E-|---Author:-Stanley-Myers/John-Williams----------| B-|---Transcription-by:Christian Liang-------------| G-|---E-Mail:christian.liang@gmail.com-------------| D-|---http://www.classclef.com---------------------| A-|------------------------------------------------| E-|---Enjoy!---------------------------------------| Cavatina (Theme to the Deer Hunter) by Stanley Myers/ Johan Williams (1930-1993) Stanley Myers is best known for Cavatina (1970), an evocative guitar piece that served the signature theme for Michael Cimino's 1978 film "The Deer Hunter". The piece had been recorded by classical guitarist John Williams, long before the film made it famous. It had originally been written for piano but at Williams' invitation, Myers re-wrote it for guitar and expanded it. 3/4 Standard Tuning. 67 Total Bars. Play slowly. You will need to be precise in landing chords. Bar 7 is a tough. [7] VII................................. E|-----7--9============================-| B|--10----------------10----------------| G|--------------9-----------9-----------| D|--------7*----------------------7*----| A|--------------------------------------| E|--7==================================-| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4 1 3 2 4 2 1 1 1 R m a m i m i p p p Bar[7] Hold the barre chord on the 7th as tight as possible to double suspend the bass and note (High and Low E). The real difficulty (*) is pressing way down on the barre chord to produce a clear sound the D string. Keep practising your left hand grip with your index and the thumb on the neck. Bar[41]-[45] longest span of barred chords. 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