Author Topic: "Greensleeves" 'A melodic minor' (Read 15257 times)

henrymouni · « **on:** February 28, 2011, 08:44:12 AM »

'A melodic minor' scale - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G# - A

Traditional English music believed to have been written
in the time of Queen Elizabeth 1. Reign 1558 - 1603.

A---last, .. my love you do .. me wrong, ...
-3 5, -5 6 -6* 6 -5, -4 3 -3,

to cast me out .. dis--cous---teous---ly. ...
-4 5 -3 -3 3*, -3 -4 3* 2.

And I .. have lov..----ed you .. oh so long, ...
-3 5, -5 6 -6*, 6 -5, -4 3 -3,

de---light---ing in ..... your com---pan---y. .....
-4 5 -4 -3 3* -2*, 3* -3 -3 -3.

Green--sleeves .. was my de--light, ..
7 7, -6* 6 -5 -4 3 -3 -4,

Green--sleeves .. was my heart of gold. ...
5 -3, 3* -3 -4 3* 2.

Green--sleeves .. was my heart .. of joy, ..
7 7, -6* 6 -5, -4 3 -3,

and who .. but my La-----dy .. Green--sleeves?
-4 5, -4 -3 3* -2* 3*, -3 -3.

I have .. been rea....--dy .. at .. your hand, ..
-3 5, -5 6, -6* 6, -5, -4 3 -3,

to grant .. what--ev---er .. thou .. would'st crave. ..
-4 5, -3 -3 3* -3, -4, 3* 2.

I have .. waged both .. life .. and land, ..
-3 5, -5 6 -6*, 6, -5 -4 3 -3,

your love .. and good--will .. for to have. ...
-4 5 -4, -3 3* -2* 3*, -3 -3 -3.

Green--sleeves .. was my de--light, ..
7 7, -6* 6 -5 -4 3 -3 -4,

Green--sleeves .. was my heart of gold. ...
5 -3, 3* -3 -4 3* 2.

Green--sleeves .. was my heart of joy, ..
7 7, -6* 6 -5 -4 3 -3,

and who .. but my La-----dy .. Green--sleeves? .........
-4 5, -4 -3 3* -2* 3*, -3 -3.

Grizzly · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:15:47 AM »

A minor, Henry.

Tom

henrymouni · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:32:47 AM »

Quote from: Grizzly on February 28, 2011, 10:15:47 AM

A minor, Henry.

Tom

Do you mean E minor Tom?

Henry.

Gnarly He Man · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:52:18 AM »

Nope, he means A minor--begins and ends on an A note, eh?

Grizzly · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2011, 11:01:51 AM »

It's in A minor. E minor is the relative minor of G; A minor is the relative minor of C.

Tom

henrymouni · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2011, 11:32:00 AM »

Thank you boys!!!

Henry.

Gnarly He Man · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:37:07 PM »

So is the melody melodic minor?

Grizzly · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:16:08 PM »

Mostly. There are versions of the melody that differ slightly. The last few notes for any of the ones that come to mind outline chords that fit best with melodic minor.

Tom

Jimmy Halfnote · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2011, 09:54:08 AM »

The last time i saw her , t'would be many a year ,
5 -6 7 -7 6 5 -3 5 -5 5 -3 5
but, the last time i saw her, still lingers so clear
-5 5 -6 7 -7 6 5 -5 -5 5 -3 3

It could have been this morning, sometimes when a tear may fall
5 -6 7 -7 -6 6 -5 -5 5 -6 7 -7 -7* 7

seems it were only just an hour ago
8 8 -7 7 -6 7 -7 -7*-7 -6 7

she stood there before me , in every detail
5 -6 7 -7 8 -7 5 -6 7 6 -6

And i loved her, how i loved her , all those years ago
-7 -7* 8 -7 7 -7 7 -6 -7* -7 7 -6 -5

the last time i saw her , t'was the leaving o' Mayo
5 -6 7 -7 8 -7 8 -7 7-6 -7 7 -6

The above was a wee song i wrote many moons ago, ( F) ?, It always reminded me of 'Greensleeves' , which i don't like .

jh.

henrymouni · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2011, 10:16:46 AM »

Quote from: Jimmy Halfnote on March 01, 2011, 09:54:08 AM

The last time i saw her , t'would be many a year ,
5 -6 7 -7 6 5 -3 5 -5 5 -3 5
but, the last time i saw her, still lingers so clear
-5 5 -6 7 -7 6 5 -5 -5 5 -3 3

It could have been this morning, sometimes when a tear may fall
5 -6 7 -7 -6 6 -5 -5 5 -6 7 -7 -7* 7

seems it were only just an hour ago
8 8 -7 7 -6 7 -7 -7*-7 -6 7

she stood there before me , in every detail
5 -6 7 -7 8 -7 5 -6 7 6 -6

And i loved her, how i loved her , all those years ago
-7 -7* 8 -7 7 -7 7 -6 -7* -7 7 -6 -5

the last time i saw her , t'was the leaving o' Mayo
5 -6 7 -7 8 -7 8 -7 7-6 -7 7 -6

The above was a wee song i wrote many moons ago, ( F) ?, It always reminded me of 'Greensleeves' , which i don't like .
jh.

A classic Jimmy!

Do I take it that if it reminds you of 'Greensleeves' (which you don't like) that you
do not like your own song either?

Henry.

Jimmy Halfnote · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:56:13 AM »

Not sure Henry , never am about my own stuff, i sat and tabbed it on the spot, old 270 in hand, it was so long ago surprised i remembered, but i was disappointed the tabs did not come out in parallel with the words, seemed fine when i posted.
jh.

henrymouni · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2011, 12:57:01 PM »

Quote from: Jimmy Halfnote on March 02, 2011, 11:56:13 AM

Not sure Henry , never am about my own stuff, i sat and tabbed it on the spot, old 270 in hand, it was so long ago surprised i remembered, but i was disappointed the tabs did not come out in parallel with the words, seemed fine when i posted.
jh.

Hi Jimmy.
When I do the tabs I type them on my 'TextEdit' (imac computer).
Is it 'Word' on microsoft?
Then I copy and paste onto SlideMeister's, and they are always out of line
with the words. Don't know how it happens.
So I just click on 'modify' and move them into line.
I often wondered if the members using the tabs, see them as I do.
On my iMac they are all in line once I have moved them.
I have a Macbook and if I view them on that they are out of line!!

Henry.

Gnarly He Man · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2011, 02:30:41 PM »

Yes, it takes a bit of fiddling to make the tab line up with the text.
Even more reason to be grateful to the Tabmeister!
G

Jimmy Halfnote · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2011, 02:38:05 PM »

Thanks Henry , don't know how you done it, but i noticed .

jh.

llumagsara · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2011, 03:31:10 AM »

Quote from: henrymouni on March 02, 2011, 12:57:01 PM

Hi Jimmy.
When I do the tabs I type them on my 'TextEdit' (imac computer).
Is it 'Word' on microsoft?
Then I copy and paste onto SlideMeister's, and they are always out of line
with the words. Don't know how it happens.
So I just click on 'modify' and move them into line.
I often wondered if the members using the tabs, see them as I do.
On my iMac they are all in line once I have moved them.
I have a Macbook and if I view them on that they are out of line!!

Henry.

hello Henry

there's the lucida console font, in which all the signs have the same space (I told Age time ago), for example a point and a letter. Don't know in mac, but in windows it's ideal for align numbers and letters. It will help a sign between numbers, 5,,,,,,,-6,,7*,...

good health

Agustin

henrymouni · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2011, 04:04:33 AM »

Quote from: llumagsara on March 03, 2011, 03:31:10 AM

Quote from: henrymouni on March 02, 2011, 12:57:01 PM

Hi Jimmy.
When I do the tabs I type them on my 'TextEdit' (imac computer).
Is it 'Word' on microsoft?
Then I copy and paste onto SlideMeister's, and they are always out of line
with the words. Don't know how it happens.
So I just click on 'modify' and move them into line.
I often wondered if the members using the tabs, see them as I do.
On my iMac they are all in line once I have moved them.
I have a Macbook and if I view them on that they are out of line!!

Henry.

hello Henry

there's the lucida console font, in which all the signs have the same space (I told Age time ago), for example a point and a letter. Don't know in mac, but in windows it's ideal for align numbers and letters. It will help a sign between numbers, 5,,,,,,,-6,,7*,...

good health

Agustin

Thank you Agustin.
Once I line them up on SlideMeister's Tab Section they seem to be OK.
I just wondered if they were OK for others?
I have had no complaints so far.

Henry.

landztranz · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2011, 05:36:13 AM »

Dear Henry,

Thanks for the great song!

I can't listen to the playalong right now, but the way I learned it - and play it - the -6 (G) on "was" (my delight) and "was" (my heart) is -6* (G#). The G sounds wrong to me.

Barry

henrymouni · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:53:00 AM »

Quote from: landztranz on March 03, 2011, 05:36:13 AM

Dear Henry,

Thanks for the great song!

I can't listen to the playalong right now, but the way I learned it - and play it - the -6 (G) on "was" (my delight) and "was" (my heart) is -6* (G#). The G sounds wrong to me.

Barry

Well I have to agree it sounds OK both ways.
I have looked at the sheet music on Wikifonia and that has -6 as tabbed.
If you look at the song in 'G' you will see they have cancelled the -6*?
I am happy to change it if you know you are right.
I was not even sure what key it was in at the time so it may just be me!!

Henry.

landztranz · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:29:28 AM »

Henry, did you say you "agree that it sounds OK both ways"

? That's not what I said.

.
In any case, I just opened my beginner's harmonica book to page 95 where "Greensleeves" (in Am) appears. And the answer is...

It's definitely a G#.

Please to change, Honorable Henry.

Barry.

henrymouni · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:58:39 AM »

Quote from: landztranz on March 03, 2011, 11:29:28 AM

Henry, did you say you "agree that it sounds OK both ways"? That's not what I said..
In any case, I just opened my beginner's harmonica book to page 95 where "Greensleeves" (in Am) appears. And the answer is...

It's definitely a G#.

Please to change, Honorable Henry.

Barry.

I am not sure you are right Barry.
I have just checked on Sheetmusic direct where they have it in 'Em'
5 & -4 which when transposed to 'Am' is -6 & 6.
The jury is out!
It sounds OK to me, but I may have tabitis?

http://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/se/ID_No/43975/Product.aspx

Henry.

wolfman · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:07:27 PM »

How are you

landztranz · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:17:37 PM »

What do others think? Surely there are plenty of SlideMeisters who play/know that tune.

Henry, I was merely reporting what appears in my book, so what you should've said was "I'm not sure your book is right," which would be quite a strong statement, don't you think? That would mean I'd have to tell my son that the book he bought me provides the beginning harmonica student with erroneous information (BTW, that book has been around for many, many years - decades, even so I doubt that they got "Greensleeves" wrong.). Incidentally, I think it's too late for my son to take it back to the store and get his money back.

In any case, you play it your way, I'll play it mine, but I would like to hear from others on the matter.

Barry

henrymouni · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:32:44 PM »

Quote from: wolfman on March 03, 2011, 01:07:27 PM

How are you

Harrassed!

Henry.

wolfman · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2011, 02:07:20 PM »

You know how it is,Henry.Some peoples kids,never happy.

Your friend

henrymouni · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2011, 02:13:07 PM »

Quote from: wolfman on March 03, 2011, 02:07:20 PM

You know how it is,Henry.Some peoples kids,never happy.

Your friend

You are a wise man Roman.

Henry.

landztranz · « **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2011, 03:14:21 PM »

Quote from: wolfman on March 03, 2011, 02:07:20 PM

You know how it is,Henry.Some peoples kids,never happy.

Your friend

If you were being serious, Wolfman...I merely disagree with the way the song Henry tabbed the song. Assuming you were referring to me (a 58-year-old "kid"

), how does that make me "never happy"?

Feel free to write to me offlist and explain what you mean. I don't think "happiness" has anything to do with it.

Barry

Ribcracker · « **Reply #26 on:** March 03, 2011, 03:53:36 PM »

Barry,
Roman is just trying to be funny.
And I agree with you that it should be G#. That's the way I've always known it.
I also agree with Henry that it sounds good either way and I've heard it played both ways.
But I personally prefer the G# on the word "was".
However one plays it is of little importance in the grand scheme. Play it the way you like it. That's what I do.

henrymouni · « **Reply #27 on:** March 03, 2011, 05:44:28 PM »

Quote from: landztranz on March 03, 2011, 03:14:21 PM

Quote from: wolfman on March 03, 2011, 02:07:20 PM
You know how it is,Henry.Some peoples kids,never happy.

Your friend

If you were being serious, Wolfman...I merely disagree with the way the song Henry tabbed the song. Assuming you were referring to me (a 58-year-old "kid"), how does that make me "never happy"?

Feel free to write to me offlist and explain what you mean. I don't think "happiness" has anything to do with it.

Barry

Roman is a good man who never gives offense.
He is not being serious Barry.

Henry.

henrymouni · « **Reply #28 on:** March 03, 2011, 05:46:28 PM »

Quote from: Ribcracker on March 03, 2011, 03:53:36 PM

Barry,
Roman is just trying to be funny.
And I agree with you that it should be G#. That's the way I've always known it.
I also agree with Henry that it sounds good either way and I've heard it played both ways.
But I personally prefer the G# on the word "was".
However one plays it is of little importance in the grand scheme. Play it the way you like it. That's what I do.

I'll change it to 'G#' on 'was'.

Henry.

Gnarly He Man · « **Reply #29 on:** March 04, 2011, 12:43:08 AM »

You know what I think?
I think Henry does this work out of the goodness of his heart.
If you like his work, use it.
If you don't, don't.
Don't give the man a hard time about it.
If you are so good with this work, where are your tabs?
Gary