Valse de Lucia - Mathias Duplessy (born 1972) as recorded by Jeremy Jouve : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKUwFmRr5oY as recorded by Laura Rouy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro5ZhLEUvKc as recorded by Youngik Jang : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N32GGllfGRU play along tutorial by Mathias : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CkEFz7V6Bo transcribed by Jean-Baptiste Rege, June 2025 see notes & legend at the end tuning - D G D G B e vals tempo, 3/4 G minor, E major Duration is only written for the melody to make it stand out, and when the bass is sustained for more than an bar. Unless explicitly stated, L.V. throughout the piece Allegro ~110 bpm 2 1 2 1 1 3 3 ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||---------7-------7--------|---------6h7p6---6--------| ||---------8-------8--------|---------8-------8--------| ||-0------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|-0------------------------| mp dolce . . . 3 |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |---------7-------7--------|---------6h7p6---6--------| |---------8-------8--------|---------8-------8--------| |-0------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|-0------------------------| 4 1 2 4 5 0 3 melody played f |--------------------------|--------------------------| |-8=======-=======-===7===-|-8=======-=======-===10==-| |---------7-------7--------|---------7-------7--------| 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|----------7-------7--------|---------5-------5--------| |--8-------8-------8--------|---------7-------7--------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| 29 |-3=======-=======-===1----|-3=======-=======-===1===-| |---------1-------1--------|---------1-------1--------| |---------3-------3--------|---------2-------2--------| |--------------------------|-1------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |-1------------------------|--------------------------| III~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 4 1 2 1 1 30 1 3 4 3 |---------------------------|--------------------------| |--4=======-=======3=======-|-4=======-=======3=======-| |----------5----------------|---------3----------------| |----------5----------------|---------5----------------| |--3------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|-6------------------------| 33 II~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |---------------------------|--------------------------| |--2=======-=======-========|=========-=======-=======-| |----------2-------2--------|---------2-------2--------| |----------5-------5--------|---------5-------5--------| |---------------------------|-2------------------------| |--3------------------------|--------------------------| 35 |--------------------------|--------------------------| |-3=======-========-=======|=========-=======-=======-| |---------0--------0-------|---------0-------0--------| |---------4--------4-------|---------4-------4--------| |--------------------------|-5------------------------| |-0------------------------|--------------------------| 37 VIII~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |--10======-=======-===8===-|-10======-=======-===8===-| |----------8-------8--------|---------8-------8--------| |----------8-------8--------|---------10------10-------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |--8------------------------|-8------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| 4 0 0 0 0 39 1 2 2 2 1 1 |--10======-=======-=======-|=========-=======-=======-| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |----------0-------0--------|---------0-------0--------| |----------8-------8--------|---------7-------7--------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |--8------------------------|-8------------------------| 41 VII~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |--8=======-=======-===7===-|-8=======-=======-===7===-| |----------7-------7--------|---------7-------7--------| |----------7-------7--------|---------8-------8--------| |---------------------------|-7------------------------| |--7------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| VI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 43 a i m p a i m p |--8=======-=======-=======-|-----6---------6----------| |----------6-------6--------|-------6---------6--------| |----------6-------6--------|---------6---------6------| |---------------------------|-10--------8---------6----| |--6------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| [ 3 ] [ 3 ] accentuate the bass notes V~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ II~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 45 [viii [iii |-^6=======8=======-=======-|-^3=======5=======-=======-|| |-^6=======8=======-=======-|-^3=======5=======-=======-|| |-^6------------------------|-^3------------------------|| |-^5---------------0--------|-^2---------------0--------|| |-^5---------------0--------|-^2---------------0--------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------|| p p p p "very spanish" 47 p a i m p |-^0h2p0--------------------|-----10--------0======-=-=-=-| |-^1-------3---1---0--------|-------12------12------12----| |-^2-------------------2----|---------11----11------11----| |-^0------------------------|-----------12----------------| |---------------------------|-0---------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------0---------| f rit dolce [ 3 ] 49 1 4 3 |---10--------0======-=-=-=-|-----3---------0=====-=-=-=-| |-----12------12------12----|-------7-------7-------7----| |-------11----11------11----|---------5-----5-------5----| |---------12----------------|-----------0----------------| |-0-------------------------|-0--------------------------| |-----------------0---------|-------------------0--------| [ 3 ] [ 3 ] 51 |-----3---------0=====-=-=-=-|-----10--------0======-=-=-=-| |-------7-------7-------7----|-------12------12------12----| |---------5-----5-------5----|---------11----11------11----| |-----------0----------------|-----------12----------------| |-0--------------------------|-0---------------------------| 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|---------10----10------10----|---------7-----7-------7----| |-----------0-----------------|-----------5----------------| |-0---------------------------|-5--------------------------| |-------------------0---------|-------------------5--------| [ 3 ] [ 3 ] (V)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VIII~~~~~~~ II~~~~~~ 59 > |-----7--------5=====-=-=-=-|----------^10---------| |------5-------5-------5----|----------^9----------| |--------7-----7-------7----|-------10-^10------4--| |----------5----------------|-----8----^8-----2----| |-5-------------------------|---8-----------2------| |------------------5--------|-8-----------2--------| legato ! f (II)- - - - 61 > . |--^4-------0h2p0------------||--------------------------| |--^3-------1-------3--------||--------0-------0---------| |--^4-------2-----------2----||--------3-------3---------| |--^2------------------------||--------------------------| |----------------------------||-0------------------------| 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|---------3-------3--------|---------2S3S2----2-------| |---------3-------3--------|---------2S3S2----2-------| |---------5-------5--------|---------5----------------| |-0------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|-0------------------------| dim . . . almost silent 162 sim. |--------------------------|--------------------------| |---------3-------3--------|---------2S3S2----2=======| |---------3-------3--------|---------2S3S2----2=======| |---------5-------5--------|---------5================| |-0------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|-0=======-========-=======| rit . . . . . . . . . . . 164 /.\ |--------------------------|| |===============-=-=-=-=-=-|| |===============-=-=-=-=-=-|| |===============-=-=-=-=-=-|| |--------------------------|| |===============-=-=-=-=-=-|| FINGERINGS : h - hammer-on LEFT HAND | RIGHT HAND p - pull-off | > - accented note 1 = index | p = thumb r - rasgueado 2 = middle finger | i = index = - note sustained 3 = ring finger | m = ring finger VI - full barre on 6th fret 4 = pinky | a = pinky vi - small barre on 6th fret h - (above tab) natural harmonic g - grace note $ : 8th rest I'll reserve these for u - strum up / : 16th rest the notes to keep the d - strum down tab clean NUANCES : cresc - louder dim - quieter vivo - lively, bright risoluto - resolutely, mark accents meno mosso - less quickly dolce - softly allargando - slower and broader DYNAMICS : /.\ - fermata . - staccato _ - tenuto rit - slowing down sub - suddenly poco a poco - bit by bit piu - more ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PERFORMANCE NOTES : Firstly, be sure to check Mathias' video on the piece, he goes over the main points while playing, mainly nuances. It's quite useful ! TWO IMPORTANT POINTS ! * For most of the piece, the accompaniment goes rest - 8th note - 8th note Let's take the first 2 bars, notated extensively as an example : rest 8th 8th rest 8th 8th | . | . | . | . | . | . ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||-$-------7-------7--------|-$-------6h7p6---6--------| ||---------8-------8--------|---------8-------8--------| ||-0=======================-|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|-0=======================-| I didn't notate it, as it's very subtle and mostly done to allow for chord changes and notation purposes * You should play the melody forte and the bassline mp. The accompaniment stays very distant. I would suggest to play the melody with rest strokes. Remember to avoid playing the accompaniment with the thumb. BAR 4 : The " 6h7p6 " bit is done by Laura. If find this to sound a bit better and, for my part, to be easier to play nicely than the way Mathias does it. He performs a slide with 1, which does sound quite different. (btw, this is applicable to almost any - if not all - of the similar trills in the piece) BAR 5-8 : You can play these with a barre at VII and VIII if you want, It can be a bit easier, I just prefer my notation. It would go like this : vii-------------------------------------------------- 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 2 2 2 2 |--------------------------|--------------------------| |-8===================7===-|-8===================10==S| |---------7-------7--------|---------7-------7--------| |---------8-------8--------|---------8-------8--------| |-0------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|-0------------------------| viii------------------------------------------------- 4 1 1 3 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 |--------------------------|--------------------------| |-11==================10==-|-11======================-| |---------8-------8--------|---------8-------8--------| |---------10------10-------|---------10------10-------| |-0------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|-0------------------------| Whatever version you choose, if bars 7-8 are hard to play, consider changing 2 with 3 and sliding 4 BAR 9 : The goal of the barre is to prepare for the next measure. raise only 4 to keep the accompaniment ringing BAR 11-12 : I think this is a bit easier to play. However, the "proper" way to do it sounds a bit better, it goes like this : 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 |-6=======================-|-0=======================-| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |---------7-------7--------|---------5------5---------| |-8-------8-------8--------|---------8------8---------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| keep the same R.H. fingering. I think Jouve arpeggiates the first chord, don't know what to think about it, could be nice. BAR 15 : You could fret the Eb with 4, it makes the chord change easier BAR 21-24 : Here's a slightly easier way to play this bit. Won't sound as good though, but not by much. |-3===================2===-|-3===================5===-| |---------3-------3--------|---------2h3p2---2--------| |---------3-------3--------|---------3-------3--------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |-0------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|-0------------------------| |-6===================5===-|-6=======================-| |---------4-------4--------|---------4-------4--------| |---------5-------5--------|---------5-------5--------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |-0------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|-0------------------------| BAR 38 : You can change the fingering to 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 2 1 1 |-10======================-|-========================-| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |---------0-------0--------|---------0-------0--------| |---------8-------8--------|---------7-------7--------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |-8------------------------|-8------------------------| For a cleaner transition BAR 45 : V barre (with or without the 6th string), i m a on 6th fret, strum with p. Then, to play [viii, barre with 4 while you release 3. Finally, strum the open A and D strings with p, in a single motion as if they were a single note (a rest stroke will help and give the punch it needs) Note that Mathias make a vi barre with 2 instead of playing i m a on the 6th fret. My finger will absolutely not do it, but this workaround works alright BAR 46 : same, but starting on the 2nd fret. BAR 47 : There is a 2nd mordent on the score, played by Jouve : |-^0h2p0------------------------| It's played on a 16th note, |-^1-------3---1h3p1---0--------| so is played 2* faster than |-^2-----------------------2----| the 1st one |-^0----------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| This bar can be played very rubato, do as you like ! BAR 48 : For this whole section, some muting is in order, let's take this bar as an example : put i m a back on the strings after playing the bass v |---10------*-0=======*-----| < put 1 back on the string as you |-/---12----*-12------12----| play the last chord. That's the |-------11--*-11------11----| way it's written, it's also nice |---------12-----*----------| to let the open string ring if |-0------*------------------| it's not too loud |-----------------0---------| ^ ^ mute the A string with the side of your thumb as you play the second bass note. muting the D string will depend on wether it's an open string or not. I wouldn't worry too much about it when it's an open D, it'll resonate with the next bass. All this is done to accentuate the rythm of the waltz. This section should sing and have an almost bouncy feel BAR 50 : You can play the C with 2 instead of 3 if it's easier for you BAR 60 : Check out the different versions, this can be played in a variety of ways. As usual, Mathias does these kind of things with the thumb : the 16th notes as a smooth downstroke, and then I can't really tell if it's just a downstroke with the thumb or if he strums coming up as well. Again, make it your own, following Mathias' scores perfectly isn't really the point, I think. BAR 62- : For this section, Mathias plays the bass pizzicato. Tonewise, I think it's better if you just play quiet dotted bass notes. BAR 103 : Maybe lift 1 off the high E string to maintain clarity Not sure whether it's best to keep the note ringing or not BAR 105 : Lift 4 from the D string to play the C in the melody with the same finger BAR 108 : Stop each bass with the side of your thumb when striking the next string BAR 112 : same BAR 120 : Keep 1 and 2 for the whole measure For bars 116-117, Mathias plays open strings for the 1st chord, Then the melody with 1 or 2, sliding up the neck. In its own words : "it's not exactly the notes, but it's ok" :) BAR 125 : First repetition of the theme can be very rubato BAR 159 : You are meant to slide your iii barre. Mathias accentuates the G string, this is optional, but be sure to play the G on the D string very quietly. If have difficulty playing this cleanly, Laura plays this in the same position as the theme, which is easier : |--------------------------|--------------------------| |-8------------------------|--------------------------| |---------7-------7--------|---------6h7p6----6-------| etc... |---------8-------8--------|---------8--------8=======| |-0------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|-0------------------------| She does bring the Bb up louder than Mathias does with the G, like a drone.