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  ,MAT!W ,HORSPOOL3 ,? EPISODE (
,BRL,CA/ ,EXTRA IS MADE POSSIBLE ?ANKS
TO A GRANT F ! ,W9/ON ,*UR*ILL ,MEMORIAL
,TRU/4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ! ,TRU/1 VISIT XS
WEBSITE AT WCMT4ORG4UK4
  ,WELCOME BACK4 ,COM+ UP ? "T1 AN
,9TRODUC;N TO ,BRL ,MUSIC1 A SES.N
RECORD$ ON ,TUES"D1 #BDTH ,NOVEMB] #BJBJ
& 9TRODUC$ BY ,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]4
  ,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]3 ,WE'LL J GIVE P
A M9UTE OR S TO JO9 IF ANY"O ELSE WANTS
TO COME 9 B ?ANKS TO ^? ( Y :O >E ALR "H
= \R ,9TRODUC;N TO ,BRL ,MUSIC SES.N4
  ,J A QK REM9D] T WE >E RUNN+ ? 9 L9E )
\R MOD]A;N POLICY : Y C F9D ON \R
WEBSITE4 ,WE'RE AL RECORD+ ? EV5T & X W
G UP ON ! WEBSITE AL;G ) "S NOTES : ,I
S5T \ TO ^? ( Y :O 7 ON ! =UM E>LI] TD4
,Y DON'T NE$ ! NOTES TO 2 9 ! SES.N B ^?
( Y :O MAYBE ALR H !M1 !N Y MI<T WANT TO
TAKE A LOOK AT !M AL;G ) ?4
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  ,I W 2 TALK+ T[>DS ! 5D ( ! EV5T AB
FUTURE ?+S T WE'RE RUNN+1 S FUTURE
SES.NS1 "S PRE-,*RI/MAS SES.NS & "S AF
,*RI/MAS /UFF4 ,I'LL AL 2 TALK+ AB !
EQUIP;T T ! ,BRAILLI/S >E GIV+ AWAY4 ,S
IF Y'RE 9T]E/$ 9 ANY ( T1 DEF9ITELY /AY
"R TO ! 5D4
  ,S "EY"O W 2 MUT$ DUR+ ? EV5T1 ?\< IF
Y D H "QS1 Y C RAISE YR H& & TO RAISE YR
H&1 Y HIT ,ALT"6,Y ON ,W9D[S1 ,I'M GO+
TO NE$ "S"O TO COME 9 & SAVE ME & TELL
:AT ! ,MAC COMM& IS4
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,OP;N ;,Y ON ,MAC4
  ,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]3 ,& />-N9E ON !
PH"O4 ,IF Y WANT TO ASK A "Q1 !N RAISE
YR H& & ,B51 :O Y J HE>D SP1K+ !N1 W
CALL ON Y & HELP Y GET UNMUT$4 ,X'S J S
WE DON'T H LOADS ( P'S AUDIO BLE$+ 9
DUR+ ! EV5T1 S WE C HE> ! MA9 SP1K]4
  ,JAMES ,B[D5 IS "H4 ,JAMES IS ,BRL
TE*NICAL (FIC] AT ! ,,RNIB B TD HE IS
GO+ TO 2 TALK+ U "? ! BASICS & A NICE
9TRODUC;N TO ,BRL MUSIC4 ,S1 HELLO1
,JAMES1 ?ANKS = JO9+4
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,?ANK Y4
  ,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]3 ,S ,I DON'T "K
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IF WE WANT TO GIVE P A C\PLE M M9UTES B
>E Y HAPPY = U TO GET />T$ & >E Y
COM=TABLE ) P ASK+ "QS DUR+ ! EV5T8
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,ABSOLUTELY1 YES1 G = X4
  ,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]3 ,OKAY1 P]FECT4
,I'M J GO+ TO *ECK ! "T QKLY4 ,WE %D H
"EY"O 9 BY N[ S ,I ?9K WE C GET />T$4
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,BRILLIANT4 ,WELL1 ?ANK
Y V M*1 ,HOLLY4
  ,S ? IS A V BASIC 9TRODUC;N TO ,BRL
MUSIC & "O ( ! PROBLEMS ( DO+ A SES.N L
? IS ID1LLY Y NE$ AN 9/RU;T1 ID1LLY Y
NE$ "S?+ TO WRITE ) & ID1LLY ,I WD "K
:AT YR 9DIVIDUAL MUSICAL ABILITIES >E4
,"S P >E J AT ! 2G9N+1 : IS GRT4 ,"S P H
D"O #AG YE>S & SEMI-PR(ES.NAL OR :AT"E &
"!'S A :OLE RANGE 9 2T4 ,S WE'LL SEE H[
WE G & IF ANYBODY DOES H ANY "QS1 PL1SE
D RAISE YR H& &1 MOD]ATORS1 FEEL FREE TO
9T]RUPT ME IF "!'S LOTS ( H&S COM+ UP4
  ,S1 ,BRL MUSIC 0 ACTUALLY 9V5T$ BY
,L\IS ,BRL1 J L ! LIT]>Y CODE WE ALL USE
& ,L\IS ,BRL HMF 0 A MUSICIAN4 ,HE PLAY$
PIANO1 HE PLAY$ ORGAN & HE PLAY$ !
CELLO4 ,Q REM>KABLE R1LLY1 "O P]SON1 A
TE5AG] :5 HE ACTUALLY 9V5T$ ! ,BRL
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SY/EM1 AL 9V5T$ ! ,BRL MUSIC SY/EM1 AG
US+ J ! SAME SIX DOTS & E6ECTIVELY Y
REASSIGN ALL ! ,BRL CELL COMB9A;NS TO H
MUSICAL M1N+S 9/1D ( TEXTUAL M1N+S &
WE'LL SEE "S ( T LAT] ON4
  ,BRL MUSIC GIVES OPPORTUNITIES TO LE>N
MUSIC 9DEP5D5TLY1 TO /UDY SCORES &
BASICALLY TO GIVE Y ALL T 9DEP5D;E T Y
DON'T ALW H J BY LI/5+ TO "SBODY ELSE
T1*+ Y BY E>4 ,UN.S Y'RE A VOCAL
MUSICIAN1 I4E4 A S+]1 MO/ MUSIC HAS TO 2
MEMORIS$ 2C Y C'T R1LLY USE TWO H&S ON
AN 9/RU;T & TWO H&S R1D+ A SCORE AT !
SAME "T4 ,B / ,BRL MUSIC IS A V USE;L
TOOL4
  ,BRL MUSIC C 2 US$ = ! MO/ SIMPLE
TUNES1 WE'LL 2 DO+ "S ( ^? LAT] ON1 Y'LL
2 PL1S$ TO "K1 "R ! WAY "? TO PIANO
MUSIC "? VOCAL MUSIC4 ,Y C EV5 D A FULL
OR*E/RAL SCORE1 %D Y WI%1 B X DEP5DS H[
M* %ELF SPACE Y WANT4
  ,S1 "O LL ^W ( W>N+1 IF Y H ! H&\T & Y
ONLY H A SPEE* SYN!SIZ] ) ! H&\T1 "S ( !
EXAMPLES W S.D 9CR$IBLY /RANGE 2C X'S V
DI6ICULT TO DESCRIBE ,BRL DOTS :5 Y
DON'T ACTUALLY H A ,BRL 4PLAY TO VIEW
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!M4 ,S ,I W 2 GO+ "? !M & IF Y WANT TO
WRITE !M D[N1 PL1SE FEEL FREE4
  ,LET'S GET />T$4 ,! MO/ BASIC ?+ Y H 9
MUSIC IS NOTES4 ,!Y C 2 %ORT "OS1 L;G
"OS1 HI< "OS1 L[ "OS ETC1 ETC4 ,B
BASICALLY NOTES >E POSSIBLY ! MO/
IMPORTANT ?+ Y H 9 A TUNE4 ,! BASIC NOTE
T "O />TS TO LE>N IS CALL$ A CROT*ET OR
9 ,AM]ICA X'S CALL$ A QU>T] NOTE4 ,9
,BRL MUSIC1 A CROT*ET ;,C IS REPRES5T$
BY :AT WE NORMALLY ?9K ( Z ! ,,TH SIGN4
,I'VE GOT A KEYBO>D "H S "!'S A ;,C J =
FUN4 .<,,MUSIC.>
  ,!N MOV+ UP ! SCALE1 ! NOTE ;,D IS !
,,WH SIGN .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,! NOTE ;,E IS !
,,$ SIGN .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,! NOTE ;,F IS !
,,] SIGN .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,& ;,G IS ! ,,OU
SIGN .<,,MUSIC.> & ! NOTE ,A IS ! ,,[
.<,,MUSIC.> & ! ;,B IS ! LR ;,W
.<,,MUSIC.> & !N WE'RE BACK TO ;,C
.<,,MUSIC.> : IS ! ,,TH SIGN AG4
  ,S ,,,TH1 WH1 $1 ]1 OU1 [1,' ;,W & !N
BACK TO ,,TH .<,,MUSIC.>4
  ,I HOPE ,I HAV5'T FRI$ ANY"O'S BRA9 Q
YET4 ,B !Y >E DI6]5T1 V DI6]5T F !
LIT]>Y CODE4
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  ,AL 9 MUSIC Z WELL Z NOTES1 Y H :AT WE
CALL RE/S4 ,T'S "T :5 Y DON'T PLAY &
"S"O ONCE SD AB A DRUMM]1 X'S "S"TS !
NOTES Y DON'T PLAY : >E ! MO/ IMPORTANT
"OS4 ,S A CROT*ET OR QU>T] NOTE RE/ IS
REPRES5T$ 9 ,BRL MUSIC BY ! LR ;,V4
  ,S WE'VE LE>N$ EI<T SIGNS1 ! SEV5
NOTES ;,C TO ;,,,B1 TH1 WH1 $1 ]1 OU1
[,' & ;,W & ! RE/ = A CROT*ET IS ! LR
;,V4
  ,N[1 9 PR9T MUSIC ! PIT* ( ! NOTE IS
%[N GRAPHICALLY ON :AT !Y CALL ! /AVE4
,S 9 PR9T MUSIC Y H FIVE HORIZONTAL
L9ES1 "O ABV ! O!R & Y PUT LL BLACK
BLOBS ON !M BASICALLY TO %[ H[ HI< X IS
& H[ L[ X IS4 ,N[1 9 ,BRL MUSIC1 T'S
OBVI\SLY N POSSIBLE S :AT WE H 9/1D (
GO+ UP & D[N1 IS WE H A S]IES ( :AT WE
CALL OCTAVE SIGNS & "! >E SEV5 OCTAVES
ON A 3V5;NAL PIANO1 J OV] SEV5 OCTAVES 9
FACT & ! BOTTOM ;,C .<,,MUSIC.> IS :AT
WE CALL ! F/ OCTAVE ;,C & !N ! SECOND "O
.<,,MUSIC.> IS SECOND OCTAVE ;,C1 ?IRD
OCTAVE ;,C .<,,MUSIC.>1 F\R? OCTAVE ;,C
.<,,MUSIC.> IS MIDDLE ;,C & S ON & S ON
& S ON4
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  ,I'M ONLY GO+ TO T1* Y "O ( ! OCTAVE
SIGNS1 T'S ALL WE NE$ = N[4 ,X'S !
MIDDLE ;,C1 OR ! F\R? OCTAVE ;,C1 IS DOT
#E4 ,DOT #E IS ! F\R? OCTAVE1 ! MIDDLE
OCTAVE ON ! PIANO1 ? K9D ( PIT*
.<,,MUSIC.> & OCTAVES RUN F ;,C TO ! ;,B
ABV4
  ,X'S R1LLY 9T]E/+ TO ME T AL? ,L\IS
,BRL LIV$ 9 ! E>LY #AITH C5TURY1
ELECTRONIC MUSIC HAS ADOPT$ EXACTLY !
SAME K9D ( OCTAVE S*EME Z ,L\IS ,BRL US$
B X DID X A C5TURY & A HALF LAT]4 ,I F9D
T R1LLY1 R1LLY 9T]E/+4 ,X'S ANO!R 9/.E (
": ,BRL 0 WELL AH1D ( ! MA9/R1M1 IF Y L1
TE*NOLOGICAL _W4 ,S Y CD SAY T ,BRL IS A
LL BIT L %ORTH& 9 TEXT SP1K & WE "K T
8;V SPACE ;GD0 IS 8V GD0 B X TOOK ! TEXT
_W1 Z 9 TEXT+ ON YR PH"O1 OV] #AEJ YE>S
TO R1LISE T4 ,S WE'RE AH1D : IS R1LLY GD
NEWS4
  ,MUSIC IS DIVID$ 9TO :AT !Y CALL B>S
OR M1SURES & 9 PR9T Y H A V]TICAL L9E T
GOES ACR ! FIVE HORIZONTAL "OS & 9 ,BRL
WE J H A SPACE4 ,T'S Q AN EASY "O TO
LE>N1 ! SPACE Z A B> L9E4
  ,(T5 "! >E F\R CROT*ET B1TS 9 A B> &
               BRL MUSIC              #H
WE W CALL T "T SIGNATURE #D_/#D & WE
REPRES5T T Z ! ORD9>Y NUM]IC 9DICATOR OR
NUMB] SIGN FOLL[$ BY AN ORD9>Y NUMB]
F\R1 DOTS #A #D #E1 L ! LR ;,D & !N A
L[] #D1 L A FULL /OP S DOTS #B #E #F4 ,S
T'S J L NUMB] F\R1 FULL /OP1 IF Y L4 ,&
T M1NS #D_/#D "T4 ,"O1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R4
,"O1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R4 ,& S ON4
  ,T'S 5 SIGNS = ! MO;T4 ,LET'S H AN
EXAMPLE4 ,S ,I'M GO+ TO DICTATE ?
EXAMPLE LIT]ALLY : CD S.D COMPLETELY
R&OM B ,I'M DO+ ? = ^? :O >E WRIT+ ?+S
D[N4
  ,/>T ) A NUMB] SIGN1 ! LR ;,D & ! L[]
;,D & A SPACE4 ,& !N A DOT #E4 ,,,$1 WH1
TH1 WH,' & A SPACE4 ,T'S F\R B1TS1 ALL (
: >E A CROT*ET4 ,T MAKES A :OLE B>1 F\R
CROT*ET B1TS 9 A B> S T'S A SPACE "!4
  ,!N ,,,$1 $1 $,' & !N ;,V & A SPACE4
,,,WH1 WH1 WH,' & !N ;,V & A SPACE4
,,,$1 OU1 OU,' & A ;,V & T W D U = N[4
  ,& LET'S SEE IF WE C PLAY ?4 ,S WE H A
"T SIGNATURE ( #D_/#D4 ,T'S ! NUMB]
SIGN1 ;,D1 L[] ;D & !N WE />T ) ! F\R?
OCTAVE S T'S ! DOT #E4 ,,$ SIGN1 N[ T IS
! ;,E CROT*ET S X'S T NOTE .<,,MUSIC.> &
               BRL MUSIC              #I
! ,,WH IS ! ;,D .<,,MUSIC.> S WE'RE GO+
D[N4 ,! ,,TH GO+ D[N AG = ;,,,C
.<MUSIC.>4 WH1,' BACK UP .<,,MUSIC.>4
,NEW B>1 DON'T WORRY4 ,WE DON'T H TO
PLAY A NEW B>4 ,!N WE'VE GOT ,,,$1 $1
$,' S T'S .<,,MUSIC.>1 R1LLY EXCIT+
MUSIC4 ,!N Y'VE GOT A RE/1 ?REE ,,WH S
T'S ?REE ,DS .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,& !N ANO!R
RE/ & !N ,,,$1 OU1 OU,' IS ;,,,E1 ;G1 ;G
.<MUSIC.>4,' ,S ,I'LL PLAY ! :OLE ?+ TGR
& WE H ? AMAZ+ TUNE .<,,MUSIC.>4
  ,& "! WE G1 \R F/ LL TUNE 9 ,BRL
MUSIC4
  ,>E "! ANY "QS S F>8
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,S WE H A "Q F
,JESS4
  ,JESS3 ,HELLO4 ,HI1 ,JAMES4 ,SORRY1 ,I
?9K ,I'VE CLE>$ MYF UP N[ 2C X 0 :5 Y 7
SAY+ ! NOTES & ,I WASN'T QK 5 TO WRITE
!M ALL D[N4
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,% ,I D !M AG8
  ,JESS3 ,NO1 X 0 ! ;,D T ,I 0 MISS+ &
:5 Y 7 DO+ ! TUNE1 Y SD X WD 2 ,,WH S
,I'VE FILL$ 9 ! BLANK N[4 ,S ,I ?9K ,I'M
AL"R4 ,B DID Y SAY "S?+ AT ! 2G9N+ AB A
H&\T8
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  ,MAT!W ,HORSPOOL3 ,IF Y C GET TO ! *AT
W9D[1 ,I'VE J PUT A L9K TO H&\T 9 ! *AT
W9D[1 IF T'S ANY USE TO Y4
  ,JESS3 ,WOND];L4 ,?ANKS1 ,MAT!W4
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,ANY FUR!R "QS OR % ,I
3T9UE8
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,NO O!R H&S = N[4
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,OKAY4 ,S1 !N1 N ALL
MUSIC HAS E S+LE NOTE EXACTLY ! SAME
L5G?4 ,Y WD GET V 9T]E/+ TUNES IF Y _H
TO PLAY E NOTE EXACTLY ! SAME L5G? ALL !
"T4 ,X WD S.D A BIT L A MA*9E4 ,S1 !
NEXT NOTE L5G? WE'RE GO+ TO LE>N IS :AT
WE CALL ! M9IM OR TWO B1T NOTES OR Z !
,AM]ICANS CALL !M1 HALF NOTES1 TWO
QU>T]S MAKE A HALF4
  ,F ;,C UP TO ;,B AG1 A ;,C M9IM IS :AT
WE NORMALLY 3SID] ! LR ;,N = ,NOVEMB]
.<,,MUSIC.>4 ,"O1 TWO4 ,! ;,D IS :AT WE
NORMALLY 3SID] ! LR ,O .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,AN
;,E M9IM IS ! LR ;,P .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,AN
;,F M9IM IS ! LR ;,,,Q .<MUSIC.>4 A ;G,'
M9IM IS ! LR ;,R .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,AN ,A
M9IM IS ! LR ;,S = ,SI]RA .<,,MUSIC.>4
,A ;,B M9IM IS ! LR ;,T .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,&
!N WE'RE BACK TO ;,C .<,,MUSIC.> : IS !
               BRL MUSIC             #AA
;,N AG4 ,S Y C MIX CROT*ETS OR "O B1T
NOTES & M9IMS Z NE$$ 9 YR TUNE & J =
COMPLETE;S1 "! IS A TWO B1T RESET OR A
M9IM RE/ OR A HALF NOTE RE/ & T IS
REPRES5T$ BY ! LR ;,U4
  ,S Y H ;,U = A M9IM RE/ & WE'VE ALR
SE5 ;,V Z A CROT*ET RE/ OR A "O B1T RE/4
  ,T'S 5 NEW SIGNS = N[4 ,LET'S SEE IF
WE C MAKE ANO!R TUNE4 ,I'M GO+ TO
DICTATE X AG = ^? :O DON'T H ! H&\T & X
MI<T S.D V /RANGE B BE> ) ME4 ,LET'S G4
  ,/>T ) ! NUMB] SIGN OR ! NUM]IC
9DICATOR1 ! LR ;,D & ! L[] ;,D4 ,T'S \R
"T SIGNATURE ( #D_/#D4 ,!N A SPACE4 ,DOT
#E Z \R F\R? OCTAVE & ! F/ B> R1DS ,,TH
SIGN1 ,,TH SIGN1 ,,OU SIGN1 ,,OU SIGN4
,!N A SPACE1 WE'VE _H F\R B1TS "!4
  ,! NEXT B> HAS ONLY GOT ?REE NOTES4
,,[ SIGN1 ,,[ SIGN & !N ! LR ;,R1 2C ;,R
IS A M9IM1 T MAKES F\R B1TS4 ,S WE'LL H
A SPACE "!4
  ,! ?IRD B> R1DS ,,,]1 ]1 $1 $4,' ,& A
SPACE4
  ,& ! F\R? B> HAS ONLY GOT ?REE NOTES
AG4 ,,WH SIGN1 ,,WH SIGN1 & ! LR ;,N4
  ,OKAY1 LET'S SEE IF WE C PLAY ? V WELL
               BRL MUSIC             #AB
"KN TUNE1 ,I HOPE4 ,S WE'RE 9 #D_/#D "T
S T'S "O1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R1 "O1 TWO1 ?REE1
F\R & WE'RE />T+ ON F\R? OCTAVE1 ;,C
CROT*ET1 ! ,,TH SIGN1 ! ;,C CROT*ET
.<,,MUSIC.> & WE'VE GOT TWO ( ^?
.<,,MUSIC.>4 ,& !N WE'VE GOT ! ,,OU SIGN
: IS ! ;,G .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,/ 9 ! F\R?
OCTAVE S !Y'RE GO+ UP1 ;,,,C1 ;C1 ;G1 ;G
.<MUSIC.>4,' ,ANYBODY GUESS ! TUNE YET8
,,[ SIGN IS ! ,A S TWO ( ^? .<,,MUSIC.>4
,!N WE H AN ;,R4 ,N[1 T 0 ! ;,G M9IM4 ,S
?REE1 F\R .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,S PUT T TGR
.<,,MUSIC.>4 ,& ,I ?9K Y C PROBABLY
GUESS ! RE/4 ;,F CROT*ETS1 TWO ( ^?
.<,,MUSIC.>4 ;,E CROT*ETS1 TWO ( ^?
.<,,MUSIC.>4 ;,D CROT*ETS1 TWO ( ^?
.<,,MUSIC.>4 ,& !N A ;,C M9IM
.<,,MUSIC.>4 ,PUT X TGR1 WE H ? ?RILL+
LL TUNE .<,,MUSIC.>4
  ,AMAZ+ PIANO PLAY+ "!4
  ,! "Q IS1 C Y COMPLETE ! TUNE4 ,I %
L1VE T Z AN EX]CISE4
  ,N[ ,I %D SAY1 S F> ,I'VE ONLY GIV5 Y
! F/ L9E ( A TUNE4 ,WE HAV5'T ACTUALLY
COV]$ ! :OLE TUNE4 ,"! IS A SPECIAL SIGN
T Y GET AT ! 5D ( A PIECE4 ,9 PR9T X'S
               BRL MUSIC             #AC
CALL$ A D\BLE B> S X'S TWO V]TICAL L9ES
9/1D ( J ! "O 2T ! B>S4 ,S TWO V]TICAL
L9ES AT ! 5D4 ,"O ( !M HAPP5S TO 2 A ?9
"O & ! O!R "O HAPP5S TO 2 A ?ICK "O B WE
DON'T NE$ TO WORRY AB T TOO M*4 ,S1 ! 5D
( ! PIECE1 WE WRITE ! SIGN = A D\BLE B>
: S.DS COMPLETELY R&OM4 ,X IS ,,GH SIGN
& ! LR ;,K4 ,S X DOES LOOK Q AN 9T]E/+
SIGN4 ,Y R1D ^? TWO TGR & T M1NS 5D (
PIECE OR D\BLE B>4
  ,S IF Y'RE GO+ TO TRY & WRITE ! :OLE (
! PIECE1 ! LA/ B> : WD 2 TWO ;,D
CROT*ETS & A ;,C M9IM .<,,MUSIC.>1
TRANSLAT$ ,,WH1 ,,WH1 ;,N1 Y !N IMMLY
WRITE ,,GH SIGN & ;,K4
  ,ANY "QS8 ,IS "EY"O OKAY8
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,NO "QS AT ! MO;T4
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,"EY"O'S BA6L$ & SIL5T4
,? IS AMAZ+4
  ,S LET'S TAKE X A LL /AGE FUR!R4 ,WE
DON'T J H TO H NOTES : >E "O B1T L;G OR
TWO B1TS L;G4 ,WE C H A NOTE : IS F\R
B1TS L;G4 ,N[ !Y'RE CALL$ SEMIBREVES OR
9 ,AM]ICAN T]M9OLOGY1 !Y'RE CALL$ :OLE
NOTES1 TWO HALVES MAKE A :OLE4 ,AG RUNN+
F NOTE ;,C TO NOTE ;,B1 ^! LOOK L ?4 ,!
               BRL MUSIC             #AD
;,C SEMIBREVE .<,,MUSIC.> IS ! LR ;,Y4
,! ;,D SEMIBREVE1 T'S ;,D = F\R B1TS
.<,,MUSIC.>1 IS ! LR ;,Z4 ,! ;,E
SEMIBREVE .<,,MUSIC.> IS ! ,,& SIGN4 ,!
;,F SEMIBREVE .<,,MUSIC.> IS ALL SIX
DOTS1 ! ,,= SIGN4 ,! ;,G .<,,MUSIC.>
SEMIBREVE IS ! ,,( SIGN4 ,! ,A SEMIBREVE
.<,,MUSIC.> IS ! ,,! SIGN & SEE IF Y C
GUESS1 .<,,MUSIC.> ! ;,B SEMIBREVE IS !
,,) SIGN4 .<,,MUSIC.> ,BACK UP TO ;,C :
IS ! LR ;,Y AG4 ,S !Y LA/ F\R B1TS4
  ,"S"TS Y MI<T NE$ A NOTE : IS ?REE
B1TS L;G4 ,LET'S D ^?4 ,:AT Y H IS A TWO
B1T NOTE1 A M9IM1 S ;,,,N1 O1 ;P1 ;Q1
;R1 ;S1 ;T,' & Y PUT A DOT #C AF X & T'S
CALL$ A DOTT$ M9IM4 ,X'S ! SAME 9 PR9T
MUSIC4 ,!Y WRITE A M9IM & !N !Y PUT LL
DOTS AF X4 ,S A ?REE B1T ;,C .<,,MUSIC.>
WD 2 ;,N IMMLY FOLL[$ BY A DOT #C4
  ,5 NEW SIGNS1 "T = ANO!R TUNE4
  ,AG ,I'M GO+ TO DICTATE ?1 APOLOGIES
IF ? IS R SL[4 ,I'M DO+ X = ! B5EFIT (
^? :O DON'T YET H ! H&\T4 ,S WE />T ) !
NUMB] SIGN1 OR NUM]IC 9DICATOR1 :I*"E Y
WANT TO CALL X4 ,! LR ;,D1 ! L[] ;,D1 \R
#D_/#D "T SIGNATURE1 F\R B1TS 9 A B> &
               BRL MUSIC             #AE
!N A SPACE4
  ,N[ ? TUNE IS 9T]E/+ 2C ,I'M />T+ X )
A RE/1 A CROT*ET RE/1 : IF Y REMEMB] IS
! LR ;,V4 ,S ,I HAV5'T YET PUT AN OCTAVE
SIGN 2C Y C'T R1LLY SAY A F\R? OCTAVE
RE/1 2C1 WELL1 X CD 2 ANY NOTE1 RE/ >E
SIL5T4 ,AF YR ;,V1 !N ,I H MY DOT #E =
F\R? OCTAVE & N[ WE'VE GOT "S NOTES4
,,TH SIGN1 ,,$ SIGN1 ,,] SIGN4 ,S T'S N[
F\R B1TS1 ! ;,V1 ! ,,TH1 ! ,,$ & ! ,,]1
S T'S A :OLE B>4 ,LET'S D A SPACE4 ,& N[
,I'VE ONLY GOT "O NOTE 9 ? NEXT B>4 ,X'S
! ,,( SIGN4 ,S T'S A ;,G SEMIBREVE F\R
B1TS4 ,A SPACE4 ,& WE'RE GO+ TO REP1T ^?
TWO B>S4 ,S WRITE !M \ AG4 ;,,,V1 TH1 $1
]1,' DON'T NE$ TO PUT ! OCTAVE SIGN !
SECOND "T1 !N A SPACE1 & ,,( & ANO!R
SPACE4 ,H[ D WE PLAY T8 ,X GOES L ?4
  ,S #D_/#D "T1 S "O1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R1
RE/4 ,F\R? OCTAVE4 .<,,MUSIC.> ,TWO1
?REE1 F\R1 (F .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,ANYBODY
GUESS ! RE/ ( ! TUNE YET8 ,S ! NEXT BIT1
WE'VE GOT A ;,V1 = ANO!R CROT*ET RE/1
,,,TH1 $1 ]1,' SPACE & !N TWO M9IMS1
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M9IM1 A SPACE4 ,NEXT B> IS TWO M M9IMS1
               BRL MUSIC             #AF
;,N = ,NOVEMB]1 ;,P & !N ANO!R SPACE & !
F9AL NOTE IS ! LR ;,Z4
  ,S T GOES1 RE/ .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,S ,I CD
PLAY ! :OLE ?+ A LL BIT FA/] N[
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8,C Y COMPLETE ! TUNE80 Z YR HOME"W4
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,I'VE WRITT5 ANO!R L9E \ "H 2C X'S GOT A
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.<,,MUSIC.>1 : IS ;,P1 ;,R4 ,& !N ? BIT1
.<,,MUSIC.> "O1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R4 ,S T'S
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  ,S "! WE G4 ,T1 ,I ?9K1 IS PROBABLY 5
SIGNS TO 2 GETT+ ON )4 ,I DON'T WANT TO
COMPLETELY FRAZZLE P'S M9DS B IF Y H ANY
FUR!R "QS1 ,I'M SURE WE C TELL Y !
SIGNS4 ,WE C D %>PS & FLATS & /A3ATOS &
PIANOS & =TES & CRESC5DOS & "EY?+ ELSE Y
GET 9 MUSIC B WE DON'T NE$ TO G 9TO ALL
               BRL MUSIC             #AG
^? DETAILS "R N[4
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9T]E/+1 Q NEW TO ME4 ,:5 Y'RE WRIT+ A
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( YR PAP]1 D Y MAKE A 3T9UA;N SIGN8
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DOT #E AT ! 5D ( ! L9E & ( C\RSE ! DOT
#E IS ! OCTAVE SIGN1 F\R? OCTAVE B Y C'T
H F\R? OCTAVE NO?+1 S X M1NS "S?+ ELSE
:5 X'S J "R AT ! 5D ( ! L9E & T'S !
3T9UA;N SIGN1 J L Y C D 9 V1 V L;G
NUMB]S IF Y WANT$ TO4 ,X'S L A HYPH51 IF
Y L1 YES4
  ,RITA3 ,YES1 GRT1 ?ANKS4
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G5]ALLY SPLIT AT :AT !Y CALL A LOGICAL
PO9T4 ,S J L 9 ORD9>Y TEXT1 Y HYPH5ATE X
AT APPROPRIATE PLACES4 ,Y WDN'T WRITE1 =
EXAMPLE1 8,A HYPH51 NEW L9E1 ;;,P-,P-,R-
               BRL MUSIC             #AH
,O-,P-,R-,I-,A-,T-,E0 = APPROPRIATE4 ,Y
C'T HYPH5ATE "!4 ,Y'D H TO WRITE 8,A-;,P
HYPH5 ;;,P-,R-,O-,P-,R-,I-,A-,T-,E40
,X'S ! SAME 9 MUSIC4 ,Y WD NORMALLY
HYPH5ATE 2T ! B1TS4 ,S LET'S ASSUME ,I
_H LOTS & LOTS ( NOTES 9 A B>1 LET'S
ASSUME !Y 7 GR\P$ 9TO F\RS S Y WD BR1K
AF A PATT]N ( F\R4
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  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,COOL4
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  ,ANYBODY ELSE8
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"Q F ,JESS4
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GO+8
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LOV+ ?1 ,JAMES1 ?ANK Y S M*4 ,B J LOOK+
BACK OV] MY NOTES & Y "K ! F/ "OS ": Y
W5T "? & Y />T$ ON ! ;,C : IS ,,TH SIGN
& !N ! ;,C AT ! O!R 5D1 IS T AL ,,TH8
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,! SAME4 ,EXACTLY "R4
,YES1 2C ALL ,CS >E CALL$ ,CS
.<,,MUSIC.>4 ,!Y'RE ALL CALL$ ;,C & WE
               BRL MUSIC             #AI
ALL USE ! SAME SIGN B !Y'RE 9 DI6]5T
OCTAVES4 ,S ,I'VE ONLY ACTUALLY TOLD Y !
F\R? OCTAVE SIGN : IS DOT #E B ,I W
ACTUALLY T1* Y ANO!R N[4 ,S ! ?IRD
OCTAVE SIGN : IS T "O D[N "!
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WRITE X4
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2 LOVELY4
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CALL$ OCTAVE-
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,!Y'RE CALL$ OCTAVE
SIGNS1 YES4 ,S ? IS ! F/ OCTAVE OR
OCTAVE "O .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,X'S ! F/ ;,C T Y
H ON A FULL SIZ$ 3V5;NAL PIANO1 "R AT !
BOTTOM4 ,"!'S A C\PLE ( NOTES 2F T B
DON'T WORRY AB !M4 ,T'S REPRES5T$ BY A
DOT #D .<,,MUSIC.>4 ,F/ OCTAVE4
  ,! SECOND OCTAVE1 : IS T "O
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OCTAVE & T'S DOTS #D #E4
  ,Y C PROBABLY GUESS :AT ! ?IRD OCTAVE
               BRL MUSIC             #BJ
IS1 .<,,MUSIC.> DOT #D #E #F4
  ,WE ALR "K ! F\R? OCTAVE IS DOT #E
.<,,MUSIC.>4 ,T'S ! EASY "O4 ,X'S !
MIDDLE ;,C1 X'S ! MIDDLE DOT1 T'S ! EASY
"O4
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! SOPRANOS1 IS DOTS #D & #F4
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#F4
  ,"!'S ONLY "O LEFT : Y C PROBABLY
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  ,"! IS A V 9T]E/+ ?+ AB ALL ^? OCTAVE
SIGNS : IS !Y >E ALL ! "R-H& DOT
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DOT #E #F & DOT #F1 !Y >E ALL ONLY US+
"R-H& DOTS1 : IS V 9T]E/+ 2C !Y'RE L
PREFIXES & ISN'T X 9T]E/+ H[ EV5 \R
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ANY?+ ON _! [N8 ,!Y >E PREFIXES 9 !
LIT]>Y CODE Z WELL4 ,R1LLY 9T]E/+ H[
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               BRL MUSIC             #BA
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= ,MR4 ,BRL4
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BY ! :OLE ?+ & H[ Y REMEMB] X ALL4
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,"S"TS Z A BL MUSICIAN Y GET A BIT J1L\S
( A SI<T$ P]SON :O C PICK UP A PIECE (
%EET MUSIC & H A BA% "? X4 ,Z A BL
MUSICIAN Y ACTUALLY H TO PUT 9 A LOT M
EF=T TO D T4
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EF=T IN4
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"Q4 ,X'S A BIT L ! >GU;T AB AUDIO OR
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,D Y LE>N BY E> OR D Y LE>N F ,BRL
MUSIC8 ,! ANSW] ( C\RSE IS BO?1 DEP5D+
ON :AT K9D ( /UFF Y'RE LE>N+4 ,S ,I'M
GO+ TO PLAY A BIT AT ! 5D : ,I CD H
LE>N$ BY E> B ,I LE>N$ F ,BRL4 ,! PIECE
,I'M CURR5TLY LE>N+ WD 2 DI6ICULT TO
LE>N BY E>4 ,I'M GO+ TO TRY TO PLAY A
C\PLE ( B>S ( ?4 ,? MI<T G HORRIBLY WR;G
.<,,MUSIC.>4
               BRL MUSIC             #BB
  ,T'S 5\<4 ,IF Y'RE TRY+ TO LE>N T BY
E>1 T WD 2 H>D "W4
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PLAY ANY O!R 9/RU;TS8
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,I US$ TO PLAY A
TROMB"O1 2LIEVE X OR N & ,I "S"TS PLAY
PIPE ORGANS Z WELL4 ,! PIPE ORGANS >E
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& YR FEET Z WELL4 ,ORGANI/S L DRUMM]S "K
T Y'VE GOT F\R LIMBS4
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L1GUE4 ,D Y GIVE LESSONS8
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,I C T1* ,BRL MUSIC4
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A"P F "H8
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RES\RCES AT ! 5D ( ! SES.N4
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  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,I C SKIP AH1D4 ,S "! >E
TUTOR BOOKS = ,BRL MUSIC4 ,"O IS CALL$
,BRL ,MUSIC ,= ,2G9N]S ,= ,! ,PIANO4
,X'S WRITT5 BY A LADY CALL$ ,JOAN
,"PRIDGE & T'S AVAILABLE F ! ,,RNIB4
               BRL MUSIC             #BC
,ANO!R BOOK IS ,FOCUS ,ON ,BRL ,MUSIC BY
,LISETTE ,WESSEL+4 ,LISETTE 0 A S+]1 %E
SADLY PASS$ AWAY1 V WELL RESPECT$4 ,I
2LIEVE T BOOK IS AVAILABLE F ! ,,RNIB
LIBR>Y & X'S AL AVAILABLE F ! ,NEW ,Z1L&
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"N S ,I'D BETT] GET T "R 2F ,I G TOO M*
FUR!R ) T "O4
  ,!N ( C\RSE "!'S ALL SORTS ( PIANO
TUTOR BOOKS & ALL T SORT ( ?+ & IF Y >E
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,,ABRSM1 OR ! ,ASSOCIAT$ ,BO>D ( !
,ROYAL ,S*OOLS ( ,MUSIC1 PIANO & FLUTE
PIECES >E AVAILABLE TO D[NLOAD F _!
WEBSITE4
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,JESS4 ,WE DID H A "Q F ,MI*ELLE B1
,MI*ELLE1 ,I NOTICE T Y'VE L[]$ YR H& B
D FEEL FREE TO COME BACK 9 IF Y H ANO!R
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R1LLY 9T]E/$ 9 PIANO B ! ,FOCUS BOOK1 Y
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               BRL MUSIC             #BD
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,T IS CORRECT4
  ,T9A3 ,J S T P "K4 ,MY "Q IS1 2C X'S
MY F/ "T JO9+ IN1 & ,I'M GO+ TO GET !
NEWSLRS TM OR :5"E !Y COME \1 & ,I'D L
TO H ! NOTES1 PL1SE1 T G ) ?4 ,I'VE "W$
\ ! SECOND & ?IRD TUNE B ,I'M N GO+ TO
SAY4
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,S ,I ?9K ! H&\T W 2
AVAILABLE ON ! ,BRAILLI/S M$IA PAGE4
,"S"O CORRECT ME IF ,I'M WR;G B T'S
BRAILLI/S4ORG_/M$IA4
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  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,OKAY1 S LET U BRIEFLY
LOOK AT A C\PLE ( WAYS ( LAY+ \ ,BRL
MUSIC4 ,WE S F> J LOOK AT S+LE L9E
TUNES1 PLAY$ ) "O H& ON A PIANO & X S.D$
A BIT BASIC R1LLY1 DIDN'T X8 ,B N"E M9D1
WE'VE GOT TO />T "S":4
  ,A LOT ( P L TO S+ 9 *OIRS4 ,WELL1 !Y
DID :5 WE 7 ALL[$ TO D S4 ,S H[ DOES
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ANO!R L9E ( ,BRL MUSIC 9D5T$ TWO1 ALL !
               BRL MUSIC             #BE
WAY D[N ! PAGE4 ,S "O ( ! EXAMPLES WE _H
0 .<,,MUSIC.> T TUNE4 ,Y WD H ! LYRICS :
,I H WRITT5 "H1 8,OH1 :5 ! SA9TS G M>*+
9 COMMA10 ORD9>Y ,BRL & "UN1? WE H TWO
SPACES1 ;,V1 DOT #E1 ,,,TH1 $1 ]1,'
SPACE1 ,,( SIGN1 SPACE ETC1 ETC1 ! ,BRL
MUSIC4 ,!N Y H ANO!R L9E ( ^WS1 8,OH1 :5
! SA9TS G M>*+ IN10 & ANO!R L9E ( ,BRL
MUSIC1 ETC1 ETC4
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,N[1 X'S 9T]E/+ TO NOTE T 9 PR9T MUSIC1
Y WD H TWO /AVES1 "O ABV ! O!R &
TYPICALLY F\R NOTES ON ^? /AVES =
SOPRANO1 ALTO1 T5OR & BASS4 ,9 ,BRL
MUSIC Y T5D TO GET J YR "P4 ,O!RWISE Y'D
2 SKIPP+ D[N S _M L9ES & ONLY HAV+ TO
R1D "O \ ( E FIVE L9ES1 Z X W]E1 "O = !
^WS & !N F\R = ! MUSIC1 Y'RE GONNA WA/E
AN AW;L LOT ( PAP]1 SKIPP+ OV] PAGES ALL
! "T V1 V QKLY4 ,S X DOESN'T NORMALLY H
! :OLE SCORE1 UN.S1 ( C\RSE1 Y ACTUALLY
>E ! A3OMPANI/ OR "S?+ L T4
  ,S T'S VOCAL MUSIC4 ,:AT AB PIANO
MUSIC8 ,WE'VE ALR TALK$ AB PIANOS &
ORGANS & ?+S L T4 ,? IS A LL BIT DI6]5T
2C WE'VE GOT TWO H&S4 ,S WE NE$ ACTUALLY
               BRL MUSIC             #BF
TO %[ BO? H&S & 9 ! MOD]N LAY\T1 Y H TWO
L9ES1 ! F/ L9E IS YR "R H& & !N ! SECOND
L9E IS YR LEFT H&4 ,V SIMIL> TO ! WAY
PR9T MUSIC IS LAID \ 9 T RESPECT4 ,ON !
LEFT1 D[N ! LEFT-H& M>G91 IF Y L1 WE PUT
:AT WE CALL ! B> NUMB]S4 ,S ! F/ B> IS
NUMB] "O & !N Y G "O1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R &
!N Y'VE GOT B> TWO1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R1 & !N
B> ?REE1 & S ON1 Z _M B>S Z NE$$4 ,&
!Y'RE WRITT5 TYPICALLY )\T ! NUMB] SIGN
OR NUM]IC 9DICATOR4
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MUSIC : ,I'M GO+ TO 9TRODUCE AT ! MO;T
IS ! LEFT H& & ! "R H& SIGN4 ,! "R H&
SIGN IS DOT #D #E & AN ,,AR SIGN4 ,N[
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OCTAVE SIGN B Y C'T H AN ,,AR SIGN4 ,X'S
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NOTE1 S !Y REASSIGN DOT #D #F ,,AR TO
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DOTS #D #E #F ,,AR4
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A SPACE S T'S B> "O4 ,I'VE SKIPP$ OV] !
"T SIGNATURE ON ? EXAMPLE1 BY ! WAY4 ,!N
               BRL MUSIC             #BG
WE H DOT #D #F ,,AR = ! "R-H& SIGN & !N
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L X 0 2F4 ,A SPACE1 ,,[1 ,,[1 ;,R4 ,S
T'S .<,,MUSIC.>1 J L X 0 2F4 ,& ,I CD
FIT M B>S AL;G ! ,BRL L9E B ,I'M GO+ TO
G D[N & D ! LEFT H&4 ,S ,I'VE ONLY GOT
TWO B>S ON ? L9E4 ,N[ MY LEFT H&1 ,I'M
GO+ TO 9D5T TWO S T ! #D #E #F ,,AR1 !
LEFT-H& SIGN1 #D #E #F ,,AR1 S T L9ES UP
) ! "R H& SIGN S !Y'RE "O ABV ! O!R4
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.<,,MUSIC.>4
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?9K X'S ?REE SPACES & !N WE'VE GOT F\R
NOTES 9 ! SECOND B> 9 ! LEFT H&1 : IS !
,,] SIGN1 ! ,,TH SIGN1 ! ,,$ SIGN &
ANO!R ,,TH SIGN4 ,& T S.DS L ?
.<,,MUSIC.>4
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               BRL MUSIC             #BH
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WAY "? Z WELL4 ,S "H GOES .<,,MUSIC.>4
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ALW PUT T AT ! 2G9N+ ( EA* L9E 9 PIANO
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,,,WH1 WH .<MUSIC,'.> & ;,N .<,,MUSIC.>4
,T'S ;,F CROT*ET1 ;,F CROT*ET1 ;,E
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               BRL MUSIC             #BI
SIGN & ! LR ;,P = ! ;,E M9IM4
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.<,,MUSIC.>4
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.<,,MUSIC.>4
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MUSIC4
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3C5TRA;N IS ON ! ACTUAL ,BRL MUSIC
NOTA;N4 ,!N WE M5;N$ ! ,LISETTE ,WESSEL+
               BRL MUSIC             #CJ
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