E-|---Song:-Tango----------------------------------| A-|---Composer:-Francisco-Tarrega------------------| D-|---Transcription-by:Christian Liang-------------| G-|---E-Mail:christian.liang@gmail.com-------------| B-|---http://www.classclef.com---------------------| E-|---Enjoy!---------------------------------------| ========================================================================= Tango by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) ========================================================================= Tune down A string to G (1 whole step) Tune down bass E string to D (1 whole step) 2/4 Time Signature Part A Key: G minor [1] E||-----------------------------|------------------------------| B||-----------------------------|------------------------------| G||*--7--------5--3-----2-------|----0-----------------2-------| D||*----------------------------|-------------0--5-------------| G||---7--------5--3-----2-------|----0-----------------2-------| D||-----------------------------|-------------0--5-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4 2 4 2 4 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 [3] E|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|----3--------3--5-----6-------|----7=========----------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|----3--------3--5-----6-------|----7=========----------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 [5] Rasq. Rasq. III................ E|----5--------5===-----5-------|----3--------3===-----3-------| B|----4--------4===-----4-------|----3--------3===-----3-------| G|----5--------5===-----5-------|----3--------3===-----3-------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|----5--------5===-----5-------|----0--------0===-----0-------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 _____________________________ [7] Rasq. |1 III....... 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E|----3=========----------------| B|----3=========----------------| G|----3=========----------------| D|--------------------------| G|----0=========----------------| D|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | L 1 4 1 1 Part B [10] E|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|-------------0--5-----0-------|-------------0--5-----0-------| G|----0-------------------------|----0-------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 2 2 [12] E||-6/10-------10-10------------|-------------10-11----11------| B||-8/11-------11-11------------|-------------11-13----13------| G||*----------------------------|------------------------------| D||*--------------------0-------|----------------------0-------| G||---0-------------------------|----0-------------------------| D||-----------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 [14] E|-13p11-------10-10------------|-------------10--11---10------| B|----13-------11-11------------|-------------11--13---11------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|----------------------0-------|----------------------0-------| G|----0-------------------------|----0-------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4p1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 3 [16] E|-11p10-------8--8-------------|-------------8--10----8-------| B|----11-------10-10------------|-------------10-11----10------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|----------------------0-------|----------------------0-------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|----0-------------------------|----0-------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4p1 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 [18] E|-10p8--------6--6-------------|----------------6-----8-------| B|----10-------8--8-------------|-------------8--8-----10------| G|------------------------------|-------------7----------------| D|----------------------0-------|----------------------0-------| G|----0-------------------------|----0-------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4p3 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 [20] E|--6/10-------10-10------------|-------------10-11----11------| B|--8/11-------11-11------------|-------------11-13----13------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|--------------------------|----------------------0-------| G|----0-------------------------|--------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 [22] E|-13p11----10-9--10------------|-------------10-11----10------| B|----13----11-10-11------------|-------------11-13----11------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|--------------------------|----------------------0-------| G|----0-------------------------|--------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4p3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 [24] / 3 \ E|-11p10----8--7--8-----8-------|----8---10--8---6-----5-------| B|----11----10-9--10----10------|----10------------------------| G|------------------------------|----------------7-----5-------| D|----------------------0-------|----------------------0-------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|----0-------------------------|----0-------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4p3 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 __________________________ _____________________________ [26]|1 |2 III III E|----3------------------------||----3-------------------------| B|-----------------------------||----3---------2/3-----3-------| G|----3-----------------------*||----4---------3/4-----4-------| D|-------------0--5-----0-----*||----------------------0-------| G|----0------------------------||----0-------------------------| D|-----------------------------||------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 Part C Key G Major [28] E||-----------------------------|--3/7--------7--7-----7-------| B||------3--5--3--2-----3-------|--5/8--------8--8-----8-------| G||*-----4--5--4--3-----4-------|------------------------------| D||*--------------------0-------|----------------------0-------| G||---0-------------------------|----0-------------------------| D||-----------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 [30] / 3 \ E|--8p7---5---7---8-----7-------|----5--------8--8-----7-------| B|----8---7---8---10----8-------|----7--------10-10----8-------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|----------------------0-------|----------------------0-------| G|----0-------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|----0-------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4p3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 [32] / 3 \ / 3 \ E|--8p7---5---5---7p5---3-------|--5p3---2---2--3p2---0--------| B|----8---7---7---7-----5-------|----5---3---3--3-----1--------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|----------------------0-------|---------------------0--------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|----0-------------------------|----0-------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4p1 1 1 4p1 1 4p1 2 2 4p2 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ___________________________ [34]|1 / 3 \ E|--2p0-------------------------|------------------------------| B|----1---3---5---3-----1-------|----0--------2/-5-----3-------| G|--------4---5---4-----2-------|----0--------3/-5-----4-------| D|----------------------0-------|----------------------0-------| G|------------------------------|----0-------------------------| D|----0-------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 2p1 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 ___________________________ [36]|2 / 3 \ E|--2p0-----------------2-------|----3-------------------------| B|----1---3---5---3-----1-------|----0-------------------------| G|--------4---5---4-----2-------|----0-------------------------| D|----------------------0-------|-------------0--5-----0-------| G|------------------------------|----0-------------------------| D|----0-------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 2 1 4 1 3 1 4 1 2 3 2 1 2 [38] VII V E|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|---------------------------|---------------------------| G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D|---------------------------|---------------------------| G|----0----------------------|---------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L 4 4 4 4 4 4 ====== Legend ====== General ______ | 1. = Ending 1 / 3 \ = Triplet Right p = pulgar = thumb i = indice = index m = medio = middle a = anular = ring Rasq. = Rasguedo Strum with fingers Left p = pull off h = hammer on / = slide = = suspend/hold Note II2 = Barre at fret 2 bottom 2 strings - natural harmonic at 12 fret ---------- Some Notes ---------- Oddly tuned (A-G and E-D) Song gets progressively harder Part A Key: G Minor Double Stops using the odd tuning Rasguerdo only at the second time round Part B Key: G Minor High Frets playing use the open string bass notes (D,G,D) to keep tempo Part C Key: G Major More notes plus Triplets High Frets playing use the open string bass notes (D,G,D) to keep tempo August 6 2010 www.chrisliang.com