You must also begin this very slow and at first count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & - a word for every possible 16th note until you have become familiar with the melody and have gained some speed, when you may drop the word "and", counting 1-2-3-4- playing one 8th note or two 16ths to each count and finally when you have attained a higher speed count 1-2- playing four 16th or two 8ths to each count. The 8th notes in the 1st and 2nd measure have dots over them and are played as though they were 16th notes followed by 16th rests.

In the 4th measure of the 2nd strain the 4th finger must stretch for C#. Trio is in the key of G. Play C natural in this strain.

We here get 2 measures beginning with an 8th note followed by a quarter which is followed by an 8th. This puts the accent on the quarter note, 2nd beat instead of the 1st beat. This is called syncopated time.

The 5th measure introduces C# played with the 3rd finger as if it was Db. This is done because the 2nd finger cannot change smoothly from C# to G.

In the 7th measure A# is made with the 1st finger and F# is made with the 3rd finger like Gb to avoid another awkward movement; we call this cross fingering. In the 7th measure it is called a backward extension into the half position.

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