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A ledger line is a short line added above or below the staff for notes that are too high or
too low to be written on the staff.

LOW C is located 2 ledger lines below the bass clef staff.

HIGH C is located 2 ledger lines above the treble clef staff.
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■ Play each C shown above, saying its correct name.

Review: From one C to the next C is the interval of an octave (8 notes) .

Technique Hint
■ Measures 1-4: Play with an open hand and
extended fingers to comfortably play the octaves.
Octave Warm-up
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Da Capo al Coda means "from the top to the Coda."
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 New Ledger line Notes
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Alternate V7 Chord in Close Position

Instead of B, D can be the lowest note of a 3-note V7 chord.
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New Time Signature

Note Values in3/8 Time
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Scarborough Fair
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Unit 11: 3/8 and 6/8 Time Signatures 123
 New Time Signature
Note Values in 6/8 Time
6-6 beats in a measure
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■ Now play using F major chords.

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 3-Minute Technique

■ Feel two ~- beats per measure

for this primary chord exercise.

Chord Study "in Two"

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