Basic Rules

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The imaginary Bar line must never intersect a beam or note head

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Some Exceptions

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Time Signatures are not fractions

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This NOT This

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Place the accidental on the Line or in the Space Don't Keep 'em guessin'

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I shouldn't have to mention this but Not like this

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stems go here and flags go here

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