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<forward>

forward-element

<measure number="12" width="265">
   <forward>
      <duration>24</duration>
      <voice>1</voice>
      <staff>1</staff>
   </forward>
   <direction placement="below">
      <direction-type>
         <wedge default-y="-73" spread="0" type="crescendo"/>
      </direction-type>
      <offset>-1</offset>
      <staff>1</staff>
   </direction>
   <note default-x="204">
      <rest>
         <display-step>B</display-step>
         <display-octave>4</display-octave>
      </rest>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>1</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <staff>1</staff>
   </note>
   <direction>
      <direction-type>
         <wedge spread="12" type="stop"/>
      </direction-type>
      <offset>2</offset>
      <staff>1</staff>
   </direction>
   <note default-x="233">
      <pitch>
         <step>G</step>
         <alter>1</alter>
         <octave>4</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>1</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="5.5">up</stem>
      <staff>1</staff>
      <notations>
         <slur number="1" placement="above" type="start"/>
      </notations>
   </note>
   <backup>
      <duration>32</duration>
   </backup>
   <note default-x="24">
      <rest>
         <display-step>B</display-step>
         <display-octave>4</display-octave>
      </rest>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>2</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <staff>1</staff>
   </note>
   <note default-x="54">
      <pitch>
         <step>E</step>
         <octave>4</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>2</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="-75">down</stem>
      <staff>1</staff>
      <beam number="1">begin</beam>
      <notations>
         <slur default-x="6" default-y="-6" number="2" placement="above" type="start"/>
      </notations>
   </note>
   <note default-x="84">
      <pitch>
         <step>D</step>
         <octave>5</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>2</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <accidental>natural</accidental>
      <stem default-y="-72">down</stem>
      <staff>1</staff>
      <beam number="1">continue</beam>
   </note>
   <note default-x="114">
      <pitch>
         <step>B</step>
         <octave>4</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>2</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="-70">down</stem>
      <staff>1</staff>
      <beam number="1">end</beam>
   </note>
   <note default-x="144">
      <pitch>
         <step>G</step>
         <alter>1</alter>
         <octave>4</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>2</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="-80">down</stem>
      <staff>1</staff>
      <beam number="1">begin</beam>
   </note>
   <note default-x="174">
      <pitch>
         <step>E</step>
         <octave>4</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>2</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="-84.5">down</stem>
      <staff>1</staff>
      <beam number="1">continue</beam>
   </note>
   <note default-x="204">
      <pitch>
         <step>D</step>
         <octave>4</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>2</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="44">up</stem>
      <staff>2</staff>
      <beam number="1">continue</beam>
   </note>
   <note default-x="233">
      <pitch>
         <step>B</step>
         <octave>3</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>2</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="40">up</stem>
      <staff>2</staff>
      <beam number="1">end</beam>
   </note>
   <backup>
      <duration>32</duration>
   </backup>
   <note default-x="24">
      <pitch>
         <step>E</step>
         <octave>2</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>3</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="25">up</stem>
      <staff>2</staff>
      <beam number="1">begin</beam>
      <notations>
         <slur number="3" placement="below" type="start"/>
      </notations>
   </note>
   <note default-x="54">
      <pitch>
         <step>E</step>
         <octave>3</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>3</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="28">up</stem>
      <staff>2</staff>
      <beam number="1">continue</beam>
   </note>
   <note default-x="84">
      <pitch>
         <step>G</step>
         <alter>1</alter>
         <octave>3</octave>
      </pitch>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>3</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="30">up</stem>
      <staff>2</staff>
      <beam number="1">end</beam>
      <notations>
         <slur number="3" type="stop"/>
      </notations>
   </note>
   <note default-x="114">
      <rest/>
      <duration>4</duration>
      <voice>3</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <staff>2</staff>
   </note>
   <note default-x="144">
      <rest/>
      <duration>8</duration>
      <voice>3</voice>
      <type>quarter</type>
      <staff>2</staff>
   </note>
   <forward>
      <duration>8</duration>
      <voice>3</voice>
      <staff>2</staff>
   </forward>
</measure>