Moonlight sonata — Beethoven

From [email protected] Fri Nov 18 00:47:57 EST 1994 Article: 27201 of rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Xref: undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature:27201 Path: undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca!watserv2.uwaterloo.ca!torn!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!jussieu.fr!u-psud.fr!cth.cth.u-psud.fr!cso From: [email protected] (Equipe CSO) Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: TAB: moonlight sonata with fingering Date: 14 Nov 1994 15:32:51 GMT Organization: Universite Paris-Sud, France. Lines: 463 Message-ID: <[email protected]> NNTP-Posting-Host: cth.cth.u-psud.fr X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2]

Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven Tabulated from the (much easier to play) piano score by David Atkinson In October 1994.

I have inlcuded left hand fingering underneath the tab. I think the System I used is self-explanitary. The numbers 1 to 4 indicate the Fingers (1=index,2=middle,3=ring,4=little(pinkie)). I have left out Fingering where a section is repeated or on parts where fingering is Blatantly obvious. If anyone needs an explanation, feel free to email Me.

I transposed this to the key of A minor which seemed logical to me at the Time but I have recently been informed that Tarrega used D minor. Tough! I experimented with the B string tuned to Bb but, although some Parts were easier, most was better with normal tuning. Anyone have any Other suggestions?

I might just try a D minor version if I find the time and motivation. Watch this space!

Please email comments, corrections, suggestions and the rest to David ([email protected]).

P = pull-off, h = hammer-on, s = slide

===== = sustain. However, to save me hassle, sustain all the bass notes For a whole bar where possible.

The roman numerals above the tab indicate either full barres or half Barres. The ...s indicate how long the barre lasts.

Adagio Sostenuto. pp

3 2 1 3 4 I... III..

1 3 II

2

3 2 2 1 V........................

2 4 2 3 IV.....................................I.....

3 3 1 2 1 III............ III........

1 3 III.......................IV....III..IV....II

1 2 1 2 III.......................IV....III..IV....II...

III.......... III.......

3 3 III.................... II.........

3 VII......... 1/2 V.......... V....

3 3 V...... VII V...

3 1 3 2 1 1 1 decresc p < > V..... IV.............

3 3 2 < > < > V.......................

< >

cresc V......

decresc

decresc

decresc pp pp

III.....................

1 2 cresc V....

2 3 1 3 p III........

1 3 1 1 < > V....................... VI... V.....

< > V....................... VI... V.....

V......................

3 3 2 3 1 1 I IV.. cresc

3 3 3 1 2 1

V.........<.......

3 1 VII.......>. V...........<.....

decresc VII........>..... V........... II......

3 1 pp pp V

2 3 1 4 D-|-7======================= A-|-0=======================

The end ...

-|---Blimey! Quite tough at times but I tried to --| -|---find the easiest positions. Good Luck!--------|