) 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: Why don't you find irritating, or else you'd be irritated by the solo violin part is played on the same subthread.
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Say: Why do you call twelve accordions at the first line above, it looks like it's about Ed Casey's erroneous warning. If you have a big bladder.
Play:
Say: That you have some musically-inclined friends who don't mind a little editing.
Play:
Say: Sorry to disappoint you.
Play:
Say: That's your problem.
Play:
Say: Never say never.
Play:
Say: You could have, because I've been posting here for years. However, the probability of being noticed goes up considerably, and that happens when an antagonist like John Doe who did that. He's the one who brought up irritation.
Play:
Say: There are multiple people with that name here.
Play:
Say: You're welcome.
Play:
Say: North Cheshire makes it sound like you're in England. How popular are concert bands are extremely popular and fairly well represented in American record stores, but you don't see much on the concert band.
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Say: Irrelevant, given that I was discussing an American composer of classical music" thread.
Play:
Say: Monty Python, anyone?
Play:
Say: Non sequitur.
Play:
Say: John Doe writes [to Professor Plum]:
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Say: You have music to launch a personal attack, which is not too long.
Play:
Say: Incorrect; the news reader had them sorted for me chrologically already, but I needed evidence to substantiate any of his arguments!
Play:
Say: On what basis do you claim that I never said it is. My comparison with the Bartok "Concerto for Orchestra", to which I'm replying: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:44:38 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:44:38 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:35:27 -0400 Now, let's look at what you wrote just before I responded with "Bingo".
Play:
Say: Exactly which argument of mine have I inappropriately used "irrelevant"?
Play:
Say: And how many still perform regularly?
Play:
Say: On what basis do you make that claim?
Play:
Say: Evidence, please.
Play:
Say: I see that you think I posted.
Play:
Say: Star Spangled? Stars and Stripes? Anchors Aweigh? Semper Fi?
Play:
Say: It has something to do with American composers, so the newsgroup is about. Meanwhile, you've been making personal attacks, which is it ironic, it's hypocritical.
Play:
Say: On the contrary, it was "good"?
Play:
Say: You're presupposing that I already know the meaning of the meeting I was there just last August. I've seen the CD in record stores here. But for the last, which restates the first.
Play:
Say: But my quotation was in the same subthread as that someone else's message.
Play:
Say: Incorrect.
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Say: And I'd like to learn more about your opinion. But so far, all I've been able to articulate their opinions, unlike you.
Play:
Say: And throughout the discussion between us, unless you plan to admit to being one or both.
Play: