The Dance of Eternity - Guitar Tab
Author - Karl Schnaitter
"Dance of Eternity" by Dream Theater
Tab by Karl Schnaitter
It's all here, so have fun.
Held over from Home
hold the D while the samples play
3 3
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| D | | 4 bar rest | * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * |
| A | 5 5 5 5 5 | | * * |
| E | 5 5 5 5 5 | | |
| B | 3 3 3 3 3 | | |
4/4
3 3 3 3
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0:31 ____ ____ ____
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| 8 | 8 | | | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | | | 7 |
| 5 6 | 5 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 6 |
| 5 6 | 5 3 | 2 | 3 4 | 5 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 2 | 4 |
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4/4 7/8 3/4 4/4
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| 5 3 | 2 | | 5 3 6 5 |
| 5 3 | 2 | 3 6 | 5 5 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 3 6 | 3 |
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7/8 3/4 4/4
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| | 4 4 | 5 1 | |
| 3 5 | 2 3 2 | 5 | 5 3 6 5 |
| 5 5 6 3 | 2 | 3 4 | 5 5 6 |
| 3 1 | 0 | 2 4 | 3 |
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7/8 3/4 7/8 4/4
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| 3 5 | 2 3 2 | 5 1 | 3 5 6 |
| 5 5 6 3 | 2 | 2 3 1 | 3 5 |
| 3 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 4 3 4 3 4 |
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7/8 3/4 7/8 13/16
____ ____ _______ _____ ____ ____ ____ _______ _____ ____ ____ _______ ___
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| 5 3 | 3 5 | 5 3 |
| 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 | 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 | 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 |
| 6 4 3 | | 6 4 |
15/16 17/16 14/16
1:04 ____ ____ ____
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| 5 6 | 5 3 | 2 | 5 4 | 5 6 |
| 5 6 | 5 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 6 |
| 3 4 | 3 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 4 |
4/4 7/8 3/4 4/4
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| | 6 | 5 piano solo |
| 5 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 3 | 4 | 3 |
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7/8 4/4 5/4
1:19
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| 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 | 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 |
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17/16 15/16
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| 3 5 6 | 8 6 | |
| 3 5 | 8 6 5 | 7 |
| 3 4 3 4 3 4 | 6 4 5 | 7 |
| | 3 | 5 |
13/16 4/4 3/4
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| | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 | 6 4 |
| 7 | 4 3 | 5 5 |
| 7 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 4 6 |
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5/4 2/4
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| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 | 6 4 5 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 |
| 4 3 | 5 5 5 | 4 3 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
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5/4 2/4 5/4
6 3 3
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| 5 5 | 4 3 | 1 0 |
| 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 4 3 2 1 0 0 |
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2/4 5/4 5/8
1:44
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3 3 3 3
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| 12 13 14 |
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| 9 10 12 |
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| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
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2:05
__________ _________ ________ ________ _________
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| 12 12 14 11 13 |
| 12 12 15 11 14 * |
| 14 14 16 11 14 * |
| 14 16 13 |
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________ _______ _______ _________ ________ __________ __________ __________
| 12 7 0 11 7 0 10 9 0 8 7 0 | 14 15 12 12 12 |
| 11 10 | 12 11 11 10 |
| 11 | 12 8 9 11 12 12 11 |
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4/4
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| 7 | 8 5 |
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| 7 6 | 6 6 9 |
| 7 0 7 0 10 9 0 8 7 0 6 5 | 7 8 9 10 7 |
| 7 | 8 7 5 7 5 8 7 8 |
_______ _______ _______ _______ ____ _______ ____________ ______________________
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| 7 6 | 3 3 3 3 2 21 18 |
| 7 0 7 0 10 9 0 8 7 0 6 5 2 | 3 3 3 3 2 19 |
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2:32
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| 5 4 0 4 5 5 4 0 1 | 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 | 5 4 0 4 5 5 4 0 1 |
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| 2 2 | 7 6 5 4 | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 3 2 | 7 6 5 4 | |
| | 5 4 3 2 | 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 |
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| 2 4 5 6 | 7 7 7 7 7 | 9 |
| 2 4 5 6 | 7 7 7 7 7 | 9 |
| 0 2 3 4 | 5 5 5 5 5 | 7 12\ |
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2:48
sixteenth notes until otherwise noted
rhythm: E5 D5
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| 17 | 15 12 13 15 13 12 13 12 |
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| 14 15 14 14 14 15 14 15 | 14 15 15 14 14 12 |
| 14 15 15 14 15 | 15 14 |
| 12 13 | |
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A5 F5
| 15 | 17 15 13 12 |
| 12 13 17 | 18 15 13 17 13 12 15 13 |
| 12 14 | 16 14 14 12 14 12 10 12 |
| 14 15 14 14 14 15 | 15 14 12 14 12 14 10 |
| 14 15 15 14 15 | 15 14 12 14 |
| 12 13 | 15 |
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E5 D5
| | 13 10 12 13 12 10 12 10 |
| 17 | 15 12 13 15 13 12 13 12 |
| 12 14 | 12 14 14 12 12 10 |
| 14 15 14 14 14 15 14 15 | 14 15 15 14 14 12 14 12 |
| 14 15 15 14 15 | 15 14 |
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A5
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| 12 13 17 |
| 12 14 |
| 14 15 14 14 14 15 |
| 14 15 15 14 15 |
| 12 13 |
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3
___________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
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| | 22 15 17 15 22 15 17 24 17 15 24 15 17 |
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rhy | F5
| | 17 12 10 17 10 12 19 12 10 19 10 12 |
| | 18 12 13 12 18 12 13 20 13 12 20 12 13 |
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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rhy | E5
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| | 21 21 21 |
| keys | 21 19 19 21 21 19 |
| | 19 19 |
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
| | 12 7 5 0 5 7 12 7 5 0 5 7 12 7 5 0 5 7 12 |
| | 9 10 9 |
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rhy | F5 G5
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| keys | 21 19 21 19 |
| | 19 19 19 |
| | 19 17 17 19 19 17 17 19 19 17 |
| | 17 17 17 13 12 |
bass solo
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| 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 | 7 7 | 7 7 14 |
| 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 | 7 7 | 7 7 12 |
| 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 | 5 5 | 5 5 |
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| 14 14 | 14 14 14 | 14 14 | 14 14 |
| 14 14 | 14 14 14 | 14 14 | 14 14 |
| 12 12 | 12 12 12 | 12 12 | 12 12 |
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3:21
______ _____ _______ ______ ______ _____ _______ ______ ______ _____ _______ _____
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| 2 | 2 3 2 | 2 0 2 |
| 0 5 5 0 1 3 1 0 5 3 1 | 0 0 5 3 1 | 0 5 5 0 1 3 1 0 |
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_______ ______ ______ _______ ______ _____ ________ _______ ______ _____ _______ _______
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| 0 2 3 2 10 9 7 | 7 9 7 7 | 9 10 9 7 |
| 10 8 | 7 7 8 10 8 7 10 8 | 7 7 10 8 |
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______ _____ ________ _____ _______ _______ _____ _______ _______ _______ _______
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| 7 9 7 7 9 | | * * |
| 7 7 8 10 8 7 | 8 7 3 2 | |
| | | 5 0 3 1 0 3 5 7 0 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 |
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3/4 4/4
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _____
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| 0 2 0 2 | | 2 3 2 3 2 |
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| 5 0 3 1 0 3 5 7 0 3 1 0 | 5 0 3 1 0 3 5 7 0 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 | 3 5 7 0 3 0 |
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| 5 0 3 2 0 3 5 7 0 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 | 5 0 3 2 0 3 5 7 7 5 7 5 | 5 0 3 2 0 3 5 7 0 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 |
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| 5 0 3 2 0 3 5 7 3 2 0 | 5 0 3 2 0 3 5 7 0 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 | 7 0 5 3 0 5 7 8 0 5 3 0 3 5 3 0 |
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| 8 0 7 5 0 7 8 10 0 7 5 0 5 7 5 0 | 10 0 8 7 0 8 10 12 0 8 7 0 7 8 7 0 | 12 0 10 8 0 0 12 |
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| 14 0 12 10 0 0 14 | 15 0 14 12 0 0 15 | 17 0 15 14 0 0 17 | 19 0 17 15 0 19 | 20 0 19 17 0 20 |
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6/16
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| 22 0 20 19 0 22 | 24 0 22 24 0 22 | 24 0 22 24 0 22 | 7 8 | 7 8 |
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7/16
4:23
more sixteenth notes
| 12 13 | 12 13 | | |
| 13 12 13 | trill | | 10 10 10 10 10 |
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| | | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 |
| | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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4/4 17/16 12/16
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| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 | 15 13 15 12 | |
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | | 12 10 12 9 |
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17/16 5/8
4:32
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
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| 13 13 | 13 13 |
| 12 13 13 12 10 | 12 13 13 12 10 |
| 10 12 12 10 | 10 12 12 10 |
| 10 11 13 11 | 10 11 13 11 |
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4/4 7/8
3 3
__________ __________ __________ _________ _________ ______________
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| 13 13 | 11 8 |
| 12 13 13 12 10 | 9 11 9 11 |
| 10 12 | 12 10 8 10 8 |
| 10 11 | 13 12 11 |
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3/4
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
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| 13 13 | 13 13 |
| 12 13 13 12 10 | 12 13 13 12 10 |
| 10 12 12 10 | 10 12 12 10 |
| 10 11 13 11 | 10 11 13 11 |
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4/4 7/8
4:43
_________ _________ ________ ________ ________ ________ _______ ________
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| 9 12 12 10 9 10 | 9 11 |
| 10 12 8 | 10 12 |
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15/8 9/8
________ _________ ________ ________ ________
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| 9 12 12 10 9 10 |
| 12 8 |
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15/8
________ _________ _________ _________ _________
| 15 13 11 |
| 12 14 12 |
| 14 12 15 |
| 12 13 13 11 |
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________ _________ ________ ________ ________ ________ _______ ________
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| 10 9 10 9 | 8 10 12 |
| 9 12 12 10 9 10 | 9 11 |
| 12 8 | 10 12 |
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9/8
________ _________ ________ ________ ________
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| 10 9 10 9 |
| 9 12 12 10 9 10 |
| 12 8 |
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15/8
________ _________ _________ _________ _________
| 15 13 11 |
| 12 14 12 |
| 14 12 15 |
| 12 13 13 11 |
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_________ _________ ________ ________ ________ ________ _________ ____
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| * 13 12 | 13 12 |
| 11 11 13 14 14 15 11 12 | 11 11 13 14 |
| 0 14 | 14 |
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10/8
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____
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| | | | | | | | | | | 16th notes till outro |
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| 12 13 * | |
| 14 15 14 15 * | 13 12 |
| 14 15 16 17 | 11 11 13 14 14 15 11 12 |
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5/4 3/4
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| 13 12 | 13 12 |
| 11 11 13 14 14 15 11 12 14 15 11 12 | 11 11 13 14 14 15 11 12 |
| 0 14 | 0 14 |
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4/4 3/4
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| 13 12 11 12 13 14 | 13 12 |
| 11 11 13 14 15 | 11 11 13 14 14 15 11 12 |
| 0 14 | 0 14 |
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4/4 3/4
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| 13 12 | 13 12 |
| 11 11 14 15 11 12 | 11 11 13 14 14 15 11 12 |
| 0 14 | 0 14 |
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5/8 3/4
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| 11 11 14 15 11 12 14 15 11 12 | |
| 0 14 | 19 16 18 16 0 19 16 18 16 0 |
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7/8 5/8
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| 14 16 17 |
| 19 16 18 16 0 15 16 18 |
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11/16
5:30
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| 6 5 | 6 5 | 6 5 |
| 4 4 6 7 7 8 4 5 | 4 4 6 7 7 8 4 5 7 8 4 5 | 4 4 6 7 7 8 4 5 |
| 5 7 | 5 7 | 5 7 |
3/4 4/4 3/4
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| 6 5 4 5 6 7 | 6 5 | 6 5 |
| 4 4 6 7 8 | 4 4 6 7 7 8 4 5 | 4 4 7 8 4 5 |
| 5 7 | 5 7 | 5 7 |
4/4 3/4 5/8
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| 6 5 | 6 5 | | 2 4 5 |
| 4 4 6 7 7 8 4 5 | 4 4 7 8 4 5 7 8 4 5 | 7 4 6 4 0 7 4 6 4 0 | 7 4 6 4 0 3 4 6 |
| 5 7 | 5 7 | | |
3/4 7/8 5/8 11/16
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| | 2 4 | 5 2 4 2 5 2 4 2 4 2 | 5 2 4 2 2 4 5 |
| 7 4 6 4 0 7 4 6 4 0 | 7 4 6 4 0 3 4 6 | 3 3 | 3 |
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5/8 6/8 11/16
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| 6 3 5 3 6 3 5 3 | 6 3 5 3 |
| 3 3 | 3 5 6 5 3 |
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5/8 6/8
3 3
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| 4 3 1 | 4 3 4 3 1 | 6 4 3 | 6 4 6 4 3 |
| 2 2 4 | 2 2 4 2 | 4 4 6 | 4 4 6 4 4 6 |
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6/8 7/8
_________ _______ ________ ___________ ________ _______ ________ _______ _______
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| 7 6 4 | 7 7 6 4 | 4 3 1 | 4 4 3 1 |
| 5 5 7 | 5 5 7 5 | 2 2 4 | 2 2 4 2 |
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6/8 9/8
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| 4 4 4 | 6 |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 | 6 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 4 |
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