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Aurora Nealand & Peter J Bowling The Unsilent Picture On 7 string: begin with Low A tuned down to Ab Guitar Cello Accordion no rearticulation; chord tones enter (1 + 2) then sustain Rubato [0:17:00] 88BPM [0:00] I cresc. gliss.

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AuroraNealand&PeterJBowling

TheUnsilentPicture

On7string:beginwithLowAtuneddowntoAbGuitar

Cello

Accordionnorearticulation;chordtonesenter(1+2)thensustain

Rubato[0:17:00]88BPM[0:00]I

cresc.

gliss.

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rhythmicstructuresareguidlines

Gtr:Darkenthismelodywithpedalfx;delayreverbdistortionchordvoicingsareguidelinesinterpretation/alterationisatthediscretionoftheguitarist;rhythmicstyleshouldmimicaccordion

volumeswelladlib

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A♭maj7B♭m(♯13)B♭m9CmD♭maj7CA♭maj7E♭7FmE♭6

D♭maj7FmE♭6D♭maj7CminFmE♭6D♭maj7A♭maj7

cresc.

gliss.

gliss.

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Guitarevent-pigshead{3:04]soft&grotesque

Cello:asbefore

Cmin-improvisedasbefore

Cello:Baronthemeimprovisation;longsustained

Accordion:syncopated&aleatoric;tonerowissuggestion;rhythmshouldconstantlyvarybutindicateaconstanttempo

Emin[2:27-3:00]

gliss

simile...inaccordion,samerhythmicpatterncontinues;chordsreducedforsimplicity

[3:00-3:32]

[2:33]

~125bpm[2:27:00]

atempo;rubatoritard.

II

gliss.

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Guitar:startingat[4:17];mid-rangetonalclusters,startingsparsebutgettingincreasinglymoreactiveleadinginto-thumpsat[4:40]

3:41PigsHeadGesture

Cello:muchquieter-ponticello,tremelo,falseharmonicstotaste

Cmin-improvisedasbefore

Sustainthroughtransition

[3:33]

[4:09-4:40]

CrayonIntroduction-Stately68bpm

[3:22-3:33] F♯majBmajCmBmaj

BdimB♭majFmaj

Cm

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[5:43]CrayonEatsPepperetcuntil...BellTones2&4Guitar[5:19]-Scorethepepperfallingout

ontoplatewithadownwardgesture;foreshadowthiseventwithsmallplucksasCrayontapsthepeppershaker

accordionstallsoutwithshifttoCrayon

variestempoasnecessary;perhapsstallingout

syncedwithprevioustempo,outoftimelikehemiola;letfinalgestureringthroughtotransition

Thumpsoncellobody;syncwithguitar

[4:40-4:48]

Cheers2

[5:22-5:45]PepperPocket

[5:06-5:22]

Cheers1-RaisesGlass

[4:48]80bpmThumpsontable

G CAmDFG CCFCCGC

C/GF

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Guitarvolume/reverbswells;voicingsareatthediscretionoftheguitarist

Bellows/breath---------------------------

moltoritardando

----Acc:Airsounds/Bellows-Deep/longbreathingnoises

endpointicellotremeloCello:Creepingin-tremelosulponticello

[5:58]Crayonpourswatergesturecontinuesuntilmaidwakesup[5:47]

[5:54]Saysnotothemaidtwice

Accordion:buildtensionwithraisinginwardvoiceleadingforexample:

Cellorepeatostinatountilritard&cadence

[6:38]-pipesmoking

moltoritardando

CrayonDrinksWater-Resolution[6:00]

[6:25]-Fadeuponliquorpouring

WhentheBellyisFull

[6:10]~70bpm

Outro[5:45-6:09]Faster~140bpm

III

E♭majA♭minEminE♭maj9BmajEminE♭maj9BmajEminE♭maj9cresc.

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simileaccents...

Revoiced;perhapsaddingthelowAb

sparsevoicings

GhostStoryIntro[7:28]-150bpm

Anticipate"you"pointingwithcigar~[7:06]

A♭min

A♭min

Gmaj A♭minBmaj

Emin

A♭minA♭minEmin

A♭minGmajBmajA♭min

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BringinEminreverbwashtohelptransition

Lightlybowed

FrenchGirl

[8:13]78bpm-moltorubato

Calmingdown

Moltoritardando

Emin

EminCminEmin

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Fadeupdistortionsoundwashbegintotaperoff;setpedalsfordistortion

Guitar:rhythmicgesturecontinuessugestedchordsreduced;temposhouldwaxandwane

adlib;outoftime

Accordion:withuntyingofneckbow,slowlybringupaccendingdiminishedline,speedingupasyougo;notesaresuggestedexample

Cello:re-articulatetritioneasnecessary

Accordion:doublecellodroneonlyifnecessary

beginquiettwinklinginhighregister;notes/phrasingaresuggested

Cello:slowdownwardsglissandowithfallingasleep

[8:30]Shimmeryhighentranceleadinginto....

rallentando

rallentando

Hands

[9:19]

CrayonFallsAsleep

[8:50]

[8:58]

FrenchGirlAppears

[~8:34]atempo

E♭dimDmajEmin

cresc.

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[9:57]awkwardlystallsout

Guitar:~140bpm;interruptsthecrowd;repeatgestureifnecessary

Crashingevent

Accordion&CelloRepeatasnecessary;deflateenergywithCrayon'sinterjection

[9:48]CrayonInterjects

[9:37]~100bpm-withenergyCrowdReacts

[9:32]Headrolledonthefloor;dramaticsurprise

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Guitar:withslideawkardly

legato...

Heldthroughpausewithpassion

simileaccents...

Crayondrinkswaterunamused

[10:06]~145bpmCaptain'sTurn

dim.

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Letthisringouttotaste;possiblywithpedalfx

slightlylessintense

dim.

cresc.

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Cello:switchintervalswithpaintbrush[12:05]

Guitar:Baron'stheme[11:50]thisshouldexistinitsowntempo~115bpm

Accordion:begintostackchordtonesinrighthandchordsaresuggestions-Abharmonicminoraddb9

continueboom-chicksAccordion:gminorboom-chuckmotifrepeatasnecessary

Guitar:outoftimemakethismomentawkward

[11:21]EloisaStory98bpm-speedingupgradually

[11:46-12:31]looseandout-of-time

[11:05]-AwkwardCrayonFreefloatingrallentando

Gmin

A♭min

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CrayonFallsasleeprepeatgesturesasnecsesary

CrayonFallsasleeprepeatgesturesasnecsesary

letthisringout

Cello:fadetonothing

Accordion:slowlyfadeinoffbeat'chucks'

[12:31]30bpmandrising

[12:18]

Bmin

dim.

cresc.

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Stabs

Cello&Guitar:KarltheKrusherthemeinunisonbutoutoftime

[13:06]~160bpm

[12:53]142bpmandrisingAccelerando

Fmin

Dmin

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withgreatpassionanddesperation

Accordion:reducingtodronestartbuildingchordtones-Fmin/maj7add9#11etctonesandvoiceingsaresuggested

[13:19]PostGhost~150BPM[13:35:05]CrayonWakesup

Abruptcutout

moltoritenuto[13:10]Painting

A♭minFmin

cresc.

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Triumphantlybitchin'leadguitarwithvibratooctavesoptional

Rallentando

D♭minA♭min

E♭7A♭majD♭minA♭maj

E♭7D♭majCminA♭maj

A♭maj

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*Cello:usingthumbandringfinger,createafalseharmonicattheintervalofanoctavehighontheAstringthenglissandodowntheneckwhilekeepingthefingersataconstantspacing;theeffectshouldcyclethroughdifferentharmonics,soundingvaugelylikeseagulls

Guitar:reverb/fxvolumeswells~10secslongusevolumepedaltofade-incuttingoffattack

falseharmonicgliss*

Accordion:anticipatetheguitarswell;buildchordtonestoincreasetension{EbEGAbB}

and/orendonfullAbminchordandletringout

rearticulateasnecessary

Cello:rhythmsareapproximateveryportamento;ghostlysulponticellotransitionthescene

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[14:37][~14:25-14:36]Stallsout

[15:35]

[15:24][15:13]ExittoHallway

[14:43]Clock-outoftime

startslowingdownconsiderably

IV

E+BmajCmin/maj7GmajA♭minE♭+

A♭minE♭7A♭minD♭minA♭minE♭7A♭min

gliss.gliss.

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Rhythmsareapproximate

[16:46]-Admiral'sBechamber[16:22-16:46]Acendingstairs V

C+A♭+

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[18:23]VegetarianjokeGuitar:awkwardandgentlegesture

Placiddrone

Accordion:droneGmajimprovonmelody

Melody:Largo~50bpm

Guitar:Gmajorchoralreverbwash

Cello:creepindrone

Accordion:ascendinglineresolution[18:00-18:50]Homeiswherethehearthis

cresc.

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subitopianissimo

Guitar:crossfadeinandcontinuegesture

Baron'sface

[19:30][19:20][19:06][18:58]-Crayon'sDream[18:46]yawnsandfallsasleepAccordion&Cellofadeout

cresc.

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Cello:melodyasimageappearsinwindow;stabwhenCrayonwhipshisheadtolook

minor2ndsasheapproachespainting

[20:50]looksupatpainting

Guitar:beginstaccatoostinatomeasures/durationisapproximate:guitaristshouldmaintainaconsistentmetronome-likepresence

[21:17]Window[20:34]

~[20:00]Handstoface68bpm[19:38]CrayonWakesup

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[22:15]FourCandletones;tonesaresuggested

Guitar:addmin2ndwiththeportrait

Accordion:continuearpeggiation;moreconsistently

Accordion:addnervousmotionthrougharppegiation;playwitharppegiationratetoconveyunease,waxingandwaningrelativetothetick-tockoftheguitar

[22:05]Crayongetsintobed

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BdimBminBdimBmin

Emin

BdimGmajBdimA♭min

A♭minCminA♭minEmin

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distortedleadCello:glissandoupwardstonotelesstremelo(bownoisesonly)

Guitar:giantreverb/delaypedalopenvoicedvolumeswell

buttonmash!

[23:27-23:30]Acccordion:usingbellows,deepinhalethenexhale,extinguishingfire

Cello:lowrumblegesturebuildingandacending

[24:05]160BPM

Cello&Accordion:abruptcutundersheet

[23:19]SCREAM

[24:00-24:03]SCREAM

[23:36-23:55]

[23:00]

A♭m

gliss.

gliss.gliss.

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hitsdoor

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Guitar:STOPLOOPPlaythislive

[25:30]FadeinDronew/Eloisa

Cello:begintofadeout

shouldbeloopedbynowoncelooped,beginopenimprovisationtoneisvagulybluesybutabstracted

Guitar:capturephrasewithlooppedalbythe2ndtimearound

[26:02]Accordion:highwhistlestop-rhythmsareapproximate

[24:39]65BPM

VIII

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UnisonwithCello

ArcoRubato;slower~58bpm

Cello:pizzstrums

[28:10]Faster;withmoreurgency~90bpm

ritardandoaccellerando

[27:53]60-80bpm[27:27]

[27:02]-70bpm

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Guitar:beginaddinguppervoices&pedalFXtextures;notesaresuggestions

Guitar:FXreverbwash

clapshands

addingmotion

[28:45]75bpm+

[28:25]BaronExplainshimself~75bpm

C♯dim

cresc.

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[30:16]Guitar-quietgesturewithwhitelabcoatsfadevolumeinandoutwithdelusionperhapsthroughdelaypedalwithhighfeedback

staccato

[30:00]90bpm

dim.

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They'reasavagebreed

[31:22-31:30]repeatuntilbaronleaves

Cello:asbefore,accentstotaste

etc

Guitar:longvolumeswellfrom~[30:30-31:40]lowregisterrumble,perhapsfrombeatingonguitarbodywithclosedfistwithupperstringsstoppedmoretexturethantones;atmosphericeffect;shouldsitinbackgroundclimaxesat[31:25]

Accordion:progressivelyslowdowntritone;rhythmsarenotliteral

Cello:asbefore,accentstotaste

Cello:addsyncopatedtritoneaccentstotaste

Accordion:accendin3rds;cuechangesofftitlecardsnotesbelowareanexample

[30:55-31:22]we'vehadourfun

[31:49][31:30-31:49]

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Guitar:superheavydistortionchordwashbuildwallofsoundletthelastonering

reatriculatethensustain

again

reatriculatethensustaindronesustain

Outoftime

[33:17][33:00][32:43]begincloseup~75bpmmoltorubato[32:32]mirror[32:10]closesdoor

CminA♭minEmin

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