Panayiotis KOKORAS Superstrings for electric guitar and electronics
2014
Panayiotis KOKORAS
Superstrings
for electric guitar and electronics
composed for Stefan Östersjö
Duration 8’ 46 minutes Denton, Texas © 2014 All Rights Reserved
Superstrings
Panayiotis Kokoras
Crispy with agility q = 70 fingerneils should "pluck" the fingerboard bottom corner together with the string; ~A3 tension r.h. cornerboard trem as the string is very loose some of the fingerrings might even miss to pluck the string >r.h. tapping 9 9 9 ˆˆˆˆˆ ˆ 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 ˆ ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ ˆ 4 Electric Guitar ˆ ˆˆ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ 4 1f 4p „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ ami
a mi
C17
C7
the string should touch the wood at the bottom of the fingerboad
stretch with left hand
Electronics
‰
move the string at the bottom edge of the fingerboard towards the neck
place the string at oridnary position
2/4 tape & click-track start one bar 2/4 earlier r.h. tapping
4
r.h. cornerboard trem
~A3 tension
3 4
E.Gtr. C7
9
9
9
„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„
4 4
3 ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ 4 „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ p F 9
9
9
9
9
9
11
00:10
Elec.
A
play the string softly at the given fret area; the string should not go off the magnet
r.h. siderboard pickup trem
7
4 4
E.Gtr. C7
5 666666666666666666666666666666666666 666666666666666666666666666666666666 4 π 9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 66
put enough tension to un-stuck the string from the pick-up magnets
release the tension enough to magnetise the string on the pick-up; a pop sound might be produced
00:19
Elec.
~D2 tension
r.h. plucking
10
4 4 fœ i
E.Gtr. C7
0
with r.hand. press down the string on the given fret; do not tap
r.h. siderboard pickup trem
∑ œ.
3 66 666666666666666666 4 9
9
release the tension enough to magnetise the string on the pick-up; a pop sound might be produced
9
9
6 6 6 6 6C15 6 66 666 66 6 6 666666666 66 6 9
>+ œ
2 4F
i
Œ
l.h. snapping
›
stretch the string suddenly to produce an attack like effect
00:30
Elec.
©2014 Panayiotis Kokoras, All Rights Reserved
B
2
~F#2 tension
r.h. siderboard pickup trem
r.h. plucking
13
4œ 4f
9
i
C17
E.Gtr.
9
9
9
9
9
r.h. cornerboard trem
9
9
9
9
9
9
„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ 5 ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ ≈ . 4 π P
666666666666666666666666666 666666666„„
π
0
r.h. tapping
r.h. cornerboard trem
00:38
Elec.
C
~A3 tension
r.h. tapping
4 4
C17
E.Gtr.
C7
r.h. cornerboard trem
9
ami
16
9 9 ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ ˆ 9 9 9 9 ˆ ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ f ˆ ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ ˆˆˆˆ „ p „ „ P„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „
r.h. plucking
9
ami
3 4 p„ „
„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „„„„
00:49
Elec.
D Parrot Tactics
tap the string and hold down
9
7 w+ 4f
9
„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ P„ „ „ „ „ „
E.Gtr. C7
r.h. tapping
r.h. tapping
19 9
~F#2 tension
›
l.h. snapping
Œ
œ
Œ
9
C12
7
9
9
4 ˆˆˆˆ ˆˆˆ ˆˆˆ ˆˆˆˆ ˆˆˆ ˆˆˆ ˆˆˆ ˆˆˆˆ ˆˆˆ ˆˆˆ ˆˆˆ 4p poco a poco cresc.
7
9
stretch the string suddenly to produce an attack like effect
›
7
very soft snaps of the string
›
›
the string should not remain too loose
00:58
Elec.
22
E.Gtr.
as it gets louder the sudden streches should be more dramatic and extreme 9
9
01:10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ poco a poco cresc. f ›
Elec.
9
›
›
›
›
›
›
›
›
›
›
›
E 25
9
9
9
9
9
9
3 ˆ ˆ ˆˆ ˆ ˆ ˆˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆˆ ˆ ˆ ˆˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆˆ ˆ ˆ ˆˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ 4 4Ï 4
E.Gtr.
C5
›
›
›
›
3
hold firmly the string down on the indicated fret; do not release in between the snaps
›
›
+ w
i
› › › › 3
›
››››› › › 3
poco a poco decresc.
01:20
Elec.
F >· ˙
28
+ w
E.Gtr. C5
› › › ›
›
–
›
›
gradually reduce the tension and as a result the pitch contour
rit.
+ w
f
P ›.
˛ a tempo
hold down the normal notehead and pluck the diamond shape on the given fret. the r.h. (i) finger should not release fully the tension
>· ˙ F
a i C15
C12
≈ gradually reduce the tension and≈as a result the pitch contour
01:29
Elec.
r.h. cornerboard trem
31
˙· P a
C17
E.Gtr.
œ
i
C9
≈
œ‚ p
≈
œ
a mi
9
9
change to 6th string 9
„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ π„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „
œ
Ó
Ó leave aside the stick with the string wrapped
01:39
Elec.
G Rails Rumble fingerneils should "pluck" the fingerboard top corner together with the string;
r.h. board tremolo as the string is very loose some of the fingerrings might even miss to pluck the string
34
a mi
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
„„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ „„ 6„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „
E.Gtr.
C9 C7
∏
L.H. C5
01:50
Elec.
9
π
l.h. bend up to boardcorner
adjust the string close to the neck so a rather buzzy quality should be produced
p
position L.H. finger 3 at 5th fret and bend up to the corner of the fingerboard the L.H. should hold down lighlty the string
π
P
4
> 9 9 9 10 ∑ ˆ 9 9 ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ 2„ „ „ „ „ „ 4 ˆ„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ P 4 p „ „ „ „ „ „F „ „ „ „ „ „ 4 f ~A3 tension
37 C17
E.Gtr.
C7
r.h. tapping
r.h. board tremolo
l.h. ord. l.h. bend down
l.h. bend down the string to produce an ~A3
l.h. bend up to boardcorner
L.H. C5
gradually release the bend to the ord position l.h. should still hold down softly the string
2 4
∑ ≈ ‰ „. release l.h. ß
Œ
i
C9
gradually release to ord and bend up l.h. should still hold down softly the string
02:00
Elec.
H
bottom of the fingertip should "tap" the string ~G#3 tension > 9 9 r.h. top sideboard & string tapping ˆˆˆˆˆ 9 9 9 9 9 9 ˆˆˆˆˆˆ ˆ ˆ ˆˆˆ2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 f P r.h. should tap at the top of fingerboard and the
r.h. tapping
~D3 tension
40 C22
4 4
E.Gtr. C7
C11
r.h. board tremolo 9
9
2222222222222222222222„
9
„„„„„„„„„„„„„
gradually release the bend to ord l.h. should still hold down softly the string
l.h. bend up to boardcornerl.h. bend up to boardside
l.h. bend down
9
L.H. C5
02:07
Elec.
the r.h fingertips should tap the string at the top of fingerboard towards the neck
r.h. top sideboard & string tapping
43 9
9
9
3 „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 4ƒ P
E.Gtr. C7
9
9
r.h. string & neck tapping 9
9
9
9
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Û2 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û
l.h. ord.
p
l.h. bend up to boardcorner
l.h. bend up to boardside
L.H. C5
02:17
Elec.
46
r.h. board & string plucking 9
9
9
2Û 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û 2Û
E.Gtr. C7
9
9
9
2Û 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û 2Û 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 8
9
9
22222 22 2 2 2 2 22 2„
„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„
l.h. bend up to neck gradually release the bend to ord l.h. should still hold down softly the string
02:25
Elec.
9
Rubies I Purified bend the string
r.h. string on pickup & neck tapping
r.h. plucking
49
3 „∑ 8 ƒ-
0
‰
≈ ∑ release l.h. π
i
C17
E.Gtr.
the string is bended on the top of the board r.h. taps the string from top side of the board
C15
r.h. string & neck tapping
>2 0Û Û 0Û 0Û Û 0Û 0Û Û 0Û 0Û Û 0Û 0Û Û 0Û 0Û Û 0Û 0Û Û 0Û 0Û Û 0Û 0Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û
~A4 tension
9 8
l.h. ord.
0
0
0
0
9
l.h. bend up to neck
0
0
0
0
9
0
2
9
2
2
2
9
r.h. board tremolo
3 22222222222222„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 4f 9
9
9
l.h. bend up to boardcorner
extreme bend to the string so to reach the neck
L.H. C5
5
r.h. top sideboard & string tapping
bend up until the string is magnetised by the pickups
as you loose the bend the string should unstick from the pickups
adjust the string close to the neck so a rather buzzy quality should be produced
02:33
Elec.
J bend down silently r.h. plucking before plucking
r.h. plucking
52
„ ƒ
Œ
i
C15
E.Gtr.
Œ
3 8
„ i
the string passes the board corner
r.h. string on pickup & neck tapping
r.h. string & neck tapping
~C#4 tension
2¿
∑
4 4
>2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û Û 2Û 2Û 2
π
2
2
2
9
2
2
2
9
2
2
Û2 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û
9
9
l.h. bend up to neck
l.h. ord. l.h. bend down
extreme bend to the string so to reach the neck
L.H. C5
bend up until the string is magnetised by the pickups
02:41
Elec.
the string is bended on the top of the board r.h. taps the string from top side of the board
r.h. top sideboard & string tapping
55
222222222222222222222222222222222222
C15
E.Gtr.
f
C7
9
9
9
r.h. plucking
r.h. board tremolo
9
7 „„ „„ „ „ „„ „„ „ „„ „ „„ „„ „ „ „„ „ „„ „„ „„„„„ 8ƒ 9
9
9
Ó
„
i
‰
release l.h.
5
L.H. C5
02:48
Elec.
l.h. tap the string and bend up to the neck
K
r.h. plucking l.h. tapping
58
3 8
C15
E.Gtr.
C7
r.h. string on pickup & neck tapping
r.h. string & neck tapping
~D4 tension
„ ˆÛ ¿2 4 >2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û Û2 2Û 2Û Û2 Û2 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û 2Û ∑ l.h.∑ bend∑up to neck 4 π 9 9 9 9 i
0
L.H. C5
gradually release the bend to ord l.h. should still hold down softly the string
02:57
Elec.
r.h. top sideboard & string tapping
222222222222222222222222222„ „ 9
ƒ
9
9
„„„„„„„ 9
6 r.h. board tremolo
61
r.h. top sideboard & string tapping
„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ 222222222222222222
C15
E.Gtr.
C5
9
9
9
222222222222222222222222222222222222 222222222222222222222222222222222222
9
l.h. bend up to boardcorner
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
l.h. bend up to neck
L.H. C5
follow the l.h. bend line with picks bend the string at the neck and valleys up to the fingerboard corner
03:06
Elec.
L 64
9 8
C15
E.Gtr.
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2222 2 9
9
9
9
5
l.h. press down strongly and release gradually to produce a pitch bend sound
r.h. plucking r.h. tapping
5 4 >œ i
3 4
œ ˆˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ P
l.h. bend down
˙+
f
Œ
C5
l.h. bend down
L.H. C5
03:16
Elec.
˙+ . Pl.h. bend down
E.Gtr.
6 4
C5
L.H. C5
≈
+˙
r.h. tapping
l.h. tapping
67
~D#2 tension
C15
≈
‰ +œ ˙ ∑
Œ
C13
~C3 tension
+
5 (ˆ˙ ..) 4
Ó
hold down with the l.h thumb on 12 fret
7
~G#3 tension
tap with r.h. and witout releasing the r.h. finger bend down with the l.h.
change to 1st string
~G#3 tension
7
use the whammy bar for he tremolo
03:26
Elec.
Whispering Wires
M
4 4
E.Gtr. C5
03:38
Elec.
~D3 tension
~C#4 tension
70
˙+ . i
1 stretch the string as indicated; an oscilation type of sound should be produced
Œ
3 4
∑
˙+ . i
C22
+ w.
~F3 tension
73
6 4p
E.Gtr.
hold firmly the string down on the indicated fret; do not release in between the snaps
i
3 8
P7
N
+ > œ ‰ ‰ ∑
4 4
› 7
7
7
7
w+
F
7
7
7
~F#5 tension
7
7
7
› ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛
snap the string by stretching the string with the l.h. instantly and release, r.h. finger should hold down the string firmly dissallowing the string from complete release
03:47
Elec.
C22
w+
76
E.Gtr.
~A5 tension
ƒ
w+
w+
f
› 7
7
7
7
20:16
03:57
Elec.
w
79 C22
E.Gtr.
w
›
5 8
∑ œ
p ∑
‰
Œ
04:07
Elec.
O 82
5 4
E.Gtr.
w
f
œ
w
ä ä ä ä ä ä 6:10 the snaps with tenuto accent implies that after the
› 13
snap the string is not released but some tension remains; the right finger should press firmly the string
04:16
Elec.
p
œ ä
ä
p
˙
˙
ä
ƒ ä
4 4P ›
›
‰
8 85
E.Gtr.
P Lament for a Drop
˙
r.h. plucking
Ó
p ä
r.h. tapping
+œ
˙ i
C15 C9
F ≈
›
p
~C#3 tension
œ
œ ƒ
‰.
˙
l.h. snapping
press down strongly the string so that it holds the string somewhat tight after snaping
›
∑ œœ p ›
~G4 tension
~A#3 tension
04:28
Elec.
88
5 4
E.Gtr.
C9 C7
œ
Q
r.h. tapping
r.h. plucking
∑ ‰ œ ˙. π
i
Ó
˙
i
i
›
~E3 tension
˙
Œ
4 4P
~C#3 tension
r.h. tapping œ +œ œ
r.h. plucking
F
~D#2 tension
~G#3 tension
04:38
Elec.
91
E.Gtr.
œ œ.
ƒ
œ +œ .
˙
r.h. tapping
p
‰
l.h. snapping
›
~E5 tension
›
œ
œ
+œ ≈
~C#4 tension
œ ›
œ
~D4 tension
C19
+œ ≈
œ ›
+œ
œ
‰
~C4 tension
˙ ›
~B4 tension
04:50
Elec.
94 C17
E.Gtr.
05:01
Elec.
+
œœ
‰.
›
7 œ. 8P
~G3 tension
‰
Œ
9 8
+œ Œ
˙ ›
‰ ‰ ‰ ~E3 tension
4 4
Œ
Œ
Œ
Œ
97
r.h. sliding
∑
E.Gtr.
Rainbow Bird
R
CHANGE GUITAR II
∑
w+ p
9
hit n hold down the tuning fork on the first fret and slide slowly as indicated
while you slide the tuning fork longitudina to the string apply some extra slow motion up and down so the scraped areas will trigger more sound
‚
05:11
Elec.
w
E.Gtr.
≤
w≥
≤
100
≥
w≤
apply some pressure on the string during the up and down tuning fork movement
≥
[E6]
≤
bow behind the "middle" pickup towards the bridge
05:21
Elec.
103
w≥
≤
≥
≤
w≥
≤ œ
bow close to the bridge;
w ≥
≤
5 4
E.Gtr.
as you pass by the pickups the tuning fork resonance might be reinforced
05:31
Elec.
106
E.Gtr.
fi 05:44
Elec.
∑ left hand should mute all the string by touching them at the lower part of fingerboard
S Creaky bow ≥ [B5] r.h. sliding w≤
4 4
p
w≤
poco a poco cresc.
≥
œ
w≤
10 109
≥
´ ´ r.h. sliding
springing arpeggio
E.Gtr.
>
>
≤
w
produce an arpegio like gesture by bouncing the tuning fork across the strings from top to bottom and back to top
05:55
Elec.
˙
112
E.Gtr.
> ˆ
l.h. tapping
> ˆ
≥
w
i
i
≤
w
l.h. thumbnail scratching
tap the string four frets below the position of tuning fork
scratch softly with the thumbnail of the left hand as you move longitudinal to the string; the rest of the fingers should continue to muffle the strings
06:05
Elec.
115
≥
˙
E.Gtr.
springing arpeggio
.
´
´
. >
w >
≤
≥
w
≤
≥
produce an arpegio like gesture by bouncing the tuning fork across the strings from top to bottom and back to top
06:15
Elec.
l.h. tapping
118
ˆ ˆ ˆ . > > > ˙
E.Gtr.
06:26
Elec.
3
≤
≥
´
springing arpeggio
>
.
´ >
w
≤
≥
121
w
E.Gtr.
≤
≥ ä .
≤ ä .
≥
w
11 dual brong sliding
the two lines indicate both of the tuning fork prongs scratch the strings
as you reach the first fret you should stop thumbnail scratching and unmute the strings
06:36
Elec.
T Highway Turn 124
E.Gtr.
F
make small circular or figure eight movements of the tuning fork on the strings with emphasis the low E string
w
slightly greater gesture with increase speed motion and some extra pressure
w
use the whammy to create rather low gestures
06:46
Elec.
127
E.Gtr.
w
w
w
w
w
06:57
Elec.
U 130
E.Gtr.
w 07:07
Elec.
make small circular or figure eight movements of the tuning fork on the three low strings
12 133
E.Gtr.
w
w
w
w
w
w
07:17
Elec.
136
E.Gtr.
07:27
Elec.
with the tuning fork press down all the strings and slide by intensifying the gesture toward the end
139
E.Gtr.
w
3 4
w
˙. Ï
07:38
Elec.
V 142
4 4
E.Gtr.
07:47
Elec.
w
w
w
13 145
E.Gtr.
w
w
w
07:57
Elec.
with the tuning fork press down all the strings and slide by intensifying the gesture toward the end
148
E.Gtr.
w
w
w
Ï
08:08
Elec.
CHANGE GUITAR I
151
∑
E.Gtr.
∑
∑
∑
∑
08:18
Elec.
˙
r.h. plucking
156
5 4
E.Gtr.
∑
4 4
i
the very loose string should rattle on the fingerboard
Ó
∑
08:35
Elec.
8' 46