And I am not being frivolous now, either. solo piano

Travis Just2009

And I am not being frivolous now, either.

solo piano

- Cymbals are placed on the lower strings of the piano from A0 - B3 (the lowest string to B below middle C).

- Rubber is placed on the upper strings of the piano from C4 - C8 (middle C to the highest string).

- Both cymbals and rubber should be weighted or wedged firmly enough that they mute the strings almost entirely. Some pitch content should be discernable.

- The rubber must be cut so that individual strings may be unmuted during the performance by an assistant (part given below).

- The rhythmic notation is relative-durational:

k < k < j < i < � < w < ww

- Metric relationships should be avoided throughout.

- Breath marks ( ’ ) indicate a brief pause.

- Accidentals affect only the notes they immediately precede.

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assistant: rubber removal

Using a stopwatch, every 30 seconds remove the pre-cut rubber on the given pitches in the following order until the end of the piece. Not all rubber need be removed.

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0’30 1’00 1’30 2’00 2’30 3’00 3’30 4’00 4’30 5’00 5’30 6’00

6’30 7’00 7’30 8’00 8’30 9’00 9’30 10’00 10’30 11’00 11’30 12’00

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BrooklynAugust, 2009