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Theme code Index
331H7 5555
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Contra, Military
Meter/Rhythm
March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
B
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
USA(New England)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Second Part of the Musician's Companion
Tune and/or Page number
p. 20
Year of publication/Date of MS
1843
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
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
f>e|dBdf b2 ag|f2 f>f f2 f>e|dBdf bfdB|c2 c>c c2 f>e|
dBdf b2 ag|f2f>f f2e2|(3def (3gfe d2c2|B2 B>B B2:|
|:f>e|dBdB dBed|cBAB c2 f>e|dBdf bfdB|c2 c>c c2 f>e|
dBdf b2 bg|f2 f>f f2e2|(3def (3gfe d2c2|B2 B>B B2:|
V:2
d>c|BFBd e2 dc|B2 B>B B2 d>c|BFBF edcB|A2 A>A A2 d>c|
BF[Bd]d g2 fe|d2 d>d d2c2|(3Bcd (3edc B2A2|B2 B>B B2:|
|:d>c |BFBF BFBF| AGFG A2 d>c|BFBd edcB|A2 A>A A2 d>c|
BFBd g2 f>e|d2 d>d d2c2|(3Bcd (3edc B2A2|B2 B>B B2:|]
