* Song: * Album: * Version: * Interpretation: * Tuning: * Notes: Te Adoro Luka Bloom 1 / 1 Len Humbird (lenh@pcez.com) CGCGGC (DADGAD, with raised 3rd string, and then a full step lower) This perhaps could be played in DADGAD or even DADGBE (dropped-D) However DADAAD simplifies the fingering for several motifs, and provides richness during strumming. There are easy parts and difficult parts; a workable fretboard fingering can be tricky. Some parts seem better without a pick, whereas others must be picked. You may find it much easier to play certain passages using a cutaway guitar. It has a BIG droning, impressive sound from motifs 4-6. It's been arranged as a series of motifs because that's how it sounds like it was composed. You'll have to come up with a transition between each of the motifs.

Te Adoro

[Motif #1] (This is fairly accurate.) Repeat 4-8x. 

D:--12-12p10--10-------|---12-12p10--10-------|
A:----------10---------|-----------10---------|
A:---------------0---0-|----------------0---0-|
D:-0---------------0---|-0----------------0---|
A:---------------------|----------------------|
D:---------------------|----------------------|

D:--14-14p12--12-------|---14-14p12--12-------|
A:----------12---------|-----------12---------|
A:---------------0---0-|----------------0---0-|
D:-0---------------0---|-0----------------0---|
A:---------------------|----------------------|
D:---------------------|----------------------|


[Motif #2] Repeat 2x, ad lib striking open 5th or 6th strings on downbeat on repeat. It sounds like there's a bouncing or droning bass on the 3rd and 4th, or 4th and 5th strings.

D:-------10------10-----|--12------12------12----
A:---12------12------12-|------12------12--------
A:-10--10--10--10--10---|10--10--12--12--12------
D:----?---?---?---?---?-|---?---?---?---?---?----
A:----------------------|------------------------
D:----------------------|------------------------


[Motif #3] This is in the ballpark for strings 2 and 3, and needs work on timing and what's happening on the other strings. Increase tempo.

D:-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|
A:-8--8--8--8-|10-10-10-10-|13-13-13-10-|
A:-8--8--8--8-|10-10-10-10-|13-13-13-10-|
D:-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|-0- 0--0--0-|
A:------------|------------|------------|
D:------------|------------|------------|


[Motif #4] Presto (fast)
This is fairly accurate, except that the timing is difficult to show. It is missing the upward strumming marks. This is probably way easier with a cutaway body. 

D:12-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A:12-12-12-12-12-15-15-15-|13-13-13-13-10-10-10-12-|
A:-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
D:-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A:-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
D:-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|------------------------|


[Motif #5] Strum, heavy on the bass, emphasizing the melody on the 4th string.
D:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
A:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
A:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
D:-3-3-x-2-3-x-5-x|-3-x-3-3-3-x-x-x|-0-3-x-2-3-3-x-2|-3-x-3-3-3-x-x-x|
A:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
D:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|----------------|----------------|

Barre on 5:------------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
A:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
D:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-0|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
D:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|

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Second time through: play Motifs #3, 4, 5, 5(slowing on last bar).

Third time through: play Motifs #1, then 6:
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[Motif #6] (intro):
D:------------------------|---0-----0------|
A:-----------------3b4b3--|-----3-----3----|
A:------------------------|---------------0|
D:----------0h2h3--------2|-------2-----2--|
A:------0h3---------------|-3--------------|
D:-0--0-------------------|----------------|

[Motif #6] Alegro. Repeat twice, then add lyrics on every other iteration; repeat as necessary.
D:---0-----0-----0|---0-----0--------|
A:-----3-----3----|-----3-----3------|
A:-x-----0-----0--|---------------0--|
D:----------------|-------2-----2----|
A:-x--------------|-3-------------3h5|
D:-0--------------|-x----------------|
   doro                     Te  -  A-

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Last time through: play Motif #1, then:
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[Close Motif]                          |repeat . . .            |repeat. . .     |
D:-------------------------------------|15----14----15----14----|----------------|---|
A:-----------------3b4b3-----------13--|--13----13----13----13--|13--13--13--13--|s0-|
A:-----------------------5h7p5p3h5---12|----12----12----12----12|--12--12--12--12|s0-|
D:----------0h2h3----------------------|------------------------|----------------|---|
A:------0h3----------------------------|------------------------|----------------|---|
D:-0--0--------------------------------|------------------------|----------------|---|


p = pull-off
h = hammer-on
b = bend
x = mute
s = slide