If Beale Street Could Talk
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If Beale Street Could Talk is a 2018 romantic drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins. The film follows a young woman in early 1970s Harlem — who seeks to clear the name of her lover, charged with a crime he did not commit.
Nicholas Britell’s score is brilliant. It’s at once; jazzy, melancholy, and tender.
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Gear used
For this arrangement, I used my Cordoba C7 Cedar. It’s a deep and warm sounding guitar. You can find a current list of all of my gear here.
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I based this arrangement from the themes: Harlem (Eden) and Agape. The guitar tab is only one page long and it’s relatively easy to play. Enjoy, the guitar tab is available below:
In accordance with the guitar tab, my song structure looks like this:
The long passage in the [ repeat brackets ] is played twice. Within that passage is also repeated section. You’ll then play the End section.
If Beale Street Could Talk: theme for guitar (Nicholas Britell)
This piece is played one whole step down. My tuning is D G C F A D. You can easily play it in standard tuning as well.
