E-|---Song:-Scarborough Fair-----------------------|
A-|---Author:-English Folk Song--------------------|
D-|---Transcription-by:Christian Liang-------------|
G-|---E-Mail:christian.liang@gmail.com-------------|
B-|---http://www.chrisliang.com--------------------|
E-|---Enjoy!---------------------------------------|
Scarborough Fair - English Folk Song
I have included the left (LH) and right (RH) hand fingering.
p = pulgar = thumb
i = indice = index
m = medio = middle
a = anular = ring
Scarborough Fair- Suspended Bass Note
"Scarborough fair" is an example of how the classical guitar can sound like 2
With the suspended bass and running lead, the guitar produces 2 voices (Bass and treble).
Technique:
This piece is a slow piece. The challenge is to hold bass note which is struck with the
mostly A (open 5th string). Try and suspend the bass as long as possible. 2 notes are
with thumb and middle (pm) finger most of the time.
Tip:
A good solo guitar piece always contain 2 or more voices. Having voice diversity
the guitar's musical capability.
e|--------------|-0----------0-|--------------|-------------|
B|--------------|--------------|-0-------1--0-|-------------|
G|-2----------2-|--------------|--------------|-2---------2-|
D|------2-------|------2-------|------0-------|-----2-------|
A|-0------------|-0------------|--------------|-0-----------|
E|--------------|--------------|-3------------|-------------|
LH 3 2 3 2 3 1 3 2 3
RH m i m a i a m i m i m i m
p p p p
--------------------------------------------------------------
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/misc-traditional/218014.html ]
e|------0-----3-|-5----------3-|-0----2-------|-0-----------|
B|--------------|--------------|------------3-|-------------|
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------2-|
D|--------------|--------------|------0-------|-----2-------|
A|-0------------|------0-------|-3------------|-0-----------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
LH 1 3 1 3 2 4 2 3
RH p m i m p i m m i m i m
p p p
--------------------------------------------------------------
e|------5-----5-|-3----------0-|-0------------|-------------|
B|--------------|--------------|------3-----1-|-0-----------|
G|--------------|------0-------|--------------|-----------0-|
D|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----0-------|
A|-0------------|-3------------|-3----2-----0-|-------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|-3-----------|
LH 4 4 4 3 4 1 3
3 2
RH p i m m i m m m m m i m
p p p p p
--------------------------------------------------------------
e|------------0-|--------------|--------------|-------------|
B|--------------|-3----------1-|-0------------|-------------|
G|-2------------|--------------|------2-----0-|-2---------2-|
D|------2-------|------0-------|--------------|-----2-------|
A|-0------------|--------------|--------------|-0-----------|
E|--------------|-1------------|-3------------|-------------|
LH 3 2 4 2 3 2 3 2 3
1
RH m i a m i m m i m m i m
p p p p
--------------------------------------------------------------
e|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|
G|------------2-|--------------|
D|------2-------|--------------|
A|-0------------|-0------------|
E|--------------|--------------|
LH 2 3
RH p i m p
---------------------------------------------------------------
