Jan/26/12
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Sherlock’s Theme (Tab)


David Arnold – Sherlock’s Theme (Tab)

There’s a lot to love about the BBC’s updating of Sherlock Holmes (and a few things – like all the tilt shifting – to hate) and one of the parts I love most is the music (by David ‘James Bond’ Arnold and Michael Price).

It’s interesting to hear how similar the score for Sherlock is to the music for the film version of Sherlock Holmes by Hans Zimmer despite the music for the TV version being written before the film came out.

My version of Sherlock’s Theme is all done with fingerpicking. After the intro, it’s all:

C-string = thumb.
E-string = index finger.
A-string = middle finger.

Make sure the melody stands out from the backing (the notes in brackets)

Melody Version


Sherlock’s Theme (Melody Tab)

My arrangement of the tune is quite tricky. So here’s the plain melody for the tune (without the intro). You can play it as it is or jazz it up in any way you see fit.

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27 Comments

  1. maria January 26th, 2012 7:11 pm

    Wonderful, wonderful! This made my day. Thank you so much.

  2. Woodshed January 26th, 2012 10:34 pm

    maria: Thanks! Glad you like it.

  3. Carrie Griffin January 26th, 2012 10:58 pm

    Why look at that stunning beardsmanship!

  4. pepamahina January 27th, 2012 12:00 am

    This IS a tricky one. Measures 8 and 9 are killing me a little bit, but it’s worth it. So that’s why you’ve been hiding – saving us from the stubbly period? And what is beardsmanship anyway? Is that like horsemanship?

  5. alnapp January 27th, 2012 8:59 am

    At the risk of repeating myself, Lovely. Thank you

  6. Rebekah January 27th, 2012 9:47 am

    I was going to go cold turkey on all things Sherlock but, hey, who sticks to resolutions anymore?
    Thanks for the tab, man. I’ll get practicing.

  7. Woodshed January 27th, 2012 6:14 pm

    Carrie: Why look at that stunning beardsmanship?

    pepamahina: I’ve been hiding because I’ve been doing my taxes!

    alnapp: You’re welcome!

    Rebekah: Glad I could break your willpower!

  8. Carrie Griffin January 27th, 2012 10:52 pm

    Just for the sake of clarity: obviously beardsmanship is the at of growing and successfully wielding a beard. Obviously.

    I doubt that actually cleared anything up but I can give an even more vague and confusing description if you’d like.

  9. Tom Cunliffe January 27th, 2012 11:42 pm

    It works really well and makes a great Uke solo – but whether they’ll ask you to play for the third film is debatable!

  10. pepamahina January 27th, 2012 11:48 pm

    Ah, so it’s like swordsmanship, rather than horsemanship. Wow. I mean, sure, I thought it looked quite handsome, but you mean that Al can actually “wield” this beard? That has the makings of a truly brilliant riposte I must admit. This is going to be even more exciting than I thought!

  11. Sahds January 28th, 2012 10:58 pm

    That is brilliant! Just got the Sherlock dvd’s yesterday to re-live it, but trying to play this on the uke will also be a good option :)

  12. Woodshed January 29th, 2012 2:54 pm

    Tom: Well, I wasn’t really aiming for that.

    Sahds: Thanks! Enjoy watching and playing.

  13. Vegard January 29th, 2012 8:45 pm

    Can you make a tab for the Sherlock Holmes movie. “Discombulate” by Hans zimmer, i think.

  14. Marcie January 30th, 2012 7:11 pm

    Oh God, thank you so so much for this, my obsessed heart is crying tears of happiness.

  15. Woodshed January 31st, 2012 9:07 am

    Vegard: Probably not, I’m afraid.

    Marcie: You should see a doctor about that!

  16. Lizzie January 31st, 2012 8:19 pm

    i dont know if it just me being stupid but on the 2nd line thing where it says 2,0-3-4 i can’t hear the 4 bit being played on the uke in the video so im getting well confused…. :S
    ?

  17. Woodshed January 31st, 2012 10:42 pm

    Lizzie: It is definitely there.

  18. Lizzie February 1st, 2012 7:57 pm

    ok i got it now , sorry my bad. it was just me being stupid as i was listening to the wrong bit :P
    thanks :)

  19. Woodshed February 1st, 2012 10:39 pm

    No worries, Lizze. Good luck with it!

  20. Olive February 1st, 2012 11:47 pm

    Me being a bituva dunce, here. But I’ve been playing the bracketed notes as normal, (for instance the (3)’s and such) as I’m not positive what they represent. I assumed at first that it was either to play them quieter, or try to keep them going longer but I’d like to know for sure. Any tips from anybody?

  21. Woodshed February 2nd, 2012 12:01 am

    Olive: Yeah, play them quieter. They’re background notes. The ones not in brackets are the melody notes.

  22. carreg wastad February 3rd, 2012 12:03 pm

    ‘Make sure the melody stands out from the backing (the notes in brackets)’

    any hints?

  23. Olive February 3rd, 2012 8:06 pm

    Bah -.- How did I miss that? Thanks, carreg.
    And thanks Woodshed for not calling my blindness and helping out anyway ;) much obliged, as always, for the excellent tab! Sounds outstanding

  24. Woodshed February 4th, 2012 6:45 am

    carreg: Play the melody notes louder and the backing notes quieter.

    Olive: Don’t worry! I added that bit in later.

  25. CY February 5th, 2012 9:07 am

    Love this, thanks :)

  26. Woodshed February 7th, 2012 10:43 am

    CY: You’re welcome.

  27. Jessica February 12th, 2012 8:17 pm

    This is like a late Christmas present! What a lovely arrangement – I’m having so much fun learning this. Thank you!

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