La Partida waltz

La Partida is a venezualan waltz which I heard at a contra dance once and it quickly became a favorite of mine. After endless searching, I found it in Peter Barnes’ compelation “A Little Couple-Dancemusik”.

It works wonderfully with flamenco-style guitar accompaniment and is relly much easier to dance to than it is to transcribe.

As I alluded to in my first comment, this tune was very difficult for me to tanscribe and there were some mistakes that I didn’t correct before the sheetmusic and sound file went up. I have now fixed them all (I think) in the ABC section.

Find on autoharp Legacy Disk 1 #21 (last cut)

Here is a modified version for the flute players out there. Same notes, just a better octave.

X: 1
T: La Partida
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Bmin
FGF^EF|:“Bm”d3FdF|d3FdF|“F#“de/d/c^Bc2|zEFE^DE|
“F#“c3EcE|c3EcE|“Bm”cd/c/B^AB2|zFGF^EF|
“B7”B2^A(BB)=c|B2A(GG)F|“Em”FG/F/E^DE2|zgfedc|
“Bm”b,^a,b,cde|“F#“fgfedc|“Bm”b,c/b,/^a,b,df|1BFGF^EF:|2BzF2F2||
|:“F#“feFfeF|feFfeF|“Bm”edFedF|edFedF|
“F#“dcFdcF|dcFdcF|“Bm”cBFcBF|cBFcBF|
“B7”BAFBAF|BAFBAF|“Em”FG/F/E^DE2|zgfedc|
“Bm”b,^a,b,cde|“F#“fgfedc|“Bm”b,c/b,/^a,b,df|1BzF2F2:|2B|]

X: 2
T: La Partida
S: “A Little Couple-Dancemusik”, transcribed, edited and chorded by Peter Barnes, Canis Minoris, 1992
Z: ErikT - with corrections and removal of chords…
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Bmin
F GF ^EF |:\
d3 F dF | d3 F dF | de/d/ c^B c2 | zE FE ^DE |
c3 E cE | c3 E cE | cd/c/ B^A B2 | zF GF ^EF |
B2 ^AB- B=c | B2 AG- GF | FG/F/ E^D E2 | zg fe dc |
b^a bc de | fg fe dc | bc/b/ ^ab df |[1 BF GF ^EF :|[2 Bz F2 F2 ||
|: fe Ff eF | fe Ff eF | ed Fe dF | ed Fe dF |
dc Fd cF | dc Fd cF | cB Fc BF | cB Fc BF |
BA FB AF | BA FB AF | FG/F/ E^D E2 | zg fe dc |
b^a bc de | fg fe dc | bc/b/ ^ab df |[1 Bz F2 F2 :|[2 B |]

Here’s hoping that was what Erik intended…

For some reason, during the cut-and-paste above, my corrections went la-la on a few bars? 😏 Try again ~

X: 2
T: La Partida
S: “A Little Couple-Dancemusik”, transcribed, edited and chorded by Peter Barnes, Canis Minoris, 1992
Z: ErikT - with corrections and removal of chords…
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Bmin
F GF ^EF |:\
d3 F dF | d3 F dF | de/d/ c^B c2 | zE FE ^DE |
c3 E cE | c3 E cE | cd/c/ B^A B2 | zF GF ^EF |
B2 ^AB- B=c | B2 AG- GF | FG/F/ E^D E2 | zg fe dc |
B^A Bc de | fg fe dc | Bc/B/ ^AB df |[1 BF GF ^EF :|[2 Bz F2 F2 ||
|: fe Ff eF | fe Ff eF | ed Fe dF | ed Fe dF |
dc Fd cF | dc Fd cF | cB Fc BF | cB Fc BF |
BA FB AF | BA FB AF | FG/F/ E^D E2 | zg fe dc |
B^A Bc de | fg fe dc | Bc/B/ ^AB df |[1 Bz F2 F2 :|[2 B |]

Finally, here’s hoping this is what Erik intended… 😏

Here are some other possibilities if your limit is D below the treble staff. The eight bars given for the A-part can also be used as an alternate for the last eight bar conclusion of the B-part, or pick it up as given when the low notes are usually reached, the last 5 bars…

~ as is - - -

K: Bmin
~ | B2 ^AB- B=c | B2 AG- GF | FG/F/ E^D E2 | zG FE DC |
B,^A, B,C DE | FG FE DC | B,C/B,/ ^AB DF |[1 BF GF ^EF :|[2 B2 F2 F2 ||

~ | zG FE DC |
B,^A, B,C DE | FG FE DC | B,C/B,/ ^AB DF |[1 B2 F2 F2 :|[2 B |]

~ taking it high (similar to Erik’s suggestion) - - -
K: Bmin
~ | B2 ^AB- B=c | B2 AG- GF | FG/F/ E^D E2 | zG FE Dc |
B^A Bc de | fg fe dc | Bc/B/ F2 ^A2 |[1 BF GF ^EF :|[2 B2 F2 F2 ||

~ | zg fe dc |
B^A Bc de | fg fe dc | Bc/B/ ^AB DF |[1 B2 F2 F2 :|[2 B |]

~ keeping it low - - -

K: Bmin
~ | B2 ^AB- B=c | B2 AG- GF | FG/F/ E^D E2 | zG FE DF |
DE DE FG | FG FE DF | DE/D/ ^AB DF |[1 BF GF ^EF :|[2 B2 F2 F2 ||

~ | zG FE DF |
DE DE FG | FG FE DF | DE/D/ ^AB DF |[1 B2 F2 F2 :|[2 B |]

http://domriviere.over-blog.com/
http://riviere.auzeau.org/
http://riviere.auzeau.org/tablature/1.html
Accordion La Partida
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWay7VQ_lZM&NR=1

play video

http://riviere.auzeau.org/pdf/lapartida.pdf
http://riviere.auzeau.org/pdf/LA%20PARTIDA%20accordeon.pdf

Composer: Carlos Bonnet

Version in A minor, very simple and very easy to play.

Sure your barlines are correctly placed, paddy04?

You are right DonaldK, of course. It’s fixed.

Hi - It’s in WALTZ BOOK III (b minor). One of my favorites to play solo accordion at restaurants etc. I also prefer a minor.