Toccata (and Fugue) in Dm BWV 565 by Johann Sebastian Bach (the greatest composer who ever lived) I have seen a few transcriptions of this song in the Guitar/Tab directory, and I would like to submit my version. Unlike the other transcriptions I have seen, this one is in Dm, but it is virtually impossible to play the Fugue in Dm, with the counterpoint, on the guitar, so this is simply the Toccata. I was originally turned on to this piece by the obscure heavy metal band 'Cirith Ungol' who has a version of this song on their CD 'King of the Dead'. My version is very similar to theirs, except that mine is for solo guitar whereas theirs was for two guitars and a bass. I think they also used an ebow, which gave the song a neat tone. The piece is written in Common Time(4/4) and begins Adagio. One thing to keep in mind is that adagio in the Baroque Period was faster than that in following eras, so it should be played at about 80bpm. In measures six - eight, the rhythmic pattern is 16th triplet, 16th triplet, 16th triplet, 16 duple, 16th triplet, 16th triplet, 16th triplet, 16th duple. It gives the section a very forced sound and adds to the feeling of solemnness that horror movie composers have liked for so long. Measures 9-13 are the most difficult of the whole song. I have tried tapping it, but it presents the problem of running up and needing to be picked at the beginning of each run with another finger. If anyone can find an easier way to play it, please let me know. Their are also 4 or 5 measures near the end that I did not include because it sounds very weak without both staves and is impossible to play without 2 guitars. One other thing to keep in mind is that the rhythm sounds very broken because it is riddled with fermatas and other devices. Instead of worrying about the time, play it how you think it should feel. Oh yeah, drop the low E to a D. 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