"FUR ALINA" by Arvo Part (1976, All Rights Reserved) TAB by John Grunwell, arranged for A minor; the original is in B minor. Play this with a clean, reverb-drenched tone, so as to approximate a piano with its sustain pedal engaged almost throughout the entire piece*. The rhythm is free, and in terms of tempo, Part asks the performer to play it "peacefully, in an elevated and introspective manner." There is no time signature, and it should be played very freely. However, think of each phrase as comprised of quarter notes, ending with a long-sustained whole note. The composer once said that the effect reminding him of little radio jingles meant to mark the hour --------------------------------7---8--------------10----12----12-----| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------7---7--------------10----10----10-----| --0-(decays naturally)------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| --10----8---7--------------------12--10---12--8--10---| ---------------------10-------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------| --10----7---7--------------------10--10---10--7--10---| ---------------------7--------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------| -----12--17--19--17----------------10--8-------7--12--8--10---| -13-----------------13--------------------10------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------| -----10--14--19--14----------------10--7-------7--10--7--10---| -12-----------------12--------------------7-------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------| -------8---7----------------------------8--10-----7--8--7------| -------10--10--10-------5--6--8---------------10------------10-| --9------------9--------5--9--9--------------------------------| --10------------------7-----------------7--10-----7--7--7------| ----------------------7------------------------7------------7--| ---------------------------------------------------------------| --15--13--15---------7--12-------13----- 10--12--12--| -----------------10------------------13--------------| -----------------------------------------------------| --14--14--14---------7--10-------14------10--10--9*--| -----------------7-------------------12--------------| -----------------------------------------------------| *this B at the 9th fret is the only time the lower voice breaks out of a basic Am triad. The piano score indicates that it is the only note from this phrase that the the performer should sustain. It's a very effective little moment in this simple piece. --------------------------------------8---------------------7-------| --13--10----------------------------------10-----------10------10---| ----------------7---------------------------------------------------| ------------10------------------------7--------10-----------7-------| --12--7-----0--------------0---7----------7----0-------7-------7----| ----------------8----------0---8------------------------------------|
