both the lead and harmony violins. Feel free to interpret this as much as you like (May I suggest some delay and perhaps a tremolo drop here and there)? Or try this with two guitarists and a bass for some harmonizing that would make Satriani proud. The piece is "Allegro" or fast, and some of the parts are 32nd notes which, for all intents and purposes, are just blurs. Such sections have asterisks above them to denote "play as fast as you can." The bass notes (E&A strings) are intended to be played by a bass player or another instrument, as the fingerings get kind of tough to play the whole thing together. Most of the time they are straight quarter notes and therefore might help to clarify the count in the TAB. Of course we all know that TAB is for fingerings only and is nearly worthless without the sheet music..or an excellent understanding of the tune..but give it a shot anyway. So here we go with the first movement of "Spring" from the Four Seasons. tr = trill tp = right hand tap ^ = hammer on or pull off Spring - A. Vivaldi Original guitar adaptation by Mike Livengood Intro theme 1 2 E-0--4-4-4-----7---7-5-]-4-4-4-----7---7-5-] B-0--5-5-5-7-5-9-------]-5-5-5-7-5-9-------] G----------------------]-------------------] D----------------------]-------------------] A-7--7---7-----7-7-----]-7---7-----7-7-----] E----------------------]-------------------] 3 [-4--5^7^5----------] [-5--5-----9-7------] [------------8-8----] [--------------9-9--] [-7--7-----------9--] [--------5-6-7------] 4 5 [-0--4-4-4-----7---7-5-]-4-4-4-----7---7-5-] [-0--5-5-5-7-5-9-------]-5-5-5-7-5-9-------] [----------------------]-------------------] [----------------------]-------------------] [-7--7---7-----7-7-----]-7---7-----7-7-----] [----------------------]-------------------] 6 [-4--5^7^5--------] [-5--5-----9-7----] [------------8----] [-----------------] [-7--7------------] [--------5-6-7----] Main theme 7 8 [---7----------7-9--7--]---7----------7-9--7-] [-9-9--10^9-10-9-10-9--]-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-9-] [-9-----9---9----------]-9-----9---9---------] [----------------------]---------------------] [-7-7-------7----7----7]---7-------7----7---7] [----------------------]---------------------] 9 tr [---9--7----5--4--2-0--2(4)--0--0----] [-9-10-9----7--5-------4--------0----] [-9-----------------------------1----] [----------------------9--------2----] [---7----7-----7----------------2----] [-----------7-----0----------7--0----] 10 11 [-0-7----------7-9--7--]-0-7----------7-9--7-] [-0-9--10^9-10-9-10-9--]-0-9--10-9-10-9-10-9-] [-------9---9----------]-------9---9---------] [----------------------]---------------------] [---7-------7----7----7]---7-------7-----7---] [----------------------]---------------------] 12 tr tr tr [-0-9--7----5--4--2-0--2(4)--0--7(9)--7(9)-] [-0-10-9----7--5-------4-------------------] [------------------------------------------] [----------------------9-------------------] [---7----7-----7---------------------------] [-----------7-----0----------7---0---------] Measures 13-21 are meant to imitate birds singing, so try to follow along with an aviary in mind. Feel free to improvise. 13 tr tr tr tr [-7(9)----------------7(9)--------------] [-----10-9-10-9(10)-------10-9-10-9(10)-] [---------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------] 14 * * [-7-7-----------7-7---------] [----10^9^7--------10^9^7---] [-----------9-------------9-] [---------------------------] [---------------------------] 15 tr tr tr tr [-7(9)---------------7(9)-------------7-9-11-] [-----10-9-10-9(10)------10-9-10-9(10)-------] [--------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------] 16 17 * * [12-11-9------------]7-7--------7-7--------] [-------12-10-9-----]---10^9^7-----10^9^7--] [--------------11-9-]---------9----------9-] [-------------------]----------------------] [-------------------]----------------------] [-------------------]----------------------] 18 * [-7-7----------7-9-11-12-11-9------------] [----10^9^7------------------12-10-9-----] [-----------9-----------------------11-9-] [----------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------] 19 speed up >>> tr [----------------------------------------] [-9--10^9--10^9--10^9--10^9--10^9--9(10)-] [----------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------] 20 21 [-7--7-12-7-9]7--7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7] [------------]-------------------------------] [------------]-------------------------------] [------------]-------------------------------] [------------]-------------------------------] [------------]-------------------------------] 22 tr [-12-7-9-7-12-7-9--7--0--4(5)-] [-----------------------------] [-----------------------------] [-----------------------------] [-----------------------------] [-----------------------------] 23 [--------------------------------------------] [-0--0-5-0-2-0-5-0-2-0-5-0-2-0-5-0-2-0-5-0-2-] [--------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------] 24 -----]---------------------------------------] -0---]---------------------------------------] -----]-----4--------4-----4-----4-----4------] ---2-]-2--2-2-4-2--2-2-4-2-2-4-2-2-4-2-2-4-2-] -----]---------------------------------------] -----]---------------------------------------] 25 [---------] Repeat main theme from meas. 7-9 [---------] [--4------] [-2-2-4-2-] [---------] [---------] This section represents flowing fountains, so maintain a smooth legato feel. Play the harmony with another instrument or just the higher pitch line if playing on one guitar. 29 [-0-----------------------------] [-0-----------------------------] [-1-1^2^4^2^4^2^1^2^1^2^4^2^4^2-] [-2-2^4^6^4^6^4^2^4^2^4^6^4^6^4-] [-2-----------------------------] [-0-----------------------------] 30 [---------------------------------] [-------------------------0^2^0^2-] [^1^2^1^2^4^2^4^2^1^2^1^2^1^2^1^2-] [-2^4^2^4^6^4^6^4^2^4^2^4---------] [-2-------------------------------] [-0-------------------------------] 31 [---------------------------------] [-4^5^4^5^7^5^7^5^4^5^4^5^7^5^7^5-] [-4^6^4^6^8^6^8^6^4^6^4^6^8^6^8^6-] [-4-------------------------------] [-2-------------------------------] [---------------------------------] 32 [------------------------------------] [-4^5^4^5^7^9^7^9^10^9^10^9^7^10^9^7-] [-4^6^4^6^8^9^8^9^11^9^11^9^8^11^9^8-] [-4----------------1-----------------] [-2----------------2-----------------] [------------------------------------] 33 [---------------------------------] [-9^7^5^--------------------------] [-9^8^6-8^6^4^2^1^2^1^2^4^2^4^2---] [-9-----9^7^6^4^2^4^2^4^2^4^2^4---] [-7-------------------------------] [---------------------------------] 34 [---------------------------------] [-1^2^1^2^4^2^4^2^1^2^1^2^4^2^4^2-] [-2^4^2^4^6^4^6^4^2^4^2^4^6^4^6^4-] [-9-------------------------------] [-7-------------------------------] [---------------------------------] 35 Slow down [-------4-----5-----------] [-------------------------] [-1-----------------------] [-2--2--2--2--1--1--1--1--] [--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-] [-------------------------] 36 [-4-----------2-----------] [-------------------------] [-------------------------] [-2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--] [--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-] [-------------------------] 37 [-------4-----5-----------] [-------------------------] [-------------------------] [-2--2--2--2--1--1--1--1--] [--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-] [-------------------------] 38 [-------4-------] [-------------7-] [-1-----------8-] [-2--2--2--2--9-] [--2--2--2--2-2-] [---------------] Repeat main theme a 4th lower. 39 40 [--------------------]--------------------] [-4--7-------7-9-7---]-4--7-------7-9-7---] [-4--8-9-8-9-8-9-8---]-4--7-------7-9-7---] [--------------------]--------------------] [--------------------]--------------------] [-7--7-------7-7---7-]-7--7-------7-7---7-] 41 tr [---------------------------] [-4---9-7---5-4-2-0--2(4)---] [-4---9-7---6-4-------------] [-------------9-------------] [-----------9---7----9------] [-----7---7---------------2-] This section is thunder, so get out that grunge sound. All notes are 32nd notes. 42 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + [----------------------------------] [-0--------------------------------] [----------------------------------] [----------------------------------] [---222222222222222222222222222222-] [----------------------------------] 43 * (a blur of eight 32nd notes) [-------0-2-4-5-7----------0-2-4-5-7-] [-0-2-4--------------0-2-4-----------] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] 44 42 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + [----------------------------------] [----------------------------------] [----------------------------------] [----------------------------------] [222222222222222200000000000000000-] [----------------------------------] I have charted this virtuoso section (which is supposed to represent lightening and rain) to incorporate two-hand tapping because of the speed with which it must be played. But it doesn't have to be. Even though it is fast, it has a distinct triplet feel so don't lose count while you are playing. (notes are 16th's) 43* tp tp tp tp [-7^4^7-12^7-12--7^4^7-12^7-12-] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [-4----------------------------] 44* tp tp tp tp tp [-7^4^7-11^7-11--7^4^7-11^7-11----9----] [--------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------] [---------------------------------5----] 45* tp tp tp tp [-9^6^9-14^9-14--9^6^9-14^9-14-] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [-6----------------------------] 46* tp tp tp tp tp [-9^6^9-12^9-12--9^6^9-12^9-12----11----] [---------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------] [---------------------------------7-----] 47* tp tp tp tp [-11^8^11-16^11-16--11^8^11-16^11-16-] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [-8----------------------------------] 48* tp tp tp tp tp [-11^8^11-14^11-14--11^8^11-14^11-14--12----] [-------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------9----] 49* tp tp tp tp [-12^9^12-16^12-16--12^9^12-16^12-16-] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [-9----------------------------------] 50* tp tp tp tp [-11^7^11-16^11-16--11^7^11-16^11-16-] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [------------------------------------] [-7----------------------------------] 51* tp tp tp tp [-9^5^9-14^9-14--9^5^9-14^9-14-] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [-5----------------------------] 52* tp tp tp tp [-7^4^7-12^7-12--7^4^7-12^7-12-] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [-4----------------------------] 53* tp tp tp tp [-5^2^5-11^5-11--5^2^5-11^5-11-] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [-2----------------------------] 54* tp tp tp tp [-4^0^4-9^4-9--4^0^4-9^4-9-] [--------------------------] [--------------------------] [--------------------------] [--------------4-----------] [-0------------------------] 55* tp tp tp tp [-4^-^4-9^4-9--4^-^4-9^4-9-] [---4------------4---------] [--------------------------] [--------------------------] [--------------------------] [-4------------------------] 56* tp tp tp tp [-4^-^4-8^4-8--4^-^4-8^4-8---9-] [---4------------4-------------] [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [----------------------------4-] [-4----------------------------] Main theme again a 3rd lower than at first. 57 58 [----4-------4-5-4---]----4-------4-5-4---] [-5--5-7-5-7-5-7-5---]-5--5-7-5-7-5-7-5---] [-6--------8---------]-6--------8---------] [--------------------]--------------------] [--------------------]--------------------] [-9--9-----9---9---9-]-9--9-----9---9---9-] 59 tr [-4-5-4---2--0--------------4-] [-5-7-5---4--2--4-2-4(5)-2--5-] [---------------------------6-] [---------------11----------6-] [------------11--------11---4-] [---9-----9---------9-----4---] This covers the first main section of the tune. If anyone puts in the time to learn it, great! Any questions or clarifications will gladly be addressed promptly. "If it's not Baroque...don't fix it." ************************************* A. 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