The Four Seasons - Spring 1st Movement

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Intro Theme

1 2

e|-0--4-4-4-----7---7-5-|-4-4-4-----7---7-5-|
B|-0--5-5-5-7-5-9-------|-5-5-5-7-5-9-------|
G|----------------------|-------------------|
D|----------------------|-------------------|
A|-7--7---7-----7-7-----|-7---7-----7-7-----|
E|----------------------|-------------------|

e|-4--5^7^5----------|
B|-5--5-----9-7------|
G|------------8-8----|
D|--------------9-9--|
A|-7--7-----------9--|
E|--------5-6-7------|

4 5

e|-0--4-4-4-----7---7-5-|-4-4-4-----7---7-5-|
B|-0--5-5-5-7-5-9-------|-5-5-5-7-5-9-------|
G|----------------------|-------------------|
D|----------------------|-------------------|
A|-7--7---7-----7-7-----|-7---7-----7-7-----|
E|----------------------|-------------------|

e|-4--5^7^5--------|
B|-5--5-----9-7----|
G|------------8----|
D|-----------------|
A|-7--7------------|
E|--------5-6-7----|

Main Theme

7 8

e|---7----------7-9--7--|---7----------7-9--7-|
B|-9-9--10^9-10-9-10-9--|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-9-|
G|-9-----9---9----------|-9-----9---9---------|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|-7-7-------7----7----7|---7-------7----7---7|
E|----------------------|---------------------|

9 tr

e|---9--7----5--4--2-0--2(4)--0--0----|
B|-9-10-9----7--5-------4--------0----|
G|-9-----------------------------1----|
D|----------------------9--------2----|
A|---7----7-----7----------------2----|
E|-----------7-----0----------7--0----|

10 11

e|-0-7----------7-9--7--|-0-7----------7-9--7-|
B|-0-9--10^9-10-9-10-9--|-0-9--10-9-10-9-10-9-|
G|-------9---9----------|-------9---9---------|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|---7-------7----7----7|---7-------7-----7---|
E|----------------------|---------------------|

12 tr tr tr

e|-0-9--7----5--4--2-0--2(4)--0--7(9)--7(9)-|
B|-0-10-9----7--5-------4-------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------9-------------------|
A|---7----7-----7---------------------------|
E|-----------7-----0----------7---0---------|

Measures 13-21 are meant to imitate birds

singing, so try to follow along with an

aviary in mind. Feel free to improvise.

13 tr tr tr tr

e|-7(9)----------------7(9)--------------|
B|-----10-9-10-9(10)-------10-9-10-9(10)-|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

14 * *

e|-7-7-----------7-7---------|
B|----10^9^7--------10^9^7---|
G|-----------9-------------9-|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|

15 tr tr tr tr

e|-7(9)---------------7(9)-------------7-9-11-|
B|-----10-9-10-9(10)------10-9-10-9(10)-------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

16 17 * *

e|12-11-9------------|7-7--------7-7--------|
B|-------12-10-9-----|---10^9^7-----10^9^7--|
G|--------------11-9-|---------9----------9-|
D|-------------------|----------------------|
A|-------------------|----------------------|
E|-------------------|----------------------|

18 *

e|-7-7----------7-9-11-12-11-9------------|
B|----10^9^7------------------12-10-9-----|
G|-----------9-----------------------11-9-|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

19 speed up >>> tr

e|----------------------------------------|
B|-9--10^9--10^9--10^9--10^9--10^9--9(10)-|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

20 21

e|-7--7-12-7-9|7--7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7|
B|------------|-------------------------------|
G|------------|-------------------------------|
D|------------|-------------------------------|
A|------------|-------------------------------|
E|------------|-------------------------------|

22 tr

e|-12-7-9-7-12-7-9--7--0--4(5)-|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-0--0-5-0-2-0-5-0-2-0-5-0-2-0-5-0-2-0-5-0-2-|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

e|-----|---------------------------------------|
B|-0---|---------------------------------------|
G|-----|-----4--------4-----4-----4-----4------|
D|---2-|-2--2-2-4-2--2-2-4-2-2-4-2-2-4-2-2-4-2-|
A|-----|---------------------------------------|
E|-----|---------------------------------------|

e|---------|
B|---------|
G|--4------|
D|-2-2-4-2-|
A|---------|
E|---------|

Main Theme

7 8

e|---7----------7-9--7--|---7----------7-9--7-|
B|-9-9--10^9-10-9-10-9--|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-9-|
G|-9-----9---9----------|-9-----9---9---------|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|-7-7-------7----7----7|---7-------7----7---7|
E|----------------------|---------------------|

9 tr

e|---9--7----5--4--2-0--2(4)--0--0----|
B|-9-10-9----7--5-------4--------0----|
G|-9-----------------------------1----|
D|----------------------9--------2----|
A|---7----7-----7----------------2----|
E|-----------7-----0----------7--0----|

(This section represents flowing fountains,

so maintain a smooth legato feel. Play the

harmony with another instrument or just the

higher pitch line if playing on one guitar.)

e|-0-----------------------------|
B|-0-----------------------------|
G|-1-1^2^4^2^4^2^1^2^1^2^4^2^4^2-|
D|-2-2^4^6^4^6^4^2^4^2^4^6^4^6^4-|
A|-2-----------------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|
B|-------------------------0^2^0^2-|

G|-1^2^1^2^4^2^4^2^1^2^1^2^1^2^1^2-|

D|-2^4^2^4^6^4^6^4^2^4^2^4---------|
A|-2-------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|

B|-4^5^4^5^7^5^7^5^4^5^4^5^7^5^7^5-|

G|-4^6^4^6^8^6^8^6^4^6^4^6^8^6^8^6-|

D|-4-------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------|

B|-4^5^4^5^7^9^7^9^10^9^10^9^7^10^9^7-|

G|-4^6^4^6^8^9^8^9^11^9^11^9^8^11^9^8-|

D|-4----------------1-----------------|
A|-2----------------2-----------------|
E|------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|
B|-9^7^5^--------------------------|
G|-9^8^6-8^6^4^2^1^2^1^2^4^2^4^2---|
D|-9-----9^7^6^4^2^4^2^4^2^4^2^4---|
A|-7-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|

B|-1^2^1^2^4^2^4^2^1^2^1^2^4^2^4^2-|

G|-2^4^2^4^6^4^6^4^2^4^2^4^6^4^6^4-|

D|-9-------------------------------|
A|-7-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

35 Slow down

e|-------4-----5-----------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-1-----------------------|
D|-2--2--2--2--1--1--1--1--|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
E|-------------------------|

e|-4-----------2-----------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
E|-------------------------|

e|-------4-----5-----------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-2--2--2--2--1--1--1--1--|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
E|-------------------------|

e|-------4-------|
B|-------------7-|
G|-1-----------8-|
D|-2--2--2--2--9-|
A|--2--2--2--2-2-|
E|---------------|

Main Theme

7 8

e|---7----------7-9--7--|---7----------7-9--7-|
B|-9-9--10^9-10-9-10-9--|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-9-|
G|-9-----9---9----------|-9-----9---9---------|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|-7-7-------7----7----7|---7-------7----7---7|
E|----------------------|---------------------|

9 tr

e|---9--7----5--4--2-0--2(4)--0--0----|
B|-9-10-9----7--5-------4--------0----|
G|-9-----------------------------1----|
D|----------------------9--------2----|
A|---7----7-----7----------------2----|
E|-----------7-----0----------7--0----|

39 40

e|--------------------|--------------------|
B|-4--7-------7-9-7---|-4--7-------7-9-7---|
G|-4--8-9-8-9-8-9-8---|-4--7-------7-9-7---|
D|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|
E|-7--7-------7-7---7-|-7--7-------7-7---7-|

41 tr

e|---------------------------|
B|-4---9-7---5-4-2-0--2(4)---|
G|-4---9-7---6-4-------------|
D|-------------9-------------|
A|-----------9---7----9------|
E|-----7---7---------------2-|

(This section is thunder, so get out that

grunge sound. All notes are 32nd notes.)

42 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

43 * (a blur of eight 32nd notes)

e|-------0-2-4-5-7----------0-2-4-5-7-|
B|-0-2-4--------------0-2-4-----------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

(I have charted this virtuoso section) (which

is supposed to represent lightening and rain)

to incorporate two-hand tapping because of the

speed with which it must be played.

But it doesn't have to be. Even though it

is fast, it has a distinct triplet feel

so don't lose count while you are playing.

(notes are 16th's)

43* tp tp tp tp

e|-7^4^7-12^7-12--7^4^7-12^7-12-|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-4----------------------------|

44* tp tp tp tp tp

e|-7^4^7-11^7-11--7^4^7-11^7-11----9----|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------5----|

45* tp tp tp tp

e|-9^6^9-14^9-14--9^6^9-14^9-14-|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-6----------------------------|

46* tp tp tp tp tp

e|-9^6^9-12^9-12--9^6^9-12^9-12----11----|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------7-----|

47* tp tp tp tp

e|-11^8^11-16^11-16--11^8^11-16^11-16-|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-8----------------------------------|

48* tp tp tp tp tp

e|-11^8^11-14^11-14--11^8^11-14^11-14--12----|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------9----|

49* tp tp tp tp

e|-12^9^12-16^12-16--12^9^12-16^12-16-|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-9----------------------------------|

50* tp tp tp tp

e|-11^7^11-16^11-16--11^7^11-16^11-16-|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-7----------------------------------|

51* tp tp tp tp

e|-9^5^9-14^9-14--9^5^9-14^9-14-|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-5----------------------------|

52* tp tp tp tp

e|-7^4^7-12^7-12--7^4^7-12^7-12-|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-4----------------------------|

53* tp tp tp tp

e|-5^2^5-11^5-11--5^2^5-11^5-11-|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-2----------------------------|

54* tp tp tp tp

e|-4^0^4-9^4-9--4^0^4-9^4-9-|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------4-----------|
E|-0------------------------|

55* tp tp tp tp

e|-4^-^4-9^4-9--4^-^4-9^4-9-|
B|---4------------4---------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|-4------------------------|

56* tp tp tp tp

e|-4^-^4-8^4-8--4^-^4-8^4-8---9-|
B|---4------------4-------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|----------------------------4-|
E|-4----------------------------|

Main Theme

7 8

e|---7----------7-9--7--|---7----------7-9--7-|
B|-9-9--10^9-10-9-10-9--|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-9-|
G|-9-----9---9----------|-9-----9---9---------|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|-7-7-------7----7----7|---7-------7----7---7|
E|----------------------|---------------------|

9 tr

e|---9--7----5--4--2-0--2(4)--0--0----|
B|-9-10-9----7--5-------4--------0----|
G|-9-----------------------------1----|
D|----------------------9--------2----|
A|---7----7-----7----------------2----|
E|-----------7-----0----------7--0----|

57 58

e|----4-------4-5-4---|----4-------4-5-4---|
B|-5--5-7-5-7-5-7-5---|-5--5-7-5-7-5-7-5---|
G|-6--------8---------|-6--------8---------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|
E|-9--9-----9---9---9-|-9--9-----9---9---9-|

59 tr

e|-4-5-4---2--0--------------4-|
B|-5-7-5---4--2--4-2-4(5)-2--5-|
G|---------------------------6-|
D|---------------11----------6-|
A|------------11--------11---4-|
E|---9-----9---------9-----4---|

(This covers the first main section of the tune.

If anyone puts in the time to learn it, great!

Any questions or clarifications will gladly

be addressed promptly.)

"If it's not Baroque...don't fix it."

A. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons/ Spring

violin solo arr. for guitar

e|-7---7-12-7-12-|----|-7---7-11-7-11-|----..-9---|
B|---9-----------|----|---9-----------|-----------|
G|---------------|-0/-|---------------|-0/--------|
D|---------------|-/0-|---------------|-/0--------|
A|---------------|----|---------------|-----------|
E|---------------|----|---------------|-----------|
e|-9----9-14-9-14-|----|-9----9-12-9-12-|----..-11---|
B|---11-----------|----|---11-----------|------------|
G|----------------|-0/-|----------------|-0/---------|
D|----------------|-/0-|----------------|-/0---------|
A|----------------|----|----------------|------------|
E|----------------|----|----------------|------------|
e|-11----11-16-11-16-|----|-11----11-14-11-14-|---..-12---|
B|----13-------------|----|----13-------------|-----------|
G|-------------------|-0/-|-------------------|-0/--------|
D|-------------------|-/0-|-------------------|-/0--------|
A|-------------------|----|-------------------|-----------|
E|-------------------|----|-------------------|-----------|
e|-12----12-16-12-16-|----|-11----11-16-11-16-|----|-9----9-14-9-14-|----|
B|----14-------------|----|----12-------------|----|---10-----------|----|
G|-------------------|-0/-|-------------------|-0/-|----------------|-0/-|
D|-------------------|-/0-|-------------------|-/0-|----------------|-/0-|
A|-------------------|----|-------------------|----|----------------|----|
E|-------------------|----|-------------------|----|----------------|----|
e|-7---7-12-7-12-|----|---------11----11-|----|-------9---9-|----|
B|---9-----------|----|-10-7-10----10----|----|-9-7-9---9---|----|
G|---------------|-0/-|------------------|-0/-|-------------|-0/-|
D|---------------|-/0-|------------------|-/0-|-------------|-/0-|
A|---------------|----|------------------|----|-------------|----|
E|---------------|----|------------------|----|-------------|----|
e|-------9---9-|----|-------8---8-|---..-9---|
B|-9---9---9---|----|-9---9---9---|----------|
G|---8---------|-0/-|---8---------|-0/-------|
D|-------------|-/0-|-------------|-/0-------|
A|-------------|----|-------------|----------|
E|-------------|----|-------------|----------|

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| (n)+tr Trill

| ^ Play legato

| tp Tap and pull off

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