Postcards From Spain (To Michael Lorimer) - Thea Musgrave (born 1928) III. Trovador (Segovia) Five Serenades for solo guitar (2nd edition, Lorimer, Novello 120809, 1997) MIDI: http://www.classtab.org/musgrave_postcards_from_spain_3_trovador.mid see Notes and Legend below the tab - tabbed by weed@wussu.com - 21 March 2018 "A provincial poet in a medieval dress stands in the foreground, a troubadour who accompanies himself on an ancient guitar and sings the songs we hear in this movement's middle section, a ballad of knights in shining armour and of battles in the land of castles (Castilla). In the background, over the trovador's shoulder, soar the towers of Spain's most emblamatic castle, the Alcazar of Segovia, here evoked by the distant sounds of trummpets (a llamada) in the chords percussively played in this serenade's improvisatory beginning and ending." - Michael Lorimer (editor) Tuning: EADGBE Key: - Time: 2/4, 3/4 Tempo: 76/88 bpm (quarter notes) Alla Serenata (in the style of a serenata) (76 bpm) quasi improvisando (as if improvised) CIX cVII___________ arp. - > tamb. ......... 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-9============----------|---------------------|-----0x-0x-0x--7x--| B|-9------------5-4h5-1-0-|---------------------|-----9x-9x-9x--8x--| G|-9-12-11g12g11----------|-2-0g2g0-----2-------|-----9x-9x-9x--7x--| D|-9============----------|---------4-2---------|-----9x-9x-9x--7x--| A|------------------------|---------------3-0---|-----7x-7x-7x--7x--| E|------------------------|-------------------2-|-7---7x-7x-7x--7x--| 4 1 1 2 2 2 4 1 2 3 1 4 3 f (forte - loud) 2 __________ CII cI s s s s .................. pizz. ........................ 4 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-----0x==----0x==--------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----9x==----5x==----2\\\|\1===============|-----------------| G|-----9x==----5x==----2\\\|\1===============|-----------------| D|-----9x==----5x==----2\\\|\1===============|-----------------| A|-----7x==----0x==--------|-----------------|-0---3===========| E|-----7x==----0x==--------|-----0---2---4---|-----------------| 4 2 4 3 3 2 mf < < < < < < < < cII - tamb............ 7 | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-9-------------------0---|---------------------|-----0x-0x-0x---3x--| B|-9-12-11g12g11-9-8h9---3-|---------------------|-----5x-5x-5x---4x--| G|-9-----------------------|-6-4g6g4-3---0-------|-----0x-0x-0x---3x--| D|-9-----------------------|-----------6---4---0-|-----5x-5x-5x---5x--| A|-------------------------|-----------------7---|-3---3x-3x-3x---3x--| E|-------------------------|---------------------|-----0x-0x-0x---0x--| 4 3 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 4 1 4 4 2 3 3 f (forte - loud) 1 1 CI s s s s .................. pizz. .................... 10 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-----0x==----1x==--------|-0===============|-----------------| B|-----5x==----3x==--------|-9=======--------|-----------------| G|-----0x==----1x==----2//-|-----------------|-------------2\\\| D|-----5x==----3x==----3//-|-9===============|-------------3\\\| A|-----3x==----3x==----3//-|-----------------|-7---8=======3\\\| E|-----0x==----1x==--------|-----7---8---10--|-----------------| 4 1 4 1 2 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 mf < < < < < < < < f mf s s s s pizz. ....................... 13 | . | . | . | . e|-----------------|-0---1===========|| B|-----0---1---3---|-----------------|| G|\1===============|-----------------|| D|\2===========----|-----------------|| A|\2===============|-----------------|| E|-----------------|-----------------|| 4 < < < < < < < < < f poco rit. .................... Tempo guisto, poco piu mosso (88 bpm) at a moderate tempo, a little more motion (Cantando, espressivo - in a singing style) 13 | . | . | . | . e|-0===========----|-----------------| B|-------------1===|-0=======--------| G|-----------------|---------0-------| D|---------0---2---|-----3---6=====0-| A|-----2-----------|-----------8p7---| E|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---------| mf 2 1 p 2 2 2 4 3 17 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-0===========3===|-2=======7===========|---------------0-|-1=======0=======| B|-------------0---|-1---0h1-0-----------|-0=========1-3---|-----3---1-------| G|---------1-------|---------------------|---0-------------|-------------2---| D|-----2-----------|-----------7-5g7g5-4-|-----4---0===----|-----------------| A|-----------------|---------------------|-------7-----3===|---2---2---2---2-| E|---0---0---0---0-|---0-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 4 3 4 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 4 1 3 - 21 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-3=====0---------|-----------------|-2=======--------|-2===========7===| G|-----5---2p0-----|-----------------|---------1=======|-----------1/5h6-| D|---6---------3-2-|-0---------------|-----3-2-3p2-0---|-----3p2-3-------| A|-----------------|---3-2-0---------|---0-----------2-|---0-------------| E|-----------------|---------4-0h1-0-|-----------------|-----------------| 1 4 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 4 3 2 4 1 4 2 4 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 CVI_________________ 25 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|---------------------|-----------------|-0===========----|-----------------| B|-6===================|=========--------|-------------1===|-0=======1=======| G|---7-6g7g6-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----1p0---------| D|-----------9-7p6-----|-0---------------|---------0---2---|---3-----3p2-0---| A|-----------------8-7-|-------0---0h2-0-|-----2-----------|---------------2-| E|---------------------|---8-7---4-------|---0---0---0---0-|-----------------| 2 4 2 3 2 3 2 4 2 4 1 1 4 2 1 29 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-5===========1===|-----------------|-----------0-1h3-|-4=======5=======| B|-----------------|-3=======2=======|-3=========------|-----3-----------| G|---------0---2---|---3-2-0-2-0-----|-----------------|---------5---2---| D|-----2-----------|-------------3-2-|---3p2-0---------|-----------------| A|---0---0---0---0-|-----------------|---------3===2===|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0---0---0---0-| 1 1 4 2 4 1 4 4 4 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 2 3 3 1 33 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-7===8===10======|=================|-13============10==|-8=======7=======| B|-----10--9---8---|-6-----------0---|---------------0---|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----9---7-------|-------------------|-----------------| D|-6---------------|-----------------|---0-12-0-10-0---0-|---0-7-0-6-0-----| A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------8p7-| E|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|-------------------|-----------------| 2 2 4 4 4 4 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 CIII______ 37 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-8===========7===|-5=======4=======|-----------------|-0=======--------| B|-----6---5-------|---------0-------|-8===========6===|---------3=======| G|-------------7---|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----------------| D|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0h3-2-|-8===========7===|-6p3---3-3=======| A|-----------------|-----------------|---0-0-0-0-0=--0-|-----7---7p5-3---| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------7-| 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 3 3 2 1 3 3 4 1 4 4 2 4 cresc. ........................ CI__ 41 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0===========----| B|-----------------|-----------------|-------0===1===3-|-------------1===| G|-5===3===2=======|-1===0===--------|---2===--------1-|-----------------| D|-4===5===3===2===|---------3===0===|---3===3===2===--|---------0---2---| A|---0===0===0===0-|---0===0===0===0-|-3===0===--------|-----2-----------| E|-----------------|-----------------|---------3===1===|---0---0---0---0-| 2 2 2 2 4 2 4 1 4 3 1 3 4 3 2 2 .................. f > > > > > > > mf p poco rit. ................ a tempo 45 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-----------------|-0===========3===|-2=======7===========|---------------0-| B|-0=======--------|-------------0---|-1---0h1-0-----------|-0=========1-3---| G|---------0=======|---------1-------|---------------------|---0-------------| D|-----3---6=====0-|-----2-----------|-----------7-5g7g5-4-|-----4---0===----| A|-----------8p7---|-----------------|---------------------|-------7-----3===| E|---0---0---------|---0---0---0---0-|---0-----------------|-----------------| - 49 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-1=======0=======|-----------------|-----------------|-12=============8====| B|-----3---1-------|-3=====0---------|-----------------|-----10p9-10h13-12-10| G|-------------2---|-----5---2p0-----|-----------------|---------------------| D|-----------------|---6---------3-2-|-0---------------|---10----------------| A|---2---2---2---2-|-----------------|---3-2-0---------|---------------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|---------4-0h1-0-|---------------------| 4 1 2 3 1 1 4 1 2 53 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-7=====0-4===0---|-12========10p8-8====|-8=====0-7========|-0===========0===| B|---------8p7-----|------10p9------12-10|-----10--10p9-8---|-----1-------1-0-| G|---9h10--------7-|---------------------|---9------------10|-------3---2-----| D|-----------------|---10----------------|------------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|---------------------|------------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|---------------------|------------------|---3-----1-------| 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 2 1 3 1 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 4 3 1 4 1 3 2 cI___ 57 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-----0---5===--0-|-------0-------0-|-12===============|=========--10-12====|| B|-6=======--------|-12======15======|---------10-12==10|-9/10-12h13---------|| G|-------7-----10--|-----10------10--|-----9h10---------|--------------------|| D|---0-------------|-----------------|---12-------------|--------------------|| A|-----------------|---11------14----|------------------|--------------------|| E|-----------8-----|-----------------|------------------|--------------------|| 1 2 4 1 3 4 2 1 4 2 3 4 3 1 3 2 1 3 4 1 4 > > > > > > > > > > > > > poco rit. .................. Poco Meno Mosso (a little less motion) (76 bpm) quasi improvisando CIX cVII___________ arp. - > tamb. ......... 61 | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-9============----------|---------------------|-----0x-0x-0x--7x--| B|-9------------5-4h5-1-0-|---------------------|-----9x-9x-9x--8x--| G|-9-12-11g12g11----------|-2-0g2g0-----2-------|-----9x-9x-9x--7x--| D|-9============----------|---------4-2---------|-----9x-9x-9x--7x--| A|------------------------|---------------3-0---|-----7x-7x-7x--7x--| E|------------------------|-------------------2-|-7---7x-7x-7x--7x--| 4 1 1 2 2 2 4 1 2 3 1 4 3 f (forte - loud) 2 __________ CII cI s s s s .................. pizz. ........................ 64 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-----0x==----0x==--------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----9x==----5x==----2\\\|\1===============|-----------------| G|-----9x==----5x==----2\\\|\1===============|-----------------| D|-----9x==----5x==----2\\\|\1===============|-----------------| A|-----7x==----0x==--------|-----------------|-0---3===========| E|-----7x==----0x==--------|-----0---2---4---|-----------------| 4 2 4 3 3 2 mf < < < < < < < < cII - tamb............ 67 | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-9-------------------0---|---------------------|-----0x-0x-0x---3x--| B|-9-12-11g12g11-9-8h9---3-|---------------------|-----5x-5x-5x---4x--| G|-9-----------------------|-6-4g6g4-3---0-------|-----0x-0x-0x---3x--| D|-9-----------------------|-----------6---4---0-|-----5x-5x-5x---5x--| A|-------------------------|-----------------7---|-3---3x-3x-3x---3x--| E|-------------------------|---------------------|-----0x-0x-0x---0x--| 4 3 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 4 1 4 4 2 3 3 f (forte - loud) 1 1 CI s s s s .................. pizz. .................... 70 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-----0x==----1x==--------|-0===============|-------------5//-| B|-----5x==----3x==--------|-9=======--------|-------------6//-| G|-----0x==----1x==----2//-|-----------------|-------------5//-| D|-----5x==----3x==----3//-|-9===============|-----------------| A|-----3x==----3x==----3//-|-----------------|-7---8=======----| E|-----0x==----1x==--------|-----7---8---10--|-----------------| 4 1 4 1 2 4 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 mf < < < < < < < < f mf CIX s s s s s s s s pizz. ................ pizz. ....... 73 | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-12======--------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-9===========----|-----------------|-----------------| G|-9===========----|-------------2\\\|\1===============| D|-9===========9---|-10--12===---3\\\|\2===============| A|-----11--12------|-------------3\\\|\2===============| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----0---1---0---| 4 3 4 1 2 4 2 4 3 1 < < < < < < < f p mf < < < < < s s s s .................................... 76 | . | . | . | . e|-----------------|-----------------|| B|-----------------|-----------------|| G|-----------------|-----------------|| D|-----------------|-----------------|| A|-----------------|-----------------|| E|-1---0---3---1---|-0===============|| > > > > > > Notes and Legend ---------------- "The performer of Postcards from Spain will find it impossible to sustain every note for its written value. Neverthless, it is always possible to communicate the composer's intention, and therefore the score is presented in this edition as Thea Musgrave wrote it, and as she hopes the listener will imagine it, rather than as a precise depiction of the literal sound that one performer might produce. The ears of the listener, rather then the fingers of the performer, guide the fingering. Whilst this fingering is a model that pleases the composer and the editor, the score is presented as the composer conceived it, and other fingerings are possible." - Michael Lorimer (editor) Suggested duration: 2 min 35 sec *The tab stays as close to the sheet fingering as possible, but many notes meant to be held throughout a measure are cut off by other notes played on the same string, or played many frets higher or lower. measure 1 - the sheet has a barre on the 10th fret(??), the first chord as half notes, and the rundown is on the 1st string (not the 2nd) left hand fingering below the tab - 1 - index finger 2 - middle finger 3 - ring finger 4 - little finger === - note held, length of note, duration > - (above the tab) accented, stressed / - (between the notes) slide note up \ - (between the notes) slide note down - - tenuto - note held for at least its full length, slightly stressed arp. - arpeggiate - ripple upwards from the lowest note to the highest note g - grace note (ornament) - extra note(s) played at the same time as, or just before the main note, then immediately released - the following note is usually played as a hammer-on, pull-off, or slide h - hammer-on p - (between the notes) pull-off pizz. - pizzicato - muted (usually achieved by plucking the string with the right thumb and using the palm of the hand to mute the sting) s - staccato - detached, cut off, the note is not held for its full value tamb. - play the strings by hitting them near the bridge with the side of thumb cI - part barre on the 1st fret CI - barre on the 1st fret cII - part barre on the 2nd fret CII - barre on the 2nd fret CVI - part barre on the 6th fret CIII - barre on the 3rd fret cVII - part barre on the 7th fret CIX - barre on the 9th fret expressions (below the tab) - < < - crescendo, growing louder > > - decrescendo, growing softer cresc. - crescendo - growing louder f - forte - loud mf - mezzoforte - moderately loud p - piano - soft poco - a little rit. - ritenuto - slowing down (poco rit. - slowing down a little) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ see the latest version of this tab at http://www.classtab.org