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stable version,
checked on
22 February 2021.
Accuracy | Spot checked |
Depth | Basic |
Readability | Acceptable |
Continental March Click on the tune title to see or modify Continental March's annotations. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided.Browse Properties <br/>Browse/:Continental March
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Theme code Index
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331H7 5555
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Also known as
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Composer/Core Source
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Region
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United States
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Genre/Style
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Contra, Military
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Meter/Rhythm
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March/Marche
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Key/Tonic of
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B
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Accidental
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2 flats
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Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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Time signature
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2/2
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History
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USA(New England)
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Structure
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AABB
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Editor/Compiler
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Elias Howe
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Book/Manuscript title
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Second Part of the Musician's Companion
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Tune and/or Page number
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p. 20
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Year of publication/Date of MS
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1843
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Artist
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Title of recording
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Record label/Catalogue nr.
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Year recorded
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Media
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Score (1)
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X:1
T:Continental March
M:C|
L:1/8
R:March
B:Elias Howe – Second Part of the Musician’s Companion (1843, p. 20)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
V:1
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|:f>e|dBdB dBed|cBAB c2 f>e|dBdf bfdB|c2 c>c c2 f>e|
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V:2
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|:d>c |BFBF BFBF| AGFG A2 d>c|BFBd edcB|A2 A>A A2 d>c|
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