Then, as Seeger would want you to, put away the tab, make it your own, and pass it along.ĭue to copyright restrictions, we are unable to post notation or tablature for this musical work. Try playing the instrumental as an intro, sing a few verses, and return to the instrumental as a break before or after the final verse.
This arrangement stays close to how Seeger picked “Quite Early Morning” on banjo but makes some adjustments for the difference in instruments (since a guitar doesn’t have a high fifth string, for instance). Sliding up to the fourth fret on the third string (rather than playing the open second string), as in measure 2 and throughout the piece, helps articulate the melody too. You can help the melody stand out by picking these notes with your thumb. In the fingerstyle instrumental, note that the melody is not on top but on the middle strings-primarily the third and fourth strings, with just a few notes on the second string in measure 9. Doubling the vocal melody with your guitar is a nice effect. On the Tomorrow’s Children album and in several YouTube performance videos, you can hear Seeger play the three-finger part not just as an instrumental intro and break but under the singing. (I’m including two ways to play the C: in open position with G in the bass and as a barre at the fifth fret.) Or you can try the open-G fingerstyle part, which includes the whole melody and can stand on its own. Alternatively, tune to open G (D G D G B D) and play a simple alternating bass/strum behind your voice, as Seeger himself sometimes did, using the picking patterns shown on page 66 for the three chords. This songbook brings together several generations of classical composers, from Bach to Satie, and will be the perfect introduction for any musician looking for a new voice.
The easiest would just be to sing and accompany it with standard G, C, and D7 chords. The classical guitar has a round, warm quality that gives it authority and a lasting appeal. You can approach “Quite Early Morning” in several ways.
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