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The Bloody Fields of Flanders

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Retreat March Rhythm Bloody Fields of Flanders is a 3/4 march — three beats per bar, quarter note gets the beat — built from just three rhythms: quarter notes, even eighth notes, and dot-cut pairs.

Master the Closing Phrase The trickiest two bars come at the end of each part. Break it down to one beat at a time, holding dotted notes long and making the cut notes as short as they'll go.

Hold Before You Ornament Give the high A its full value before an E doubling so the doubling lands right on the beat instead of jumping ahead early.

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00:00Great Introduction: Retreat March A🔒

00:22Foundations Rhythm Three-Beat🔒

00:45Begins Tricky The Phrase Closing🔒

01:44the A Holding Doubling Before the High🔒

02:57by Phrase the Closing Beat Beat Down Breaking🔒

03:27Secret to Notes The Short🔒

04:23Part the Playing Second🔒

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