Chuck on the p5 finger crack

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Chuck on the p5 finger crack

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Lord Beandon in the midst of the V7 crux

Birdland, showing the first five pitches.<br>
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Edited to show the usual first pitch. An alternate start, up a wider crack to the right, is shown in red.

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Chuck McQuade

Apr 4, 2007

“Chuck on the p5 finger crack”

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