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. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons/ Spring
violin solo arr. for guitar
|-7---7-12-7-12-|----|-7---7-11-7-11-|----..-9---|
|---9-----------|----|---9-----------|-----------|
|---------------|-0/-|---------------|-0/--------|
|---------------|-/0-|---------------|-/0--------|
|---------------|----|---------------|-----------|
|---------------|----|---------------|-----------|
|-9----9-14-9-14-|----|-9----9-12-9-12-|----..-11---|
|---11-----------|----|---11-----------|------------|
|----------------|-0/-|----------------|-0/---------|
|----------------|-/0-|----------------|-/0---------|
|----------------|----|----------------|------------|
|----------------|----|----------------|------------|
|-11----11-16-11-16-|----|-11----11-14-11-14-|---..-12---|
|----13-------------|----|----13-------------|-----------|
|-------------------|-0/-|-------------------|-0/--------|
|-------------------|-/0-|-------------------|-/0--------|
|-------------------|----|-------------------|-----------|
|-------------------|----|-------------------|-----------|
|-12----12-16-12-16-|----|-11----11-16-11-16-|----|-9----9-14-9-14-|----|
|----14-------------|----|----12-------------|----|---10-----------|----|
|-------------------|-0/-|-------------------|-0/-|----------------|-0/-|
|-------------------|-/0-|-------------------|-/0-|----------------|-/0-|
|-------------------|----|-------------------|----|----------------|----|
|-------------------|----|-------------------|----|----------------|----|
|-7---7-12-7-12-|----|---------11----11-|----|-------9---9-|----|
|---9-----------|----|-10-7-10----10----|----|-9-7-9---9---|----|
|---------------|-0/-|------------------|-0/-|-------------|-0/-|
|---------------|-/0-|------------------|-/0-|-------------|-/0-|
|---------------|----|------------------|----|-------------|----|
|---------------|----|------------------|----|-------------|----|
|-------9---9-|----|-------8---8-|---..-9---|
|-9---9---9---|----|-9---9---9---|----------|
|---8---------|-0/-|---8---------|-0/-------|
|-------------|-/0-|-------------|-/0-------|
|-------------|----|-------------|----------| 0/
|-------------|----|-------------|----------| /0 : repeat last bar
arranged by Pinter Denes
(dpinter@eik.bme.hu)
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