What Democracy Looks Like

What Democracy Looks Likefor 7-string electric guitar and fixed media

duration: c. 11 minutes

Frank Nawrot

2016

© Copyright 2016 by Frank C.S. Nawrot

Program Notes

What Democracy Looks Like utilizes a fixed media track to accompany a solo guitarist. The fixed media contains several elements: 1) Audio from a protest I participated in at an appearance of a US presidential candidate during the 2016 election cycle. One of the call and response chants at this protest was “Tell me what democracy looks like! / This is what democracy looks like!” 2) Audio of a conversation with my cousin and uncle regarding money in politics and the role of government in people’s lives. 3) Audio of several friends whose opinion I regard highly giving me their thoughts on what democracy is. I was expecting there to be a consensus; democracy is a good thing. Instead, I got rather diverse views on democracy. Because I was unaware of the outcome of asking people their thoughts on democracy, I did not know what the piece was going to be about until it was finished. For me, these diverse views provoked some stimulating contemplation about the frailty and efficacy of democracy in a free-market capitalist society.

Special thanks to:

Burton Kroes Sandy Eding Mike NawrotNorman “Jack” NawrotDutcher SnedekerStorm BenjaminMatt Brown

Performance notes:

Stereo playback and a monitor for the performer are required.

TAB

Electric Guitar(Performed part)

Recorded Guitar 1

Recorded Guitar 2

Speech/Protest Track

Synth Kick Drum

Synth Harmonies

"Democracy sounds like such a good idea..." x2

"Democracy is..."

"Democracy sounds like such a good idea..." x1

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What Democracy Looks LikeFrank Nawrot

© Copyright 2016 by Frank C.S. Nawrot

Score

7 String guitar. 7th string tuned down to G-sharp 1

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Tell me what dem o cra cy looks like!

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This two bar phrase will be heard 3 times for a total of 6 measures.

This is what dem o cra cy looks like!

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This two bar phrase will be heard just two timesfor a total of 4 measures.


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"Democracy sounds like such a good idea..."

"Democracy is a promise that the voices of the many outweigh the will of a few.."

"So you had that decision that was a smart decision...for...60...maybe 80 years...Why did it change all of a sudden?"

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"Because...(the will of the few)...(rigging a system)...""Because banks were forced by the government to allowpeople to get loans that they couldn't afford."

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74"democracy sounds like such a good idea."

"democracy is mob rule..."

"...it's two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for lunch."

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75"...it's two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for lunch."

"ch.....ch....ch...ch..ch.....""...it's two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for lunch."

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76 "in a democracy, the majority rules whether they're correct or not, whether they're right or not."

"...the rights of the minorities are trompled on"

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77 "...the minorities are trompled on"(distorted) "it sounds like a good idea but it really is not fair"


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dem o cra cy looks like!



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"Democracy takes work. It takes...the uniting of a people."

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Shout it! (unpitched)

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"But people need to come togehter..."

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"and understand that their voice united..."

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Rhythm is approximate.Match rhythm of voicesin the backing track.

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"should be heard over those who would seek to benefit from rigging a system."

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"Banks were forced by the government..."

strike chords when notated wordsare spoken on the backing track

"Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh"

Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh

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"...by the government..."

"Uh...be it through..."

"Policy" "Money" "Uh" "Positions"

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"Uh...be it through policy, through money,uh, through positions of power..."

strike first chord near the neck. with eachnew chord, move closer to the bridge

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strike this chord before "two wolves and a lamb"is spoken. be right next to the bridge for this chord.H

"two wolves and a lamb...two wolves and a lamb...two wolves and a lamb...two wolves and a lamb..."

very gradually fade to silence

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After about 20 times of hearing "Two wolves and a lamb," play these figures freely but in order and without repetitions.Note durations are up to you including notes with fermatas.

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As soon as you hear the synthesized chord in the backing track,finish up what you are doing and fade to silence. If you have finished the preceding figures before the chord enters, that is ok.

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This chord will last roughly 30 secondsbefore the synth kickdrum enters.

* The harmonic at the 4th fret creates the same pitch as thatat the 9th fret. It is advised you use the 4th fret because thestring is made shorter behind the finger which lessens the chance of open string's pitch to resonate.


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"This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!"

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GUITAR SOLOThe below figure's rhythm is not to be followed strictly. The writtenrhythm is a rough outline of a melodic motive. Play this figure twoor three times. Then, improvise until the synth kick drops out andthe recorded guitar accompaniment becomes palm muted and quieter.

"banks were forced"

"democracy - democracy"


"Democracy" will be heard on the 1 of each measure and will occur twice per measure."Banks were forced" will be heard on the 1 every 4 measures.

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bend up to a pitch somewherebetween an A-natural and B-flat

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"banks were forced"


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As soon as synth kick drops out and guitar accompaniment becomesstaccato, quickly finish up whatever you may be playing and let thelast note that you hit ring and slowly fade out over these four bars.

"banks were forced"


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legato

Improvise a bombastic, balls to the wall guitar solo! You've got 16 more measures to shred.

"banks were forced"

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"banks were forced"

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"banks were forced"

Finish up!


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"banks were forced"

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"This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!...."

K c. 8:04How you end the solo is up to you: Let last note of solo ring until "Democracy brings a discussion..."is spoken, or stop entirely before J.

"Democracy brings a discussion to the table, not a shouting match."

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This is! This is! This is! This is! This is! This is! This is!

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This is! This is! This is! This is! This is! This is! This is!


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This is! This is! This is! This is!This is!This is!This is!

"If money equals speech, then those with the most money have the most speech."

"The CEO's are the people whofucked up the government."

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"Democracy, in a country, should be able to unite rather than fragment"

Cut off just before"Two wolves and a lamb"is spoken. distortion

"Two wolves and a lamb..."

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"Democracy really doesn't mean anything to me. It's just uh...it's a word. It's just an idea."

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