This easy-to-read modern tablature should correspond exactly to the 19th century guitar work Carnival of Venice by Zani de Ferranti. Let me know of any errors you find. Donald Sauter.
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Short ID: CV2.
Title: Carnival of Venice - Variation 2.
Composer: Zani de Ferranti.
Tuning: E B E G# B E.
Time sig: 6/8.
Fixes, modifications and comments (M=Measure; p=Place in measure; s=String):
M17p5 original shows 4er rhythm. Changed to 8th here.
M17p4 glissando dash slants downward toward the string 6 note.
Tablature elements to be added by hand:
Slurs. If only a starting point is given, slur includes all the following
uninterrupted notes on the same string.
M5 p1s1.
M9 p1s1.
M12 p3s3-p4s1.
M13 p1s1.
M15 p1-2s5, p14-15s2, p16-17s1, p18-19s1.
M17 p2s5.
M18 p1-3s1, p6-8s1.
M20 p3s3-p4s1.
M21 p1-2s1. (Not shown in the original.)
M23 p1-2s5, p5s2-p9s1, p20-21s2, p22-23s1, p24-25s1.
Fermatas:
M17 p4.
M25 p7 (last chord of the last measure).
Take a moment to fill out the 16th- and 32nd-note beams.
Explanation of symbols:
^ (arrowhead) = arpeggiation. Original shows a wavy vertical line to the
left of the chord. For a neater appearance, re-draw the ^ arrowhead
right at the top of the stem.
z = rest. Fill in to make a solid block.
. (within the tablature) = endpoint of the note sounding on that string.
_ (above the rhythm symbols) = stress. Ferranti uses /\ in the original.
Fret numbers without stems represent grace notes.
` = single grace note slurred from above. See m7. In both instances the
grace note is one half-step above the main note. The original shows the
actual notes.
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|#|#|#| = 64th notes.
In m9, Gary Issod has pointed out that it sounds like the top note of
the first chord should be an open E. This yields a much more satisfying
cadence than the G#. The original G# has been retained here, though, so
you can decide.
___________________ __ ___________________ __
|---|---|---|--|--| | | |---|---|---|--|--| | |
______^_________________________ ______^_________________________
|_7_4_0_________H12_______H5__7| instead |_7_5_4_________H12_______H5__7| ?
|_____0_____H12________H5______| of |_____0_____H12________H5______|
|_____0_H12_________H5_________| |_____0_H12_________H5_________|
|_____0________________________| |_____0________________________|
|_____0________________________| |_____0________________________|
|_____0_______________________.| |_____0_______________________.|
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Carnival of Venice - Variation 2. CV2: Page 1 of 2.
E B E G# B E. Leading measures: 1 5 8 12 16. Zani de Ferranti.
6/8. Adagio non troppo e marcato.
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