Op 26, The Elves (Suite for Guitar) - 2. Waltz - Nikita Koshkin (born 1956) tabbed by Jean-Baptiste Rege (March 2025) version 1 - no extras, standard line length, works with the scrolling app version 2 - notes + alternatives (ossia) on the right + Performance Notes version 3 - long line lengths, full Performance Notes below the tab ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6wTQHBOeoY - Nikita Koshkin video: https://youtu.be/4Q8GWtSPCZs?t=88 - Megan Robson (from 1min 28sec) video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF-mtdS7Z9E - Joseph Tollefsen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (version 1) Op 26, The Elves Suite - Movement II, Valse - Nikita Koshkin (born 1956) as recorded by Nikita Koshkin transcribed by Jean-Baptiste Rege, March 2025 see Notes & Legend below standard tuning - E A D G B e Tempo di valse - 3/8 1 > |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----3========| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----4========| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----5========| |-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| . . . 6 vi vii |--------------|---0----------|-------0-4S9-|-8---7-6-7-8--|-9=====10-0---| |-------2-5S9--|---8----------|-----2-------|-----6---7----|------------9-| |--------------|---7----------|-------------|-----6---7----|-----8----7---| |-----4--------|--------------|---4---------|--------------|-----9----8---| |---2----------|-0------------|-------------|-0============|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-0===========|--------------|-0============| cresc . cresc cresc 11 > rit |---------6----|-0============|---------0-4--|-0============|-------0-4-6--| |-8-7-8-S-6----|--------------|-----0h1------|-----0-0-0-0--|---0h1--------| |-6-------4----|-----0-2-3-2--|--------------|-----0-2-0-3--|--------------| |-7-------5----|-----4-4-4-4--|---4----------|-----4-4-4-4--|--------------| |-0------------|-----2-2-2-2--|-0============|--------------|-0============| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| > dim dim 16 a tempo . . . . |-7-------7----|-8---5--------|-------7------|--------------|---------8----| |-------7------|-------7-6-5--|-4------------|---------8----|-7p6-5-6------| |--------------|--------------|---------7----|-7p6-5-6------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| mp graz cresc cresc 21 . . g > g > . . . . |-7p6-5-6-6s15---|-17p15-15S7========|--------------| |----------------|--------------0----|-----0-0-0-0--| |----------------|-------------------|-----3-2-1-0--| |----------------|-------------------|--------------| |-0==============|-------------------|-0------------| |----------------|-0=================|--------------| cresc mf . 24 . . . . rit . . . . |--------------|--------------| |-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--| |-----0-1-2-3--|-----3-2-1-0--| |--------------|--------------| |--------------|-0------------| |-0------------|--------------| . . 26 a tempo g |-7-------7====|===8-5--------|-------7------|-------5------|---------------| |-------7------|-------7-6-5--|-4------------|--------------|---------5S9---| |--------------|--------------|---------7----|-6-------5----|-5p4-3-4-------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|---------------| |-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0=============| cresc 31 . . . . . . . . . h h h |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------12----| |-8---7-5------|---------0----|-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--|-----12---------| |---------8----|-7S6-4--------|-----0-1-2-3--|-----3-2-1-0--|--------7-------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------| |-0============|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0--------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0------------|----------------| dim . . . 36 . . . . h h h rit a tempo |--------------|---------7----|-------0-3-4--|-5-0-4-0-5-0--|-6-0-5-0-6-0--| |-----0-0-0-0--|-----7--------|-----0--------|-6-6-5-5-6-6--|-7-7-6-6-7-5--| |-----3-2-1-0--|-------5------|--------------|-5-5-4-4-5-5--|-6-6-5-5-6-6--| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0============| . . cresc 41 (vii) ix xii |^7============|---0---9-12S16--|-15=====14-12----| |^8============|-----9----------|-----12====---15-| |^7---7---7----|----------------|-----12====------| |-----9---9----|----------------|-----------------| |-0============|----------------|-0===============| |--------------|-0==============|-----------------| cresc 44 vii |^-8h10-8-7-------|--------------| |^------7===10-9--|-8=====7-5----| |^------7===------|-----6===--7--| |-----------------|-----7===-----| |-----------------|-0====--------| |--0==============|--------------| dim 46 IV . . II . . |--------------|-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----|-------0-4S9--| |--------------|-----3---3----|-------2-5s9--|-8============|-----2--------| |-6s7-6-4------|-----4---4----|--------------|-----7---7----|--------------| |-----4---7-6--|-5============|-----4--------|-----9---9----|---4----------| |--------------|-0============|---2----------|-0============|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| dim mf cresc dim cresc 51 vi vii > . . . . |-8---7-6-7-8--|-9=====10-0----|---------6----|-0============|---------0-4--| |-----6---7----|------------9--|-8-7-8-S-6----|--------------|-----0h1------| |-----6---7----|-----8----7----|-6-------4----|-----0-2-0-3--|--------------| |--------------|-----9----8----|-7-------5----|-----4-4-4-4--|---4----------| |-0============|---------------|-0------------|-----2-2-2-2--|-0============| |--------------|-0=============|--------------|-0============|--------------| f > dim mf 56 . . . . |-0============|-------0-4s7--|-0============|-----0h1-0----|-----12h13-12----| |--------------|---0h1--------|--------------|--------------|-----------------| |-----0-2-0-3--|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------------| |-----4-4-4-4--|--------------|-----2h3-2----|--------------|-----------------| |-----0-0-0-0--|-0============|--------------|-0------------|-----------------| |-0============|--------------|-0===---------|--------------|-0---------------| dim mp dim . . 61 rit a tempo |-----0---1----|-2-------2----|-3-------3----|-2-------2----|---0-2-3-5-3S-| |--------------|-------2------|-----3--------|-------2------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| cresc 66 |S2-------2----|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----0--------| |-------2------|-5-------5----|-3-------3----|---------1-3--|-4-------1----| |--------------|-----4--------|-------2------|---0-2-3------|--------------| |-0============|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-4============|-2============|-1============|-0============| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| cresc cresc mf 71 |--------------|--------------|--------------|-----0--------|--------------| |-------0-1----|-0============|-------0-1-3--|-4-------1----|-------0-1----| |-2------------|--------------|-----2--------|--------------|-2------------| |--------------|-----1-3-2----|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-1============|-0============|-0============|--------------|-1=======2----| dim cresc mf 76 rit a tempo |--------------|--------------|-2-------2----|---------0----|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-------2------|---7---8---8--|-7-------7----| |-----0---0----|--------------|--------------|-----7--------|-------6------| |-----4---4----|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| |--------------|-----0-2-3-4--|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-3============|-2-3----------|--------------|--------------|--------------| dim 81 III |---------5----|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------0--| |---5-7-8---8--|-7-------7----|-5-------5----|-4=====--4----|---0-1-3-4----| |--------------|-----8P7------|-----3h4------|-------4------|-----0--------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-----4--------|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-3============|--------------|-0============| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-4============|--------------| cresc a tempo 86 > . . I rit > sul pont |-2=======0----|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-4============|-3=======1----|-0============|-----0---0----| |-----1--------|-----2---2----|-----2--------|--------------|-----2---2----| |-----0--------|-----3---3----|-----1--------|-----1-3-2----|--------------| |-1============|--------------|-2============|--------------|-0------------| |--------------|-1============|--------------|-0============|--------------| cresc marcato . . . 91 . . . . sul tasto . . |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-----0---0----|-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----|-----0---0----| |-----2---2----|-----2---2----|--------------|-----2---2----|-----2---2----| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------| |-0------------|--------------|-----1-3-4====|--------------|-0------------| . . > > > . . . . dim sub p dolce 96 . . sul pont . . . . |--------------|-----0---6----|-5============|-4---3---0----|-5============| |-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----| |-----2---2----|--------------|-----5---5----|--------------|-----5---5----| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-0------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-----0---6----|-5============|-4---3---0----|-5============| . mf 101 . . . . |-----0---6----|-5============|-4---3---0----|-3============|-----0---4----| |--------------|-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----|--------------| |--------------|-----5---5----|--------------|-----3---3----|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-----0---6----|-5============|-4---3---0----|-3============|-----0---4----| 106 . . g > |-3============|-2---0---2----|-2S3---2---0----|-4------------|-6------------| |-----0---0----|--------------|----------------|-----0---0----|-----0---0----| |-----3---3----|--------------|----------------|-----5---5----|-----7---7----| |--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| |-3============|-2---0---2----|-2S3---2---0----|-4------------|-6------------| g > cresc 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . |--------------|-------0-3----|-------0-1----|-------0-3----|-------0-4----| |--------------|-----4-4-4----|-----3-3-3----|-----4-4-4----|-----6-0-0----| |--------------|-----2-2-2----|-----1-1-1----|-----2-2-2----|-----4-4-4----| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-0------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-0---2---4----|--------------|-0------------|-1------------|-3------------| . . . . . . . sub p dim pp > > > > 116 . . . . . . . . . > > > . . . |-------0-3----|-------0-1----|-------0-3----|-----4--------|-------0-5----| |-----4-4-4----|-----3-0-0----|-----4-4-4----|-----6--------|-----7-7-7----| |-----2-2-2----|-----1-1-1----|-----2-2-2----|-----3--------|-----5-5-5----| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------| |-0------------|-1------------|-3------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-0------------| . . . . . > > > f sub p pap cresc 121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |--------0-8---|-------0-8----|-------0-7----|-------0-5----|-------0-7----| |------9-9-9---|-----9-9-9----|-----8-8-8----|-----7-7-7----|-----8-8-8----| |------7-7-7---|-----7-7-7----|-----6-6-6----|-----5-5-5----|-----6-6-6----| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------| |-0------------|-8------------|-6------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-8------------| . . > > 121 . . . rit g > a tempo |-------0-8----|---6S7--------|--------------|---------0----|--------------| |-----9-9-9----|---7S8--------|-7-------7----|---8---8---8--|-7-------7----| |-----7-7-7----|---5S6--------|-------6------|-----7--------|-------6------| |--------------|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| |--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-6------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| . . cresc dim cresc > f > mp 131 III |---------5----|--------------|--------------|-2-------2----|--------------| |---5-7-8---8--|-7-------7----|-3-------5----|-------2------|---6---6-5-6--| |--------------|-----6h7------|-----3S4------|--------------|-----4--------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-3============|--------------|--------------| 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|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0--------------|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-0------------|----------------|-0------------| dim p . . mf . p . 156 h h h . . . . g > g > |----------7----|--------------|------------------| |------7--------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----3S8---8S3----| |--------5------|-----3-2-1-0--|-----3S8---8S3----| |---------------|--------------|------------------| |--0------------|--------------|-0----------------| |---------------|-0------------|------------------| mf . p . f . 159 . . . . g > g > g > g > g > |---------------|-----3S8---8S3----|-3S8---8S3---3S8----| |------0-0-0-0--|-----4S9---9S4----|-4S9---9S4---4S9----| |------3-2-1-0--|------------------|--------------------| |---------------|------------------|--------------------| |---------------|-0----------------|--------------------| |--0------------|------------------|-0------------------| p . f . . 162 g > g > g > . . . . . . . . h h h h h |---8S3---3S8---8S3----|--------------|--------------|---5----------| |---9S4---4S9---9S4----|--------------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----5--------| |----------------------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----3-2-1-0--|-------5------| |----------------------|-----4-3-2-1--|--------------|---------7----| |---0------------------|--------------|-0------------|-----------7--| |----------------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------| . p . . mp. dolce 166 h h h . . . . h h h h h h h h |-----------------|-----0-0-0-0--|---5----------|---------------| |---12------12----|-----4-3-2-1--|-----5--------|-12------12----| |---------7-------|--------------|-------5------|-------7-------| |-----------------|--------------|---------7----|---------------| |---0-------------|--------------|-0---------7--|---------------| |-----------------|-0------------|--------------|-0-------------| . . . . 170 |------------------|/\,_/-------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----2---------/\_/|------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |--------/\,^,/----|------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-----/\/----------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |--0---------------|------------------|-0-----------------|-------------------| |------------------|-0----------------|-------------------|-0-----------------| pp . cresc . . ff . 174 |---------`-'\,^,/\,^^|'/\_,^,-------------|---/\_,-,--_-----|--------------| |---------------------|-------\/`-,--------|--/------\/-\----|--------------| |---------------------|------------\_/\_/\_|_/-----------\,^'|^-,_,-^,--,,__| |---------------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------| |-0-------------------|--------------------|-0---------------|--------------| |---------------------|-0------------------|-----------------|-0------------| . dim . . p . h h h 178 > . . . . > . . . . > |-----12--------|--------------|-----7--------|-----0-0-0-0--|------5-------| |-----12--------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----7--------|-----4-3-2-1--|------5-------| |-----7---------|-----3-2-1-0--|-----5--------|--------------|------4-------| |-----7---------|--------------|-----5--------|--------------|------4-------| |-0-------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------| |---------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------| . dim . cresc . dim . cresc . dim mp p mp p mp 183 iii vi ix /.\ /.\ |--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-7===========|| |-----0-0-0-0--|-3-3-3-3-6-6--|-6-6-9--9--9--9--|-12============|-------------|| |-----3-2-1-0--|-6-5-4-3-9-8--|-7-6-12-11-10-9--|-15============|-------------|| |--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|| |--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|| |--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-7===========|| pp cresc mp dim p pp Notes & Legend ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ fingering : h - hammer-on p - pull-off g - grace note > - accented note ^ - arpeggio S - slide = - note sustained ~ - vibrato VI - full barre on 6th fret vi - small barre on 6th fret h - natural harmonic expressions : cresc - louder dim - quieter graz - lit. "graciously", with elegance sul pont - play really close to the bridge sul tasto - play over the fretboard dolce - mellowy, softly marcato - loud, more forcefully dynamics : /.\ - fermata . - staccato _ - tenuto rit - slowing down acc - accelerating sub - suddenly pap - poco a poco - little by little ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* (version 2) Op 26, The Elves Suite - Movement II, Valse - Nikita Koshkin (born 1956) as recorded by Nikita Koshkin transcribed by Jean-Baptiste Rege, march 2025 see notes & legend below standard tuning - E A D G B e Tempo di valse 3/8 ================================ 1 > |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----3========| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----4========| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----5========| |-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| . . . 6 vi vii > |--------------|---0----------|-------0-4S9-|-8---7-6-7-8--|-9=====10-0---| BAR 8 ALTERNATIVE |-------0-----| BAR 9 : small barre on VIth fret |-------2-5S9--|---8----------|-----2-------|-----6---7----|------------9-| |---------9S14| slide it to VIIth fret |--------------|---7----------|-------------|-----6---7----|-----8----7---| |-----6-------| |-----4--------|--------------|---4---------|--------------|-----9----8---| |-------------| |---2----------|-0------------|-------------|-0============|--------------| |---9---------| |-0============|--------------|-0===========|--------------|-0============| |-0-----------| cresc . cresc cresc 11 > rit |---------6----|-0============|---------0-4--|-0============|-------0-4-6--| BAR 11 : bassline is ------------ all 8th notes = either rest your RH on the strings to |-8-7-8-S-6----|--------------|-----0h1------|-----0-0-0-0--|---0h1--------| --------6--- stop the notes from ringing before the |-6-------4----|-----0-2-3-2--|--------------|-----0-2-0-3--|--------------| 6---#---4--- slide or release your fingers. |-7-------5----|-----4-4-4-4--|---4----------|-----4-4-4-4--|--------------| 7---#---5--- |-0------------|-----2-2-2-2--|-0============|--------------|-0============| 0---#------- |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| > dim dim slide suggests pinky barre so it's easier to play the chord up to speed 16 a tempo . . . . |-7-------7----|-8---5--------|-------7------|--------------|---------8----| BARS 19-21 : the dynamics mean you should pay attention to detach each bar |-------7------|-------7-6-5--|-4------------|---------8----|-7p6-5-6------| during the crescendo, trying not to melt it all in one ascension |--------------|--------------|---------7----|-7p6-5-6------|--------------| towards the high G |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| graz cresc cresc MP 21 rit . . g > g > . . . . . . . . . . . . |-7p6-5-6-6s15---|-17p15-15S7========|--------------|--------------|--------------| BAR 22 : notated that way but heard it played g > |----------------|--------------0----|-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--| 14S7 |----------------|-------------------|-----3-2-1-0--|-----0-1-2-3--|-----3-2-1-0--| |----------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-0==============|-------------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------| |----------------|-0=================|--------------|-0------------|--------------| cresc . . . MF 26 a tempo g |-7-------7====|===8-5--------|-------7------|-------5------|---------------| |-------7------|-------7-6-5--|-4------------|--------------|---------5S9---| |--------------|--------------|---------7----|-6-------5----|-5p4-3-4-------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|---------------| |-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0=============| cresc 31 . . . . . . . . . h h h |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------12----| |-8---7-5------|---------0----|-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--|-----12---------| |---------8----|-7S6-4--------|-----0-1-2-3--|-----3-2-1-0--|--------7-------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------| |-0============|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0--------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0------------|----------------| dim . . . 36 . . . . h h h rit a tempo |--------------|---------7----|-------0-3-4--|-5-0-4-0-5-0--|-6-0-5-0-6-0--| |-----0-0-0-0--|-----7--------|-----0--------|-6-6-5-5-6-6--|-7-7-6-6-7-5--| |-----3-2-1-0--|-------5------|--------------|-5-5-4-4-5-5--|-6-6-5-5-6-6--| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0============| . . cresc 41 (vii) ix xii vii |^7============|---0---9-12S16--|-15=====14-12----|-8h10-8-7-------|--------------| |^8============|-----9----------|-----12====---15-|------7===10-9--|-8=====7-5----| |^7---7---7----|----------------|-----12====------|------7===------|-----6===--7--| |-----9---9----|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----7===-----| |-0============|----------------|-0===============|----------------|-0====--------| |--------------|-0==============|-----------------|-0==============|--------------| cresc dim 46 IV II . . . . |--------------|-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----|-------0-4S9--| |--------------|-----3---3----|-------2-5s9--|-8============|-----2--------| |-6s7-6-4------|-----4---4----|--------------|-----7---7----|--------------| |-----4---7-6--|-5============|-----4--------|-----9---9----|---4----------| |--------------|-0============|---2----------|-0============|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| dim cresc dim cresc MF 51 vi vii > . . . . |-8---7-6-7-8--|-9=====10-0----|---------6----|-0============|---------0-4--| |-----6---7----|------------9--|-8-7-8-S-6----|--------------|-----0h1------| |-----6---7----|-----8----7----|-6-------4----|-----0-2-0-3--|--------------| |--------------|-----9----8----|-7-------5----|-----4-4-4-4--|---4----------| |-0============|---------------|-0------------|-----2-2-2-2--|-0============| |--------------|-0=============|--------------|-0============|--------------| > dim F MF 56 . . . . |-0============|-------0-4s7--|-0============|-----0h1-0----|-----12h13-12----| |--------------|---0h1--------|--------------|--------------|-----------------| |-----0-2-0-3--|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------------| |-----4-4-4-4--|--------------|-----2h3-2----|--------------|-----------------| |-----0-0-0-0--|-0============|--------------|-0------------|-----------------| |-0============|--------------|-0===---------|--------------|-0---------------| dim dim . . MP 61 rit a tempo |-----0---1----|-2-------2----|-3-------3----|-2-------2----|---0-2-3-5-3S-| |--------------|-------2------|-----3--------|-------2------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| cresc 66 |S2-------2----|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----0--------| BAR 66 - 69 : continual crescendo, with emphasis on the phrase of measure 69 |-------2------|-5-------5----|-3-------3----|---------1-3--|-4-------1----| |--------------|-----4--------|-------2------|---0-2-3------|--------------| BAR 69 : LH fingerings to 1 0 3 4 2 4 |-0============|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| play the bar ---------1-3 |--------------|-4============|-2============|-1============|-0============| properly ---0-2-3---- |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| ------------ cresc cresc -1========== MF 71 |--------------|--------------|--------------|-----0--------|--------------| BAR 72 : bass line not accentuated but clearly detached (1-3-2 played with the thumb, mostly nail) |-------0-1----|-0============|-------0-1-3--|-4-------1----|-------0-1----| |-2------------|--------------|-----2--------|--------------|-2------------| |--------------|-----1-3-2----|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-1============|-0============|-0============|--------------|-1=======2----| dim cresc MF 76 rit a tempo |--------------|--------------|-2-------2----|---------0----|--------------| BAR 77 : bass line, played with the thumb |-0============|--------------|-------2------|---7---8---8--|-7-------7----| |-----0---0----|--------------|--------------|-----7--------|-------6------| BAR 79 : two possible LH fingerings 0 1 2 1 2 1 --> that's Koshkin's one |-----4---4----|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| |--------------|-----0-2-3-4--|--------------|-0============|--------------| or: 0 2 1 2 3 2 |-3============|-2-3----------|--------------|--------------|--------------| ---------0--- dim -------8---8- ---7--------- -----7------- 81 III ------------- -0=========== |---------5----|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------0--| |---5-7-8---8--|-7-------7----|-5-------5----|-4=====--4----|---0-1-3-4----| BAR 85 : open G is part of the bassline, played with thumb |--------------|-----8P7------|-----3h4------|-------4------|-----0--------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-----4--------|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-3============|--------------|-0============| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-4============|--------------| cresc 86 rit a tempo > . . I > sul pont |-2=======0----|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-4============|-3=======1----|-0============|-----0---0----| |-----1--------|-----2---2----|-----2--------|--------------|-----2---2----| |-----0--------|-----3---3----|-----1--------|-----1-3-2----|--------------| |-1============|--------------|-2============|--------------|-0------------| |--------------|-1============|--------------|-0============|--------------| cresc marcato . . . 91 . . . . sul tasto . . |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| BAR 93 : bassline is |-#---1-3-4====| |-----0---0----|-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----|-----0---0----| |-----2---2----|-----2---2----|--------------|-----2---2----|-----2---2----| there's a great deal of tension there, it's important |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| that you play the 8th note rest, then the bass powerfully |--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------| and then suddenly the staccato part again |-0------------|--------------|-----1-3-4====|--------------|-0------------| . . > > > . . . . dim subP dolce 96 . . sul pont . . . . |--------------|-----0---6----|-5============|-4---3---0----|-5============| BAR 97 : 8th note rest again before going in the octave part |-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----| there's no indication but the octaves are clearly intended |-----2---2----|--------------|-----5---5----|--------------|-----5---5----| to be played marcato, or at least clearly detached |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-0------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-----0---6----|-5============|-4---3---0----|-5============| . MF 101 . . . . |-----0---6----|-5============|-4---3---0----|-3============|-----0---4----| BAR 101 & 104 : sim. to bar 97 |--------------|-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----|--------------| |--------------|-----5---5----|--------------|-----3---3----|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-----0---6----|-5============|-4---3---0----|-3============|-----0---4----| 106 . . g > |-3============|-2---0---2----|-2S3---2---0----|-4------------|-6------------| |-----0---0----|--------------|----------------|-----0---0----|-----0---0----| |-----3---3----|--------------|----------------|-----5---5----|-----7---7----| |--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| |-3============|-2---0---2----|-2S3---2---0----|-4------------|-6------------| g > cresc 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . |--------------|-------0-3----|-------0-1----|-------0-3----|-------0-4----| BAR 111 : the bassline is a series of staccato 16th notes played an 8th note appart |--------------|-----4-4-4----|-----3-3-3----|-----4-4-4----|-----6-0-0----| |--------------|-----2-2-2----|-----1-1-1----|-----2-2-2----|-----4-4-4----| |-0-#-2-#-4-#--| its notated that way |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| . . . |--------------|-0------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-0---2---4----|--------------|-0------------|-1------------|-3------------| could sound great palm-muted . . . . . . . > > > > subP dim PP 116 . . . . . . . . . > . . . |-------0-3----|-------0-1----|-------0-3----|-----4--------|-------0-5----| BAR 120 - 126 : slow crescendo |-----4-4-4----|-----3-0-0----|-----4-4-4----|-----6--------|-----7-7-7----| |-----2-2-2----|-----1-1-1----|-----2-2-2----|-----3--------|-----5-5-5----| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------| |-0------------|-1------------|-3------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-0------------| . . . . . > > > > > F subP pap cresc 121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |--------0-8---|-------0-8----|-------0-7----|-------0-5----|-------0-7----| |------9-9-9---|-----9-9-9----|-----8-8-8----|-----7-7-7----|-----8-8-8----| |------7-7-7---|-----7-7-7----|-----6-6-6----|-----5-5-5----|-----6-6-6----| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------| |-0------------|-8------------|-6------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-8------------| . . > > 126 rit a tempo . . . g > |-------0-8----|---6S7--------|--------------|---------0----|--------------| |-----9-9-9----|---7S8--------|-7-------7----|---8---8---8--|-7-------7----| |-----7-7-7----|---5S6--------|-------6------|-----7--------|-------6------| |--------------|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| |--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-6------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| . . cresc dim cresc > > F MP 131 III |---------5----|--------------|--------------|-2-------2----|--------------| |---5-7-8---8--|-7-------7----|-3-------5----|-------2------|---6---6-5-6--| |--------------|-----6h7------|-----3S4------|--------------|-----4--------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-3============|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-3------------| dim cresc dim . MF 136 rit a tempo _ . . > |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-5=====--7----|---4---4-3-4--|-3=====--3----|-2-------2----|-----3--------| |-------4------|-----2--------|-------2------|-------2------|-----4--------| |-----5--------|--------------|-----3--------|--------------|-----5--------| |-3============|--------------|-1============|--------------|--------------| |--------------|-1============|--------------|-0============|-3------------| dim . P 141 (II) vi vii > |--------------|-----0--------|-------0-4S9--|-8---7-6-7-8--|-9=====10-0----| |-------2-5S9--|-----8--------|-----2--------|-----6---7----|------------9--| |--------------|-----7--------|--------------|-----6---7----|-----8----7----| |-----4--------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----9----8----| |---2----------|-0------------|---4----------|-0============|---------------| |-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0=============| . cresc . cresc cresc MF 146 > . . . . . . . . |---------6----|-0============|---------0-4--|-0============|-------0-4S7--| |-8-7-8---6----|--------------|-----0S1------|--------------|---0S1--------| |-6-------4----|-----0-2-0-3--|--------------|-----0-0-0-0--|--------------| |-7-------5----|-----4-4-4-4--|---4----------|-----0-2-0-3--|--------------| |-0------------|-----2-2-2-2--|-0============|-----2-2-2-2--|-0============| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| dim > cresc dim cresc 151 . . . . . . . . . . . . h h h . . . . |-0============|--------------|--------------|----------12----|--------------| |-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--|-----12---------|-----0-0-0-0--| |-----3-2-1-0--|-----0-1-2-3--|-----3-2-1-0--|--------7-------|-----3-2-1-0--| |--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| |--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0--------------|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-0------------|----------------|-0------------| dim . . . . P MF P 156 h h h . . . . g > g > . . . . g > g > |---------7----|--------------|------------------|--------------|-----3S8---8S3----| BAR 158 / 160 / 161 / 162 : all 8th notes |-----7--------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----3S8---8S3----|-----0-0-0-0--|-----4S9---9S4----| |-------5------|-----3-2-1-0--|-----3S8---8S3----|-----3-2-1-0--|------------------| |--------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|------------------| |-0------------|--------------|-0----------------|--------------|-0----------------| |--------------|-0------------|------------------|-0------------|------------------| . . . . . MF P F P F 161 g > g > g > g > g > g > . . . . . . . . h h h h h |-3S8---8S3---3S8----|-8S3---3S8---8S3----|--------------|--------------|---5----------| |-4S9---9S4---4S9----|-9S4---4S9---9S4----|--------------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----5--------| |--------------------|--------------------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----3-2-1-0--|-------5------| |--------------------|--------------------|-----4-3-2-1--|--------------|---------7----| |--------------------|-0------------------|--------------|-0------------|-----------7--| |-0------------------|--------------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------| . . . . . dolce P MP 166 h h h . . . . h h h h h h h h |---------------|-----0-0-0-0--|---5----------|---------------| |-12------12----|-----4-3-2-1--|-----5--------|-12------12----| |-------7-------|--------------|-------5------|-------7-------| |---------------|--------------|---------7----|---------------| |-0-------------|--------------|-0---------7--|---------------| |---------------|-0------------|--------------|-0-------------| . . . . 170 /\_ /\,_ /` `-^^-' `^'\ ,_ __ /\,-^' \/\ _ /\_ _/\/ \/ \/ /\_/\_,-' ' ' |-----------------|/\,_/--------------|--------------------|--------------------| |---2---------/\_/|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |-------/\,^,/----|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |----/\/----------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |-0---------------|-------------------|-0------------------|--------------------| |-----------------|-0-----------------|--------------------|-0------------------| . cresc . . . PP FF 174 \_,^,'|_ | _ |---------`-'\,^,/\,^^|' \_,^,-------------|---/\_,-,--_-----|--------------| |---------------------|-------\/`-,--------|--/------\/-\----|--------------| |---------------------|------------\_/\_/\_|_/-----------\,^'|^-,_,-^,--,,__| |---------------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------| |-0-------------------|--------------------|-0---------------|--------------| |---------------------|-0------------------|-----------------|-0------------| . dim . . . P 178 h h h > . . . . > . . . . > |-----12--------|--------------|-----7--------|-----0-0-0-0--|------5-------| |-----12--------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----7--------|-----4-3-2-1--|------5-------| |-----7---------|-----3-2-1-0--|-----5--------|--------------|------4-------| |-----7---------|--------------|-----5--------|--------------|------4-------| |-0-------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------| |---------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------| . dim . cresc . dim . cresc . dim MP P MP P MP 183 iii vi ix /.\ /.\ |--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-7============|| BAR 183 : 8th note rest at the beginning of the bar |-----0-0-0-0--|-3-3-3-3-6-6--|-6-6-9--9--9--9--|-12============|--------------|| |-----3-2-1-0--|-6-5-4-3-9-8--|-7-6-12-11-10-9--|-15============|--------------|| BAR 183 - 185 : play in groups of 4, crescendo till 6 then diminuendo |--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|| 7 |--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|| |--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-7============|| cresc dim PP MP P PP =============================== fingerings : h - hammer-on in notes : p - pull-off g - grace note # - rest / note extinction > - accented note ^ - arpeggio S - slide = - note sustained ~ - vibrato VI - full barre on 6th fret vi - small barre on 6th fret h - natural harmonic nuances : cresc - louder dim - quieter graz - lit. "graciously", with elegance sul pont - play really close to the bridge sul tasto - play over the fretboard dolce - mellowy, softly marcato - loud, more forcefully dynamics : /.\ - fermata . - staccato _ - tenuto rit - slowing down acc - accelerating sub - suddenly pap - bit by bit =============================== PERFORMANCE NOTES - in order to keep this crowded tab as legible as I can, I will show sustained notes in only two instances : throughout the bassline as it's important for the piece for the melody and accompaniment, only when you should hold a note while playing something else - rythm : note spacing is quite accurate x- 16th note keep in mind this is a bit broken when dealing with notes on frets 10 and up and grace notes x--- 8th note I tried to keep the correct spacing on the melody as much as possible x----- dotted 8th x------- quarter note also, fingering notation doesn't interfere with the spacing. So |-8S10--| is two 16th with a slide x---------dotted quart. (whole bar) -|- is the whole bar line for legibility, so -|-5h6-5-7--|- would be all 16th notes - there are quite a lot of portamenti that go above the body of the guitar. Ideally, let go of the neck with your thumb at the end of the slide (or rest it on the splint right next to the neck if you have gigantic hands) - natural harmonics on the 4th fret are played a few millimeters above the fret. They're a bit harder to play as your finger placement must be quite precise. - the funky stuff starting at bar 170 is a long semi-random glissando on the B string. In the score it's notated as a long squiggle ; you're meant to mimic the line curvature with your left hand. i.e. In practice you're kind of encouraged to do as you see fit. right-hand wise, You could strike the B string every bar as you play the bass or if you want to follow the score, strike every 16th note. I higly suggest you check Frank Koonce's recording on the "well tempered koshkin" album, as he follows the score rather strictly, but he accentuates the glissando while playing the bass. This works quite well imo. Again, I think you can absolutely take the notation / accents very liberally in this section. ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* (version 3) Op 26, The Elves Suite - Movement II, Valse - Nikita Koshkin (born 1956) as recorded by Nikita Koshkin transcribed by Jean-Baptiste Rege, march 2025 - see notes & legend below standard tuning - E A D G B e Tempo di valse 3/8 ================================ 1 vi vii > > |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---0----------|-------0-4S9-|-8---7-6-7-8--|-9=====10-0---| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----3========|-------2-5S9--|---8----------|-----2-------|-----6---7----|------------9-| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----4========|--------------|---7----------|-------------|-----6---7----|-----8----7---| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----5========|-----4--------|--------------|---4---------|--------------|-----9----8---| |-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|---2----------|-0------------|-------------|-0============|--------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0===========|--------------|-0============| . . . cresc . cresc cresc 11 > rit a tempo . . . . |---------6----|-0============|---------0-4--|-0============|-------0-4-6--|-7-------7----|-8---5--------|-------7------|--------------|---------8----| |-8-7-8-S-6----|--------------|-----0h1------|-----0-0-0-0--|---0h1--------|-------7------|-------7-6-5--|-4------------|---------8----|-7p6-5-6------| |-6-------4----|-----0-2-3-2--|--------------|-----0-2-0-3--|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------7----|-7p6-5-6------|--------------| |-7-------5----|-----4-4-4-4--|---4----------|-----4-4-4-4--|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-0------------|-----2-2-2-2--|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| > dim dim graz cresc cresc MP 21 rit . . g > g > . . . . . . . . . . . . a tempo g |-7p6-5-6-6s15---|-17p15-15S7========|--------------|--------------|--------------|-7-------7====|===8-5--------|-------7------|-------5------|---------------| |----------------|--------------0----|-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--|-------7------|-------7-6-5--|-4------------|--------------|---------5S9---| |----------------|-------------------|-----3-2-1-0--|-----0-1-2-3--|-----3-2-1-0--|--------------|--------------|---------7----|-6-------5----|-5p4-3-4-------| |----------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------| |-0==============|-------------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|---------------| |----------------|-0=================|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0=============| cresc . . . cresc MF 31 . . . . . . . . . h h h . . . . h h h rit a tempo |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------12----|--------------|---------7----|-------0-3-4--|-5-0-4-0-5-0--|-6-0-5-0-6-0--| |-8---7-5------|---------0----|-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--|-----12---------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----7--------|-----0--------|-6-6-5-5-6-6--|-7-7-6-6-7-5--| |---------8----|-7S6-4--------|-----0-1-2-3--|-----3-2-1-0--|--------7-------|-----3-2-1-0--|-------5------|--------------|-5-5-4-4-5-5--|-6-6-5-5-6-6--| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-0============|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0--------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------| |--------------|-0============|--------------|-0------------|----------------|-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| dim . . . . . cresc 41 (vii) ix xii vii IV II . . . . |^7============|---0---9-12S16--|-15=====14-12----|-8h10-8-7-------|--------------|--------------|-----0---0----|--------------|-----0---0----|-------0-4S9--| |^8============|-----9----------|-----12====---15-|------7===10-9--|-8=====7-5----|--------------|-----3---3----|-------2-5s9--|-8============|-----2--------| |^7---7---7----|----------------|-----12====------|------7===------|-----6===--7--|-6s7-6-4------|-----4---4----|--------------|-----7---7----|--------------| |-----9---9----|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----7===-----|-----4---7-6--|-5============|-----4--------|-----9---9----|---4----------| |-0============|----------------|-0===============|----------------|-0====--------|--------------|-0============|---2----------|-0============|--------------| |--------------|-0==============|-----------------|-0==============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============| cresc dim dim cresc dim cresc MF 51 vi vii > . . . . . . . . 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MF P 141 (II) vi vii > > . . . . . . . . |--------------|-----0--------|-------0-4S9--|-8---7-6-7-8--|-9=====10-0----|---------6----|-0============|---------0-4--|-0============|-------0-4S7--| |-------2-5S9--|-----8--------|-----2--------|-----6---7----|------------9--|-8-7-8---6----|--------------|-----0S1------|--------------|---0S1--------| |--------------|-----7--------|--------------|-----6---7----|-----8----7----|-6-------4----|-----0-2-0-3--|--------------|-----0-0-0-0--|--------------| |-----4--------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----9----8----|-7-------5----|-----4-4-4-4--|---4----------|-----0-2-0-3--|--------------| |---2----------|-0------------|---4----------|-0============|---------------|-0------------|-----2-2-2-2--|-0============|-----2-2-2-2--|-0============| |-0------------|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0=============|--------------|-0============|--------------|-0============|--------------| . cresc . cresc cresc dim > cresc dim cresc MF 151 . . . . . . . . . . . . h h h . . . . h h h . . . . g > g > . . . . g > g > |-0============|--------------|--------------|----------12----|--------------|---------7----|--------------|------------------|--------------|-----3S8---8S3----| |-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--|-----0-0-0-0--|-----12---------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----7--------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----3S8---8S3----|-----0-0-0-0--|-----4S9---9S4----| |-----3-2-1-0--|-----0-1-2-3--|-----3-2-1-0--|--------7-------|-----3-2-1-0--|-------5------|-----3-2-1-0--|-----3S8---8S3----|-----3-2-1-0--|------------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|------------------| |--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0--------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0----------------|--------------|-0----------------| |-0============|--------------|-0------------|----------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|------------------|-0------------|------------------| dim . . . . . . . . . P MF P MF P F P F 161 g > g > g > g > g > g > . . . . . . . . h h h h h h h h . . . . h h h h h h h h |-3S8---8S3---3S8----|-8S3---3S8---8S3----|--------------|--------------|---5----------|---------------|-----0-0-0-0--|---5----------|---------------| |-4S9---9S4---4S9----|-9S4---4S9---9S4----|--------------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----5--------|-12------12----|-----4-3-2-1--|-----5--------|-12------12----| |--------------------|--------------------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----3-2-1-0--|-------5------|-------7-------|--------------|-------5------|-------7-------| |--------------------|--------------------|-----4-3-2-1--|--------------|---------7----|---------------|--------------|---------7----|---------------| |--------------------|-0------------------|--------------|-0------------|-----------7--|-0-------------|--------------|-0---------7--|---------------| |-0------------------|--------------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|---------------|-0------------|--------------|-0-------------| . . . . . dolce . . . . P MP /\_ /\,_ /` `-^^-' `^'\ ,_ __ /\,-^' \/\__ 170 _ /\_ _/\/ \/ \/ \_,^,'|_ /\_/\_,-' ' ' | _ |-----------------|/\,_/--------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------`-'\,^,/\,^^|' \_,^,-------------|---/\_,-,--_-----|--------------| |---2---------/\_/|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------\/`-,--------|--/------\/-\----|--------------| |-------/\,^,/----|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------------\_/\_/\_|_/-----------\,^'|^-,_,-^,--,,__| |----/\/----------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------| |-0---------------|-------------------|-0------------------|--------------------|-0-------------------|--------------------|-0---------------|--------------| |-----------------|-0-----------------|--------------------|-0------------------|---------------------|-0------------------|-----------------|-0------------| . cresc . . . . dim . . . PP FF P 178 h h h iii vi ix > . . . . > . . . . > /.\ /.\ |-----12--------|--------------|-----7--------|-----0-0-0-0--|------5-------|--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-7============|| |-----12--------|-----0-0-0-0--|-----7--------|-----4-3-2-1--|------5-------|-----0-0-0-0--|-3-3-3-3-6-6--|-6-6-9--9--9--9--|-12============|--------------|| |-----7---------|-----3-2-1-0--|-----5--------|--------------|------4-------|-----3-2-1-0--|-6-5-4-3-9-8--|-7-6-12-11-10-9--|-15============|--------------|| |-----7---------|--------------|-----5--------|--------------|------4-------|--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|| |-0-------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|| |---------------|-0------------|--------------|-0------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-7============|| . dim . cresc . dim . cresc . dim cresc dim MP P MP P MP PP MP P PP =============================== fingerings : h - hammer-on in notes : p - pull-off g - grace note # - rest / note extinction > - accented note ^ - arpeggio S - slide = - note sustained ~ - vibrato VI - full barre on 6th fret vi - small barre on 6th fret h - natural harmonic nuances : cresc - louder dim - quieter graz - lit. "graciously", with elegance sul pont - play really close to the bridge sul tasto - play over the fretboard dolce - mellowy, softly marcato - loud, more forcefully dynamics : /.\ - fermata . - staccato _ - tenuto rit - slowing down acc - accelerating sub - suddenly pap - bit by bit =============================== PERFORMANCE NOTES - in order to keep this crowded tab as legible as I can, I will show sustained notes in only two instances : throughout the bassline as it's important for the piece for the melody and accompaniment, only when you should hold a note while playing something else - rythm : note spacing is quite accurate x- 16th note keep in mind this is a bit broken when dealing with notes on frets 10 and up and grace notes x--- 8th note I tried to keep the correct spacing on the melody as much as possible x----- dotted 8th x------- quarter note also, fingering notation doesn't interfere with the spacing. So |-8S10--| is two 16th with a slide x---------dotted quart. (whole bar) -|- is the whole bar line for legibility, so -|-5h6-5-7--|- would be all 16th notes - there are quite a lot of portamenti that go above the body of the guitar. Ideally, let go of the neck with your thumb at the end of the slide (or rest it on the splint right next to the neck if you have gigantic hands) - the funky stuff starting at bar 170 is a long semi-random glissando on the B string. In the score it's notated as a long squiggle ; you're meant to mimic the line curvature with your left hand. i.e. In practice you're kind of encouraged to do as you see fit. right-hand wise, You could strike the B string every bar as you play the bass or if you want to follow the score, strike every 16th note. I highly suggest you check Frank Koonce's recording on the "well tempered koshkin" album, as he follows the score rather strictly, but he accentuates the glissando while playing the bass. This works quite well imo. Again, I think you can absolutely take the notation / accents very liberally in this section. BAR 8 ALTERNATIVE |-------0-----| |---------9S14| |-----6-------| |-------------| |---9---------| |-0-----------| BAR 9 : small barre on VIth fret slide it to VIIth fret BAR 11 : bassline is ------------ all 8th notes = either rest your RH on the strings to --------6--- stop the notes from ringing before the 6---#---4--- slide or release your fingers. --------6--- stop the notes from ringing before the 7---#---5--- 0---#------- 0---#------- slide suggests pinky barre so it's easier to play the chord up to speed BAR 22 : notated that way but heard it played g > 14S7 BAR 66 - 69 : continual crescendo, with emphasis on the phrase of measure 69 BAR 69 : LH fingerings to 1 0 3 4 2 4 play the bar ---------1-3 properly ---0-2-3---- ------------ -1========== BAR 72 : bass line not accentuated but clearly detached (1-3-2 played with the thumb, mostly nail) BAR 77 : bass line, played with the thumb BAR 79 : two possible LH fingerings 0 1 2 1 2 1 --> Koshkin's one 0 2 1 2 3 2 ---------0--- -------8---8- ---7--------- -----7------- ------------- -0=========== BAR 85 : open G is part of the bassline, played with thumb BAR 93 : bassline is |-#---1-3-4====| there's a great deal of tension there, it's important that you play the 8th note rest, then the bass powerfully and suddenly the quiet staccato part BAR 97 : 8th note rest again before going in the octave part. There's no indication but the octaves are clearly intended to be played marcato, or at least clearly detached BAR 101 & 104 : sim. to bar 97 BAR 111 : the bassline is a series of staccato 16th notes played an 8th note appart. Could sound great palm-muted |-0-#-2-#-4-#--| its notated that way . . . BAR 120 - 126 : slow crescendo BAR 158 / 160 / 161 / 162 : all 8th notes BAR 183 : 8th note rest at the beginning of the bar BAR 183 - 185 : play in groups of 4, crescendo till 6 then diminuendo 7 ===============================