|
Classical Downloads
This is the perfect website for lovers of classical music. Downloads are easy and the quality great!
|
|
White Christmas
(11 Dec 03)
White Christmas
The Notation
Here's the PDF version of the above notation.
Guni's rocking interpretation of the above.
The Form
The notation makes use of verbal and graphical instructions to outline the form of the tune. D.C Al Coda (Da Capo = play again) at the end of bar 16 means to go back to the beginning of the tune until you reach the coda sign (that awkward little circle at the end of bar 10). Once reached, you 'jump' to the coda (bar 17) and play through to the end.
So, the tune goes from bar 1 through to 16 - then again from 1 through to 10 - jump to 17 till the end.
A brief Analysis
As mentioned before I won't go through it note by note, but let me just elaborate on a few parts which I think are worth mentioning.
In general, the solo mostly uses diatonic harmonisation of the melody notes with a few exceptions of chromatic approaches (like Bmaj7 and F#7 in the first 4 bars).
A nice use of counterpunctual motion in the bass can be seen in bars 9 to 11.
Bar 12 shows us how a m6 (Fm6) chord may be substituted with a m7b5 (Dm7b5) chord.
In bar 14 we see usage of a bIIIo (Ebo) as a passing chord from IIIm (Em) to IIm (Dm).
Bar 15 and 16 is a harmonized melody to fill in the gaps the melody leaves.
Quite interesting are the last 4 bars, which we could call an 'arrangers ending' if you like. First of all we're dealing with a time signature change from 4/4 to 3/4. This creates a nice feeling for setting up the end.
Then we see a common reharmonisation technique involving the chord progression Abmaj7, Dbmaj7 resolving to Cmaj7. The tune itself makes use of subdominant minor, which is where F (IV) is followed by Fm (IVm) resolving back to our I chord C. The Fm chord uses the note Ab (b6 in C major).
An extended version of subdominant minor is using major 7th chords that include this b6 note in any of its chord tones. The note Ab is the root of Abmaj7 and the 5th of Dbmaj7. Furthermore, this combination Abmaj7 to Dmaj7 to Cmaj7 nicely resolves the bass by going up a 4th first - then down a minor second.
Fingerings
PowerTab file
PDF version of PowerTab file
And last but not least a Midi file for your use.
Ok, that's it for now. Once again, the forum is open for all your queries in this thread. Don't hesitate to ask. I hope you enjoy this piece of music.
Merry Christmas to all iBreatheMusic users!
Guni
|
|
|
|
Guni is one of the founding members of the iBreatheMusic Team. Read more about myself in the member spotlight, issue #6 of "The Pulse", iBreatheMusic's bi-weekly newsletter.
|
|
|
