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Key: B Titles: One title Key: C Movement: Has some stepwise movement

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major : 17
minor : 17

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B : 21
C : 21
D : 12
E : 11
A : 9
F : 9
G : 8
F-sharp : 8
C-sharp : 8
G-sharp : 5
A-sharp : 5
D-sharp : 5

Time signature

4/4 : 11
2/2 : 2
9/16 : 2
10/4 : 2
9/4 : 1
7/4 : 1
8/4 : 1
6/8 : 1

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Has notes text : 6

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Has chords : 13
No chords : 8

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Folk tune finder is a search engine for folk tunes in ABC notation.
It is run by Joe Wass. You can contact joe@folktunefinder.com with any questions or comments. I love hearing from people who use the site and feedback is always welcome.
All tunes on this site were found somewhere on the web and transcribed by someone, somewhere.

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The 12 Diatonic Pitch Sets (as key signatures)

When Icicles Hang by the Wall

Melodic Minor Scales

"Three-key" Shottis

Dorian/Minor (6-gap, re/la) Hexatonic Scales

Boethius's system

Bransle

Melodic Minor Scales

Mixolydian/Dorian/Minor (3,6-gap, so/re/la, pi-3) Pentatonic Scales

TEST: All the minor keys

Varnensko horo

Arthur's Seat

Varnensko horo

"Three-key" Shottis

Soft Horse Reel