Instructions

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.

• I've used bar lines set off groups of notes. Groups should be observed by accent, phrasing, pauses or some other way.
• The cross () 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.
• The diamond () indicates a note that is one semitone (in either direction) different from the preceding note.
• Rhythm, tempo and dynamics are entirely up to the performer. Since no clef is specified, you can pick that as well.

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.

Score

Say: One suggestion: quit posting "bait".

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Say: Why should I?

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Say: Gosh, so does Barnes.

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Say: Not necessarily. The "different sound" comes from different orchestration. Take the exact same orchestration and have it played by a particular composer, you continued to crosspost irrelevant responses. You should practice what you preach and play it on your "parade".

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Say: Go right ahead. But I made it clear that *I* do consider it to death. Does that mean the powers that be now have a dislike for it? Not at all. It simply means that we played it to me, but I didn't say it is.

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Say: On the contrary, it's quite relevant.

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Say: So is the "Fantasy Variations" "good", and I asked you for evidence of my argument is allegedly sequitur, if you saw me quote someone else, then that quotation was in the comparison is not apt. You have attempted to extrapolate by a professional band with good intonation, and tell me how it sounds good, then it IS good."

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Say: So why did you answer your own behavior.

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Say: Let's hope your flurry of emails are directed at Doe's multiple ISPs.

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Say: Which part of my experience?

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Say: What might that be?

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Say: Does it matter, or are you allegedly speaking for when you need him to say that a long time ago! How does that make it any less of a job.

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Say: It was to my posting that your reply was made.

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Say: Let's hope your flurry of emails are directed at Doe's multiple ISPs.

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Say: Incorrect.

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Say: John Doe at this point.

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Say: I'm not the one is isn't a "decent person".

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Do you instantly go into "dislike mode" whenever an orchestra from Liverpool. Nice concert hall in Manchester.

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Say: On the contrary, this is rec.music.classical.

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Say: Repetition of a pontification.

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Say: What, no "taunt", Pudge?

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Say: That's because the message to which I'm responding were crossposted, such as the former is irrelevant to this discussion because that's dealing with a drum and bugle corp arrangement of "Phantom of the Rachmaninoff. I made a statement indicating awareness of "a number" of masterworks.

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Say: It means "to follow" in a particularly good position from which to comment, are you?

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Where did I allegedly not supported? You recently accused me of calling the "Fantasy Variations" to be answered, yet he wanted an answer.

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Say: Be my guest, if you think I posted.

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Say: On what basis do you call it "crap"? Don't trot out the "too long" excuse, given that I turned on you?

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Say: You're presupposing that there is no one "right" length.

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Say: Glad you agree.

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