A Sanz piece for low-G tuning
Now here's a jolly little tune, and not too much of a finger-twister.
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| Facsimile of the original engraving by Sanz himself, including a short Zarabanda. The large upper case letters refer to chords in the Abecedario nomenclature of the period. The strings are upside down compared with modern tablature. |
The strange thing is that although the title translates (I surmise) as "Jig on an English air", it's about as English as a flamenco dancer eating tapas in a bodega. Good fun to play, though.
You can download my arrangement in PDF format for free HERE.
SOURCE
I N S T R U C C I O N D E M U S I C A S O B R E L A G V I T A R R A E S P A Ñ O L A, Y METODO DE SVS PRIMEROS RVDIMENTOS, HASTA TAÑERLA CON DESTREZA. CON DOS LABERINTOS INGENIOSOS, VARIEDAD DE Sones, y danças de Rasgueado, y Punteado, al estilo Español, Italiano, Francès, y Inglès. (1674). Pub: Zaragoça, 1697. Tomo 1, Lamina 10
Transcription: [Free-scores.com]_sanz-gaspar-livre-1-complet-introduction-a-la-musique-espagnole-a-crite-pour-la-guitare-64566.pdf, page 18 (http://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=64566)
Facsimile: http://purl.pt/17285/4/m-871-p_PDF/m-871-p_PDF_24-C-R0150/m-871-p_0000_capa-capa_t24-C-R0150.pdf
You can hear a very lively version on Baroque guitar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj5TggTFLvs. The performer’s website is here: http://www.xavierdiazlatorre.com.
