Felix Mendelssohn - Concerto For Violin No 2 - Guitar Tab

About Concerto For Violin No 2

Adapting Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor for guitar is a rewarding challenge that pulls you straight into the world of Classical technique. The key of E minor sits naturally on the guitar, and the concerto's flowing melodic lines translate well to fingerstyle playing, though they demand clean left-hand fretting and smooth legato phrasing throughout. The opening theme is deceptively lyrical: keeping the tone even across string changes is harder than it looks, and many players rush the ornamental figures under tempo pressure. Slow, deliberate practice is essential here, and the Practice Toolbar is exactly what you need to loop those phrase endings slowed down until your fingers find consistency. Pay attention to dynamic shading too. Mendelssohn wrote in subtle swells and tapers that fingerpicking can capture, but only if you are conscious of your right-hand attack on every note.

• Playing this in E minor means open-string resonance can work in your favour, but also exposes any intonation inconsistencies in closed positions.
• The long, arching melodic lines require sustained legato fingering and careful attention to left-hand position shifts across the neck.
• Practise the ornamental figures in isolation using the Practice Toolbar at reduced speed before attempting them at full melodic tempo.