Sakura Variations - Yuquijiro Yocoh (1925-) as played by John Williams - intro + theme + variations 1,2,4 + coda 1st version - by Paul Estrada 2nd version - by Jamie Amir 3rd version - by Edwin Tan, measures/beats not shown ******************************************************************************* Sakura, theme and varitions - Yuquijiro Yocoh This is a retabbing of a tab file done by Edwin Tan. Kudos to Edwin for doing the ground work on this lovely and classic piece. However, I have retabbed it to take into account the timing (Classical Japanese music for the koto is in 2/4 time) and corrected errors. The point is to get the "koto" sound out of the guitar which can be done by playing very close to the bridge of the guitar for that sharp sound, and close to the neck or even over it for the real soft sound. It helps to hear the version played by John Williams, but I am hoping with the timing here, those who do not have access to the recording can enjoy this piece. Original file "sakura.crd" tabbed by Edwin Tan - edwin@your-house.com Notes after the tab. Paul R. Estrada - 8 December 2002 estrada@cosmic.arc.nasa.gov Sakura, theme and varitions Arranged by Yuquijiro Yocoh. Performed by John Williams. Time: 2/4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Opening Play slow and deliberate, with plucking hand closer to the bridge except for first two measures over the hole (guitar opening). 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1) & 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1) & E|-5---5---7-------|-5---5---7-------|-0-------0-------|-1-------0-------| B|-5---5--10-------|-5---5--10-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| G|-7---7---9-------|-7---7---9-------|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------| D|-7---7---7-------|-7---7---7-------|-----------------|-------0-2-------| A|---------7-------|---------7-------|---------0---2---|---0-2-----------| E|-------------0---|-------------0---|---0-1-0---------|-------------0---| 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1) & 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1) 2 & E|-1-----0-1---5---|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-0---7--10-------| B|-0-----0-0---3---|-0-----1-0-------|-------------0-3-|--10-------------| G|-2-----2-2---4---|-2-----2-2-------|-----------2-----|-----------------| D|-----------------|-------3-----2---|-------0-2-------|-----------------| A|---0-0-----0---0-|-----------------|---0-2-----------|-----------------| E|-----------------|---0-0-----------|-0---------------|-----------------| muted........................... 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1) E|1212121212121212-|1212121212121212-|1212121212121212-|13131313--13-----| B|1010101012121212-|1313131312121212-|1010101012121010-|10101010--10-----| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| quick strum with index finger...................................... strum over the bottom part of neck (literally over the frets). 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1) & a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1) & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|12-8-7-5-----5-7-|-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------| B|---------6-------|---1-0-----------|-0---------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-------2---------|-7---------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|---------3-------|-7---------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| pluck notes near bridge........ Theme Play slow and soft, but deliberate closer to neck (e.g. center of hole). 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & a2 (x02210@1) & a (x02210@1)E|-5---5---7-------|-5---5---7-------|-5---7---8---7---|-5---7-5---------| B|-----6-----------|-----------------|-----------------|---------6-------| G|---------7---9---|-5-------9-------|-----------------|-------------4-7-| D|-7---------------|-----7-----------|-3-------7-------|-3-------7-------| A|-----------------|-------------7---|-----7-----------|-----7-----------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & a2 (x02210@1) & a (x02210@1) 1 & 2 & 1 & a2 (x02210@1) & a (x02210@1)E|-0-------0-------|-0---0-----------|-5---7---8---7---|-----------------| B|-------------6---|---------0-------|-----------------|10--1210/6-------| G|-7---5---4-------|-------5---------|-----------------|-------------4-7-| D|-----7-------7---|-----------------|-3-------7-------|---------7-------| A|-----------------|-8-------7---8-7-|-----7-----------|-8---------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----12-----------| 1 & 2 & 1 & a2 (x02210@1) & a (x02210@1) 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|-0-------0-------|-0---0-----------|-5---5---7-------|-5---5---7-------| B|-------------6---|---------0-------|-----6-----------|-----------------| G|-7---5---4-------|-------5---------|---------7---9---|-5-------9-------| D|-----7-------7---|-----------------|-7---------------|-----7-----------| A|-----------------|-8-------7---8-7-|-----------------|-------------7---| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & a (x02210@1) 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|-----0-----------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| B|---------6-/12-10|-6-------0-------|-0---------------|-----------------| G|-7---------------|-------------7---|-2---------------|-----------------| D|---------0-------|-7---7-----------|-2---------------|-----------------| A|-8---7-----------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| E|------------12---|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| Variation #1 Play flowingly with plucking hand almost over the bottom part of neck. 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1)E|---0---0---------|---0---0---------|---0---0---------|---0---0---------| B|10---------0---0-|12---------0---0-|10---------0---0-|12---------0---0-| G|----10---7-------|----10---7-------|----10---7-------|----10---7-------| D|-------------7---|-------------7---|-------------7---|-------------7---| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1)E|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0--0--|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-| B|10------12-------|13------12-------|10------12--10---|-6-------0-------| G|----10-----------|----10-----------|----10-----------|-----7-------2---| D|------------12---|------------12---|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1)E|---------------0-|-------1-------0-|-------0---------|-------0---0---0-| B|-----0-1-----1---|-----0-------0---|-----0-----1---0-|-----0-------6---| G|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------------|---2-----7-------| D|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-2-------2---2---|-2---------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1)E|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0--0--|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-| B|10------12-------|13------12-------|10------12--10---|-6-------0-------| G|----10-----------|----10-----------|----10-----------|-----7-------2---| D|------------12---|------------12---|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1)E|---------------0-|-------1-------0-|-------0---------|-------0---0---0-| B|-----0-1-----1---|-----0-------0---|-----0-----1---0-|-----0-------6---| G|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------------|---2-----7-------| D|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-2-------2---2---|-2---------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1)E|---0---0---------|---0---0---------|---0---0---------|---0---0---------| B|10---------0---0-|12---------0---0-|10---------0---0-|12---------0---0-| G|----10-----------|----10-----------|----10-----------|----10-----------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1)E|---0-------------|---0---0-7^5---0-|-----------------|---------------0-| B|-----------------|-----6-------6---|---0-------------|---0---0---0-----| G|----10-----------|-7---------------|-7---------------|-----7-------7---| D|-----0-----7-|-----------------|-----7-----0-----|-7-------7-------| A|-------0---7-8---|-----------------|-------8^7---7^8-|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1) & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|---0---0-----7---|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------| B|-6-------6--10---|-----------------|10---------------|-----------------| G|-----7-------7---|-------------7---|-9---------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----7---9-------|-7---------------|-----------------| A|-------------7---|-8---------------|-----7-----------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| Variation #2 Harmonic octaves. Its easier than it looks, with practice. 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------|-----------------|---------|-----------------| D|---------|---------|---------|---------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-------------|---------|-------------|---------| G|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------| D|---------|---------|-------------|-------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|-------------|---------|---------|-----------------| B|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------| G|-------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-------------|---------|-------------|---------| G|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------| D|---------|---------|-------------|-------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|-------------|---------|---------|-----------------| B|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------| G|-------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------|-----------------|---------|-----------------| D|---------|---------|---------|---------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|-----------------|-|---------|-----------------| B|---------|-----------------|---------|-----------------| G|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------| D|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|-----------------|---------|---------|-------------| B|---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Variation #4 Tremolo study. Again play closer to the neck or over hole or guitar opening, like as in variation #1. 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|--555-555-555-555|--777-777-777-777|--555-555-555-555|--777-777-777-777| B|---------5-------|--------10-------|---------5-------|--------10-------| G|-----7-------7---|-----9-------9---|-----7-------7---|-----9-------9---| D|-7---------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------|-7---------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|--555-555-777-777|--888-888-777-777|--555-555-777-555|--111-111-111-111| B|---------5-------|---------5-------|---------5-------|---------0-------| G|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|-----2-------2---| D|-7---------------|-7---------------|-7---------------|-0---------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|--000-000--------|--000-000-111-111|--000-000-000----|-----------------| B|----------111-111|---------0-------|---------0----111|--000-000-000-000| G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----------------| D|-2-------2-------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-----2---3---2---| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|--555-555-777-777|--888-888-777-777|--555-555-777-555|--111-111-111-111| B|---------5-------|---------5-------|---------5-------|---------0-------| G|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|-----2-------2---| D|-7---------------|-7---------------|-7---------------|-0---------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|--000-000--------|--000-000-111-111|--000-000-000----|-----------------| B|----------111-111|---------0-------|---------0----111|--000-000-000-000| G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----------------| D|-2-------2-------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-----2---3---2---| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|--555-555-555-555|--777-777-777-777|--555-555-555-555|--777-777-777-777| B|---------5-------|--------10-------|---------5-------|--------10-------| G|-----7-------7---|-----9-------9---|-----7-------7---|-----9-------9---| D|-7---------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------|-7---------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|--111-111-111-111|--111-111-777-555|--111-111-111-111|--111-111-111-111| B|-----------------|-----0-------0---|-----------------|-0-------0---3---| G|-----------------|-2-------7-------|-------------2---|-----2-----------| D|-----0---2---3---|-----------------|-0---2---3-------|-----------------| A|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Ending..... 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1) & E|--000-000-000-000|---------0-------|-1-----0-1---5---|-0-------0-------| B|-5---0-----------|---------0-------|-0-----0-0---3---|-0-----1-0-------| G|---------2-------|---------2-------|-2-----2-2---4---|-2-----2-2-------| D|-------------3---|---------2-------|-----------------|-------3-----2---| A|-----------------|-----------------|---0-0-----0---0-|-----------------| E|-----------------|-------------0---|-----------------|---0-0-----------| close to bridge again.................... 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1) 2 & E|-----------------|-0---7--10-------| B|-------------0-3-|--10-------------| G|-----------2-----|-----------------| D|-------0-2-------|-----------------| A|---0-2-----------|-----------------| E|-0---------------|-----------------| muted.......................... 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1) E|1212121212121212-|1212121212121212-|1212121212121212-|13131313--13-----| B|1010101012121212-|1313131312121212-|1010101012121010-|10101010--10-----| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| quick strum with index finger...................................... strum over the bottom part of neck (literally over the frets). 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1) & a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1) & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & E|12-8-7-5-----5-7-|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| B|---------6-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------| A|-----------------|---3-2-0---------|-0-------2-------|-0---------------| E|-----------------|---------1-------|-----------------|-0---------------| pluck notes near bridge........ Notes ----- / = slide ^ = pull-off or hammer-on (depending on which way) = harmonic on the #th fret. Here is Edwin Tan's tabbing of Variation #1 (with some correction). Replace the first four measures with these (and similar ones thereafter). 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)a (x02210@1) 1 e& (022000@1)a2 (x02210@1)e& (022000@1)aE|-5^0---0---------|-7^0---0---------|-5^0---0---------|-7^0---0---------| (x02210@1)B|-----6-----0---0-|-----6-----0---0-|-----6-----0---0-|-----6-----0---0-| G|---------7-------|---------7-------|---------7-------|---------7-------| D|-------------7---|-------------7---|-------------7---|-------------7---| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** Yuquijiro Yocoh Sakura Variations as played by John Williams Transcribed by Jamie Amir September 2002 from the video and CD of "The Seville Concert" by John Williams I am 99% sure about the accuracy of this transcription, (some of the times may be a bt wrong; listen to the recording) if you have any suggestions for improvements, or questions, please email me on: jamie.amir@kcl.ac.uk Vertical lines above each bar indicate point of each beat Timing all in 4/4 /H\ - denotes hammer on /P\ - denotes pull off /S\ - denotes slide (12) - brackets indicate harmonic | | | | | | | | | | | | [-5---5---7-------|-5---5---7-------|-0-------0-------| [-5---5---10------|-5---5---10------|-0-------0-------| [-7---7---9-------|-7---7---9-------|-2-------2-------| [-7---7-----------|-7---7-----------|-----------------| [---------7-------|---------7-------|---------0---2---| [-------------0---|-------------0---|---0-1-0---------| | | | | | | | | | | | | |-1-------0-------|-1-----0-1---5---|-0-------0-------| |-0-------0-------|-0-----0-0---0---|-0-----1-0-------| |-2-------2-------|-2-----2-2---7---|-2-----2-2-------| |-------0-2-------|-----------------|-------3-----2---| |---0-2-----------|---0-0-----0-----|-----------------| |-------------0---|-----------------|---0-0-----------| play using index finger to strum rapidly palm mute-------------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | (trem) |-----------------|-0-----------10--|-12///////12///////| |-------------0-3-|-----10--12------|-10///////12///////| |-----------2-----|-----------------|-------------------| |-------0-2-------|-----------------|-------------------| |---0-2-----------|-----------------|-------------------| |-0---------------|-----------------|-------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | |-12///////12///////|-12///////12///12///|-13///////13-------| |-13///////12///////|-10///////12///10///|-10///////10-------| |-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| palm mute lightly and pluck with index finger | | | | | | | | | | | | |-12-8-----------5-7-|-----------------|-0---------------| |------12-10-6-------|-5---------------|-0---------------| |--------------------|---5-4-2---------|-7---------------| |--------------------|---------3-------|-7---------------| |--------------------|-----------------|-7---------------| |--------------------|-----------------|-0---------------| Theme Let all notes ring out as much as possible | | | | | | | | | | | | |-5---5---7-------|-5---5---7-------|------7---8---7---| |-----6-------5---|-----------------|-10---------------| |---------7-------|-5---------------|------------------| |-7---------------|-----7---9-------|----------7-------| |-----------------|-------------7---|-8----7-----------| |-----------------|-----------------|------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | |------7------------|-0-------0---1---|-0---0-----------| |-10-----10-6-------|-----1---0-------|-------1-0-------| |-----------------7-|-----2-------2---|-----------------| |-----------7---9---|-----------------|-3-------2---3-2-| |-8----7------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | |-5---7---8---7---|------7------------|-0-------0---1---| |-----------------|-10-----10-6-------|-----1---0-------| |-----------------|-----------------7-|-----2-------2---| |-3-------7-------|-----------7---9---|-----------------| |-----7-----------|-8----7------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | |-0---0-----------|-5---5---7-------|-5---5---7-------| |-------1-0-------|-----6-------5---|-----------------| |-----------------|---------7-------|-5-------4-------| |-3-------2---3-2-|-7---------------|-----7-----------| |-----------------|-----------------|-------------7---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----0---1---7----|-----------------|-0---------------| |-3-------------10-|-6---------------|-0---------------| |------------------|-------------7---|-2---------------| |-3---2---0--------|-7---7---9-------|-2---------------| |-------------8----|-----------------|-0---------------| |------------------|-----------------|-0---------------| 1st variation | | | | |----0----0--------------0----0-----------| |-10-----------0----0-12-----------0----0-| |------10------------------10-------------| |----------(12)----------------(12)-------| |---------------(12)----------------------| |-----------------------------------(12)--| | | | | |----0----0--------------0----0-----------| |-10-----------0----0-12-----------0----0-| |------10------------------10-------------| |----------(12)----------------(12)-------| |---------------(12)----------------------| |-----------------------------------(12)--| | | | | |----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-| |-10--------12--------13--------12--------| |------10------------------10-------------| |---------------(12)----------------(12)--| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| | | | | |----0----0----0----0---0---0---0-----| |-10--------12---10---6-------0-----0-| |------10-----------------7-------2---| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |-0---------------0-------1-------|-0-------0---------------------0-| |-------0-1-----1-------0-------0-|-------0-----1---0-----0---0-6---| |-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2---------------2---7-------| |---2-------2-------2-------2-----|---2-------2---2---2-------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | | |----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-| |-10--------12--------13--------12--------| |------10------------------10-------------| |---------------(12)----------------(12)--| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| | | | | |----0----0----0----0---0---0---0-----| |-10--------12---10---6-------0-----0-| |------10-----------------7-------2---| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |-0---------------0-------1-------|-0-------0---------------------0-| |-------0-1-----1-------0-------0-|-------0-----1---0-----0---0-6---| |-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2---------------2---7-------| |---2-------2-------2-------2-----|---2-------2---2---2-------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | | |----0----0--------------0----0-----------| |-10-----------0----0-12-----------0----0-| |------10------------------10-------------| |----------(12)----------------(12)-------| |---------------(12)----------------------| |-----------------------------------(12)--| | | | | |----0----0--------------0----0---------0-| |-10-----------0----0-12-----------0------| |------10------------------10-------------| |----------(12)----------------(12)-------| |---------------(12)----------------------| |-----------------------------------(12)--| | | | | /P\ |-1-----------------0-7-5---0-----| |-------------0---6-------6---/S\-| |-----------2---7-------------7\4-| |---/H\-0-2-----------------------| |---0-2---------------------------| |---------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |---------------------------0-------|-7----------------| |---------------0---0---0--------10-|-10---------------| |-2-/P\---/H\-2---7-------7---10----|-7--------------7-| |---3-2-0-2-3---------7-------------|----------7---9---| |-----------------------------------|-7----8-----------| |-----------------------------------|------------------| | | | | | | | | |-7----------------|-----------------| |-10---------------|-----------------| |-9----------------|-----------------| |------------------|-----------------| |-7--------7-------|-----------------| |------------------|-0---------------| All notes in the next section are played using the index finger on the right hand to lightly fret over the string 12 frets in front of the note held down by the left hand, with the middle finger of the right hand plucking the string. For example, to play the 14th fret harmonic, you hold the left hand down on the 2nd fret and use your right hand index finger to lightly touch above the 14th fret, and pluck with your right hand middle finger. For the best explanation, watch the video! The notes indicated are the notes without the harmonic. 2nd variation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------0-------|---------0-------|-----0---1---0---|-----0-------0-3-| |-2---2-----------|-2---2-----------|-2---------------|-2-----2---2-----| |---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2-----3-------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------0---|-------------0---|-----------------|-----------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-0-------0---1---|-0---0-----------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----1-----------|-------1-0-------|-----0---1---0---|-----0-------0-3-| |-------2-------2-|-----------2-----|-2---------------|-2-----2---2-----| |---2-------2-----|---2---------3-2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2-----3-------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-0-------0---1---|-0---0-----------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----1-----------|-------1-0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------| |-------2-------2-|-----------2-----|-2---2-----------|-2---2-----------| |---2-------2-----|---2---------3-2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|-------------0---| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---------0-1-7-5-|-----------------|---------0---5---|-7---10---12-------| |-----0-3---------|-6-5-3-----------|-----0-3---------|-------------------| |---2-------------|-------4-2-------|---2-------------|-------------------| |-3---------------|-----------3-2-0-|-2---------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| This section is played using tremelo technique, in case you dont know what it is, use the thumb to play the bass notes, and then ring, middle and index fingers succesively to play the melody note. For sake of space, 5// indicates playing the 5th fret note three times. Let all bass notes ring out as much as possible. 4th variation | | | | | | | | |--5//-5//-5//-5//-7//-7//--7//-7//|--5//-5//-5//-5//-7//-7//--7//-7//| |---------5---------------10-------|---------5---------------10-------| |-----7-------7-------9--------9---|-----7-------7-------9--------9---| |-7--------------------------------|-7--------------------------------| |-----------------7----------------|-----------------7----------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |--5//-5//-7//-7//-8//-8//-7//-7//|--5//-5//-7//-5//-1//-1//-1//-1//| |---------6---------------6-------|---------6---------------0-------| |-----7-------7-------7-------7---|-----7-------7-------2-------2---| |-7---------------7---------------|-7---------------0---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |--0//-0//---------0//-0//-1//-1//|--0//-0//-0//--------------------| |----------1//-1//--------0-------|---------0----1//-0//-0//-0//-0//| |-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------------------| |-2-------2-------2---------------|-2-------------------2---3---2---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------0---------------| | | | | | | | | |--5//-5//-7//-7//-8//-8//-7//-7//|--5//-5//-7//-5//-1//-1//-1//-1//| |---------6---------------6-------|---------6---------------0-------| |-----7-------7-------7-------7---|-----7-------7-------2-------2---| |-7---------------7---------------|-7---------------0---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |--0//-0//---------0//-0//-1//-1//|--0//-0//-0//--------------------| |----------1//-1//--------0-------|---------0----1//-0//-0//-0//-0//| |-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------------------| |-2-------2-------2---------------|-2-------------------2---3---2---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------0---------------| | | | | | | | | |--5//-5//-5//-5//-7//-7//--7//-7//|--5//-5//-5//-5//-7//-7//--7//-0//| |---------5---------------10-------|---------5---------------10-------| |-----7-------7-------9--------9---|-----7-------7-------9--------9---| |-7--------------------------------|-7--------------------------------| |-----------------7----------------|-----------------7----------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |--1//-1//-1//-1//-1//-1//-7//-5//|--1//-1//-1//-1//-1//-1//-1//-1//| |---------------------0-------0---|-----------------0-------0---3---| |-----------------2-------7-------|-------------2-------2-----------| |-----0---2---3-------------------|-0---2---3-----------------------| |-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | |--0//-0//-0//-0//0---------------|-1-----0-1---5---|-0-------0-------| |-5---------------0---------------|-0-----0-0---0---|-0-----1-0-------| |-----4---2-------2---------------|-2-----2-2---7---|-2-----2-2-------| |-------------3---2---------------|-----------------|-------3-----2---| |---------------------------------|---0-0-----0-----|-----------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------|---0-0-----------| play using index finger to strum rapidly palm mute-------------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | (trem) |-----------------|-0-----------10--|-12///////12///////| |-------------0-3-|-----10--12------|-10///////12///////| |-----------2-----|-----------------|-------------------| |-------0-2-------|-----------------|-------------------| |---0-2-----------|-----------------|-------------------| |-0---------------|-----------------|-------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | |-12///////12///////|-12///////12///12///|-13///////13-------| |-13///////12///////|-10///////12///10///|-10///////10-------| |-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| palm mute lightly and pluck with index finger | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-12-8-----------5-7-|-0---------------|=----------------|-0---------------| |------12-10-6-------|-----------------|=----------------|-0---------------| |--------------------|-----------------|=----------------|-2---------------| |--------------------|-----------------|=----------------|-2---------------| |--------------------|---3-2-0---------|=0-------2-------|-0---------------| |--------------------|---------1-------|=----------------|-0---------------| ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** Sakura, Theme and variations - Yuquijiro Yocoh (b.1925) Tab by Edwin Tan (010600) - edwin@your-house.com Japaness folk song played by John William. Listen to the CD to catch the timing. Shouldn't be a problem. :) enjoy. -5-5-7----5-5-7----0-------0---1-------0---1-----0-1---5---0-------0---| -5-5-10---5-5-10---0-------0---0-------0---0-----0-0---3---0-----1-0---| -7-7-9----7-7-9----2-------2---2-------2---2-----2-2---4---2-----2-2---| -7-7-7----7-7-7----------------------0-2-------------------------3---2-| -----7--------7------------0-2---0-2---------0-0-----0---0-------------| --------0--------0---0-1-0---------------0-------------------0-0-------| *muted* ----------------0----7-10-| ------------0-3---10------| ----------2---------------| ------0-2-----------------| --0-2---------------------| 0-------------------------| *Tremolo with index finger* -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------| *muted* -12-12-12-12-13-13-13-13-I-12-8-7-5---5-7-0---------0-| -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-I----------6-------1-0-----0-| -------------------------I----------------------2---7-| -------------------------I------------------------3-7-| -------------------------I--------------------------7-| -------------------------I--------------------------0-| Theme -5-5-7---5-5-7---5-7-8-7-5-7-5-------0---0---0-0---------| ---6---------------------------6-----------6-------0-----| -----7-9-5---9-------------------4-7-7-5-4-------5-------| -7---------7-----3---7---3-----7-------7---7-------------| ---------------7---7-------7-----------------8-----7-8-7-| ---------------------------------------------------------| -5-7-8-7-5-7-5-------0---0---0-0---------5-5-7---5-5-7---| ---------------6-----------6-------0-------6-------------| -----------------4-7-7-5-4-------5-----------7-9-5---9---| -3---7---3-----7-------7---7-------------7---------7-----| ---7-------7-----------------8-----7-8-7---------------7-| ---------------------------------------------------------| ---0-1-7-5-1-------0-| -5-------------0-3-0-| -----------2-2-----2-| -----0-------------2-| -8-7---7-----------0-| -------------------0-| 1st Variation -5p0---0---------7p0---0----------5p0---0---------7p0---0---------| -----6-----0---0-----6-----0---0------6-----0---0-----6-----0---0-| ---------7---------------7----------------7---------------7-------| -------------7---------------7----------------7---------------7---| 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-5p0---0-7p0-----8p0---0-7p0-----5p0---0-7---5-----0---0---0-| -----6---------0-----6---------0-----6-----------6-------0---| -------------7---------------7-------------7---7-----7-------| -------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------| -----0---------------0-------1-------0-------0---------------------0-| ---0-------0-1-----1-------0-------0-------0-----1---0-----0---0-6---| -2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------2---7-------| -------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---2---2-------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| -5p0---0---------7p0---0----------5p0---0---------7p0---0-------0-| -----6-----0---0-----6-----0---0------6-----0---0-----6-----0-----| ---------7---------------7----------------7---------------7-------| -------------7---------------7----------------7---------------7---| ------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------0-7p5---0-------------------------------0-------| -6-----------0---6-------6-----0---------------0---0---0--------10-| ---------------7-------------7-------------------7-------7---10----| -----9-0---7---------------------7-----0-----7-------7-------------| ---0-----7-------------------------8p7---7h8-----------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------| -7----------7------| -10---------10-----| -7--------7-9------| ------7-9----------| -7--8----------7---| -----------------0-| 2nd Variation (Harmonic Octaves) ---------------------------------------------------------------| ---------0---------------0-----------0---1---0-----0-------0-3-| -2---2-----------2---2-----------2---------------2---2---2-----| ---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---3-------| ---------------------------------------------------------------| -------------0---------------0---------------------------------| -0-------0---1---0---0-------------------------------------------| -----1-----------------1-0-----------0---1---0-------0-------0-3-| -------2-------2-----------2-----2---------------2-----2---2-----| ---2-------2-------2---------3-2---2---2---2---2---2-----3-------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -0-------0---1---0---0-------------------------------------------| -----1-----------------1-0---------------0---------------0-------| -------2-------2-----------2-----2---2-----------2---2-----------| ---2-------2-------2---------3-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-| -----------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------0---------------0---| ---------0-1-7-5-1-0-----------------------------0---| -----0-3-------------3-0---------------------0-3-----| ---2---------------------2-----------------2---------| -3-------------------------3-2-0-------0-2-----------| -----------------------------------0-2---------------| ---------------------------------0-----------------0-| 3rd Variation (Not played by John William) 4th Variation (Tremolo) *not very sure but works for me :)* -5~-------7~--------5~-------7~--------5~---7~---8~---7~---5~---7~---5~-| ------5--------10--------5--------10--------5---------5---------6-------| ----7---7----9----9----7---7----9----9----7----7----7----7----7----7----| -7------------------7------------------7---------7---------7------------| ----------7------------------7------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------| -1~----------0~---1~---0~---------------| --------1~-----------1------1~-0~-------| ----2------2------2-------2-------------| -0----2---------2-----------------2-3-2-| ----------------------------------------| -------------------------------0--------| 5~---7~---8~---7~---5~---7~---5~-| -----5---------5---------6-------| ---7----7----7----7----7----7----| 7---------7---------7------------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| -1~----------0~---1~---0~---------------| --------1~-----------1------1~-0~-------| ----2------2------2-------2-------------| -0----2---------2-----------------2-3-2-| ----------------------------------------| -------------------------------0--------| -5~-------7~--------5~-------7~---------| ------5--------10--------5--------10----| ----7---7----9----9----7---7----9----9~-| -7------------------7-------------------| ----------7------------------7----------| ----------------------------------------| -1~-----------7~---5~---1~-----------------0~-------0-| ------------0----0---------------0---0-3-5----0-----0-| ----------2---7----------------2---2------------2---2-| ----0-2-3-------------0----2-3--------------------3-2-| -0----------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------| Coda *muted* -1-----0-1---5---0-------0---I-----------------0----7-10-| -0-----0-0---3---0-----1-0---I-------------0-3---10------| -2-----2-2---4---2-----2-2---I-----------2---------------| -----------------------3---2-I-------0-2-----------------| ---0-0-----0---0-------------I---0-2---------------------| -------------------0-0-------I-0-------------------------| *Tremolo with index finger* -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------| *muted* -12-12-12-12-13-13-13-13-I-12-8-7-5---5-7-0--------------0-* -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-I----------6--------------------0-* -------------------------I-------------------------------2-* -------------------------I-------------------------------2-* -------------------------I------------------3-2-0---0-2--0-* -------------------------I------------------------1------0-* ****************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************