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Michael Karmon FretsVs. Fretless for two guitarsand string qu artet Dutrationca. B'30" Performance note: This piece showcases the guitars, with the stringquartet acting essentially as an accompaniment. It is therefore imperative that the string quartet players be constantly sensitive to the balance of the ensemble asa whole,and avoid overpowering the guitars. Karmon - "Frets" - Pagei

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  • Michael Karmon

    Frets Vs. Fretlessfor two guitars and string qu artet

    Dutration ca. B'30"

    Performance note: This piece showcases the guitars, with the string quartet acting essentially as anaccompaniment. It is therefore imperative that the string quartet players be constantly sensitive to the balanceof the ensemble as a whole, and avoid overpowering the guitars.

    Karmon - "Frets" - Page i

  • Karmon - "Frets" - Page ii

  • Written for Bob ScarctnoDediccLted to the Guitar Pals

    Frets Vs. Fretless

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    Michael Karmon ( 1995)

    strumY

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    spicc. sempre staccato

    sfz f non arp' ppizz.

    -P sub. (1.v.)

    ponticello

    sostenuto

    O 1995 Michael Karmon

    Karmon - "Frets" - Paee 3

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    Karmon - "Frets" - Pag.e 1

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    Karmon - "Frets" - Paee 5

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    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 6

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    Gtr. II

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    VI . I I

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    Karmon - "Frets" - Pa g.e J

  • E.)J

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    5

    Gtr I

    Gtr. I I

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    VI I I

    Vla

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    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 8

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    Vla

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    Gtr I I

    VI I

    VI I I

    Vla.

    Cel lo

    f

    sul tasto

    6l

    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 9

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  • 64

    Gtr. I

    Gtr. II

    VI . I

    VI . I I

    Vla.

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    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 10

  • 70

    Gtr. I

    Gtr. I I

    VI . I

    VI . I I

    Vla.

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  • Gtr. I

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    .o-

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    a niente

    C-

    Gtr. I

    Gtr. t

    #JJ

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    Gtr. II

    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 12

  • Gtr. II

    Gtr. I I

    Gtr. I I

    Gtr. I

    Gtr. I

    Gtr. I I

    Gtr. I

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    Karmon - "Frets" - Page l3

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    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 11

  • l.v.u-/ u-/ c-/ T-/ | eS I or fast as possible

    Pp cresc' poco a poco , ." I F ^+- | repear parrern

    I

    t23Very slow, accel. poco a poco as fast as possible

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    Cel lo

    Gtr I

    Gtr . I I

    VI . I I

    Vla.

    Cel lo

    repeat

    pp

    t24E ) = ca. r04 Molto Rit. ', J = ca. 78

    -__--___

    130 Poco stringendo

    cresc. poco a poco

    Poco stringendo

    Poco rit.

    Poco rit.b

    p

    (cue gui tar I I and cel lo)

    -- -b

    UI

    t

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    -l mf

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    U

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    )t

    A iT* #a+ +frta* -> -l- D:p

    na- ,l

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    )pont icel lo

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    *a_p.---.--

    - -- --f - trem.-- -

    U p f -ponticello trem'

    u'^" :^:^ ' - /_- \ . - - - \ .

    f -

    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 15

  • lA ffi> o

    p

    sul tasto/ t I aord.

    AJ

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    p--sul tasto

    u--

    11

    a l

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    b;-\. sul tasto f r I I-11

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    p-- 7 ------_____

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    - o- Ca.56.)J

    ) - ca.50

    13

    t37

    Gtr. I

    Gtr . I l

    VI I

    VI I I

    Vla.

    Cel lo

    Rit.

    tr Energetic, faster than opening J = ca. 80

    p

    bc,39I

    Gtr. I

    Gtr. I I

    VI . I

    VI . I I

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    Cel lo

    . ) | v t - | t - | t - |

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    |

    -

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    senza sord.

    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 16

  • ech

    f r r -

    sft

    * ' J '

    l - lCe+

    - l - - l - --a 'e '

    l - l

    *r\

    fp

    tr

    46I

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    Gtr. I I

    VI . I

    VI . I I

    Vla.

    Cel lo

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    Gtr. I

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    VI . I

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    Cel lo

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    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 17

  • r r_ ' -_

    - j'1+' e ' =a

    * ' )l - l

    591

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    Gtr . I I

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    VI . I I

    Vla

    Cel lo

    L

    mf

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    Gtr I

    Gtr I I

    VI I

    VI I I

    Vla"

    Cel lo

    f.f molto marcatonry

    strun-r

    tyt 1E; r-r

    aJtJ p

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    ttz ar-

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    f i ---

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    f,t

    pizz.

    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 18

  • ++fr

    +++1

    +lfr t+fr *+1

    a*,lI

    A

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    A

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    Qp

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    Gtr. I

    Gtr . I I

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    VI . I I

    Vla.

    Cel lo

    Gtr. I

    Gtr I I

    VI . I

    VI . t I

    Vla.

    Cel lo

    l8

    Karmon - "Frets" - Paqe 19

  • 18

    Gtr. I

    Gtr. I I

    VI . I

    VI . I I

    Vla.

    Cel lo

    941

    Gtr. I

    Gtr. I I

    VI . I

    VI" I I

    Vla.

    Cel lo

    tf, tf, tf,

    "Frets" - Page 20

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    tf,

  • Gtr. I

    Gtr. I I

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    VI I I

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    Gtr . t l

    VI . I

    VI . I I

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    I

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    pluck the three notes s imultaneously

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    Karmon - "Frets" - Page 2l