Michael Karmon

Still Life
for solo guitar

Duration ca. 11 minutes

"Still Life" comprises three revised movements from "Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other."

Still Life
I

Expressive and tender q = ca. 72

& 44

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Karmon - still life - page 2

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C. IX

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C. I

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Karmon - still life - page 3

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C. VII

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C. III

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Karmon - still life - page 4

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Ethereal, delicate q = ca. 60

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Play harmonic at 7th fret or 19th fret r.h. as needed throughout.

C. VII

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C. VII

C. IX C. X

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Karmon - still life - page 5

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Karmon - still life - page 6

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III
Expressive and fluid q = ca. 44

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Karmon - still life - page 7

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Karmon - still life - page 8

Expressive and fluid (q = ca. 44)

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Karmon - still life - page 9

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C. IV