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Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method

Catalogue No: MB30504M
ArrangementGuitar
ComposerMel Bay / William Bay
Product FormatSheet Music/Online Material
£35.99
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SeriesMel Bay's Modern Guitar Method
LanguageEnglish
Pages368
Grade of Difficulty2
ISBN9780786688234 (0786688238)

The Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Complete Edition is known worldwide for the incredible array of music presented, the thoroughness of educational music content and ease of understanding. The method contains hundreds of solos, duets, picking studies, chord etudes, position studies, scale and technique etudes, lessons in theory and harmony and much more! Every key and every position on the guitar fingerboard is thoroughly taught. Music is presented by many of the great master composers such as Bach, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Grieg and also renown guitar composers such as Sor, Tarrega and Carcassi. The styles of music presented in this exhaustive course range from Early Musicto Jazz to Bluegrass and Country to Rock. This method will equip any guitarist to perform the demands of modern music with ease and will transition the guitar student from beginner to virtuoso. Part 1 comprises volumes 1 through 4 of the Expanded Modern Guitar Method and comes with extensive online audio and video. Part 2 comprises volumes 5 through 7 of the Expanded Modern Guitar Method and includes access to extensive online audio.

Contents

  1. How to Hold the Guitar & Pick
  2. Tuning the Guitar
  3. The Rudiments of Music
  4. Notes & Types of Notes
  5. Rests & The Time Signature
  6. Notes on the E String
  7. First String
  8. Whole Notes
  9. Half Notes
  10. Quarter Notes
  11. Playing the Notes
  12. Working the Fingers
  13. 1st String Etude
  14. Etude No. 2
  15. The Mixmaster
  16. Notes on the First String
  17. Notes on the B String
  18. Second String
  19. March
  20. Steps
  21. Study #1
  22. Study #2
  23. Inch Worm
  24. Frolic
  25. E-B
  26. Indian Drum
  27. Three-Four Time & Dotted Half Notes
  28. Song
  29. Study
  30. Waltz
  31. The Merry Men
  32. Notes on the G String
  33. Third String
  34. A Study on the 3rd String
  35. Sparkling Stella
  36. Prelude
  37. Descending
  38. Ascending
  39. Sunset
  40. Aura Lee
  41. Pick-Up Notes
  42. When the Saints Go Marchin' In
  43. Two Note Pick-up
  44. One Note Pick-up
  45. The Tie
  46. Psalm 100
  47. Red River Valley
  48. Notes on the D String
  49. Fourth String
  50. 4 String Note Review
  51. Native Flute
  52. Bear Dance
  53. Prairie Song
  54. Native Drum
  55. Cockles and Mussels
  56. Hymn
  57. German Waltz
  58. The Eighth Note
  59. Eighth Note Studies
  60. Tudor Dance
  61. Mohican Lament
  62. Dance of the Royal Court
  63. Village Waltz
  64. Amazing Grace
  65. Tenting Tonight
  66. Melancholy
  67. Ledger Lines
  68. Notes on the A String
  69. Fifth String
  70. Wilderness Trail
  71. Westward Ho!
  72. Chord Waltz
  73. Elsie's Waltz
  74. Buffalo Gals
  75. Chester
  76. Dotted Quarter Notes
  77. Kum-Ba-Ya
  78. Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
  79. Mountain Flower
  80. Quest
  81. Homeward Bound
  82. Note Review
  83. Daydreams
  84. Ozark Stream
  85. Waterfall
  86. Mountain Trail
  87. Sixth String
  88. Driving Bass
  89. Low Gear
  90. Running the Notes
  91. Introducing the A Note
  92. Minor Melody
  93. Notes on the Guitar in the First Position
  94. Hitting on All Six
  95. Playing High A
  96. Smoky Ridge
  97. Voyage
  98. A Word About Duets
  99. Our First Duet
  100. The Repeater
  101. Two Guitars
  102. Chords
  103. The Chord Waltz
  104. The Builder
  105. Small Chord Etude
  106. Chord Songs
  107. Chord March
  108. Autumn
  109. Chord Along
  110. Echoes
  111. Building the F Chord
  112. Two Notes
  113. Three Notes
  114. Four Notes
  115. Four-String Chord Study
  116. Chimes
  117. Chord Studies
  118. Bottom Floor
  119. Chord Walk
  120. May Song
  121. Running in the Chord
  122. My Country Tis of Thee
  123. Green Grow the Lilacs
  124. Chord Bouquet
  125. Follow the Leader
  126. Tallis Canon
  127. Bass Solos with Chord Accompaniment
  128. Gliding Along
  129. Country Waltz
  130. Western Song
  131. Oh Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
  132. Sawdust Trail
  133. The Key of C, The C Scale
  134. Scale Studies
  135. Shenandoah
  136. Shenandoah - Advanced Version
  137. Blue Bells of Scotland
  138. Blue Bells of Scotland - Advanced Version
  139. Chords in the Key of C Major
  140. Accompaniment Styles
  141. Alternate Basses
  142. In Three-Four Time
  143. Chord Studies in C
  144. A Daily Scale Study
  145. Running Around
  146. Home, Home, Can I Forget Thee
  147. Long, Long Ago
  148. Chromatics
  149. Sharps
  150. 1st String
  151. 1st String Sharps & Naturals
  152. 2nd String
  153. 3rd String
  154. 4th String
  155. 5th String
  156. 6th String
  157. Walking Guitar
  158. Flats
  159. Benny's Flat
  160. Tempo
  161. Playtime
  162. The Key of A Minor
  163. The A Minor Scale
  164. Natural (Pure)
  165. Harmonic
  166. Melodic
  167. Chords in the Key of A Minor
  168. Accompaniment Styles in A Minor
  169. Chord Studies in the Key of Am
  170. A Daily Scale Study in A Minor
  171. Picking Studies in A Minor
  172. Sailing
  173. Minor Song
  174. Journey
  175. Wayfarin' Stranger
  176. Another Daily Scale Study in A Minor
  177. A Visit to the Relatives
  178. First and Second Endings
  179. Shady Glen
  180. Careless Love
  181. Picking Solos
  182. Foggy Mountain Run
  183. The Shire
  184. Bluegrass Sunrise
  185. Cradle Song
  186. Blue Ridge Trail
  187. Words Indicating Variations of Tempo
  188. Billy's Duet
  189. Lafayette Square
  190. Song Without Words
  191. Terry's Tune
  192. The Key of G
  193. The G Scale
  194. A Daily Drill
  195. Picking Studies in G
  196. Chords in the Key of G
  197. Accompaniment Styles in the Key of G
  198. G Boogie
  199. In the Evening by the Moonlight
  200. Etude
  201. Two-Four Time
  202. The Old Mill
  203. Two-Four Picking
  204. A Scale Study
  205. Opening Day
  206. A Serenade
  207. Austrian Hymn
  208. Home on the Range
  209. The Little Prince
  210. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
  211. The Key of E Minor
  212. Two E Minor Scales
  213. Picking Studies
  214. Chords in the Key of E Minor
  215. Accompaniment Styles in the Key of E Minor
  216. Orchestration Styles
  217. Morning Song
  218. Cindy
  219. Night Song
  220. East River
  221. Goblins
  222. A Chord Review
  223. Lament
  224. Maytime
  225. Tone
  226. Rondo
  227. Sor's Waltz
  228. Bluegrass Waltz
  229. Running Thirds in G
  230. A Little Bit of Hanon
  231. Southern Fried
  232. Tuning
  233. The Notes on the First String
  234. Scale of C Major
  235. A Rhythm Review
  236. Alternate Picking
  237. Key of C Review - Etude
  238. Key of C Picking Studies 1 thru 9
  239. Leap Frog
  240. Bull Durham
  241. Frog Junction
  242. Catawissa Blues
  243. Key of A Minor Review
  244. Picking Studies 1 thru 12
  245. Prelude in C/Am
  246. C/Am Etude
  247. Old Pail
  248. Kuranda
  249. Senorita
  250. Noctume
  251. Valse
  252. Russian Dance
  253. Key of G Review
  254. Picking Studies 1 thru 8
  255. Trekking
  256. Lavender Waltz
  257. The Gauchos
  258. Poinsettia
  259. How to Count Triplets
  260. Tarantella
  261. A Tripple Play
  262. Triple Duet
  263. Barcelona
  264. Far from Home
  265. The Teetotaller's Reel
  266. E Minor Review
  267. Picking Studies 1 thru 4
  268. Excursion
  269. Jazz Etude
  270. Forest Trail
  271. Brighton Waltz
  272. Razorback
  273. The Hope
  274. Wade in the Water
  275. Coldwater Creek
  276. The Key of F
  277. A Daily Study
  278. March Majestic
  279. Key of F Picking Studies 1 thru 13
  280. Chords in the Key of F
  281. Melody in F
  282. Musical Terms
  283. I Love Thee
  284. Fargo
  285. Silverheel's Shuffle
  286. Intervals
  287. A Daily Study in F
  288. The Carousel
  289. The Recital
  290. Triplet Etude
  291. Happy Farmer
  292. Bubba's Bounce
  293. Soulard
  294. The Key of D Minor
  295. D Minor Scales
  296. Etude in Dm
  297. Key of D Picking Studies 1 thru 11
  298. Chords in the Key of D Minor
  299. Balkan Moon
  300. Finger Gymnastics
  301. Duet in Dm
  302. Andante
  303. March Slav
  304. Invention in Dm
  305. Bucharest
  306. The Notes on the Second String
  307. An Exercise in Thirds
  308. Song in Dm
  309. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
  310. Valse in Dm
  311. The Rights of Man
  312. The Major Chord
  313. 3rds in the Key of F
  314. Juanita
  315. Delores
  316. Romance
  317. Trail Ridge
  318. Manitou
  319. Mesa Verde
  320. Where You There?
  321. Now the Day is Over
  322. Sonatina
  323. The Key of D Major
  324. The D Major Scale
  325. Chords in the Key of D Major
  326. Key of D Picking Studies 1 thru 14
  327. Kirkwood Klucker
  328. Hometown Waltz
  329. The D Scale in Two Octaves
  330. Exercise
  331. Cielito Lindo
  332. 2nd Position, Etude #1
  333. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
  334. Turkey in the Straw
  335. Soldier's Joy
  336. Cascades
  337. D Boogie
  338. Freefall
  339. Thirds in the Key of D
  340. Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
  341. Sixteenth Notes
  342. Caprice
  343. A Speed Study in D
  344. Brunswick Stew
  345. The Clock
  346. Drowsy Maggie
  347. Bennett's Reel
  348. Minuet in D
  349. The Key of B Minor
  350. The B Minor Scales
  351. Etude in Bm
  352. Key of B Minor Picking Studies 1 thru 4
  353. Quiet Thoughts
  354. The Chords in the Key of B Minor
  355. Waltz in Bm
  356. Duet in Bm
  357. Fifth Avenue Swing
  358. Midnight Flight
  359. The Technical Names of the Chords
  360. Six-Eight Time
  361. The Irish Washerwomen
  362. 6/8 Picking Studies 1 thru 11
  363. Dublin Dance
  364. Swallowtail Jig
  365. Territory Ahead
  366. Minuet
  367. Three-Eight Time
  368. A Spanish Dance
  369. The Plectrum Waltz
  370. Skipping Along
  371. Dotted Eighth Note
  372. Coronado
  373. Logan's Bluff
  374. Country Gardens
  375. Blessed Quietness
  376. Harvest Moon Strathespy
  377. Alastair's Lament
  378. Brighton Beach
  379. Days of 'Lang Syng
  380. The Key of A
  381. A Scale Open Position
  382. A Arpeggio Open Position
  383. Daily Drill
  384. A Scale Studies
  385. A Study #1 Open Position
  386. Taranto
  387. A Scale Study #5
  388. The Chords in the Key of A
  389. Maria
  390. Alla Breve Time
  391. Red Haired Boy
  392. Bill Cheathum
  393. Steep Levee
  394. Mere Point
  395. Emerald Shores
  396. A in Second Position
  397. A Scale 2nd Position
  398. A Arpeggio 2nd Position
  399. The Speedway 2nd Position
  400. A Scale Study #1-2 2nd Position
  401. A Study #3 2nd Position
  402. Festival Waltz 2nd Position
  403. Spanish Dance 2nd Position
  404. Crazy Creek
  405. The Notes on the Third String
  406. Venetian Nights
  407. Country Life
  408. The Notes on the Fourth String
  409. Souvenirs
  410. The Happy Guitarist
  411. The Key of F Sharp Minor (Relative to A Major)
  412. Two F Sharp Minor Scale
  413. Major to Relative Minor Etude
  414. F# Minor (Harmonic)
  415. A Major
  416. Key of F Sharp Minor
  417. F Sharp Minor Scale / Harmonic Mode 2nd Position
  418. F Sharp Minor Arpeggio 2nd Position
  419. F#m Study #1-4 2nd Position
  420. Lark in the Morning
  421. Key of F Sharp Minor Review
  422. Ode for Guitar 2nd Position
  423. Harmonized Scales - The C Scale
  424. Chord Solo
  425. Walking Chords
  426. Polish Dance (Kuiawak)
  427. C Scale 2nd Position
  428. C Arpeggio 2nd Position
  429. C Study #1-3 2nd Position
  430. Poem 2nd Position
  431. Spring Break 2nd Position
  432. Shuckin' 2nd Position
  433. C Boogie 2nd Position
  434. The Slide
  435. The A Minor Scale (Harmonic Mode)
  436. Lonely Journey
  437. Quiet Moments
  438. Dance
  439. Am Picking Study
  440. Key of A Minor 2nd Position
  441. A Minor Scale / Harmonic Mode 2nd Position
  442. A Minor Arpeggio 2nd Position
  443. A Minor Study #1-3 2nd Position
  444. Sierra Dawn
  445. Noche
  446. Black Stallion 2nd Position
  447. Salisbury Waltz 2nd Position
  448. The Triads Built on the G Scale
  449. Anthem
  450. G Picking Study
  451. Ballad
  452. Silver Threads among the Gold
  453. The Slur
  454. Key of G
  455. G Scale 2nd Position
  456. G Arpeggio 2nd Position
  457. G Study #1-3 2nd Position
  458. Billy in the Low Ground 2nd Position
  459. Thunder in the Valley 2nd Position
  460. Molly O'Hare 2nd Position
  461. The Downfall of Paris
  462. The E Minor Scale
  463. Melancholy Mood
  464. The Tremolo
  465. Slur Song
  466. Slide Song
  467. Gondola
  468. Neopolitan
  469. Triads
  470. The D Scale Harmonized Alma Mater
  471. Memories
  472. Walking Triads
  473. Abide with Me
  474. The Snap
  475. The Snapper
  476. Slur Jig
  477. Train to Tulsa
  478. The B Minor Scale
  479. Chanson Triste
  480. The Glissando
  481. Glissando Study
  482. Soliliquy
  483. Key of B Minor Review
  484. B Minor Scale / Harmonic Mode 2nd Position
  485. B Minor Arpeggio 2nd Position
  486. Bm Scale Study #1-3
  487. Luckie Bawdins' Reel
  488. Postlude
  489. Signs Pertaining to Expression and Phrasing
  490. The F Scale Harmonized
  491. Lilac
  492. Air by Mozart
  493. Key of D Minor 2nd Position
  494. D Minor Scale / Harmonic Mode 2nd Position
  495. D Minor Arpeggio 2nd Position
  496. Study #1-3
  497. The D Minor Scale
  498. Minuet in D minor
  499. Largo
  500. Lucy's Waltz
  501. Crystal Sea
  502. F Picking Study
  503. The Key of B Flat
  504. Triplet Etude in B Flat Major
  505. Study #1-2
  506. A Daily Scale Study in B Flat
  507. Skylark
  508. Gasconade Waltz
  509. Odyssey
  510. The Quarter-Note Triplet
  511. Harmonized Scale
  512. Accompaniment Etudes
  513. Russian Easter
  514. Waltz from the Poet and Peasant Overture
  515. Holiday
  516. The Key of G Minor (Relative to B Flat Major)
  517. The G Minor Scales
  518. The Mixed Minor Scales
  519. The Gypsy Minor Scale
  520. The Tonic Minor Scale
  521. Key of G Minor
  522. G Minor Scale / Harmonic Mode Open Position
  523. G Minor Arpeggio Open Position
  524. G Minor Study #1 Open Position
  525. Gm Picking Study
  526. Gm Study
  527. An Adventure in B Flat
  528. Equation
  529. The Key of E Flat
  530. Third-Position Etude No. 1
  531. Broken Bottle
  532. Slippery Slope
  533. Third-Position Etude No. 2
  534. Sultana
  535. Hi Pointe
  536. Shady Oak
  537. Coventry Carol
  538. Galleria
  539. Early Christmas Morn
  540. Westfield
  541. The Types of Intervals
  542. The Arkansas Traveler (Third Position)
  543. Beautiful Dreamer
  544. Esquire
  545. The Minor Intervals
  546. The Key of C Minor
  547. Etude in C Minor (Third Position) C Minor Etude in the Third Position Cm Study #2-3 Vyaltsevo Tocatta Summer Nights Dialogue Prelude in Cm
  548. The Key of A Flat
  549. A Daily Scale Study in A Flat (Third Position)
  550. Ab Study #2-4
  551. Ab Scale in Open Position
  552. Wyoming Trail/Ab in Open Position
  553. Sudden Voyage/Ab in 3rd Position
  554. Ab Scale Study #5
  555. Ab Review Etude
  556. The Chords in the Key of A Flat
  557. Triplet Etude in A Flat (Third Position)
  558. Elsie's Walk
  559. The Cavalcade (Third Position)
  560. The Key of F Minor (Relative to Ab Major)
  561. The F Minor Scales
  562. The Chords in the Key of F Minor
  563. Fm Study #1-3
  564. Descent
  565. Fm Prelude
  566. Hawthorne
  567. Dundee's Dilemma
  568. Sedona
  569. Opus 1
  570. 1 Etude in E Major
  571. 2 E Scale Studies Ex. 1
  572. 3 E Scale Studies Ex. 2
  573. 4 E Scale Studies Ex. 3
  574. 5 E Scale Studies Ex. 4
  575. 6 E Scale Studies Ex. 5
  576. 7 E Scale Studies Ex. 6
  577. 8 Prairie Sunset
  578. 9 Epigram
  579. 10 Picking Studies Ex. 1
  580. 11 Picking Studies Ex. 2
  581. 12 Picking Studies-C Picking
  582. 13 Picking Studies-G Picking
  583. 14 Picking Studies-D Picking
  584. 15 Picking Studies-A Picking
  585. 16 Picking Studies-E Picking
  586. 17 Fourth-Position Etude #1
  587. 18 Etude #2
  588. 19 Starburst
  589. 20 Eclipse
  590. 21 I Gave My Love a Cherry
  591. 22 Cheyenne Wells-4th Pos.
  592. 23 Study #3-4th Pos.
  593. 24 Waltz
  594. 25 Italian Air (Multi-Pos. Study)
  595. 26 A Triplet Etude
  596. 27 A Study #2-4th Pos.
  597. 28 Fourth-Position Etude
  598. 29 A Study #3-4th Pos.
  599. 30 Stuck in the Kitchen-4th Pos.
  600. 31 Exhilaration-4th Pos.
  601. 32 Rose O Sharon-4th Pos.
  602. 33 Morning Dance-4th Pos.
  603. 34 A Scale Study #4-4th Pos.
  604. 35 Key of A Review
  605. 36 Cs Minor Studies-4th Pos. Ex. 1
  606. 38 Cs Minor Studies-4th Pos. Ex. 3
  607. 37 Cs Minor Studies-4th Pos. Ex. 2
  608. 39 Cs Minor Studies-4th Pos. Ex. 4
  609. 40 Cs Minor Studies-4th Pos. Ex. 5
  610. 41 Bering Sea-4th Pos.
  611. 42 Portrait-4th Pos.
  612. 43 Nocturne-4th Pos.
  613. 44 Images-4th Pos.
  614. 45 Refl ection-4th Pos.
  615. 46 Sarabande (Duet in Cs Minor)
  616. 47 Ivy Leaf Reel
  617. 48 Little House Round the Corner
  618. 49 Minueto
  619. 50 Lyric Moment-4th Pos.
  620. 51 Daydreams-4th Pos.
  621. 52 Star of Bethlehem-4th Pos.
  622. 54 St. Clair?s Hornpipe-4th Pos.
  623. 55 Fifth-Position Etude #1
  624. 56 Fifth-Position Etude #2
  625. 57 The Court Jester (Fifth Position)
  626. 58 Woodlands-5th Pos.
  627. 59 Narcissus-5th Pos.
  628. 60 Sonatina in F Major-5th Pos.
  629. 61 The Commentator
  630. 62 Fifth-Position Etude #3
  631. 63 Stallion at Daybreak-5th Pos.
  632. 64 Riley McGurk-5th Pos.
  633. 65 Levelland by Night-5th Pos.
  634. 66 Jonquil-5th Pos.
  635. 67 Sundance-5th Pos.
  636. 68 Clare Waltz-5th Pos.
  637. 69 High Five-5th Pos.
  638. 70 Traverse Bay-5th Pos.
  639. 71 Shadows
  640. 72 Ballad-5th Pos.
  641. 73 River Glen-5th Pos.
  642. 74 Sailors Hornpipe-5th Pos.
  643. 75 Meramec Echoes-5th Pos.
  644. 76 Buena Vista-5th Pos.
  645. 77 Suffolk-5th Pos.
  646. 78 Shamrock-5th Pos.
  647. 79 Ruby-5th Pos.
  648. Audio 2
  649. 1 Key of Am-5th Pos. Ex. 1
  650. 2 Key of Am-5th Pos. Ex. 2
  651. 3 Key of Am-5th Pos. Ex. 3
  652. 4 Leipzig - 5th Pos.
  653. 5 J.S.-5th Pos.
  654. 6 Dance-5th Pos.
  655. 7 Silouette-5th Pos.
  656. 8 Starling-5th Pos.
  657. 9 Mirage-5th Pos.
  658. 10 Bf Scale Etude
  659. 11 Bf Studies-5th Pos.
  660. 12 Song-5th Pos.
  661. 13 Exploration-5th Pos.
  662. 14 Etude-5th Pos.
  663. 17 Triplet Etude in the Fifth Pos. #2
  664. 15 Minuetto
  665. 16 Triplet Etude in the Fifth Pos. #1
  666. 18 DeSoto-5th Pos.
  667. 19 Dora?s Waltz-5th Pos.
  668. 20 Erin?s Waltz-5th Pos.
  669. 21 Cross Country-5th Pos.
  670. 22 Snapshop-5th Pos.
  671. 23 Poem
  672. 24 Seventh-Position Etude
  673. 25 Waterfall-7th Pos.
  674. 26 Joplin-7th Pos.
  675. 27 Kreutzer?s Etude-7th Pos.
  676. 28 Seventh-Pos. Etude in G
  677. 29 Sor?s Song-7th Pos.
  678. 30 Breathe on me, Breath of God
  679. 31 Lucky Seven-7th Pos.
  680. 32 Rondo
  681. 33 Scale Study-7th Pos.
  682. 34 Gardenia-7th Pos.
  683. 35 Gypsy Rondo-7th Pos.
  684. 36 Portrait-7th Pos.
  685. 37 Discovery-7th Pos.
  686. 38 Dawn-7th Pos.
  687. 39 Passage-7th Pos.
  688. 40 Misty Night-7th Pos.
  689. 41 Sierra-7th Pos.
  690. 42 Vista-7th Pos.
  691. 43 Workout-7th Pos.
  692. 44 Glasgow-7th Pos.
  693. 45 Sunset-7th Pos.
  694. 46 Autumn-7th Pos.
  695. 47 Nightfall-7th Pos.
  696. 48 Cruising-7th Pos.
  697. 49 Muse-7th Pos.
  698. 50 Snowfall-7th Pos.
  699. 51 Panorama-7th Pos.
  700. 52 Natasha-7th Pos.
  701. 53 Farewell-7th Pos.
  702. 54 Ninth-Position Etude #1
  703. 55 Ninth-Position Etude #2
  704. 56 The Ninth Inning-9th Pos.
  705. 57 Maze-9th Pos.
  706. 58 Susan Lynn - Multiple Pos.
  707. 59 The Golden Wedding
  708. (La Cinquantaine)
  709. 60 Carcassi?s Etude (A Major)
  710. 61 Norwegian Dance
  711. 62 Excursion (A Position Review
  712. 53 Schooner-4th Pos.
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