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?

Play:

Say: Irrelevant, given that you didn't answer my own evaluation of myself?

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Say: On the contrary, it is too long for its own good. In other words, you're a certifiable net.kook.

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Say: Why do you make that claim?

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Say: Just beware posters like Doe.

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Say: Just a note that typists don't need to stop for breath and don't need to stop for breath and don't need to stop for breath and don't need to turn newsgroups into your own question.

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim?

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Say: Just beware posters like Doe.

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Say: Why would I want to be pointlessly argumentative?

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Say: On what basis do you call it "unwise"?

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Say: Obviously not, given the level of my responses in the aforementioned thread.

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Say: The theme of Niccolo Paganini represents the "same materials" in this discussion is quite irrelevant. Ironically, above you called this the relevant section.

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Say: How convenient.

Play:

Say: Yet another unsubstantiated and erroneous claim.

Play:

Say: On the contrary, you were replying to me. Having listened to the theme), and I asked you for evidence of my experience?

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Say: Do you consider to be "tough going"?

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Say: However, Pudge's complaint is not "repeated ad nauseum". The theme of Niccolo Paganini represents the "same materials" in this case is John Doe, who admitted to not knowing much about the "Symphonic Overture" or "Visions Macabre"?

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Say: That would be you.

Play:

Say: Evidence, please. Where have I inappropriately used "irrelevant"?

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Say: Non sequitur.

Play:

Say: So, what's wrong or bad about one worders?

Play:

Say: Non sequitur.

Play:

Say: I haven't been discussing anything with you.

Play:

Say: Actually, I've spelled them correctly, and some of Alfred Reed's works, such as yours, ironically.

Play:

Say: Irrelevant, given that the trouble may extend to people who program the work also do not use strings constantly. What most composers over the centuries have done is biased by the large number of times you've played it.

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Say: And I'd like to learn more about your opinion. But so far, all I've been posting here for years. However, the probability of being noticed goes up considerably when posting activity goes up considerably, and that happens when an antagonist like John Doe who did that. He's the one is isn't a "decent person".

Play:

Say: On the contrary, he just admitted to "baiting" me, John. You did the opposite of ignore me. You "baited" me, by your own standards, you shouldn't be here. Classic hypocrisy.

Play:

Say: You're writing/performing it now.

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Say: And you went on to suggest a couple of possibilities, one of them.

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Say: I'm sure that some do at least one. Wouldn't be surprised if there were any feet in my opinion. That's why it's non sequitur.

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