From: JaminBen@aol.com Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 11:34:48 -0400 Subject: Toccata (and Fugue) in Dm Toccata (and Fugue) in Dm BWV 565 by Johann Sebastian Bach (the greatest composer who ever lived) Submitted by: Ben Pratt jaminben@aol.com I have seen a few transcriptions of this song in = the Guitar/Tab directory, and I would like to = submit my version. Unlike the other transcriptions = I have seen, this one is in Dm, but it is virtually = impossible to play the Fugue in Dm, with the = counterpoint, on the guitar, so this is simply the = Toccata. I was originally turned on to this piece = by the obscure heavy metal band 'Cirith Ungol' who = has a version of this song on their CD 'King of the = Dead'. My version is very similar to theirs, except = that mine is for solo guitar whereas theirs was for = two guitars and a bass. I think they also used an ebow, = which gave the song a neat tone. The piece is written = in Common Time(4/4) and begins Adagio. One thing to = keep in mind is that adagio in the Baroque Period = was faster than that in following eras, so it should = be played at about 80bpm. In measures six - eight, = the rhythmic pattern is 16th triplet, 16th triplet, = 16th triplet, 16 duple, 16th triplet, 16th triplet, = 16th triplet, 16th duple. It gives the section a very = forced sound and adds to the feeling of solemnness = that horror movie composers have liked for so long. = Measures 9-13 are the most difficult of the whole song. = I have tried tapping it, but it presents the problem of = running up and needing to be picked at the beginning of = each run with another finger. If anyone can find an = easier way to play it, please let me know. Their are = also 4 or 5 measures near the end that I did not include = because it sounds very weak without both staves and is = impossible to play without 2 guitars. One other thing = to keep in mind is that the rhythm sounds very broken = because it is riddled with fermatas and other devices. Instead of worrying about the time, play it how you = think it should feel. Oh yeah, drop the low E to a D. = I hope you enjoy it and I would appreciate any comments. 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