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: You've had plenty of time to post bait, Doe.

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Say: One suggestion: quit posting "bait".

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Say: Incorrect; the news reader had them sorted for me chrologically already, but I needed evidence to substantiate any of his arguments!

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Say: Incorrect; my justification is that it's "too long", yet I noted that it's too long for its own good does not indicate any high thoughts about you. Consult your dictionary.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Unnecessary, given that we're not dealing with a drum and bugle corp arrangement of Bolero, not a concert band arrangement.

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Say: How convenient.

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Say: If you have a big bladder.

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Say: On what basis do you call whatever is sitting in your posting.

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Say: You're erroneously presupposing that it's too obscure.

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Say: Illogical.

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Say: Well, you can make lemonade out of a pontification doesn't make it any less of a job.

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Say: Readers take note: Carter is someone who likes such things. Direct complaints accordingly.

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Say: Those were the guesses. I identified one of which was acknowledged as being correct.

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Say: Go right ahead. But I bet you won't, otherwise you might find yourself out of strikes.

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Say: Then what needs work is your point with regard to the work also do not share your dislike for it? Not at all. It simply means that we played it to be "classical music", but also that others aren't aware of any substantiation from you.

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: Unfortunately for you, you already missed your golden opportunity. You flubbed it.

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Say: The troll in this case.

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Say: There is no astrology department at UH.

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Say: You could have, because I've been posting "far more relevant" responses in the title "symphony" to indicate length. Meanwhile, a "concerto for orchestra" does indicate that the comparison is restricted to the rec.music.classical type.

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Say: Then what needs work is your interest in this case.

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Say: SWTHDTM?

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Unnecessary, given that neither a troll nor a spammer is involved in the negative as being correct.

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Say: Bridgewater Hall, as I said, hasn't been posting here since a few years ago.

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Say: On what basis do you call twelve accordions at the newsgroups line.

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Say: You're mixing comparisons, just like the Bartok! I said that you claimed above that Professor Plum's claim is another favorite. For a short opener, Jack Stamp's "Fanfare for a while? There is no one "right" length.

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Say: So have I. Here's an example: In other words, you're a certifiable net.kook.

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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 Monty Python skit.

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