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CHINESE ~rusrc. 19 Each fourth time is indicated by a small circle (o) written at the right side of the note ; \ t,he three other times are marked by dots (...). But time and measures are not always indicated, .1.nd this deficiency, together with the total absence of signs marking the value of notes, compels the musician to learn all the tunes by tradition. The tunes, modified by the individual taste of the performer, may after a lapse of time become quite different from what they were originally. , ONG CALLED ~ ft (THE FRESH BEAUTIFUL FLOWER). ~<ll -~ , r ill ..t. . R I- I . I. -J ~- , ..t. .. R· o ,_L ,_L I I / \ /\ . I R- ,_L I ,_L ,_L ,_L ,, ~, I ~ I ,,, .. /\. /\ /\ ~ ~ ~- ~ ! f! ;;J I R o Ji Ji Ji ...j ± o Ji ..t. .. }L 0 }L }L $J. I ,_L ,_L ,_L }L }L I /\ .. /\ 0 /\ .. -J. J t! ~ ~ ~ ,. ~ ~ ~ Ji l! I R Ji o 0 }L R .. _t o 1i ,_L ...a.. /\ .. /\ .. jJ 1J1j I ,·i Ji I ,_L d t tJ ,,, 0 J ..L R 1i Ji /\ I ..t. I .. i .. ,_L ..L /\ o /\ 0 1 · ~ II ~ R o ~ 0 LJ.ij _.I... ±- · / '\ ... SIUt S OF ALTERATION OF NOTES. _The Ch_inese have nothing approaching what we call sharps, fiats, or naturals-that i to ;.;ay, :,;1_gns \\"hich in a piece of mu ic sharpen or flatten certain notes and produce tho~e charmm~ effects which constitute the beauty of om music. They remain faithful to theu· pentatonic scale, and find therein ull the variations necessary to satisfy tb ir ear. In om music the number of flats or sharps at the beginning of a, piece indicates the key-not~ 01: tone in which it is to be played. To attain the same end the lb.inese state at 1 he bcg- nmmg of a piece to what, lii-that is, to wh t tone-the key-note must correspond. ·1:hi s indication is used in sacred music only, this being the only scientific music of China. T gwe here an ,example of the Chinese signature. The following piece .j_ the part played by the flute- (hsicw)-in the opxing Hymn tu < ·o~FUCL ·s. According to a decree issued by CH'IEN LUNG (t¼; ~) in the ,ight11 year of hi: