Grave from Violin Sonata 2 in Am (BWV 1003) - J S Bach
Tabbed by Jon B - free_grooper@yahoo.com
[* correction to 10th line - 17 May 2004]
In tabbing this song, I broke up each measure of the original score
into four measures. This is because the abundance of thirty-second
and sixty-fourth notes would have required each measure to be far
too long. So, for example, the first chord is not a whole note, but
actually a quarter note. Anyway, it's easier to keep track of the
rhythm when broken down like this. Listen to the MIDI for a suggested
tempo.
Time: 4/4
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
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NOTE: The song sounds awfully weird when ended like this. It's meant
to lead into the following movement of the sonata, the Fuga, for which
it serves well. But if played standing alone, you might want to
substitute this ending, or improvise your own:
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