Moving the entire music folder...help new MAC

I just did as Article ID: 301748
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301748
says to do. So now I have two folders with ALL MY MUSIC in them (22 GB).
It gives directions on how to remove the old folder but being new to MAC i can't find the old folder.
Any help would be great. I have tried to locate it but I just get folders for every artists......

I can't find that folder.
I'm new to mac so I'm looking for it as if I'm on that other thing (PC).
I go to finder them click on music and there is no folder that you mention just 300 other folders of all the artists I have on my computer. How do I find the folder that you mention?

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