天賜歡樂主題變奏曲 / Theme and Variations on God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen [PDF+MP3]

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Theme and Variations on God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / 天賜歡樂主題變奏曲

Guitar Staff & TAB + MP3 / 吉他譜 (五線譜&六線譜) + MP3

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看著精緻短小的音樂主題，思考著要如何把它變得有趣，我想到了主題與變奏。

■主題
我把主題安排在第七把位彈奏，透過極為簡單的聲部架構，呈現出吉他在中高把位的獨特音色與單純的旋律之美。

■第一變奏
承接主題並擴展音樂織體，除了速度的對比之外，我希望聲部之間能多點互動與變化。雖然大幅增加了演奏難度，但最後呈現出很有趣的效果。

■第二變奏
吉他的低音弦與高把位是絕妙的組合，能聽到類似大提琴的溫暖聲線。緩慢、沉靜、哀傷，雖然低音旋律部的表現已足以獨挑大樑，但偶爾出現的高音仍然成為了很迷人的點綴。

■第三變奏
由快速而連續不斷的音階組成的音符流，演奏難度較高的一段變奏。乍看之下雖為雙聲部織體，但高音部藏有主題的旋律與節奏動機，彈奏時需留意分句與觸弦的細微運用。結尾的裝飾音為複弦彈法，也可改為搥勾弦彈法並於第五把位彈奏。

■第四變奏
將旋律與和聲稍加變化，並再次安靜下來。這首曲子是常見的教會合唱頌歌，這個變奏的結尾四小節，由原本以線條為主的進行轉為連續的柱狀和弦，呈現出類似合唱的效果。

■第五變奏
以吉他獨有的顫音技法寫成，p指的不規則跨弦，考驗右手運指的精準度與雙手的搭配，與第三變奏同為難度較高的樂段。

■尾奏
以柔和的和聲從主題中段切入，隨著聲部的加入慢慢舒展，最後以皮卡第三度結尾，讓音樂的結束有著光明與希望。

這首的編曲與錄音過程充滿艱難，我在時間的夾縫中努力完成這次的作品；但我仍然喜歡自己做的一切，也堅信音樂要帶給人心靈的富足與喜樂。

謝謝音樂的美好，謝謝大家的支持，這些力量讓我在遇到困難時，能抬起頭來、看著前方。

很高興能以這首歌做為2024年的最後編曲作品，祝大家聖誕節快樂、並迎來更美好的新的一年。

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Looking at the exquisite and short musical theme and thinking about how to make it interesting, I came up with Theme and Variations.

■Theme
I arranged to play the theme in the seventh position, and through an extremely simple voice structure, I presented the unique timbre and pure melodic beauty of the guitar in the middle and high positions.

■First Variation
To continue the theme and expand the musical texture, in addition to the contrast in speed, I hope there can be more interactions and changes between the parts. Although the difficulty of playing is greatly increased, the final effect is very interesting.

■ Second Variation
The bass strings and high positions of the guitar are a wonderful combination, and you can hear a warm cello-like sound. Slow, quiet, and sad, although the performance of the bass melody is enough to carry the whole piece, the occasional high notes still become a charming embellishment.

■Third Variation
A variation that is more difficult to play, consisting of a rapid and continuous stream of scale notes. Although it appears to be a two-part texture at first glance, the treble part contains the theme's melody and rhythmic motives. When playing, one needs to pay attention to the subtle use of phrasing and string touch. The ending grace note is played with double strings, which can also be changed to hammer-and-hook string playing and played in the fifth position.

■Fourth Variation
Change the melody and harmony slightly and quiet it down again. This piece of music is a common church choral hymn. The last four bars of this variation change from the original line-based progression to continuous columnar chords, creating a chorus-like effect.

■Variation 5
Written using the guitar's unique tremolo technique, the irregular crossing of the p finger tests the accuracy of the right hand's fingering and the coordination of both hands. It is a relatively difficult passage, along with the third variation.

■Ending
The theme begins with a soft harmony in the middle, slowly unwinds with the addition of voices, and ends with a third pitch, giving the music a bright and hopeful ending.

The arrangement and recording process of this song was full of difficulties. I worked hard to complete this work in the cracks of time; but I still like everything I do, and I firmly believe that music should bring richness and joy to people's hearts.

Thank you for the beauty of music and thank you for your support. These strengths allow me to raise my head and look forward when I encounter difficulties.

I am very happy to use this song as the last arrangement work of 2024. I wish everyone a happy Christmas and a better new year.