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^uuntx’ eaCy and fundamental Inlltuctions how to introduce extempore eiiibei.ilhment ^ ^
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Of the Form, Value and Name of the Notes and Hefts
Semibreve 2 Minums 4 Crotchets 8 Ouavers 16 Semiquavers 32 Demifemiquavers
Minum 2 Crotchets 4 ttuavers 8 Semiquavers 16 Demifemiquavers
Crotchet duavers 4 Semiquavers 8 Demifemiquavers
Q,ua\er 2 Semiquavers 4 Demifemiquavers
Somiquaver 2 Demifemiquavers
Art: 2
A Point encreafes the Value of the Note' to one half more than its real Valu.
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The Flat lowers the Note a half tone \> vA Sharp raifes the Note
The Natural when it is pteceeded by a) j^Natural
Flat raifes the Note a half tone . vj
The Natural when it is preceeded by a"! ^ j^Natural
Sharp lowers the Note a half tone . j
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Of Tim«
Which it* divided into two forts, viz: Common Time and Tripple Time,
- Example of Common Time
Common Time is divided into foar beats, two with the Hand or Foot down and twb op
Common JiggTirae
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Example of Tripple Time
Xripple Time is divided into three beats, tw'o with the Hand or Foot dow'n and one op.
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of oneMinam S over three Quavers in theTime of one Crotchet tc ? ^ '"'3^
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The Bars ferve to divide the Mufick according to the Time, and it muft be ob fervid in beating or counting of Time, the Hand or Foot muft be down at the firft note from which we always begin to count- Baamp; Cfour Crotchets in a Bar Scc\ fometimes in flow time four Minuros I two Crotchets in a Bar.
twelve Quavers, which (when Slow) is call'd the Siciliana time, or (w‘hen quick) is call'd Jigg time.
I three Semibreves in a Bar.
^three Minums in a Bar.
^ three Crotchets in a Bar.
^three Quavers in a Bar.
w ^ fix Quavers in a Bar, this is alfo calld Jigg time.
The double Bars ferve to divide the peice of Mufick into Strains or Parts; when dots are plac’d on either fide they denote that the ftrains are to be repeated.
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Of the Names of the Strings
FourthString
The Scale for the •Violin without the Shifts.
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Thfi beit inannnr of tuning the Violin is to fix the fecond String a proper pitch from a wind Inftrument to A. then patting the third Finger apon the firft Stringit will Jaft found the Octave if the firft String be properly in tune with the fecond String and both the Strings open are a perfedl fifth to each other the foDowing Scale will ferve in the like manner for the other Strings it is proper for a beginner to have the frets properly mark'd upon the finger board which will learn him to flop properly in tune
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An eafy mannei of Practicein^ the Length of the Notes
Common Jigg Time
Triple or Common 0^ iMinnet Time
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Triple or Quick pi Minuet Time
Alla breve Time
CommonTime Called Binari
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Seale for the Violin opon the half and \i-hole Shifts
The half fliift thel* Finger fhifts a Note higher^than its Comi^n place
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