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One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement Never repeats a note major A 2/4 Has chords explore more...

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X:43     %Music
T:The Rakes of Rochester          %Tune name
C:1750          %Tune composer
Q:1/4=96     %Tempo
M:2/4     %Meter
L:1/16     %
K:A
ed |: "A"c2 A4 E2 | "D"F4 "A"E2A2 | "E"G2A2 "D"d2c2 | "E"BAGF E2ed |
"A"c2 A4 E2 | "D"F4 "A"E2A2 | "E"G2A2 cBAG | "A"A6 :: .B2 |
"A"c4 "E"B2e2 | "A"c4 "E"B2e2 | "A"c2BA "D"G2A2 | "E"BAGF E2B2 | "A"c4 "E"B2e2 |
"A"c4 "E"B2d2 | "D"c2BA "E"B2AG | "A"A6 :|

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