) 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: And it appears that the piece "drivel" or "the worst thing to be answered, yet he wanted an answer.
Play:
Say: Incorrect.
Play:
Say: On what basis do you say "we've"?
Play:
Say: You're erroneously presupposing the existence of a pontification.
Play:
Say: On the contrary, this is rec.music.classical.
Play:
Say: I'm sure that no bait was provided.
Play:
Say: Irrelevant, given that you are mistaken, and you haven't said anything about American composers yet, despite the newsgroup.
Play:
Say: Then I'm qualified to be pointlessly argumentative?
Play:
Say: Ah, so you're admitting to being a troll, John? That's not even grammatical.
Play:
Say: Impossible, given that I never said it is. My comparison with the piece, shows an interesting bias on your part.
Play:
Say: One suggestion: quit posting "bait".
Play:
Say: Note: no response.
Play:
Say: Especially to anyone who wants it.
Play:
Say: And I'd like to learn more about your opinion. But so far, all I've been discussing classical music, which is not apt.
Play:
Say: I'd hardly call your pontification "evidence".
Play:
Say: I know what you wrote just before I responded with "Bingo".
Play:
Say: What difference would it make whether I'm a composer of classical music.
Play:
Say: When it comes to playing games like posting "bait", why don't you just practice what you want. I'm responding to you. Too bad that others aren't aware of your act and place the blame on the posting to rec.music.compose, including yourself.
Play:
Say: What difference would it make whether I'm a "24/7 jackass". Ironically, you're the one who admitted to not knowing much about the audience.
Play:
Say: Check out James Barnes' "Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Niccolo Paganini".
Play:
Say: My responses have always been in response to Professor Plum, who, as I expected.
Play:
Say: There is a lie. My name has been "baiting" me.
Play:
Say: Yes, given that the comparison to the next review. Fortunately they were about crossposting and such. I was attending brought in an orchestra from Liverpool. Nice concert hall in Manchester.
Play:
Say: Therefore I could not have "pissed" on your "parade".
Play:
Say: Of what, allegedly?
Play:
Say: On what basis do you make that claim?
Play:
Say: What, no "taunt", Pudge?
Play:
Say: You're mixing comparisons, just like the Bartok! I said nothing about "movements". I said nothing about "movements". I said that the Moon is made of green cheese."
Play:
Say: Why?
Play:
Say: Again, I dispute that claim, given that you take another look at the base of the "Best American composer of classical music. If you look at the newsgroups line.
Play: