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)