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Appendix F
COMPOUND TRIPLE TIME
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A dot following any note, thus J. J J*. # 5. makes it half as
long again — that is, a dotted minim is equal to three crotchets,
a dotted crotchet to three quavers, and so of the others; a dot
following a rest lengthens it in the same manner.
EXAMPLE
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EXPLANATION OF THE VARIOUS MARKS.
A single stroke or bar, thus
drawn across the five
lines divides the measure, and distinguishes one bar from
another. A double bar | | divides the airs and songs into
longer parts, and is always put at the end of a movement. A
repeat :||: or :#: signifies that such a part is to be played twice
over.
A slur , ^ drawn over or under any number of notes
signifies that the sound is to be continued from one note to the
other. A figure 3 placed over or under any three notes imports
they are to be played in the time of two. A figure 6 placed in
the same manner signifies that they are to be played in the time
of four. A dot with a circular stroke, thus ^, signifies a pause
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