very stinky !!!!

for typical sax quartet or any combo of four saxophones

mease hm 2017
Performance notes:

Toot! That is one way to describe the sound of the saxophone in English. The saxophone also makes a variety of other
sounds, many of which this piece explores through onomatopoeia! The notation is open for interpretation in a variety of
ways. Take general shape, density, space, font, size, and text as the starting point!

Time? There are time stamps after each “measure” or unit to keep the group together. Text is placed spatially in very
general terms, but nothing is exact.

Pitch? Register is expressed on the vertical axis of each instrument’s space. A toot at the top of the alto’s box is at
the top of their range, etc. Specified pitches will either be at the top of the system (applicable to all) or boxed
within each individual part. If no pitches are specified then any pitches are acceptable. General pitch contours are
provided. If there’s no perceptible contour to the text, there’s free movement of a quarter tone above or below any
arbitrary or given pitch at the discretion of the performer. Pitches given are in concert pitch.

Dynamics? Dynamics are expressed two ways – in font size and in case. The smaller the font the softer overall dynamic,
the bigger the louder. Case specifies volume but also intentionality and tone. For example, an uppercase toot can be
played much more intensely than a lowercase toot which can be played much more timidly or lazily.

Fonts? Different fonts indicate a change in tone based on perception of the font. The main font, Menlo, is a
clunky-looking monospaced font which can be interpreted as square and unrefined, very matter-of-fact. The other fonts
in the piece are SignPainter, Comic Sans MS, SuperClarendon, and Times New Roman. Each has a different character from sweet
to obnoxious to striking to businesslike.

Techniques? Some techniques are specified at the top of each section. If nothing is specified, you can ad-lib based on
the font, size, case, etc.
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overblow any pitch CEGB b
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TOOOOOT O toot toot
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toot toot TOOTTOOT TOOTTOOT

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toot toottoottoot TOOT
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toot
toot TOOT TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
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overblow
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Db
TOO OO Ooot
TUT! tttt TT TTT toooooooottttt THONK THONK
THWAP THUNK
TOOOT THWUMP THONK THONK THUNK
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toot toot

Πtoot TOOOT TOOT

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click click click
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toot squee

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