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Part IV: Darn Tootin’: An Accompaniment to Your Growing Skills
Pavane transpositions Andante molto moderato q = 84
Fauré
& 44 œ œ . œ b œ œ . œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ . œ œ œ œ œ œ œ . # œ w p G minor
& bœ œ. bœ nœ œ. bœ œ bœ nœ bœ bœ œ. nœ bœ bœ œ bœ œ œ. nœ bw p A flat minor
& œ œ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. #œ w p A minor
Figure 17-5: Transposing Fauré’s Pavane.
bœ œ. bœ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ. œ œ bœ œ bœ œ œ. nœ & bœ œ. œ w p B flat minor
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