Free Violin Music for They Might Be Giant's Istanbul (Not Constantinople)?

April 5, 2008 3:54 PM

Where can I find free sheet music for the violin part in They Might Be Giant's Istanbul (Not Constantinople)?
posted by lunit to sports, hobbies, & recreation (5 comments total)

I couldn't find the music you're looking for, but I do have a helpful tip for lots of free sheet music. Go to images.google.com and type in the name of the song/composition + "sheet music". Here, for example, is the sheet music for one of my grandmother's favorite songs.
posted by HotPatatta at 4:21 PM on April 5 [1 favorite]

I know that tmbw.net keeps guitar tabs for all TMBG songs, but I don't know if it has similar violin sheet music.
posted by LSK at 6:01 PM on April 5

Doesn't look like it, LSK.
posted by mumkin at 7:46 PM on April 5

I had a go at writing it out for you: istanbul-violin.png.

The crazy intro and the double-stopping in the instrumental is very approximate, but the rest of it is pretty straightforward.
posted by chrismear at 1:49 AM on April 6 [6 favorites]

Thank you!
posted by lunit at 9:23 AM on April 6