You can be assured that this course will make it easy for you.? If you have never learned music you may be bewildered by the mystical signs and patterns.? So let us first cut through the mysticism and get you started on your first step towards a lifetime of playing pleasure. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

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With the help of this simple, easy to follow, step by step guide you will soon discover how enjoyable and interesting music really is. <o:p></o:p>

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^{There seem to be so many notes to learn that at first your task may appear a little daunting, so you will be very pleased to learn that you only have to know 7 of them.? (We said it was going to be easy.) <o:p></o:p>}

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^{You see the truth is that learning an instrument is much like learning your ABC because music is made up of the first seven letters of the alphabet.? ABCDEFG.? But what about all the other notes?? It's easy.? When you reach? the G at the end of the 7 letter string you simply start again at A.<o:p></o:p>}