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Winter / L'Inverno from The Four Seasons

by Antonio Vivaldi · tab for chromatic harmonica

No bends2454 notesHoles 1–15Chromatic

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5
12 in the harsh breath of a horrid wind;
12 in the harsh breath of a horrid wind;
|-1*~~~~ |
|-1*~~~~ |
22 To run, stamping one’s feet every moment;
22 To run, stamping one’s feet every moment;
Our teeth chattering in the extreme cold.
Our teeth chattering in the extreme cold.
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5
5
5
9
9
25 for fear of tripping and falling
25 for fear of tripping and falling
40 then turn abruptly, slip, crashing on the ground,
40 then turn abruptly, slip, crashing on the ground,
and rising, hasten on across the ice least it cracks up.
and rising, hasten on across the ice least it cracks up.
88 We fee the chill north winds course through the home,
88 We fee the chill north winds course through the home,
100 despite the locked and bolted doors…
100 despite the locked and bolted doors…
150 this is Winter, which nonetheless brings its own delights.
150 this is Winter, which nonetheless brings its own delights.
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Winter/L’Inverno from The Four Seasons
By Antonio Vivaldi
Key of F Minor and C Minor (Ab & Eb Major)
Adapted for “C” Chromatic Harmonica

Tab Notations:
none = blow - = draw * = button in
. = lower register ~ = trill ! = staccato
!~ = staccatoed trill, done very quickly
(-9*-8*) = play draw 9 and draw 8 together with button in
(65) = play blow 6 and blow 5 together
____= hold/sustain | | = measure
__|__ = hold note into next measure
_|____| = hold note through next measure
(.3~1*~-4~6*) = arpeggiated chord


Mvt 1:
Not very cheerfully or briskly 4/4 Time

To tremble from the cold in the icy snow,
1
| | | |-7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~|
5
|-7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~ -7*!~|

|7*!~ 7*!~ 7*!~ 7*!~ 7*!~ 7*!~ 7*!~ 7*!~|

|5*!~ 5*!~ 5*!~ 5*!~ 5*!~ 5*!~ 5*!~ 5*!~|

|-5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~|

|-5!~ -5!~ -5!~ -5!~ -5!~ -5!~ -5!~ -5!~|
10
|-5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~ -5*!~|

|-5!~ -5!~ -5!~ -5!~ -5!~ -5!~ -5!~ -5!~|

12 in the harsh breath of a horrid wind;
|5 8 8 7* 7* -5* -5* 5 5 8 8 7 7 -5* -5* 5 5 8 -7* 7* 7 -6 -5* -5 5 8 -7* 7* 7 -6 -5* -5|

|4 3 4 -5* 4 3 4 -5* 4 3 4 -5* 4 3 4 -5* 1~~~~|

| -5* -9* -9* 8 8 7 7 -5* -5* -9* -9* 8 8 7 7 -5*|
15
|-5* -9* -9 8 -8 -7 7 -6 -5* -9* -9 8 -8 -7 7 6* -5* 5 -5* 7 -5* 5 -5* 7 -5* 5 -5* 7 -5* 5 -5* 7|

|-1*~~~~ |

|7 11 11 -9* -9* 8 8 7 7 11 11 -9* -9* 8 8 7 7 11 -10 -9* -9 8 -8 -7 7 11 -10 -9* -9 8 -8 -7|
18
|7 -5* 7 8 7 -5* 7 8 7 -5* 7 8 7 -5* 7 8 5~~ |

|5*! 5*! 5*! 5*! 6! 6! 6! 6!|
20
|-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*!|

22 To run, stamping one’s feet every moment;
|-6! -6! -6! -6! -6! -6! -6! -6! 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7|

|7* 5 7* 5 7* 5 7* 5 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5*|
24
|7 5* 7 5* 7 5* 7 5* 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5|

|-6 5 -6 5 -6 5 -6 5 -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3*|
26
|6 -3* 6 -3* 6 -3* 6 -3* 6* 6 6* 7 6* 7 6 -6 7 -6 7 7* 7 7* -6 7*|

|7* 7 7* -7* 7* -7* 7 7* -7* 7* -7* 8 -7* 8 7* -7* 8 9 9* -9* 10* 9 9* -9* -10 9 9* -9*|
28
|10* -9* 9* 9 -10 -9* 9* 9 -10 -9* 9* 9 -10 -9* 9* 9 6* 7 7* -7* 8 8* -9* 10* 6* 7 7* -7* 8 9* -9* -10|

|9* -7* 8 9* -9* -7* 8 9* -9* -7* 8 9* -9* 9* 8 -7* -9* 9* 8 -7* -9* 9* 8 -7*-9* 9* 8 -7*|
30
|-5* -6 7 7* -7* 8 9* -9* -5* 6* 7 7* -7* 8 9* -9* 8 7* -7* 8 8* 7* -7* 8 8* 7* -7* 8|

|8* 8 -7* 7* 8* 8 -7* 7* 8* 8 -7* 7* 8* 8 -7* 7* 7 -7* 7* 7 8 -7* 7* 7 -6 7* 7 -6 -7* 7* 7 -6|
32
|6 5 -3* 4 3 4 -3* 4 6 7 -6 7 -7* 7 6* 7 6 5 -3* 4 3 4 -3* 4 6 7 -6 7 -7* 7 -6 7|

|6 -7* 7* -7* 6 7 6* 7 -3* 4* 4 4* 2 3 -2 3 -.3* |
34
| 4 -3* 4 3* 4 -3* 4 -6 4 -3* 4* 3* 4 -3* 4 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7|

|-7* 5* 5 5* -6 5* 5 5* -3* 4*4 4* 6* -5 5 -5 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8|
36
|8 -5* -5 -5* 7 -5* -5 -5* 8 -5* -5 -5* 7 -5* -5 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5|

|-5* 3 2* 3 -5* 3 2* 3 -5* 3 2* 3 -5* 3 2* 3 -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5*|
38
|-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5* |

| |-3*! -3*! -3*! -3*! -3*! -3*! -3*! -3*!|

|-3*! -3*! -3*! -3*! 4*! 4*! 4*! 4*! 4*! 4*! 4*! 4*!|
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|4! 4! 4! 4! -5*! -5*! -5*! -5*! -5*! -5*! -5*! -5*!|

|-5! -5! -5! -5! 7*! 7*! 7*! 7*! 7*! 7*! 7*! 7*!|
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|7 -9*! -9*! -7*! -7*! 7! 7! -5*! -5* 7 -7* 8*|

|9 -10! -10! 9! 8! -7! -7! 6*! 6* -7 8 -9*|
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|-9 11! 11! -9! -9! -8! -8! 7! 7 -8 9* 10*|

Our teeth chattering in the extreme cold.
|(-9*-8*)(-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) (-9*-8*) -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9|
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|-9* -7* -9* -7* -9* -7* -9* -7* -9* -7* -9* -7* -9* -7* -9* -7* 11 -7* 11 -7* 11 -7* 11 -7* 11 -7* 11 -7* 11 -7* 11 -7*|

|11 7* 11 7* 11 7* 11 7* 11 7* 11 7* 11 7* 11 7* 10* 7* 10* 7* 10* 7* 10* 7* 10* 7* 10* 7* 10* 7* 10* 7*|
50
|10* 7 10* 7 10* 7 10* 7 10* 7 10* 7 10* 7 10* 7 -9* 9 -9* 9 -9* 9 -9* 9 -9* 9 -9* 9 -9* 9 -9* 9|

|9* 9 9* 9 9* 9 9* 9 9* -7* 9* -7* 9* -7* 9* -7* 8 -7* 8 -7* 8 -7* 8 -7* 8 7* 8 7* 8 7* 8 *7|
52
|-7* 7* -7* 7* -7* 7* -7* 7* -7* 7 -7* 7 -7* 7 -7* 7 7* 7 7* 7 7* 7 7* 7* 7 6* 7* 6* 7* 6* 7* 6*|

|7 6* 7 6* 7 6* 7 6* 7 -5* 7 -5* 7 -5* 7 -5* 6* -5* 6* -5* 6* -5* 6* -5* 6* 5* 6* 5* 6* 5* 6* 5*|
54
|6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 -6 5 -6 5 -6 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7* 5 7* 5 7* 5|

|-7* 5 -7* 5 -7* 5 -7* 5 7* 5 7* 5 7* 5 7* 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 -6 5 -6 5 -6 5 -6 5|
56
|(65) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7* 5 7* 5 7* 5 7* 5|

|-5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* 7 -5* 7 -5* 7 -5* 7 -5*|
58
|5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6* 5 6* 5 6* 5 6* 5|

|-3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* -3* 6 7 -7* 7 6 7 -7* 7 6 7 -7* 7 6 7 -7* 7|
60
|7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7|

|7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 -6 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3*|
62
|3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3|-2__________|


Mvt 2:
Slowly Key change to C Minor

Before the fire to pass peacefully, contented days while the rain outside pours down;
1
|-5* -7* 7* 7 -6 -5* -6 -3* -3*|7* 7 -6 -5* -5 7* 7* 7 7|

|-6 7 7* -7* 8 -9 -5* -6 7 7* -7* 8|-5 -5* -6 7 7* -7* 5 -5 -5* -6 7 -5*|
5
|-5___ -3* -3 -3* 6*___ -3* -3 -3*|7___ -3* -3 -3* -7___ 6* -5* 6*|

|-7* -3* -7* -7* 7* 7 6* -5* -5 4 -3*|4~~ -3* -3* |

|-3* 6* -5* -5 5 -3* 4 2* 2*|-5* -5 4 -3* -3 -5* -5*~ -5 -3*|
11
|7* 7 6* -5* -5 7* 7*~ 7 7|5 -5 -5* -6 7 7* -5 -5* -6 7 7* -7*|

|-5* -6 7 7* -7* 8 -5 -5 -5*|-6 -5 5 -3* 7 7* -7* 7 6* -3* -5 -5*|
15
|-6 -5 5 -3* 7 7* -7* 7 -6 -3* -6 -7*|7 6* -5* -5__ -5* -5*~___|____|-5*________|


Mvt 3:
Cheerfully, briskly Time change to 3/8
Key change to F Minor

We tread the icy path slowly and cautiously,
1
|5 7* 7 -6 6 -6|5 7* 7 -6 6 -6|5 7* 7 -6 6 -6|5 7* 7 -6 6 -6|
5
|5 5* 5 -3* 4 5*|-2 4* 4 -3* 4 4*|-2 4* 4 -3* 4 4*|-2 4* 4 -3* 4 4*|
9
|2* 3 3* 3 3* 2*|5 5* -5* 5* -5* 5|-6 7 7* 7 7* -6|
12
|7* 8 -7* 7* -7* 8|6* 8 -7* 7* -7* 8|6* 8* 8 -7* 8 8*|
15
|6* 8* 8 -7* 8 8*|6* 8 -7* 7* -7* 8|6* 8 -7* 7* -7* 8|
18
|6* 8* 8 -7* 8 8*|6* 8* 8 -7* 8 8*|8 -6 |-7* 7*7 6* 6 -5|

|5 -5 6 6* 7 7*|-7* 7* 7 6* 6 -5|5 -5 6 6* 7 7*|
25 for fear of tripping and falling
|-7* 7* 7|7* 7 6*|-7* 7* 7|7* 7 6*|-7* 7* 7|7*! 7*! 7*!|
31
|-7! -7! -7!|-7*! -7*! -7*!|-8! -8! -8!|8! 8! 8!|8! 8! 8!|
36
|8! 8! 8!|8! 8! 8!|-7* -7* -7*|7* |
40 then turn abruptly, slip, crashing on the ground,
|7* 7 6* -5* 5* 4|-3* 3* 3 2* 2|7 6* 6 -5 5 |7 6* 6 -5 5 |

|8 -7* 7* 7 6* |8 -7* 7* 7 6* |-7* 7* 7 6* 6 |-7* 7* 7 6* 6 |
48
|6* -5* 5* 5 -3* 3*|3 2* 2 -1 1 -.3*|.3* -.3* 1|
and rising, hasten on across the ice least it cracks up.
51
|-2! 3! 3*! 3! 3*! -2!|5! 5*! -5*! 5*! -5*! 5!|-6! 7! 7*! 7! 7*! -6!|
54
|7! 7*! -7*! 7*! -7*! 7!|6! 6*! 7! 6*! 7! 6!|-6! 7! 7*! 7! 7*! -6!|
57
|7! 7*! -7*! 7*! -7*! 7!|7*! -7*! 8! -7*! 8! 7*!|7! 7*! -7*! 7*! -7*! 7|
60
|-6! 7! 7*! 7! 7*! -6!|5 |10* -9* 9* 8 -7* 7*|7 -6 7 7* -7 7|
64
|-9* 9* 8 -7* 7* 7|-6 6 6* 7 7* -6|8* 8 -7* 7* 7 -6|
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|-5* -5 -5* 6* 7 -5|8 -7* 7* 7 6* -5*|-5 5 -5 -5* 6* -5|
70
|-7* 7* 7 6* -5* -5|4 -4 5 -5 -5* 5|7* 7 6* -5* -5 5|

|-4 4* 4 -4 1* .3 -4|5 -5* 5* 5 1* .3 5|5* 6* -5* 5* 1* .3 5*|
76
|-5* 7 -6 -5* 1* .3 -5*|5* 6* -5* 5* 1* .3 5*|-7* 8* 8 -7* -6 .3 -6|
79
|-8 8* 8 -8 -6 .3 -8|8 -8 8 -8 7* -8 7* 7 7*|7 6* 7 6* -5* 6* -5* 5* -5*|
82
|5* 5 5* 5 -4 4 -4 -3 -4|3* 3 3* 3 -2 3 2* -1 2*|-1* -1 -1* -1 1 -1 1 -.4 .4|
85
|(.3~1*~-4~6*) -5* -5 5 -4 -3|3 -3 -4 4 -5 -5*|6* -5* -5 4 -4 -3|
88 We fee the chill north winds course through the home,
|3 -3 -4 4 -5 -5*|-6 -4 4 -5|2 -1 -1* -2|.3 -.4 1 -1|
92
|-1* 2* 3|4 3 -1* 1 .3 |-5 -4 3 -1 .3 |-5* -5 3 -1* .3 |
96
|-6 -5 -4 3 .3 |7 -5* 4 3 .3 |8 -7* 7* 7 -6 -5*|-5 4 -4 3* 3 -2|
100 despite the locked and bolted doors…
|.3 |7 -6 -5*|-5 -5* 6*|7 -6 -5*|-5 -5* 6*|7 7* -7*|7* |
107
|7 |-6 |7* 7 |3 -2 |-7* 7* |3* 3 | 7 7* -7*|
114
| 5 -5 -5*| 7* 7 6*|-5* |7 7* -7*| 5 -5 -5*| 7* 7 6*|
120
|-5* -3* 4 -5 -5* 6* 7 7* -7* 7* 7 -6|-5* -5 4 -3* 4 -3* 3* 3 3* 3 -2 -1*|

|-1 -.3* 1 1* -1* 2* 3 3* -3* 3* 3 -2|3 -1* -2 3 3* -3* 4 -5 -5* -6 7 7*|
124
|-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 6* 6* 6* 6*|6 -6 7 -6 6 -6 6 -5 5 -5 4 -4|
126
|4 -4 4 -5 6 -5 6 -6 7 7* -8 7|7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*|

|7* -7* 8 -7* 7* -7* 7* 7 -6 7 6* -5*|5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5* 5*|
130
|-7* 8 8* 8 -7*8 -7* 7* 7 7* 7 -6|-5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5*|

|8 9* -9* 9* 9 9* 9 -7* 7* -7* 7* 7|-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6|
134
|9* -9* 10* -9* 9* -9* 9* 9 -7* 8 -7* 7*|7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7|

|10 -10 11 -10 10 -10 11 -10 10 9* 8 -7*|7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*|
138
|7* -7* 7* 7 -6 7 -6 -5* 5* -5* 5* 5|-3* 4 -3* 3* 3 3* 3 -2 2 -2 2 -1|

|1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1|-.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3*|
142
|.3* 2* 2* 2* .3* -2 -2 -2 .3* -2 -2 -2|.3 2* 2* 2* .3 -2 -2 -2 .3 -2 -2 -2|

|.3 2 2 2 .3 2 2 2 .3 2 2 2|-2 -2 -2 -2 3* 3* 3* 3* 4 4 4 4|
146
|7* -7* 7* 7 -6 7 -6 -5* 5* -5* 5* 5|-3* 4 -3* 3* 3 3* 3 -2 2 -2 2 -1|

|1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1|-.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3*|
150 this is Winter, which nonetheless brings its own delights.
|.3* 2* 2* 2* .3* -2 -2 -2 .3* 2* 2* 2*|.3 2* 2* 2* .3 -2 -2 -2 .3 2* 2* 2*|

|.3 2 2 2 .3 2 2 2 .3 2 2 2|-2__________|