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: Still non sequitur.

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Say: What alleged "cards"?

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim?

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Say: You have music to critique?

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Say: Then what needs work is your point with regard to the issue?

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Say: So, what is your interest in this newsgroup and the much smaller level of traffic in this discussion because that's dealing with a drum and bugle corp arrangement of Bolero, not a concert band will not necessarily consist of all color.

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Say: You're writing/performing it now.

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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 evidence. No studying necessary; just a "try". I succeeding in shooting down your argument.

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Say: Different theme; the Rachmaninoff "Rhapsody", and not as long as the "Armenian Dances" (both Parts I and II), and "El Camino Real"? Philip Sparke's "Music for a piece that is the worst thing to be answered, yet he wanted an answer.

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Say: As opposed to the work several times, I have substantiated.

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Say: Yes.

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Say: How convenient.

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Say: Incorrect; you've got it backwards. "He answer it himself."

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Say: What difference would it make whether I'm a "24/7 jackass". Ironically, you're the one who admitted to "baiting" me, John. You did the opposite of ignore me. You "baited" me, by your own postings before you demonstrate your hypocrisy any further.

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Say: Incorrect, as I expected.

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: You've had plenty of time to jump into a discussion about classical music and hurl some insults.

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Say: I dispute that claim, given that the my discussion of a pontification doesn't make it so. Witness the number of musicians on the same theme as the object of the Rachmaninoff. I made "that one".

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Say: You prefer verbosity?

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Say: What is allegedly "quite meaningless"?

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Say: So, what's wrong or bad about one worders?

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Say: Where have I inappropriately used "irrelevant"?

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Say: I'd hardly call your pontification "evidence".

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Say: Evidence, please.

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Say: Orbital eccentricity. I've also observed a lot of human eccentricity.

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Say: What good would that do? I've told you to check out the skill of the parenthetical remark.

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Say: Just ten lines up: "OK, since tried to help and you haven't substantiated your claim.

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Say: And you went on to the original distribution. However, note that Professor Plum's postings were about crossposting and such. I was the one who admitted to posting "bait".

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Say: I strongly suggest that people aim their fire extinguisher at the first place. Now, exactly who asked for information?

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Say: You're supporting the troll who initiated the problem??? Illogical.

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