Etude No1 In E Minor

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Tom:
Afinação:
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E||-0======================---------||-0======================---------||
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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L     4 3   4               4   3 4      4 3 2 4 1 2       2 1 4 2 3 4

[3]
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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L   3 2   3               3   2 3      2 1   3 1   3 4   4 3   1 3   1

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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L   4 2 3   2               2   3 2    4 2 3 1 2   1       1   2 1 3 2


[7] V..................................................................
e||---------------5---5-------------||---------------5---5-------------||
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D||---7-----7---------------7-----7-||---5-----5---------------5-----5-||
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E||-5======================---------||-6======================---------||
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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
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L   1 4 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 4    2 1 3 4 1 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 4 3 1



[9] 
VII..................................................................
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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L   1 3 1 4 3 2 4 1 2 1 4 2 3 4 1 1    1 3 1 4 3 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 3 4 1 3



[11]................................
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E||-7======================---------||-0======================---------||
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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L   1 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1      3 2 1 3 4 1   4   1 4 3 1 2 3


[13]
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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L     3 2 1 3 4 1   4   1 4 3 1 2 3      3 2 1 3 4 1   4   1 4 3 1 2 3



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G||-------7-----7-------7-----7-----||-------6-----6-------6-----6-----||
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E||-0======================---------||-0======================---------||
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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L     3 2 1 3 4 1   4   1 4 3 1 2 3      3 2 1 3 4 1   4   1 4 3 1 2 3



[17]
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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L     3 2 1 3 4 1   4   1 4 3 1 2 3      3 2 1 3 4 1   4   1 4 3 1 2 3



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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L     3 2 1 3 4 1   4   1 4 3 1 2 3      3 2 1 3 4 1   4   1 4 3 1 2 3



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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L     3 2 1 3 4 1   4   1 4 3 1 2 3      3 2   3 4     4     4 3   2 3
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E|--------------------------------0-----------0-----------12--11h-12--
B|------------------------0-----------0-----------12------------------
G|----------------0-----------0-----------12----------12--------------
D|--------2-----------2-----------------------------------------------
A|------------2-------------------------------------------------------
E|----0================================================---------------
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R     p   i   p   i   p   m   i   a   m   i   a   m   i   a   a
L         3   2       3                   1       2   1   3   1   2

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------
B|----11h-12----------------------------------------------------------
G|------------11h-12--8-h-9-------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------8-h-9-----------------------------------
A|------------------------------------9-h-10--6-h-7-------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------6-h-7---2-h-3---
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R     m       i       a       m       i       a       m       i
L     1   2   1   2   1   2   1   2   1   2   1   2   1   2   1   2


[25] II................................................................
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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L   1 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1    2 1 3 4 1 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 4 3 1


[27]................................   VII.............................
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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L   1 3 2 1 3 4 1 1 4 1 1 4 3 1 2 3    1 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1

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R   p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i    p i p i p m i a m a i m p i p i
L     3 2   3               3   2 3      2 3 4 2   4       4   2 4 3 2


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G|----------------0-----------0-----------| <12>------
D|--------2-----------2-------------------------------------
A|------------2-------------------------------| <7>---
E|----0================================================-----
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B|--------<12>------|       
G|<12>--------<5>---| 
D|----------|                     
A|------------------|             
E|----------|                     
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R     p   i   p   i   p   m   i   a   m   i   p   m   i   a   m   i
L         3   2       3                   4   1   4   4   4   4   1
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[32]  rall.                           Lento
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R     a   m   i   a                   p   p   i   m   a
L     4   1   1   1                       3   2   1   4
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R    p   p   i   m   a
L        2   3   1   4

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Notes
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pipipmiamaimpipi.16 notes pattern

Technically demanding for both left and right hands.
How to go fast? Work in groups. ie break into 4s.
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(pipi-pmia-maim-pipi). If you are like me, "a" is the weakest.
Loop pmia-maim. Try accenting "a" finger. pmiA-mAim.
I prefer to play this etude PiPi-PmiA-mAim-PiPi. Accent on P and A.

Suspend bass. Dotted Half Note (Minim) or 3/4 of bar
Repeat each measure twice except [23-24] and the last 3 measures.

Bar[5]-[6] Watch left fingering for Em(1st inversion) to E(1st 
inversion)
Bar[12]-[22] Half steps down for each measure
Bar[29]-[30] Repeat these 2 bars twice. Chords change every half 
measure
Bar[23]-[24] 9 consecutive hammer ons. Hard. I added alternative below
Bar[31]-[32] To play harmonics quickly between fret12 and fret 5.
Spread your hand and lightly barre bottom 3 strings with pinky and 
index



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Alternative
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Bar[23]-[24] (Sevogia's version)

E|--------------------------------0---------------7-------12--11h-12--
B|------------------------0-----------0---8-----------8---------------
G|----------------0-----------0---------------9-----------------------
D|--------2-----------2-----------------------------------------------
A|------------2-------------------------------------------------------
E|----0================================================---------------
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R     p   i   p   i   p   m   i   a   m   i   p   m   i   a   a
L         3   2       3                   2   3   1   2   4   1

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------
B|----11h-12----------------------------------------------------------
G|------------11h-12--8-h-9-------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------8-h-9---4-h-5---------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------6-h-7-------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------6-h-7---2-h-3---
      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   

R     m       i       m       i       m       i       m       i
L     1   2   1   2   1   2   1   2   1   2   1   2   1   2   1   2
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Legend
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Left                    Right                 Terms
p = pull off            p = pulgar = thumb    rall. = slowly slow down
h = hammer on           i = indice = index    lento = slow
/ = slide               m = medio = middle    non troppo = not too fast
= = suspend/hold Note   a = anular = ring
V = Barre at fret 5
  • A
  • B
  • D
  • E
  • G
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