The Auk/13/1/Songs of the Western Meadowlark

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Songs of the Western Meadowlark by L. Belding

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4517562The Auk, Volume 13, No. 1 — Songs of the Western Meadowlark1896L. Belding

Songs of the Western Meadowlark.^[1]

By L. Belding.

These songs of the Western Meadowlark (Sturnella magna neglecta) were copied at Gridley, California.

Numbers 1 and 2 are good examples of superior articulation. The pitch of No. 9 is uncertain, but that of the others is correct, or nearly so.

These twelve songs are selections from the best songsters. I have heard these songs many times, and have heard them sung imperfectly oftener than otherwise.

I have heard more writeable songs from this bird at this locality than at any or all places where I have been in this State, and I have always noticed the songs wherever I have been.

No. 1.

${ \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \time 6/8 \relative c''' { \autoBeamOff \set Staff.ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals \ottava #1 f8 r4 d4-^ r8 | g8.[ e16]( c8) a8.[ c16]( f,8) \bar "|." } >> }$

No. 2.

${ \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \time 6/8 \key g \major \relative c''' { \autoBeamOff \set Staff.ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals \ottava #1 d8-^ b-^ g-^ d-^ d'-^ r \bar "|." } >> }$

No. 3.

${ \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \time 6/8 \key g \major \relative c''' { \set Staff.ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals \ottava #1 b4. ~ b | g (d') | d8 (b g-.) d' (b g-.) \bar "|." } >> }$

No. 4.

${ \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \time 6/8 \key g \major \relative c''' { \set Staff.ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals \ottava #1 d4 g,8 (b4) d8( | g4) r8 r4 r8 \bar "|." } >> }$

No. 5.

${ \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \time 6/8 \key d \major \relative c''' { \set Staff.ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals \ottava #1 d4. d4. | a8 (b d,16) r fis8 (b a) \bar "|." } >> }$

No. 6.

${ \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \time 4/4 \numericTimeSignature \key d \major \relative c''' { \autoBeamOff \set Staff.ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals \ottava #1 \stemDown e8-^ (fis-^ e-^) \stemUp a, (\grace{ cis16 } b8) \stemDown a (d) r \bar "|." } >> }$

No. 7.

${ \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \time 4/4 \numericTimeSignature \key d \major \relative c'' { a'8 [(d,-.)] g16 [(fis8)] r16 d'16-^ \noBeam d-^ \noBeam d8-^ r4 \bar "|." } >> }$

No. 8.

${ \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \time 3/4 \key d \major \language "english" \relative c''' { \set Staff.ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals \ottava #1 \autoBeamOff d4 d8 d8( \stemUp b fs)( | \stemDown fs') \stemUp fs,4-^ r4 r8 \bar "|." } >> }$

No. 9.

${ \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \time 4/4 \numericTimeSignature \key a \major \relative c''' { \autoBeamOff a8 cis,4-^ r8 a'-. gis-. b-. a-. | (\grace{gis16} fis4) r r r \bar "|." } >> }$

No. 10.

$music = { \language "english" { { \new PianoStaff << { \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = "recorder" \relative c''' { \autoBeamOff \clef treble \key a \major \time 4/4 \numericTimeSignature \set Staff.ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals \ottava #1 cs4 a8.([ fs'16] e8) a8-^ a-^ r8 | \bar "|." } >> } >> } } } \header { tagline = "" % no footer } \score { \music \layout { } } \score { \unfoldRepeats { \music } \midi { } }$

No. 11.

$music = { \language "english" { { \new PianoStaff << { \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = "recorder" \relative c''' { \autoBeamOff \clef treble \key a \major \time 3/8 \set Staff.ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals \ottava #1 \stemDown d8( b cs | \stemUp a \grace{cs16} a8) r | \bar "|." } >> } >> } } } \header { tagline = "" % no footer } \score { \music \layout { } } \score { \unfoldRepeats { \music } \midi { } }$

No. 12.

$music = { \language "english" { { \new PianoStaff << { \new Staff << \set Staff.midiInstrument = "recorder" \relative c''' { \autoBeamOff \clef treble \key a \major \time 3/8 \set Staff.ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals \ottava #1 \stemDown cs8( e \stemUp b16[ fs] | a8) r4 | \bar "|." } >> } >> } } } \header { tagline = "" % no footer } \score { \music \layout { } } \score { \unfoldRepeats { \music } \midi { } }$

↑ For musical notations of songs of the Western Meadowlark as heard in Colorado, see Charles N. Allen, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, 1881, pp. 145–150; as heard in Manitoba, see Ernest E. THompson, Amer. Mag., April, 1887 (republished in Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. XIII, 1891, pp. 575–579).—Edd.

[1] For musical notations of songs of the Western Meadowlark as heard in Colorado, see Charles N. Allen, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, 1881, pp. 145–150; as heard in Manitoba, see Ernest E. THompson, Amer. Mag., April, 1887 (republished in Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. XIII, 1891, pp. 575–579).—Edd.

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