Misc Traditional – Scarborough Fair (Guitar Tab)
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E-|---Song:-Scarborough Fair-----------------------| A-|---Author:-English Folk Song--------------------| D-|---Transcription-by:Christian Liang-------------| G-|---E-Mail:[email protected]| B-|---http://www.classclef.com---------------------| E-|---Enjoy!---------------------------------------|
I have included the left (LH) and right (RH) hand fingering.
p = pulgar = thumb
i = indice = index
m = medio = middle
a = anular = ring
Scarborough Fair- Suspended Bass Note
"Scarborough fair" is an example of how the classical guitar can sound like 2
With the suspended bass and running lead, the guitar produces 2 voices (Bass and treble).
Technique:
This piece is a slow piece. The challenge is to hold bass note which is struck with the
mostly A (open 5th string). Try and suspend the bass as long as possible. 2 notes are
with thumb and middle (pm) finger most of the time.
Tip:
A good solo guitar piece always contain 2 or more voices. Having voice diversity
the guitar's musical capability.
e|--------------|-0----------0-|--------------|-------------| B|--------------|--------------|-0-------1--0-|-------------| G|-2----------2-|--------------|--------------|-2---------2-| D|------2-------|------2-------|------0-------|-----2-------| A|-0------------|-0------------|--------------|-0-----------| E|--------------|--------------|-3------------|-------------|
LH 3 2 3 2 3 1 3 2 3
RH m i m a i a m i m i m i m
p p p p
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e|------0-----3-|-5----------3-|-0----2-------|-0-----------| B|--------------|--------------|------------3-|-------------| G|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------2-| D|--------------|--------------|------0-------|-----2-------| A|-0------------|------0-------|-3------------|-0-----------| E|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
LH 1 3 1 3 2 4 2 3
RH p m i m p i m m i m i m
p p p
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e|------5-----5-|-3----------0-|-0------------|-------------| B|--------------|--------------|------3-----1-|-0-----------| G|--------------|------0-------|--------------|-----------0-| D|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----0-------| A|-0------------|-3------------|-3----2-----0-|-------------| E|--------------|--------------|--------------|-3-----------|
LH 4 4 4 3 4 1 3
3 2
RH p i m m i m m m m m i m
p p p p p
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e|------------0-|--------------|--------------|-------------| B|--------------|-3----------1-|-0------------|-------------| G|-2------------|--------------|------2-----0-|-2---------2-| D|------2-------|------0-------|--------------|-----2-------| A|-0------------|--------------|--------------|-0-----------| E|--------------|-1------------|-3------------|-------------|
LH 3 2 4 2 3 2 3 2 3
1
RH m i a m i m m i m m i m
p p p p
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e|--------------|--------------| B|--------------|--------------| G|------------2-|--------------| D|------2-------|--------------| A|-0------------|-0------------| E|--------------|--------------|
LH 2 3
RH p i m p
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