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16

THE CHOIRMASTER'S MANUAL

Exercise 16.

$\relative e' { \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \time 12/8 e8( d c) f( e d) g( f e) a( g f) b( a g) c( b a) d c b) c4\fermata \bar ".." } \addlyrics { a a etc. } \addlyrics { e e etc. } \addlyrics { i i etc. } \addlyrics { o o etc. } \addlyrics { oo oo etc. }$

and up.

Slowly at first. See that the middle note is distinct.

Exercise 17.

$\relative c' { \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \time 12/8 c8( d e) d( e f) e( f g) f( g a) | g( a b) a( b c) b( c d) c4\fermata \bar ".." } \addlyrics { a a etc. } \addlyrics { e e etc. } \addlyrics { i i etc. } \addlyrics { o o etc. } \addlyrics { oo oo etc. }$

and up.

Exercise 18.

$\relative c'' { \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \time 12/8 c( d e) b( c d) a( b c) g( a b) f( g a) e( f g) d( e f) c4\fermata \bar ".." } \addlyrics { a } \addlyrics { e } \addlyrics { i } \addlyrics { o } \addlyrics { oo }$

and up.

In Exercises 16, 17, and 18 care must be taken not to unduly accentuate the first note of the group of three.

Exercise 19.

Staccato.

$\relative f' { \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f f4^! f^! f^! f^! | f^! r r2 \bar ".." } \addlyrics { oo o a e i }$

and up.

The staccato must be effected by a sharp inward movement of the abdomen, similar to an attack (see Chapter IV); but no breath must be taken between the notes.