Auld Lang Sino - Guitar Trio

So what would have happened if Robert Burns celebrated the Chinese New Year? Let's find out!

Here's a fun piece for players and audience alike - the traditional “Auld Lang Syne" is set in 3 parts with a simple yet rich accompaniment. But then things take a turn when the music sounds eerily Eastern. We calm things down with a short reprise of the original.

For the Chinese section, play close to the bridge, and stay in first position so that when you have a white note, you can bend the string with a real pull across the fingerboard and do a transverse vibrato. Don’t overdo it - a transverse vibrato will make the note slightly sharp, because any “bend” will sharpen the note, whereas a normal (longitudinal) vibrato hovers around the pitch of the note and goes alternately above and below the normal note’s pitch.

Guitar 3 is supplied in both treble and bass clefs - in a larger ensemble, you can use one or both in your ensemble. And it’s ideal for those with limited experience of guitar.

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