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- Count the two-quaver pickup.
- Keep the final minim steady.
Composer: Traditional
Original: Complete Maikstrings No. 029 melody once; original C major, soprano C4–E5; native alto F major, F4–A5.
Prepare quavers and upper notes through Lessons 12 and 18.
Notes Used: C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, B4, C5, D5, E5
Notes Used: F4, G4, A4, Bb4, C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, A5
Time Signature: 3/4 · Key: C major
Time Signature: 3/4 · Key: F major
Fingering Review
Complete music
Practice
Source: Maikstrings, Liederblätter No. 029, undated; publisher identifies the traditional melody as public domain.
Performance Goal: Carry the pickup into three steady beats, then finish on the final minim.