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Click to find titles of songs using the seven colour
rhythms
• Straight
Standard rock beat
1 chord/bar (GREAT SONGS TO START OFF WITH)
4/bar
8/bar
Alternate octaves
Polka
Offbeat/Ska
Alternate hands
1-5 bass
• L.A.
• Bo 1,4
• 16s
• Waltz
• Shuffle
• Other contemporary rhythms
(we regularly update these examples, please email
us with any you find)
Straight: standard rock beat (CD1
lesson 6,7) .................... top
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| Song |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Kashmir |
Led Zepplin |
Drums |
| Piece Of The Action |
Def Leppard/Sweet |
Drums |
| This Train Don't Stop |
Elton John |
Drums hats/ride |
| Beautiful Sunday |
Daniel Boone |
Drums |
Straight: 1 chord/bar (CD1
lesson 8,12) .............................. top |
| Song |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
A Man For
All Seasons |
Robbie Williams
|
Keys |
| Against All Odds |
Phil Collins |
Keys |
| Be Unto Your Name |
DeShazo/Sadler CCLI# 2177476
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| Blessing Honour |
Geoff Bullock
CCLI# 1001179
|
Keys |
| Blessed Be Your Name |
Matt/Beth Redman
CCLI#3798438
|
Guitar |
| Born to Try |
Delta Goodrem |
Keys |
| California Blue |
Roy Orbison |
Guitar multiple bars/chord |
| Cannon |
Pachelbel |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| Come Now is the Time
to Worship |
Brian Doerkson
CLLI# 2430948 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| Daniel |
Elton John |
Keys |
| Drop of Jupiter |
Train |
Keys inc pivot chord |
| Everything That Has Breath |
Reuben Morgan
CCLI# 3220205
|
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| Eye of the Tiger |
Survivor |
Bass |
| Fear Not |
Phil Pringle
CCLI# 13508 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| For All You've Done |
Reuben Morgan
CCLI# 4254689 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
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| For Your Babies |
Simply Red |
Keys |
| Forever |
Chris Tomlin
CCLI# 3148428
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| Give Thanks |
Henry Smith
CCLI# 20285
|
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| Have You Ever Seen the Rain |
Creedence Clear Water Revival |
Guitar |
| Heaven |
Bryan Adams
plus remake |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| Hold Your Head Up |
Party Boys
|
Guitar |
| Horse Wiith No Name |
America |
Guitar |
| Hot Summer Night |
Night |
Guitar |
| How Great is Our God |
Tomlin/Reeves/
Cash
CCLI# 4348399 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
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| Just the Way You Are |
Milky
|
Keys |
| King of Glory |
Tomlin/Reeves
CCLI# 4403588 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
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| Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous |
Good Charlotte
|
Guitar |
| Like Eagles |
Dukes/Skidmore
CCLI# 3166242 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| My Redeemer Lives |
Reuben Morgan
CCLI# 2397964 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| No Such Thing |
John Mayer |
Guitar |
Nothing’s Gonna
Stop Us |
Jefferson
|
Guitar |
| Nothing But the Blood |
Matt Redman
CCLI# 4329411 |
Guitar, Guitar, Bass |
| One Way Jesus |
Houston/Douglass
CCLI# 4222082 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| Open The Eyes Of My Heart |
Paul Baloche
|
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| Out Of Reach |
Gabrielle |
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| Running After You |
Mike Guglielmucci
CCLI# 4097664 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| Sleeping Satellite |
Jasmin Archer |
Keys |
| Slipping Away From Me |
Max Merritt & the Meteors |
Guitar |
| Superman |
Five For Fighting |
Keys |
The Walls Will
Come Down |
Reg Henare
CCLI#1866819 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| There’s Not A Cloud In The Sky |
Wendy Matthews |
Keys |
| This Is The Day |
Rick Shelton
CCLI# 272569 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| Way Love’s Supposed To Be |
Selwyn
|
Bass, Drums kick |
| Yeshua is Lord |
Ramon Pink
CCLI# 196487
|
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
| Your Beloved |
Brent Helming
CCLI# 1963849 |
Keys, Guitar, Bass |
Straight: 4/bar (CD1
lesson 12) ........................................... top |
| Keyboard |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| A Man For All Seasons |
Robbie Williams |
Keys |
| Against All Odds |
Phil Collins |
Keys |
| Angels |
Robbie Williams |
Keys |
| Born to Try |
Delta Goodrem |
Keys |
| Compulsory Hero |
1927 |
|
Counting Down
the Days |
Natalie Imbruglia |
Keys |
| Daniel |
Elton John |
Keys |
| Eagle Rock |
Daddy Cool |
Bass |
| Eye of the Tiger |
Survivor |
Bass |
Hard For Me to Say
I'm Sorry |
Peter Cetera |
Keys |
| Heaven |
Brian Adams |
Drums kick |
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| Hold Your Head Up |
Party Boys |
Bass |
| Horse With No Name |
America |
Guitar |
| Hot Summer Night |
Night |
Bass |
| I Don't Know You Anymore |
Savage Garden |
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| I'm a Believer |
Monkees |
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| If I Thought You’d Ever Change Your Mind |
Agnetha
(from ABBA) |
Keys |
| Just the Way You Are |
Milky |
Drums kick |
| Live and Let Die |
Wings |
Keys |
| Message to My Girl |
Crowded House |
Keys |
| Penny lane |
Beatles |
Keys |
| Relax |
Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
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| Slipping Away From Me |
Max Merritt & the Meteors |
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| Something Beautiful |
Robbie Williams |
Keys |
| SOS |
ABBA |
Keys LH 4/bar |
| That's What Friends Are For |
Dionne Warwick |
Keys |
| You Raise Me Up |
Guy Sebastian |
Keys |
| The Chain |
Fleetwood Mac |
Bass, Drums kick |
Straight: 8/bar (CD2) ........................................................... top |
| Keyboard |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Allentown |
Billy Joel |
Keys |
| Can't Fight the Moonlight |
Leann Rimes |
Keys |
Counting Down
the Days |
Natalie Imbrugia |
Guitar 8s down |
| Drop of Jupiter |
Train |
Keys plus pivot chord |
| Take Me Out |
Franz Ferdinand |
Guitar, Bass |
| Just the Way You Are |
Milky |
Guitar rock 8s |
Leave a Light On
For Me |
|
Bass |
Let's Make it Last
All Night |
Jimmy Barnes |
Keys |
| Love Is The Drug |
Brian Ferry |
Bass 8s, damp accent 2 & 4 |
| Loving Each Day |
Ronan Keating |
Keys |
| Magic |
Pilot |
Keys |
Nothing's Gonna
Stop Us |
Jefferson |
Bass |
Tired of Toein'
The Line |
Rocky Burnette |
Keys |
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The Night
Chicago Died |
Paper Lace |
Keys |
| You Can Keep Your Hat On |
Joe Cocker |
Keys |
| Your Kiss Is On My List |
Hall & Oates |
Keys |
Straight: Alternate octaves (CD2) ........................................ top |
| Keyboard |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Allentown |
Billy Joel |
Keys |
| Pathetique |
Beethoven |
Keys |
| Born to Be Alive |
Partick Hernandez |
Bass |
Hang On Help is on
its Way |
LRB |
Bass |
| Macho Man |
Village People |
Bass |
| My Sharona |
The Knack |
Bass |
| Voulez Vous |
ABBA |
Bass |
Straight: Polka (CD2) ............................................................ top |
| Keyboard |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Allentown |
Billy Joel |
Keys |
| Blinky Bill Theme |
Aussie TV Show |
Drums |
| Do You Believe in Life After Love |
Cher |
Drums |
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| Heaven |
DJ Sammy &
Yanou feat.Do |
Drums |
| Holly & Rose |
Jo Camelleri |
Guitar lo-hi |
| I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends |
Joe Cocker |
Drums |
| I Have a Dream |
ABBA |
Drums |
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| Jukebox in Siberia |
Skyhooks |
Drums |
| Ketchup Song |
Las Ketchup |
Drums |
| Khe Sanh |
Cold Chisel |
Drums |
| Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous |
Good Charlotte |
Drums |
| Lookin' Out My Back Door |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Drums |
| Murder On The Dancefloor |
Sophie Ellis Bextor |
Drums |
| Obladi-obladah |
Beatles |
Drums |
| Symphony of Life |
Tina Area |
Drums |
| Concerto in Bbm |
Tchaikovsky |
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| The Boxer |
Simon & Garfunkel |
Guitar lo-hi |
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| The Walls Will Come Down |
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Keys split 4s polka |
| To Her Door |
Paul Kelly |
Guitar lo-hi |
| Uptown Girl |
Billy Joel |
Drums |
| You All Dat |
Baha Men |
Drums |
Straight: Offbeat/Ska (CD2) ................................................. top |
| Keyboard |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Allentown |
Billy Joel |
Keys |
| Take Me Out |
Franz Ferdinand |
Drums offbeat hats |
| It's a Mistake |
Men at Work |
Guitar |
This is the World We
Live In |
Alcazar |
Drums |
| Push Up |
Freestylers |
Drums |
Straight: Alternate hands (CD2) ........................................... top |
| Keyboard |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Allentown |
Billy Joel |
Keys |
Straight: 1-5 bass (CD2) ....................................................... top |
| Keyboard |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Fire Lake |
Bob Seeger |
Keys |
| Allentown |
Billy Joel |
Keys |
| The Way |
Fastball |
Bass |
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L.A. (CD2) .............................................................................. top |
| Song |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Ain't Nobody Gonna Steal This Heart |
Little River Band |
L.A. |
| All That Glitters is Gold |
Shrek |
L.A. |
| Ben |
Michael Jackson |
L.A. |
| Compulsory Hero |
1927 |
L.A. |
| I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You |
Savage Garden |
L.A. |
| If I Thought You’d Ever Change Your Mind |
Agnetha
ABBA |
L.A. |
| Little More Love |
Olivia Newton John |
L.A. |
| On My Knees |
The 411 |
L.A. |
| Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough |
Henley/Smyth |
L.A. |
| Still The One |
Shania Twain |
L.A. |
| The Flame |
Cheap Trick |
L.A. |
| Time Of My Life |
Dirty Dancing |
L.A. |
| Pressure Down |
John Farnham |
L.A. double |
| She's Lump |
Presidents of USA |
L.A. double |
Waiting For a Girl
Like You |
Foreigner |
L.A. double |
| Why Don't You Look Into Jesus |
Larry Norman |
L.A. double |
| Any Man of Mine |
Shania Twain |
L.A. reverse |
| Creeping Up Slowly |
Taxi Ride |
L.A. reverse |
| I Love Rock'n'Roll |
Joan Jett |
L.A. reverse |
| Learn to Fly |
Shannon Noll |
L.A. reverse |
| Insatiable |
Darren Hayes |
L.A. reverse |
| Honey I'm Home |
Shania Twain |
L.A. reverse |
| Lord I Lift Your Name on High |
Rick Founds
CCLI# 117947 |
L.A. reverse |
| Forever |
Lighthouse |
L.A. reverse |
| Oh Baby It's a Wide World |
Cat Stevens |
L.A. reverse |
| Permission to Shine |
Bachelor Girl |
L.A. reverse |
| Sugartrain |
Daryl Braithewaite |
L.A. reverse |
| Teenage Dirtbag |
Wheatus |
L.A. reverse |
| Thin Ice |
Little River Band |
L.A. reverse |
| Turn Up Your Radio |
Master's Apprentices |
L.A. reverse |
| We Will Rock You |
Queen |
L.A. reverse |
| Werewolves of London |
Warren Zevon |
L.A. reverse |
| Uptown Girl |
Billy Joel |
L.A. reverse/combo |
| Don't Go |
KC & Sunshine Band |
L.A. reverse/combo |
| Rhinestone Cowboy |
Glen Campbell |
L.A. combo (5 note beat 4) |
Bo and Synco (CD2) .............................................................. top |
| Song |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Billy Jean |
Michael Jackson
|
1,4 |
Can't Smile
Without You |
Barry Manilow/Sean Beal, Deuce Bigalow |
1,4 |
| Down Boy |
Holly Vallance |
1,4 |
| Golden Slumbers |
Beatles |
1,4 |
| Hide You |
Kosheen |
1,4 |
| Hit By A Train |
Bachelor Girl |
1,4 |
| Hot in Here |
Nelly |
1,4 |
| I Love You |
Moulin Rouge |
1,4 |
| I Surrender |
|
1,4 |
| I'm in You |
Peter Frampton |
1,4 keys |
| Independent Women |
Destiny's Child |
1,4 |
| Just the Way You Are |
Milky |
1,4 |
| Like A Virgin |
Madonna |
1,4 guitar over standard bass |
Love Don't Cost
a Thing |
Jennifer Lopez |
1.4 |
| Magic |
Olivia Newton John |
1,4 (plus synco pivots) |
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| Mercy is Falling |
David Ruis
CCLI# 1441760 |
1,4 |
| Mona |
Various |
1,4 |
| My Name is Luka |
Suzanne Vega |
1,4 |
Please Don't Turn
Me On |
Artful Dodger featuring Lifford |
1,4 |
| Simply the Best |
Tina Turner |
1,4 |
| Stuck in a Moment |
U2 |
1,4 |
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| Under the Boardwalk |
The Drifters |
1,4 |
| Walk on By |
Dionne Warwick |
1,4 |
| Hey Mickey |
Toni Basil |
1,4,6 |
| Hot in the City Tonight |
Billy Idol |
1,4,7 |
| Photograph |
Nickelback |
1,4,7 guitar |
| Tragedy |
Bee Gees |
1,4,7 guitar riff |
| Ring, Ring |
ABBA |
1,4,7 |
| Love is Like Oxygen |
Sweet |
1,4,7,8 guitar riff |
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| Ice Ice Baby |
Vanilla Ice |
1,4,6,8 |
| Blessed be the Rock |
Daniel Gardner
CCLI# 11270 |
Synco pivots |
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| Benny and the Jets |
Elton John |
Synco pivots |
| Bound for Glory |
Angry |
Synco pivots |
| Deeper'n'Down |
Status Quo |
Synco fills |
| Fear Not |
Phil Pringle
CCLI# 13508
|
Synco pivots |
| I Don't Want To Go On With You Like That |
Elton John |
Synco pivots |
| I Love it When We Do |
Ronan Keating |
Synco pivots |
| I Walk by Faith |
Chris Falson
CCLI# 464834 |
Synco pivots |
| Lady Hear Me Tonight |
|
Synco pivots |
| Loving Each Day |
Ronan Keating |
Synco pivots |
| Permission to Shine |
Bachelor Girl |
Synco pivots |
| Sarah, Hold Me |
Fleetwood Mac |
Synco pivots |
| Saturday Night's All Right for Fighting |
Elton John |
Synco pivots |
| Simply the Best |
Tina Turner |
Synco pivots |
Stand Up and Give
Him the Praise |
Lynn DeShazo
CCLI# 1793621 |
Synco pivots |
While You See
a Chance |
Steve Winwood |
Synco pivots |
| Winning |
Santana |
Synco pivots |
| Your Kiss is on My List |
Hall/Oates |
Synco pivots |
16s (CD2) .............................................................................. top |
| Song |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Angel Face |
The Glitter Band |
16s on snare |
| Lay Down Sally |
Eric Clapton |
16s on snare |
| I am |
Killing Heidi |
16s hats |
| Angel Eyes |
Paulini |
16s hats |
| Let it Be |
Beatles |
16s hats |
| Give Me Some Time |
Girl Duo |
16s |
| Happy Anniversary |
LRB |
16s |
| Shout |
Tears for Fears |
16s |
| Bail Me Out |
Pete Murray |
16s guitar |
| Age of Reason |
John Farnham |
&a1, &a2 |
| Breakfast at Tiffany's |
Matchbox 20 |
&a1, &a2 |
| City of Angels |
Googoo Dolls |
&a1, &a2 |
| Cry |
The Corrs |
&a1, &a2 |
Don't Leave Me
This Way |
Thelma Houston |
&a1, &a2 |
| Down Boy |
Holly Vallance |
&a1, &a2 |
| Everlasting Love |
Open up Your Heart |
&a1, &a2 |
| Eye of the Tiger |
Survivor |
&a1, &a2 |
| From This Moment |
Shaniah |
&a1, &a2 |
| Gangsters Paradise |
Coolio |
&a1, &a2 |
| Get Back |
Beatles |
&a1, &a2 |
| Hollywood Nights |
Bob Seeger |
&a1, &a2 |
| Honey I'm Home |
Shaniah |
&a1, &a2 |
| Pop!ular |
Darren Hayes |
&a1, &a2 |
| I fought the Law |
Bobby Fuller Four |
&a1, &a2 guitar open |
| King of Wishful Thinking |
Go West |
&a1, &a2 |
| Kiss From a Rose |
Seal |
&a1, &a2 |
| Logical Song |
Scooter |
&a1, &a2 |
| Praise The Lord |
Morning Star, Glory |
&a1, &a2 |
| Round Round |
Sugababes |
&a1, &a2 |
| Running Up That Hill |
Kate Bush |
&a1, &a2 |
| Second Hand News |
Fleetwood Mac |
&a1, &a2 |
| She Makes My Day |
Robert Palmer |
&a1, &a2 |
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| Shout It To The Top |
Style Council |
&a1, &a2 |
| Simply the Best |
Turner |
&a1, &a2 |
| Stay |
Same Three Chords |
&a1, &a2 |
| Take a Chance On Me |
ABBA |
&a1, &a2 |
| Token Angels |
Wendy Matthews |
&a1, &a2 |
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| Tragedy |
Bee Gees |
&a1, &a2 |
| Venus |
Shocking Blue |
&a1, &a2 |
| What You Got |
Abs |
&a1, &a2 |
When the Going
Gets Tough |
Billy Ocean |
&a1, &a2 |
| William Tell Overture |
Rossini |
&a1, &a2 |
You Ain't Seen
Nothing Yet |
Bachman Turner Overdrive |
&a1, &a2 |
| Every Single Day |
Rob Mills |
16s variations |
Waltz (CD2) ........................................................................... top |
| Keyboard |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
House of the
Rising Sun |
Traditional |
Guitar |
| Hero |
Chad Kroeger Feat/Josey Scott |
Guitar, Drums |
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| Instrument Of Worship |
Composer Unknown |
1 chord/bar |
| Let Us Adore |
Reuben Morgan
CCLI# 4437846
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Guitar yump-dumpa-dump |
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| Unchained Melody |
Righteous Brothers |
Keys |
| Unbreakable |
Westlife |
Guitar picked |
| We Are The Champions |
Queen |
Guitar |
| We Let The Stars Go |
Prefab Sprout |
Guitar |
| When Something Is Wrong With My Baby |
Farnham/Barnes |
Drums great variations for hats, fills, stabs |
Shuffle (CD2) ........................................................................ top |
| Keyboard |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| King Of The Road |
Proclaimers |
12/8 keyboard |
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| Bye Bye Baby |
Bay City Rollers |
Drums |
| Blessed Be The Rock |
Daniel Gardner
CCLI# 11270 |
Keys, Drums |
| Born to Try |
Delta Goodrem |
Keys |
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| Chain Reaction |
John Farnham |
Snare shuffle |
| Dr Who |
TV Theme |
Bass |
| Fear Not |
Phil Pringle
CCLI# 13508 |
Keys |
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| I Love a Rainy Night |
Eddie Rabbit |
Guitar |
I'm On My Way
(uh huh uh huh) |
Proclaimers |
Guitar |
| King of the Road |
Proclaimers |
Guitar |
| Night Owl |
LRB |
Bass |
| Playing to Win |
LRB |
Keys, Bass, Drums |
| Show No Mercy |
Williams |
Drums |
| Teach Me How To Fly |
Jeff St John |
Keys, Drums |
| Waterloo |
ABBA |
Keys, Bass, Drums |
Other contemporary rhythms (CD4) .................................... top |
| Song |
Artist |
Can you hear and play? |
| Montego Bay |
Bobby Bloom |
Latin American |
| Hold Your Head High |
Argent |
Non-standard drum pattern |
| Old School Yard |
Cat Stevens |
Non-standard drum pattern |
| Cecelia |
Simon & Garfunkel |
Non-standard drum pattern |
| Woman Tonight |
America |
Non-standard drum pattern |
| Mission Impossible |
Movie Theme |
5/4 time |
| Everything's All Right |
Jesus Christ Superstar Musical |
5/4 time |
| Money |
Pink Floyd |
7/8 time |
| The Bill |
TV Theme |
7/8 time |
| The Great Song of Indifference |
Bob Geldof |
Celtic |
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| Imaginary Landscape4 |
John Cage |
Aleatoric (chance) |
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