Toreador Song
Georges Bizet (Carmen)
- Starts on
- A string, 3rd fret
- This excerpt
- Main march
- Strings used
- A, D, G, B, High e
- Written in
- Open-string version
The tab
Tab is short for tablature: a picture of the strings. Numbers are frets. 0 means play the string open.
Computer notes — not the original recording.
Toreador
High e
thinnest string
B
2nd thinnest
G
middle-thin
D
middle-thick
A
2nd thickest
En garde
High e
thinnest string
B
2nd thinnest
G
middle-thin
D
middle-thick
A
2nd thickest
Rhythm in words
To-re-a-dor. En gar-de (hold).
How to play this
- 1This is a march. Keep every note the same length.
- 2Start on A string fret 3 (that is a C), then D fret 2, open G, G fret 5.
- 3Phrase 2 keeps marching up: B, C, D, E on G, B, and high e.
Practice slowly
Hum “Toreador” while you play. The words lock the rhythm in. Start with Hear the notes at full speed or slower, then copy on the guitar. If a note buzzes, press a little closer to the fret wire — not in the middle of the space.
This arrangement is a simplified educational excerpt for learning. Playback is a computer playing the tab notes, not the original recording. It is not a full transcription and is not affiliated with Georges Bizet (Carmen).
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