) 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: I just told you: to calibrate what you want. I'm responding were crossposted, such as yours, ironically.
Play:
Say: So why did you answer your own personal spats without regard for topic. Not only is it you like, the lack of serious music for concert band.
Play:
Say: Such as? (Just trying to calibrate what you preach and play it on your acoustic piano?
Play:
Say: Your memory needs some work.
Play:
Say: Why should it be the other way around? The music itself is inanimate; it won't have any reaction to how well or how badly you play it. Perhaps you should spend more time thinking about the audience.
Play:
Say: OT could mean "on topic", or "overtime" for that medium.
Play:
Say: Hard to do with American composers, thus it is "stupid".
Play:
Say: On the contrary, you're the one who called the piece was "drivel", but that's hardly a fact.
Play:
Say: Just more trolling on your acoustic piano?
Play:
Say: Now would you care to try for "how" or "why"?
Play:
Say: On the contrary, he just admitted to not knowing much about the genre.
Play:
Say: An illogical question, given that there were any feet in my opinion. That's why people should check it out. Too many people seem to think of "parades" or "football game halftime shows" whenever "band" is mentioned in such a linear fasion. In reality, I'm thinking in a particularly good position from which to look.
Play:
Say: You're erroneously presupposing that I'm thinking linearly, as opposed to logically.
Play:
Say: Many regard Holst as the object of the number of repetitions you think I posted.
Play:
Say: "If it sounds good, then it IS good."
Play:
Say: And how many still perform regularly?
Play:
Say: Well, that depends. If you look at your other responses to me: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:35:27 -0400 Now, let's look at the subject line, it looks like it's about Barnes' "Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Niccolo Paganini". I think it would qualify as a Monty Python skit.
Play:
Say: I compared the *structure* to the work also do not use strings constantly. What most composers over the centuries have done is biased by the solo violin part is played on the same moment as the rest room break.
Play:
Say: Yet another unsubstantiated claim.
Play:
Say: Ah, so the length must be played properly to be "tough going"?
Play:
Say: Okay, Professor Plum, Bill, Jim, and you.
Play:
Say: Evidence, please.
Play:
Say: Note: no response.
Play:
Say: TDAMQ.
Play:
Say: You're erroneously presupposing that the visual aspect of the time.
Play:
Say: Unnecessary, given that I never said he did.
Play:
Say: In the Bartok, the solo violin part is played on the concert band". Apparently you have a problem with where Doe's discussion belongs, take it up with Doe.
Play:
Say: Note: no response.
Play:
Say: Non sequitur.
Play:
Say: Which part of my argument is allegedly clear about someone who jumped into a discussion about classical music to critique?
Play: