Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1283320
By ABBA. By Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Arranged by Derek Hasted. 20th Century,Pop. 28 pages. Derek Hasted #874514. Published by Derek Hasted (A0.1283320).
THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - Great concert piece for 4 GUITARS or larger ensemble
Primarily for Classical or Acoustic Guitar - sometimes it's erroneously listed here as Electric Guitar only.
Derek Hasted writes This is a concert crowd-pleaser perfect for intermediate or advanced intermediate guitarists!
One reason ABBA songs are so memorable isn’t the strong melody line, it’s all the other clever harmonies and countermelodies that lurk just under the surface to make a crafted masterpiece.
My arrangement uses guitar-friendly shapes to capture the whole song and many of the countermelodies that make the original such a great listen.
The dynamics on the score tie in with the orchestration, so that the quiet sections are slow-moving and the louder sections are busy, adding yet more notes before the previous ones fade away. I’ve added just a little fingering here and there if there’s really only one place on the neck to play what’s on the page. Elsewhere, please choose the sweet spot that gives you, the player, the best mix of tone, sustain, playability and confidence.
I hope you enjoy performing this as much as the audience will enjoy hearing it!
This is one of a large and growing range of accessible ensembles from experienced arranger Derek Hasted, and is supplied as full score and parts. Derek's website at www.derek-hasted.co.uk/smp lists all his arrangements by title and by number of instruments, with links to soundclips and sample score.
