This is my solo guitar arrangement of J.S. Bach’s beautiful “Sheep May Safely Graze.” I use it when I play for the hospitalized ‘premies’ (babies born before the full gestation period) in Portland. Play it as smoothly and gently as you can.
Suggestions:
1. To make the parallel thirds in the opening measures consistent in tone I pick EACH PAIR OF TREBLE NOTES with my index and middle fingers, including the low C on the fifth string;
2. In measure 2, sustain the low C note throughout; on beat 2, lift the middle finger silently (relax!) and place it along with the little finger as smoothly as possible. You want no extra noise from your fretting hand as you change to the F chord;
3. In measures 7-8 (and 14-15) I fret the bass string on the F chords and final G chord with my thumb.
Traditional Arrangement © 2024 Accent On Music, LLC & Mark D. Hanson
