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 Theme code Index    4L556 3131
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(New England)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Elias Howe
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:First Part of the Musician's Companion
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 60
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1842
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 Score   (1)   



X: 10604 T: FRENCH MUSE C: %R: reel B: Elias Howe "The Musician's Companion" Part 1 1842 p.60 #4 S: http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Musician's_Companion_(Howe,_Elias) Z: 2015 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> N:Should the first note of 1st and 5th measure be a low D? (abc= D,2) M: C| L: 1/8 K: D % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |:\ G,2A2 AcBA | FADA FADA | BABc dcBA | AFAB cAFD | G,2A2 AcBA | FADA FADA | fdff edcB | A2D2 D2 :| |:\ ABcd e2e2 | fefg a2a2 | B2BA FEFD | B2BA FEFD | ABcd e2e2 | fefg a2a2 | B2BA FEFD | A2D2 D2 :| % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align right %% To play the "FRENCH MUSE" with good effect %% (upon the violin,) %% tune the D string a fourth below the A, %% and the G a fifth below the D. %%endtext