Play Oh My Darling Clementine on Gesture Synth

Map the Mirrored D-Major Route

Section one is D–A7–D/F-sharp–G: I–V7–I in first inversion–IV. Section two is B minor–G–A7–D: vi–IV–V7–I. D uses one raised finger on each hand in the major world. A7 uses all five left-hand digits for degree V, the major world and four raised right-hand fingers. G uses four fingers on the left and one on the right.

D/F-sharp keeps the one-finger left degree-I pattern and major wrist world but raises two right-hand fingers for first inversion. B minor uses the degree-VI index-plus-little-finger pattern, a minor left-wrist tilt and one right-hand finger. The last two targets repeat the same A7 and D states established at the start.

Use the repeated landmarks as a visual checksum. Photographing or recording is unnecessary: compare the live finger indicators for targets one and eight, then two and seven. The pairs should report the same degree, world, quality and octave. Target three is intentionally different from normal D only on the right-hand quality count.

• Targets 1 and 8 are the same D state: degree I, major world and one-finger right-hand triad.
• Targets 2 and 7 are the same A7 state: degree V, major world and four-finger dominant seventh.
• Target 3 keeps degree I but uses two right-hand fingers for D/F-sharp.
• Target 5 is the only minor-world target: degree VI plus a one-finger right-hand triad for B minor.

Use the Opening Shapes to Prepare the Final Cadence

Treat the first D-to-A7 change as a reference you will reproduce at the end in reverse. For D, close to one finger on each hand. For A7, open all five left-hand digits and four right-hand fingers while keeping the left wrist major. The final A7-to-D cadence should use those same readable states without a larger sweep.

A complete target locks only after degree, world, quality and octave stay correct for about 350 milliseconds. Use the 650-millisecond confirmation pause to recall the paired shape. The repeated landmarks provide an internal accuracy check: if the last A7 or D requires a different hand position, recenter before the next attempt.

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Separate D/F-Sharp and the B-Minor Detour

D/F-sharp is not a new left-hand degree. Keep degree I and the major wrist world, then show two right-hand fingers for first inversion. Hold the complete target until it confirms before changing to G. This prevents an inversion from being mislearned as a horizontal D position.

At the section break, preview B minor: raise left index and little fingers for degree VI, tilt the left wrist to the minor world and raise one right-hand finger. After it locks, return the wrist to major for G and keep it major through A7 and D. Repeat the second section until the one minor detour remains clean.

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Use the Fixed 84 BPM Reference and Fix Landmark Errors

Learn both sections with the click off, then enable the built-in metronome. It starts after the first detected chord and stays at the song's fixed 84 BPM. The click is a reference only, stops at the section boundary and never advances an incomplete target. Enable it again after Next section if needed.

If D/F-sharp reads as D, keep the left hand on degree I and separate two right-hand fingers. If B minor remains major, preserve left index and little fingers and make the minor wrist tilt clearer. If A7 reads as A, show four distinct right-hand fingertips. If the camera state locks but audio is late, use the lag guide instead of changing the target shape.

Finish by repeating only section two, then restarting the complete route. The second-section pass isolates the single minor detour and final cadence; the full pass confirms that the closing A7 and D remain identical to their opening references. Count completion from camera locks, not from how closely the result resembles a remembered recording.

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