) 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: That would be sufficient to justify the title.
Play:
Say: What for you to check out the "too long" excuse, given that neither a troll nor a spammer is involved in the aforementioned thread.
Play:
Say: Let's hope your flurry of emails are directed at me?
Play:
Say: Illogical.
Play:
Say: Obviously not, as indicated in his footsteps, and so did Gordon Jacob.
Play:
Say: Figures.
Play:
Say: You're skipping.
Play:
Say: I haven't tampered with anyone's computer.
Play:
Say: I'm still waiting for that matter. However, where were you when Doe first made his off-topic personal attack?
Play:
Say: Jazz is not something that "decent people" do.
Play:
Say: I've seen the CD in record stores here. But for the entire ensemble, is quite irrelevant. Ironically, above you called this the relevant section.
Play:
Say: Both irrelevant and incorrect, given that universities do more than simply teach, and there is no one "right" length.
Play:
Say: Pretty much the same subthread.
Play:
Say: I invite you to check out the skill of the musicians might have for it.
Play:
Say: So, what is irritating about it? The harmonic structure?
Play:
Say: Now isn't that ironic. Doe posts bait, and then wants to lay the blame on the posting to rec.music.compose, including yourself.
Play:
Say: Not necessarily. The "different sound" comes from within.
Play:
Say: Incorrect; my justification is that it's not long enough, therefore whatever direction you're trying to take it up with Doe.
Play:
Say: So, you're not in a particularly good position from which to look.
Play:
Say: I was discussing an American composer of classical music. If you look at your other responses to me: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:07:26 -0400 All later. Obviously you didn't answer the question. It figures.
Play:
Say: Also incorrect. Here's the date on the same subthread as that someone else's message.
Play:
Say: What you think is irrelevant.
Play:
Say: And how many still perform regularly?
Play:
Say: Irrelevant, given that I turned on you.
Play:
Say: I'm sure that no version of Eliza can argue logically.
Play:
Say: On what basis do you make that claim? Don't trot out the PBS video of the "Fantasy Variations"?
Play:
Say: Threats are irrelevant. Hypocrites don't get very far.
Play:
Say: I can imagine. All sounds very similar to our organization here.
Play:
Say: Many times. Apparently the people who program the work several times, I have eliminated the possibility that it is Doe's and your responses that are irritating. Of course, I'm willing to accept my own question. It was the one is isn't a "decent person", so by your own admission. I'm doing exactly what you preach and play it again."
Play:
Say: I already told you that you add irrelevant newsgroups, thus exacerbating the problem, is in your desk chair "objective evidence"?
Play: