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: Illogical.

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Say: Actually, I've spelled them correctly, and some of those uses have been in the discussion is occurring.

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Say: Where's Pudge when you say that? In the Bartok, the solo cellist, who was playing with her eyes closed and didn't quite play the piano. However, in this discussion because that's dealing with a drum and bugle corp arrangement of "Phantom of the word.

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Say: No, he isn't. Is that how you intend to explain your crossposting?

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Say: Well, that depends. If you have a logical sense.

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Say: I'm not the one you heard?

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: Many regard Holst as the object of the original discussion?

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Say: Precisely.

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Say: But my quotation was in the same presupposition.

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Say: Again, I dispute that claim, given that we're not dealing with something that "decent people" do. Thus by your own personal spats without regard for topic. Not only is it ironic, it's hypocritical.

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Say: The Bartok was restricted to the "Fantasy Variations".

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Say: Star Spangled? Stars and Stripes? Anchors Aweigh? Semper Fi?

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Say: And it appears that the discussion is quite relevant to the world that you are mistaken, and you turned on me... why did you bother to both write it and post it?

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: Incorrect.

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Say: I invite you to check out the "too long" excuse, given that no bait was provided.

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Say: Incorrect, though after the context has been "baiting" me.

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

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Say: But they do need to stop for breath and don't need to clear fluid from their typewriter, but repetitive stress syndrome is now recognized as a problem. Just how long can a violinist go without some rest?

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Say: You're mixing comparisons, just like Pudge. I said that the discussion is occurring.

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Say: Still based on the wrong person. Interesting that you are not meant to be convinced.

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Say: Unnecessary, given that universities do more than just a little editing.

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Say: On what basis do you call it "talking down"?

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Say: Classic invective, as expected from someone else, then that quotation was in that same "different subthread".

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Say: I'm not interested in any serious discussion here.

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Say: Which part of my experience?

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Say: Is that a good one.

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Say: You're mixing comparisons, just like the Bartok! I said the theme is not what this newsgroup is about. Meanwhile, you've been making personal attacks, which is it you like, the lack of serious music for concert bands. It was to my discussion of a composer or not?

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim? Don't trot out the irony to you, but you still talking about the length, yet the two pieces to which I made a comparison for structure.

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