Mr Beveridge’s Maggot — 1695

• Play the complete printed AAB route.
• Keep the semiquavers light within the minim pulse.

Composer: Traditional; published in Playford’s collection.

Source: The Dancing Master, ninth edition (1695), p. 180; public domain.

Original: Unchanged G minor, D4–B-flat5; native alto C minor, G4–E-flat6.

Prepare upper and chromatic notes through Lesson 34; high-note response varies by recorder.

Notes Used: D4, F#4, G4, A4, Bb4, C5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, A5, Bb5

Notes Used: G4, B4, C5, D5, Eb5, F5, G5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, D6, Eb6

Time Signature: 3/2 · Key: G minor

Time Signature: 3/2 · Key: C minor

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