E-|---Song:-Moonlight-Sonata-----------------------|
A-|---Composer:-Ludwig-Van-Beethoven---------------|
D-|---Transcription-by:Christian Liang-------------|
G-|---E-Mail:christian.liang@gmail.com-------------|
B-|---http://www.chrisliang.com--------------------|
E-|---Enjoy!---------------------------------------|
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Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770?1827)
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1st movement Opus 27 No 2
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Legend
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Right
p = pulgar = thumb
i = indice = index
m = medio = middle
a = anular = ring
Left
p = pull off
h = hammer on
/ = slide
= = suspend/hold Note
II2 = Barre at fret 2 bottom 2 strings
* = leave finger at same position
Standard Tuning
4/4 Time Signature
68 Bars
Play Slowly
[1]
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L 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 *2 1
4
R i i m p i m p i m p i m i i m p i m p i m p i m
p p
[3]I...............III..............
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p p p
[5]
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p p p p
[7]
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L 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 4 3 2 4 3 1 2 1 4 4
3 3
Ra i m p i m a i m p i m a i m p i m m i m a i m
p p p p p
[9] V...............
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L1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 3 *1 *2 3
4
Ra i m p i m p i m p i m p i m p i m p i m a i m a
p p
[11] IV.......III......I........
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3 3 1 2
Ra i m p i m p i m a i m a a i m p i m i m a m i m
p p p p p
[13]III............. III.................................
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1 2 1 3 4
Ra i m p i m a m i m i m a i m p i m a i m p i m
p p p p p
[15]III.............................. II.......
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L1 1 1 4 1 1 4 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 4 3 2 1 4 3
*4 *4 2
Rp i m p i m p i m a i m a i m p i m p i m a i m
p p p
[17]III.............................. II.......
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*4 *4 2
Rp i m p i m p i m a i m a i m p i m p i m a i m
p p p
[19]III............ III............
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Ra i m p i m a i m p i m a i m p i a a i m p i m
p p p p
[21]III.............................
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L2 3 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 *2 *2 3 3 2 4 1 4 1
1 3
Ra i m p i m a i m p i m m i m p m i m p i p p i
p p p p
[23]
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L 3 2 3 2 4 2 4 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 1 2 4 4
3
Rp p i p i m p i m a i m a a i m p i m p i m a m a a
p p p
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3 1 1
Ra i m p i m a i m a i m a i a p i a p i a a i a
p p p p
[27] V.......
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3
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Ra i m p i m a i m a i m a i m a i m a i m m i m
p p i p
p
[29] V...................................
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L 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1
Rp i m p i m p i m p i m i i m a i m a i m a i m
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L 4 3 2 4 3 1 4 3 2 4 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 4
Rp p i m p i a p i m p i p i i m i m i m i m i m
[33]II4........ V..........
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L 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 4 1 3 1 3 2 3 4
Rp m i m i a i m i m i m i m i m i m i m p m
[35]
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Ri m i m i m i m i m i m m i m i m i m i m i m p
p
[37]
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Rm i m i m i m p i p i m p i m i m i p i m p i m
[39]
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L2 4 *3 2 4 *3 2 3 1 2 3 1 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1
Rp i m p i m i i m p i m m i m p i m p i m a i m a
p p p
[43]
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L 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 4 3 2 4
Ra i m p i m p i m p i m a i m p i m a i m p i m
p p p
[45] III......
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L3 1 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 1
3 3 3 2
Ra i m p i m m i m a i m m i m i m a i m a a i m a
p p p p p
[47]III................................................ V........
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1 3 1 2 1
Ra i m p i m p i m a i m a a i m a i m a m a a i m
p p p p p p
[49] VI...............
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1
Ra i m p i m a i m p i m a i m p i m a i m p i m
p p m p
p
[51]V4...............................
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L1 1 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 4 3 2 1 4 3
*4 *4
Ra i m p i m p i m a i m a i m p i m p i m a i m
p p p p
[53]V4...............................
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L1 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 4 3 2 1 4 3
*4 *4
Ra i m p i m p i m a i m a i m p i m p i m a i m
p p p p
[55]V............... III.................................
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1 1
Ra i m p i m a i m p i m a i m p i m p i m a i m
p p p p
[57]III.............................
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3 1 4 3 2 *2 1 3 *2 2 2 1 2
2 1
Rp i a a m i a m i a i m m i m p i m a i m a i m
p p p p p p
[59]
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L 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1
Ra i m p i m a i m p i m a i m p i m p i m i m a p
p p p p
[61] V.......
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L 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 3
Rp i m p i m p i m i m a p p m i m i m i m i m i m p
p p
[63] V.........
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Ri m i m i m i m i m i m p p m i m i m i m i m i m p
p p p
[65] V................
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L3 1 3 1 3 1 4 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1
Ri m i m i m i m i m i m p p i m a m i p i m a m i
p p
[67] V.................
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L 3 1 1 3 2 3 2 4 2 4 1,1,1
Rp i m a m i p i p p i p p p,i,m,a
[69] V4..............
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