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The tempo of the Saitenspuren video and the MIDI is 54 bpm (quarter notes). left hand fingering below the tab - 1 - index finger 2 - middle finger 3 - ring finger 4 - little finger === - duration, length of note > > - crescendo - growing louder < < - decrescendo - growing softer <9> - natural (open) harmonic on the 9th fret <12> - natural (open) octave harmonic on the 12th fret F. - Fermata - pause, note(s) held mf - mezzoforte - moderately loud p - (between the notes) pull-off piano - soft rit. - slowing down s - staccato - detached, cut off, the note is not held for its full value cIV - part barre on the 2nd fret CIV - barre on the 4th fret cV - part barre on the 5th fret CIX - barre on the 9th fret |--- ---| repeat the section |--- ---| |*-- --*| |*-- --*| |--- ---| |--- ---| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- more classical tabs at http://www.classtab.org