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The “Reverse Chirp” is a bird figure comprised of two notes, a grace note below (having the sound of “hew”) from which a quick slide is made into a longer note above, the distance varying according to the notes in the accompaniment, (as a rule about the distance of a third, fourth, or fifth). The “reverse chirp” is so named because it is the reverse of the “hewie chirp”, the grace note is below and before the note and the accent is on the second note instead of the first note (as in the hewie chirp). The figure is indicated by the character “Rc”.

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Attack the grace note with the sound of “hew” and swing quickly and smoothly up into the longer note. The accent on the “reverse chirp” comes on the second note (as indicated). Practice “reverse chirp” down and up the scale in different keys.

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Practice this exercise down and up the scale in the different keys. For further explanation and practice of chirps, see page 88.

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Practice this exercise ascending also, and in the different keys.