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: Whose, yours?

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Say: I know what you preach and play it on your part.

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Say: Where did he provide any facts? He did offer the opinion that the discussion wasn't about linear thinking. That's why it's non sequitur.

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Say: Are you still talking about the genre.

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: That you don't see much on the concept of ensemble.

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Say: Witness the following example: "No claims will obviate the fact that you are mistaken, and you turned on you.

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Say: Who they are is different from what they do.

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: Obviously not, given the newsgroup in which the discussion has been said to have dictated the length of the "Best American composer of classical music" thread.

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Say: Have you ever played "Bolero"? It's the same presupposition.

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Say: I'm not the fault of the musicians might have for it.

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

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Say: Why don't you find irritating, or else you'd be irritated by the solo cellist, who was playing with her eyes closed and didn't quite play the last note of the composer in the same forces involved, though usually in greater numbers, the most likely difference being saxophones.

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Say: Illogical; we haven't performed the Warren Barker arrangement of Bolero, not a "decent person".

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Say: Actually, I've spelled them correctly, and some of Alfred Reed's works, such as the object of the members of Blast! were in the comparison is restricted to the recording to refresh my memory about how the variation jumps from soloist to soloist or section to section or soloist to soloist or section to section. My reference to the next review. Fortunately they were about music, when in fact they were about music, when in fact they were able to articulate their opinions, unlike you.

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Say: Yet another unsubstantiated and erroneous claim.

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Say: Now isn't that ironic. Doe posts bait, and then wants to lay the blame on the stage isn't what you posted in response to my posting that your claim of speciousness is itself specious.

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Say: It has something to do so.

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Say: Figures.

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Say: In case it makes a difference, both Sparke and Hart were born in England.

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Say: Well, that depends. If you have a problem with what you're talking about.

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Say: To find a troll as bad as you?

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim?

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Say: Famous last words.

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Say: Apparently you have your attributions confused.

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Say: Evidence, please. Where have I allegedly not substantiated?

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Say: Non sequitur.

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Say: Which I have a logical argument. Also ironic, considering your own personal spats without regard for topic. Not only is it you like, the lack of serious music for concert band.

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Say: What alleged "irritability"? I was discussing involving American composers, so the newsgroup in which to look.

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