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Short ID: AM10. Title: Fantasia que contrahaza la harpa en la manera de Luduvico. Composer: Alonso Mudarra. Source: Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela... Libro I, folio XIII. Date: 1546. Facsimile: Chanterelle, p49. Tuning: Vihuela tuning. Time sig: Quickly. ("Phi" on Mudarra's 3rd line. See general Mudarra comments.) Fixes and modifications (M=measure r=rhythm s=string): All rhythm values have been halved. M4 original rhythm was (half). M59 Beginning bar line was missing. Rhythm symbols were missing so rhythm was (4er 4er). M73 original rhythm was (half half) dotted-4er 8th. Tablature elements to be added by hand: Let ring as long as possible (see general Mudarra comments): most of the notes in the descending arpeggios; specifically, m2 all, m3r1, m6 all, m7r1, m14r2, m15r1, m16, m18 all, m19r1, m20, m27r1, m28, m34 all, m35r1, m38 all, m39r1, m44r1, m45r1, m48 all, m49 all, m51 all, m52 all, m55 all, m56 all, m57r1, m59 all, m60r1, m63 all, m64r1, m68 all, m69 all, m70r1, m72r1, m73r1, m78 all, m79r1, m80r1, m82 all, m83r1, m84r1, m85 all, m86r1, m93 all, m94r1. Fermata on very last chord. Comments: After the title, Mudarra states that the piece is difficult until understood. His famous comment about the "false notes" that won't sound bad if played well begins under m126. Suggested simplification (if need be): ____________ |__________| |_4______4_| |_5_ to ___| |_4______4_| |_2______2_| |__________| Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature: 1 12 24 36 51 68 82 97 111 121 130 139 148. Last measure is 157. *** Download and edit out all material above and below the tablature. *** See my printing tips in the page, "General comments on the tablature." *** Print out starting with the title line below. Fantasia que contrahaza la harpa en la manera de Luduvico. AM10: Page 1 of 3. Vihuela tuning. Leading measures: 1 15 29 42 57 73. 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Luduvico Fantasia. Leading measures: 87 101 113 124 134 145. 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