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Performance Note
CV indicates a full bar at the fret indicated by the Roman numeral (partial bars are indicated with a superscripts Arabic numeral after the fret number)

The diamond notehead indicates natural harmonics (sounding pitch)
XII the Roman numeral indicates the nodal point (fret number) of natural harmonics


The “x” notehead directs the player to slap all strings with stiff fingers i, m, a, and x, palm side— do note strike the guitar, push the strings into the frets
The solid square notehead directs the player to strike the body of the guitar (golpe)
Instrumentation
Guitar
Duration: 5'
First printing, March 2024
Copyright ©Kamala Sankaram. All Rights Reserved.
Program Note Copyright ©Kamala Sankaram. All Rights Reserved
Published by Just a Theory Press | www.justatheorypress.com
* ThischordrequiresaspecialbarrecommonintheFrenchmanouchestyle.Pressthetipoftheindexfingerbetweenthefifthandsixthstrings.
& **"Popstroke"shouldbeplayedwhilebothhandsareliftedhighabovethestrings,withtherighthandusingenoughforcetocausesympatheticvibrationsacross allstrings.

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