CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. Some Principles of Correct Notation ...1
1. Note. – 2, 3. Rules for turning stems. – 4. Use bf cross-stroke. – 5. Rest. – 6. G Clef. – 7. F Clef and C Clef. – 8. Sharp and double-sharp. – 9. Flat, double-flat and natural. – 10. Tie. – 11. Dot after a note.
CHAPTER II. Symbols of Music Defineded ...5
12. Staff and Great Staff. – 13. Leger Lines. – 14. Staff degrees. – 15. Clef. – 16. Treble and bass Clefs. – 17. Movable C Clef. – 18. Sharp. – 19. Flat. – 20. Double-sharp and double-flat.
CHAPTER III. Symbols of Music Denned (continued} ...8
21. Natural. – 22, 23. Key-signature; how determine whether a major or minor key. – 24, 25. Accidentals; with tie across bar. – 26. Rules concerning altered staff degrees. – 27. Enharmonic. – 28. Notes; pitch and length of tones. – 29 Rests. – 30. Lists of notes and rests. – 31. English names for. – 32. Less common forms. – 33. Whole rest, peculiar use of. – 34. Bar. – 35. Double-bar.
CHAPTER IV. Abbreviations, Signs, etc ...13
36–40. Signs for repetition. – 41. Continuation. –42. Rest. – 43. Pause. – 44. Hold. – 45–47. Alteration of Pitch. – 48. Octave names.
CHAPTER V. Abbreviations, Signs, etc. (continued) ...17
49–51. Dots after notes. – 52. Dots over or under notes. – 53. Dash over note. – 54. Tie. – 55. Slur. – 56. Slur or tie with dots. – 57. Dash over note. – 58. Dash and dot over note. – 59. Accent marks. – 60. m.d., m.g., etc. – 61. Arpeggio. – 62. Messa di voce. – 63. Violin bow signs.
CHAPTER VI. Embellishments ...22
64. Definition and kinds. – 65. Trill. – 66–68. Mordent. – 69-72. Turn. – 73, 74. Appoggiatura. – 75. Acciaccatura.
CHAPTER VII. Scales ...27
76. Definition, and old forms. – 77. Origin. – 78. Key. – 79. Three general classes. – 80. Diatonic, defined. – 81. Major diatonic. – 82. Tetrachords. – 83. The fifteen positions.
VIII. Scales (continued) ...33
84. Minor diatonic. – 85. Original form. – 86. Harmonic minor. – 87. Melodic minor. – 88. Eleven positions. – 89. Relative minor. – 90. Tonic minor. – 91. Diatonic scale names. – 92. Syllable-names. – 93. Chromatic scale. – 94. Nine positions. – 95. Whole-step scale.
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