Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Daniel Fedele
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The Bebop Scales Workbook
4 2 1
Incorrect No passing tone. Chord tones fall on off beats
On Beat
6 b6 5 3 1
Correct Chromatic passing tone. Chord tones fall on on beats
Rules:
A From 7. 5, 3 or 1: one or three passing tones
b6
b3 b2 b6
B From 6, 4 or 2: no passing tone or two passing tones
b2 b6
A + B
b2 b6 b3 b2 -1-
Major Bebop Scale: melodic patterns I in C
Play ascending and descending in the register of the instrument
1 Scale
Etc...............
2 Thirds
a) B)
3 Major sixth chord + diminished
C6 D7 C6/E
A7 C6/A F7
B7 C6/G
1 3 5 6 2 4 b6 7
6 Surrounding the notes of the major sixth chord with its diminished + major sixth chord
a)
B C6 D C6/E F C6/G A 3
3 3 3
D C6/E B
C6/A
B)
3 3
C6 A
C6/A F C6/G
3 3
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Major Bebop Scale: melodic patterns in C
1 Scale Etc...............
2 Thirds
a) B)
1 3 5 6 2 4 b6 7
C6/E F7 C6/G A7 C6/A B7 C6 D7
c c c c c c c c
6 Surrounding the notes of the major sixth chord with its diminished + major sixth chord
a) B C6 D C6/E F
3
C6/G A 3
3 3
B) C6/E
D
B
C6/A
3 3
C6 A
C6/A F C6/G
3 3
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Major bebop scale: rules
From tonic: one passing tone
b6 5 3 1
b6 b3 b2
From 2: no passing tone
From 4: no passing tone
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Major bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones
b2 b6
From 5: one passing tone
b6
From 5: three passing tones
b3 b2 b6
From 6: no passing tone
From 6: two passing tones
b2 b6
From 7: one passing tone
b2 b6
From 7: three passing tones
b3 b2 b6 -5-
Major bebop scales: rules
From tonic: one passing tone
b6 5 3 1
b6 b3 b2
From 2: no passing tone
From 4: no passing tone
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Major bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
B
E
A
D
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Major Bebop Scales
C
1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7 1 #1 2 #2 3 b3 2 b2 1
F
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
F#
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Mixolydian bebop scale: fundamentals
on beat
4 2 1
Incorrect No passing tone. Chord tones fall on off beats
on beat
7 5 3 1
Correct Chromatic passing tone. Chord tones fall on on beats
Rules:
A From 7. 5, 3 or 1: one or three passing tones
7
b3 b2 7
B From 6, 4 or 2: no passing tone or two passing tones
b2 7
A + B
b2 7 b3 b2 -10-
Mixolydian bebop scale: melodic patterns in C
C7
1 Scale
Etc...............
2 Thirds
a) B)
3 Arpeggios
Chords
1 3 5 8
1 3 5 b7
4 Connected chords
5 Chord + Scale
6 Chromatics
a) One half step below each note of the arpeggio b) Two half steps below each note of the arpeggio
c c c
7 Two half steps below and two half steps above each note of the arpeggio
8 One half step below each note of the scale + triad
9 Two half steps below and two half steps above each note of the scale + chord
c c c c
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Mixolydian bebop scale: melodic patterns I in C
C7
1 Scale
2 Thirds
a) B)
3 Arpeggios Chords
1 3 5 8
1 3 5 b7
4 Connected chords
5 Chord + Scale
6 Chromatics
a) One half step below each note of the arpeggio b) Two half steps below each note of the arpeggio
7 Two half steps below and two half steps above each note of the arpeggio
8 One half step below each note of the scale + triad
9 Two half steps below and two half steps above each note of the scale + chord
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Mixolydian bebop scale: rules
From tonic: one passing tone
7 5 3 1
7 b3 b2
From 2: no passing tone
From 4: no passing tone
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Mixolydian bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones
b2 7
From 5: one passing tone
7
From 5: three passing tones
b3 b2 7
From 7: three passing tones
b3 b2 7 -14-
Mixolydian bebop scale: rules
From tonic: one passing tone
5 3 1
b3 b2
From 2: no passing tone
From 4: no passing tone
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Mixolydian bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones
From 6: no passing tone
From 6: two passing tones
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
B
E
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Mixolydian Bebop Scales
C
1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 7 1 #1 2 #2 3 b3 2 b2 1
F
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
F#
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Dorian bebop scale: fundamentals
On Beat
4 2 1
Incorrect No passing tone. Chord tones fall on off beats
On Beat
7 5 3 1
Correct Chromatic passing tone. Chord tones fall on on beats
Rules:
A From 7. 5, 3 or 1: one or three passing tones
7
b27 4
B From 6, 4 or 2: no passing tone or two passing tones
b2 7
A + B
b2 7 4 b2 -19-
Dorian bebop scale: melodic patterns I in C
Play ascending and descending in the register of the instrument
1 Scale
Etc...............
2 Thirds
a) B)
3 Minor sixth chord + diminished
C6 D7 C6/E F7 C6/G A7 C6/A B7
4 Connected minor sixth chord + diminished
C-6/E
C-6/GF7
A7
C-6/A
B7
C-6
D7
6 Surrounding the notes of the minor sixth chord with diminished + minor sixth chord
a)
B C-6 D C-6/E F C-6/G A 3
3 3 3
C-6/E
D B
C-6/A B)
3 3
C-6 A
C-6/A F C-6/G
3 3
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Dorian bebop scale: melodic patterns in C
1 Scale Etc...............
2 Thirds
a) B)
4 Connected Minor sixth chord + diminished
C-6/E F7
cr cr
6 Surrounding the notes of the minor sixth chord with diminished + minor sixth chord
a) B C-6
B) C-6/E
D
3
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Dorian bebop scale: rules
From tonic: one passing tone
7 5 3 1
7 4 b2
From 2: no passing tone
From 2: two passing tones
b2 7
From b3: one passing tone
7
From b3: three passing tones
b3 b2 7
From 4: no passing tone
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Dorian bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones
b2 7
From 5: one passing tone
7
From 5: three passing tones
4 b2 7
From 6: no passing tone
From 6: two passing tones
b2 7
From b7: one passing tone
7
From b7: three passing tones
4 b2 7 -23-
Dorian bebop scale: rules
From tonic: one passing tone
7 5 3 1
From 4: no passing tone
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Dorian bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones
E
A
D
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Dorian Bebop Scales
C
1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
F
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Bebop Scales with Forward Motion I
Major Bebop Scale
From 7, 5 or 3: 3 passing tones
7 5 3 1
From 6, 4 or 2: 2 passing tones
6 4 2 1
b7 5 3 1
From 6, 4 or 2: 2 passing tones
6 4 2 1
b7 5 b3 1
From 6, 4 or 2: 2 passing tones
6 4 2 1
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Bebop Scales with Forward Motion II
Major Bebop Scale
Three Passing Tones
From 5
5 #5 6 7 1
From 1
1 #1 2 #2 3
5 6 b7 7 1
From 1
1 #1 2 #2 3
5 6 b7 7 1
From 1
1 #1 2 4 b3
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Basic syncopated rhythmic patterns
On Beat Off Beat
1
2
4
4
Daht Daht
3 a b Syncopation
44
Du Daht Du Daht Du Dah Du Dah
Swing
3
3 3 3
4 a b
44
Daht Daht Dah Dah
5 a b
44
Dah Du Du Daht Dah Du Du Dah
64 a
b
4
Du Duht Daht Du Duht Dah
7
a b
44
Du Daht Du Dah
Triplets
8 3
a b
3
4
4
3 3
Du Du Daht Du Du Daht Du Du Dah Du Du Dah
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Bebop scales with syncopated
rhythmic patterns and articulations
1 Major bebop
2 Mixolydian bebop
3
3
3
3
3 Dorian bebop
3 3
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Bebop scales study with melodic pattern
Thirds
1 C Major bebop
A)
B)
2 C Mixolydian bebop A)
B)
3 C Dorian bebop
A)
B)
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Bebop scales study with syncopated rhythmic pattern
Same syncopated rhythmic pattern applied to different scales
1 C Major bebop
2 C Mixolydian bebop
3 C Dorian bebop
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Bebop scales study with articulations
Different articulations applied to different bebop scales
1 C major bebop
2 C mixolydian bebop
3 C dorian bebop
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Bebop scales study with forward motion
Beginning of phrasing before down beat
5 1
1 3
2 C mixolydian bebop 5 1
1 3
3 C dorian bebop 5 1
1
b3
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Bebop scales study with chromatics
c c c c
Chromatics below and above notes of the scale
c c
2 C mixolydian bebop One semitone below and two above a note of the scale
c c c
c c c c
3 C dorian bebop Two semitones below a note of the scale and two above a note of the scale
c c c c
c c c c
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Bebop scales study with pivoting
Octave change between notes
1 C major bebop
Pivot
2 C mixolydian bebop
3 C dorian bebop
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Bebop scales study with skips
Skips between notes of the scale
1 C major bebop
2 C mixolydian bebop
3 C dorian bebop
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Bebop scales study with embellishments
Embellishments on different notes of the scales
1 C major bebop
turn
turn
2 C mixolydian bebop
Lift
Trill Mordent
connecting gliss
3 C dorian bebop
iss. gl
Gliss plop doit
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Bebop scales study with clichs
Different clichs added to the scales
1 C major bebop
3
Clich "take the A train"
D-7 b5 G7 alt
3 C dorian bebop
3
3
minor clich "cry me a river"
C-
3
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Bebop scales study in relation to rhythm
Play ahead, on or behind the beat
1 C major bebop
Behind the beat: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
On the beat:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
2 C mixolydian bebop
Ahead of the beat: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ahead, on or behind the beat: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
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Bebop scales study with swing
f p f
Different dynamics applied to each note of the scale
3 3
1 C major bebop ppp ppp
Thirds: dahd-n du daht
ppp
Ghost Note
Chords:
Ti Ta o n
Ti Ta o n
Ghost Note
ppp
3 3
2 C mixolydian bebop
Trills:
3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3
3 C dorian bebop
Thirds:
dahd-n dahd-n
Chromatics:
dahd-n daht dahd-n daht
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Bebop scales study with other scales
Major bebop scale Lydian scale Major blues pentatonic scale Major bebop scale
Harmonic minor scale Phrygian scale Dorian bebop scale
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Transformation of the bebop melodic line
3 + Embellishments
Grupetto
4 + pivot
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Transformation of the bebop melodic line
5 + clich
blues scale
6 + skip
7 + forward motion
3
Surrounding the third with diminished
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Bebop scales over the major II-V-I progression
C-7 C7 Cmaj7
Dorian bebop scale Mixolydian bebop scale Major bebop scale
Dorian scale Mixolydian scale Major scale
II-7 V7 Imaj7
II-V-I progression: D-7 G7 Cmaj7
Dorian scale Mixolydian scale Major scale
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Bebop scales over the major II-V-I Progression
C-7 C7 Cmaj7
Dorian bebop scale Mixolydian bebop scale Major bebop scale
Dorian scale Mixolydian scale Major scale
II-7 V7 Imaj7
II-V-I progression: D-7 G7 Cmaj7
Dorian scale Mixolydian scale Major scale
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Bebop scales over the blues form in C
1 Bebop scales from tonic
Mixolydian bebop scale
C7
F7 C7
C7
A7
F7 F7 C7
F7 F7 C7 A7
D-7
Dorian bebop scale
G7
G7
C7
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Bebop scales over the blues form
4 Bebop scales with chromatics
C7 F7 C7 C7
F7 F7 C7 A7
D-7 G7 C7 G7
F7 F7
C7
A7
D-7 G7 G7C7
F7 F7
3 C7 A7
3 3
D-7 G7 C7 G7
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Bebop scales over the blues form in C
My own bebop scales melodic lines
1 C7 F7 C7 C7
F7 F7 C7 A7
D-7 G7 C7 G7
2 C7 F7 C7 C7
F7 F7 C7 A7
D-7 G7 C7 G7
3 C7 F7 C7 C7
F7 F7 C7 A7
D-7 G7 C7 G7
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Bebop scales in the blues form in F
1 Bebop scales from tonic
F7 Mixolydian bebop scales B7
F7
F7
B7 B7 F7 D7
G-7 Dorian bebop scale C7 F7 C7
F7 Mixolydian bebop scales B7
F7
F7
B7 B7 F7 D7
G-7 Dorian bebop scale C7 F7 C7
F7 Mixolydian bebop scales B7 F7 F7
B7 B7
F7
D7
G-7 Dorian bebop scale C7 F7 C7
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Bebop scales over the blues form
4 Bebop scales with chromatics
F7 B7 F7 F7
B7 B7 F7 D7
G-7 C7 F7 C7
B7 B7
F7
D7
G-7
C7 F7
C7
F7 B7
F7 F7
B7 B7
3
F7
D7
3
3
G-7 C7 F7
C7
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Bebop scales over the blues form in F
My own bebop scales melodic lines
1 F7 B7 F7 F7
B7 B7 F7 D7
G-7 C7 F7 C7
2 F7 B7 F7 F7
B7 B7 F7 D7
G-7 C7 F7 C7
3 F7 B7 F7 F7
B7 B7 F7 D7
G-7 C7 F7 C7
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Bebop scales in the blues form in Bb
1 Bebop scales from tonic
B7 Mixolydian bebop scales E7
B7 B7
E7
E7 B7
G7
C-7 F7 B7 F7
Dorian bebop scale
E7 E7 B7 G7
C-7 F7 B7 F7
Dorian bebop scale
E7 E7
B7
G7
C-7
F7
Dorian bebop scale
B7
F7
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Bebop scales over the blues form
4 Bebop scales with chromatics
B7 E7 B7 B7
E7 E7 B7 G7
C-7 F7 B7 F7
B7
E7 B7 B7
E7
E7
B7
G7
C-7
F7
B7
F7
E7 E7
3 B7
G7
3
3
B7
C-7
F7
F7
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Bebop scales over the blues form in Bb
My own bebop scales melodic lines
1 B7 E7 B7 B7
E7 E7 B7 G7
C-7 F7 B7 F7
2 B7 E7 B7 B7
E7 E7 B7 G7
C-7 F7 B7 F7
3 B7 E7 B7 B7
E7 E7 B7 G7
C-7 F7 B7 F7
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A
Bebop scales over the rhythm changes form
1 Bebop scales from tonic
Bbmaj7 G-7 C-7 F7
Bbmaj7 Bb7 Eb6 E D-7 G7 C-7 F7
3 Bebop scales from 3 with syncopated rhythmic patterns, articulations and forward motion
Bbmaj7 G-7 C-7 F7
Bbmaj7 Bb7 Eb6 E D-7 G7 C-7 F7
Bebop scales with syncopated rhythmic patterns, articulations, forward motion, pivots, skips and
4 chromatics
Bbmaj7 G-7 C-7 F7
Bbmaj7 Bb7 Eb6 E D-7 G7 C-7 F7
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Bebop scales over the rhythm changes form
B
1 Mixolydian bebop scales with three passing tones
D7 G7
C7 F7
2 Mixolydian bebop scales with three passing tones and forward motion
G7
D7
Bmaj7
F7 Major bebop
C7
3 Mixolydian bebop scales with three passing tones, syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
D7 G7
C7
F7
4 Mixolydian bebop scales from different notes, syncopated rhythmic patterns, articulations, pivots and chromatics
D7
G7
2
6
C7
F7
3 2
3
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Bebop scales over the 16 bar form
Blue Bossa harmony
1 Bebop scales and other scales
C- F-
Dorian bebop scale with three passing tones
Eb-7 Ab7 Mixolydian bebop scale with three passing tones Dbmaj7 Major bebop scale with three passing tones
Bebop scales from different notes with syncopated rhythmic patterns, articulations,
2 forward motion, pivots, skips, chromatics and other scales
C-
F-
Eb-7 Ab7 Dbmaj7
3
Diminished scale
(D-7b5) Gb9
C-
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Bebop scales over the AABA form
8 first bars of All The Things You Are
Dbmaj7 G7 Cmaj7
Bebop scales from different notes with syncopated rhythmic patterns, articulations, forward motion,
4 pivots, skips and chromatics
F-7 (B-7) E7 Amaj7
Dbmaj7 G7 Cmaj7
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Minor Bebop Scales
1 C-7 Dorian 1
1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
Dorian 2
1 2 b3 3 4 5 6 b7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
Dorian 3
1 2 b3 3 4 #4 5 6 b7 7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
2
C-maj7 Melodic Minor I
1 2 b3 4 5 #5 6 7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
Melodic Minor II
3 C-7 Aeolian I
Aeolian II
4 C-7 Phrygian I
Phrygian II
5
C-maj7 Harmonic Minor
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Minor Bebop Scales
1 C-7 Dorian 1
Dorian 2
Dorian 3
Melodic Minor II
3 C-7 Aeolian I
Aeolian II
4 C-7 Phrygian I
Phrygian II
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The bebop modes of the major scale in C
1 C Ionian
8 7 6 b6 5 4 3 b3 2 b2 1
2 C Dorian
8 7 b7 6 5 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
3 C Phrygian
8 7 b7 b6 5 b5 4 3 b3 b2 1
4 C Lydian
8 7 6 b6 5 #4 3 b3 2 b2 1
5 C Mixolydian
8 7 b7 6 5 4 3 b3 2 b2 1
6 C Aeolian
8 7 b7 b6 5 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
7 C Locrian
8 7 b7 6 b6 5 b5 4 b3 b2 1
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The bebop modes of the major scale in C
1 C Ionian
2 C Dorian
3 C Phrygian
4 C Lydian
5 C Mixolydian
6 C Aeolian
7 C Locrian
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Scales Study Organization Piano
Key Major Mixolydian Dorian Major (blues) Minor (blues)
Priority (Bebop) (Bebop) (Bebop) Pentatonic Pentatonic
C
Bb
Gb
Eb
Ab
Db
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Scales Study Organization
Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Key Major Mixolydian Dorian Major (blues) Minor (blues)
Priority (Bebop) (Bebop) (Bebop) Pentatonic Pentatonic
C
Gb
Ab
Db
F
Bb
Eb
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Scales Study Organization
Alto and Baritone Saxophone
Key Major Mixolydian Dorian Major (blues) Minor (blues)
Priority (Bebop) (Bebop) (Bebop) Pentatonic Pentatonic
C
Gb
Db
Eb
Ab
F
Bb
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Notes
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Notes
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Notes
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