Mr. Dowland's Midnight for Guitar (PDF)
Mr. Dowland's Midnight for Guitar (PDF)
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Mr. Dowland's Midnight by John Dowland (1563-1626). PDF sheet music and video for Classical Guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition. The level is Early-Intermediate (Grade 4). This work is found in the Margaret Board Lute Book (Poulton 99). This is a PDF downlod.
Please note: You have to tune the 3rd string down to F# (Dowland's lute tuning) for this edition (the video lesson covers this).
John Dowland was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs and lute compositions. He's one of my favourite composers of the Elizabethan era. YouTube Lesson Link.
Why do guitarists use capos and 3rd string F# tuning?
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The quality of Bradford Werner's sheet music is consistently top-notch. I like the fact that it primarily features standard notation without tabs first, followed by a combination of standard notation with modern tablature. In particular, "Mr. Dowland's Midnight" is an accessible piece by Dowland transcribed for classical guitar but with tuning appropriate for capturing the delighful sound of the Renaissance lute, as carefully explained in the accompanying free video lesson. Bravo!
Thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoyed it.