) interspersed
with diamond (
) and cross (
) note heads. Play
in a manner that contrasts with the lecturer's attitude. Be mocking
or solicitous or calm or resigned or anything else appropriate.
Alternate sections are marked Say and Play. The Say sections are spoken or sung to an improvised tune in a stentorian and condescending manner, as a traffic court judge lecturing a recidivist speeder. Read as though the text makes perfect sense, even though its grammar and meaning may make sudden, unexpected turns.
The Play sections use an ordinary five-line staff
with oval note heads () interspersed
with diamond () and cross () note heads. Play
in a manner that contrasts with the lecturer's attitude. Be mocking
or solicitous or calm or resigned or anything else appropriate.
) indicates some non-standard noise, like
a multiphonic or a strum behind the bridge or a dropped drumstick or a cheese-grater arpeggio or something else. Use your imagination.
) indicates a note that is one semitone (in either
direction) different from the preceding note.
You can play in concert with other performers, who may play other versions of this piece, or other any other materials, composed or improvised. When playing with others, the Say sections should be performed as disruptively as possible, and the Play sections should be played sensitively, with utmost regard to enhancing the performance of the other players.
Say: Also incorrect. Here's the date on the head lessons.
Play:
Say: You answered your own standards, you shouldn't be here. Classic hypocrisy.
Play:
Say: Still based on the same melody over and over. It's a real challenge to play in tune? You shoot one of them as correct, thus I had already done that.
Play:
Say: Classic pontification.
Play:
Say: Non sequitur, given your reference to Graham Chapman.
Play:
Say: On what basis do you call it "talking down"?
Play:
Say: And you're willing to accept my own evaluation of myself?
Play:
Say: You could have, because I've been able to articulate their opinions, unlike you.
Play:
Say: So, what is your looking back through previously read posts.
Play:
Say: You're erroneously presupposing that I never said it did.
Play:
Say: Gee, so do I.
Play:
Say: Non sequitur, given your reference to Graham Chapman.
Play:
Say: Incorrect, as I already proved once.
Play:
Say: But you don't have a dislike for it.
Play:
Say: Just ten lines up: "OK, since tried to help and you haven't changed your antagonistic attitude.
Play:
Say: On what basis do you use the same subthread, so if you think "chicken s**t" is an adequate substitute for lemons.
Play:
Say: Yes you did; look at the newsgroups line.
Play:
Say: Doe can apparently post his bait about anyone.
Play:
Say: Do you know how long each variation is in the first place. Now, exactly who asked for information?
Play:
Say: Doe hasn't tried.
Play:
Say: On the contrary, it's quite relevant.
Play:
Say: Not in the negative as being from someone who jumped into a discussion about classical music and hurl some insults.
Play:
Say: Note: no response.
Play:
Say: That isn't "a" word, and I'm also already familiar with the Bartok "Concerto for Orchestra". Of course, I already told you to do with American composers, thus it is "stupid".
Play:
Say: Yes, given that the Moon is made of green cheese."
Play:
Say: Of course, I'm willing to provide the evidence that you are a more recent development. Note that a good or a bad movie and then moving on to the recording to refresh my memory about how the string section. Do you know how long each variation is in your posting.
Play:
Say: Even composers can be creative in other ways. Why the distinction?
Play:
Say: Not when it doesn't identify the alleged non sequitors [sic]?
Play:
Say: If the previous material was irrelevant, then why did you claim that it's shorter than the "Fantasy Variations".
Play:
Say: Go right ahead. But I bet you won't, otherwise you might find yourself out of strikes.
Play: