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Prelude In A Minor

Francisco Tarrega

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E-|---Song:-Prelude-2-in-A-Minor-------------------|
A-|---Author:-Francisco-Tarrega--------------------|
D-|---Transcription-by:Christian Liang-------------|
G-|---E-Mail:christian.liang@gmail.com-------------|
B-|---http://www.chrisliang.com--------------------|
E-|---Enjoy!---------------------------------------|

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Prelude 2 in A Minor by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
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Francisco Tarrega wrote truckloads of preludes. I like playing his preludes because they 
short(2 pagers)
You can just read tarrega's preludes straight off a book without the hindrance of page 
or committing notes to memory.
Another reasons why i like to do preludes is that the time spent on working on one vs a 
min song is significantly shorter in general.
Having said this however, Prelude 2 is not an easy prelude and i spent some time on it.
There are lots of barre chords and note slidings (all along the neck) which make prelude 
challenging to play.
Prelude 2 is not for beginners "looking to play their first tarrega piece".
For intermediate to advance players, if you can overcome the pain barrier of the barre 
you will find prelude 2 to be an absolute beauty.


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Technique and Tips
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Prelude in A minor has 27 bars. Standard Tuning. 3/4 Time Signature. Repeat twice with 
endings. Many barred chords and many slides.

Bar[2] May be a stretch for the left hand. Try changing from 3rd to 4th finger (A string).
Bar[3] There's an alternative chord position. see tab notes below.
Bar[8] After slide, immediately land into a barre chord. During slide, slant your wrist 
in preparation for the barred chord position.
Bar[17] Hard measure. Pay heed to both right and left fingering
Bar[26]-[27] Final 2 measures. Slow down gradually.

[1]  V...........................................III.....
E|---8======================-|-----------5-------3-------|---------------------------|
B|-------5-------5-------5---|-------6-------6-------3---|---5======================-|
G|-------5-------5-------5---|-------5-------5-------4---|-------5-------5-------5---|
D|-----------7---------------|---------------------------|-------5-------5-------2---|
A|-------------------7-------|---8===============--------|---3---------------0-------|
E|---5-----------------------|-------------------3-------|-----------0---------------|
 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

R    a   m   p   m   p   m       p   m   a   m   a   m       a   m   p   m   p   m
     p   i       i       i           i       i   p   i       p   i       i       i

L    4   1   3   1   2   1       3   2   1   2   1   1       4   3       3       4
     1   1       1       1           1       1   1   2       1   2       2       1


[4]  VII.....................    II......................                    IV......
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---2==========-2-------2---|-----------7---------------|
G|-----------8-------7-------|-------2-------2-------2---|-------5-------5---5-------|
D|-------7-------7-------6---|-------2---4-------2-------|-------7-------7-------4---|
A|-------9-------9-------7---|---0-----------------------|-3/6==================-6---|
E|-2/7==============-0-------|---------------------------|-------------------4-------|
 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

R    p   m   a   m   a   m       a   m   p   m   p   m       p   m   a   m   a   m
         i       i   p   i       p   i       i       i           i       i   p   i

L    1   1   2   1   4   2       1   1   3   1   1   1       2   1   4   1   2   1
         3       3       3           1       1       1           3       3   1   3

[7]                                          IV..........    VI......................
E|---4======================-|---------------------------|---9======================-|
B|-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------6-------6---|-------7-------7-------7---|
G|---------------------------|---------------4-------4---|-------6-------6-------6---|
D|-------3-------3-------0---|---------3/6---------------|-----------8---------------|
A|---4-----------------------|-------4-----------4-------|-------------------6-------|
E|-----------4-------2-------|---1-----------------------|---6-----------------------|
 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

R    a   m   p   m   p   m       p   m   p   m   p   m       a   m   p   m   p   m
     p   i       i       i           p       i       i       p   i       i       i

L    4   2   3   2   1           1   3   2   3   1   3       4   2   3   2   1   2
     3                                       1       1       1   1       1       1


[10] VIII....................    VI..................................................
E|-----------8----11p9-------|---6======================-|-----------6-------5-------|
B|-------10------10------10--|-------6-------6-------6---|-------5-------5-------5---|
G|-------8-------8-------8---|-------6-------6-------6---|-------6-------6-------6---|
D|---------------------------|-----------8-------6-------|---5======================-|
A|---8======================-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---6-----------------------|---------------------------|
 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

R    p   m   a   m   a   m       a   m   p   m   p   m       p   m   a   m   a   m
         i       i       i       p   i       i       i           i       i       i

L    1   3   1   3 4p2   3       1   1   3   1   1   1       1   1   3   1   3   1
         1       1       1       1   1       1       1           2       2       2

[13]
E|-------0-------0-------0---|-----------------------0---|---0======================-|
B|-------9-------9-------9---|-------0-------0-------0---|---------------------------|
G|-6/9-----------------------|---------------8-------7---|-------6-------6-------6---|
D|---------------------------|-------13------9-------6---|-------5-------5-------5---|
A|-------------------7-------|---11----------------------|---0---------------0-------|
E|-----------9---------------|-----------7-------0-------|-----------7---------------|
 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

R    p   a   p   a   p   a       p   a   p   a   p   a       a   m   p   m   p   m
         m       m       m           i       m       m       p   i       i       i
                                             i       i
                                                     p

L    3   4   2   4   1   4       1   3   1   2       2           2   3   2       2
                                             3       1           1       1       1

[16] VIII....................                V.......................................
E|-------------------8-------|---8-----------------------|-------------------5-------|
B|---------------------------|-------6---6---------------|-----------5---------------|
G|-----------8-----------9---|---------------5-------5---|-------6-------6-------6---|
D|-------8-------8-------8---|---8---7-------7-------7---|-------7-------7-------7---|
A|-------10------10----------|-------------------6-------|---7======================-|
E|-5/8==============-8-------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

R    p   m   a   m   a   m       a   m   a   m   p   m       p   m   a   m   a   m
         i       i   p   i       p   p       i       i           i       i       i

L    1   1   1   1   1   2       4   2   2   1   2   1       3   2   1   2   1   2
         3       3   1   1       3   3       3       3           4       4       4

                                                             Ending 1
[19] II..................................................    II......................
E|---2==============-2-------|---4==============-4-------|---5======================-|
B|-------4-------4-------4---|-------3-------3-------3---|-------2-------2-------2---|
G|-------4-------4-------4---|-------4-------4-------4---|-------2-------2-------2---|
D|-----------2---------------|-----------2---------------|-----------4-------2-------|
A|-------------------2-------|---------------------------|---0-----------------------|
E|---0-----------------------|---0---------------0-------|---------------------------|
 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

R    a   m   p   m   a   m       a   m   p   m   a   m       a   m   p   m   p   m
     p   i       i       i       p   i       i   p   i       p   i       i       i

L    1   4   1   4   1   4       4   2   1   2   4   2       4   1   3   1   1   1
         3       3   1   3           3       3       3           1       1       1

                                 Ending 2
[22] V........................   V.......................    I...............
E|--------------------------||---5=======================|-----------1-------0-------|
B|--------------------------||-------2-------2-------2---|-------1-------3-------3---|
G|-------5-------5-------5-*||-------2-------2-------2---|-------2-------3-------1---|
D|-------7-------7-------7-*||-----------5---------------|---3-------0---------------|
A|-----------8-------7------||---0---------------0-------|---------------------------|
E|-1/5----------------------||---------------------------|-------------------0-------|
 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

R    p   m   p   m   p   m       a   m   p   m   p   m       p   m   a   m   a   m
         i       i       i           i       i       i           i   p   i   p   i

L    1   1   4   1   2   1       4   1   3   1       1       3   1   1   4       4
         3       3       2           1       1       1           2       3       1

                                 gradual slow to closure
[25]                             I...............            II......................
E|---0======================-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-------2-------2-------2---|-------1-------3-------3---|---3-------2---0---2-------|
G|-------2---0---------------|-------2-------3-------1---|---2-----------------------|
D|---------------------------|---3-------0-----------2---|---2======================-|
A|---0---------------0-------|---------------------------|---0======================-|
E|---------------------------|-------------------0-------|---------------------------|
 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

R    a   m   i   a   p   a       p   m   p   m   p   a       a       i   m   i
     p   i                           i       i       m       m
                                                     i       i
                                                             p

L        2       2       2       3   1       4       4       4       3       3
         1                           2       3       1       2
                                                     2       1


|----------------------------|
|---Alternative-Measure-3----|
|----------------------------|

[3]  V...............III.....
E|---0======================-|
B|-------1-------1-------1---|
G|-------0-------0-----------|
D|-----------------------2---|
A|---3---------------0-------|
E|-----------0---------------|
 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
R    a   m   p   m   p   a
     p   i       i       i

L    3   1       1       1
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Prelude In A Minor

Francisco Tarrega