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JAZZEDGE

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JAZZEDGE

JAZZEDGE

©2015 JazzEdge, from the course; Music Theory Crash Course, More lessons at JazzEdge.com.

MUSICTHEORY

1 | Music Theory – Clefs, Scales, Minor Modes ©©©© 2014 Paul Buono

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