I’ve had a brilliant idea! To write music with words as notes. This will be the making of me. Yes, scales—seven notes and then a repeat at higher pitch—chords, transpositions.
“The cat lightly on the mat sat.”
They’ll shower me with awards and offers.
“On the mat, deviously skulked the panther.”
Hmm, I’m not sure this is quite working yet.
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Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here
Neil MacDonald Author 
Dear Neil,
An interesting concept that.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks so much. Rochelle
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I guess i do not know enough about music to understand.
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Nor do I
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Having just started to read music I cannot help but wonder who devised the theory, and was it someone who wanted to limit musicality to a distinguished elite. Your intervention may have some substance.
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Thanks so much, Sandra
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I did recognise that little rhyme to remember the notes (not that I have a clue how to read them now, however). Nicely done! Tell him the words in the second verse are a tad… too much! 😉
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He’s working on it
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😉
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As one who always needs a musician to turn my poems into songs, I’m not sure I understood this, Neil.
But I certainly empathise!
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I don’t think he understood it either
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Sometimes you have to follow the inspiration where it leads. Sometimes, not so much…
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And you never know in advance
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Don’t give up – not yet, anyway!
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No? He’s pretty sure it’s not working
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He needs to keep at it until he finds every good boy deserves fudge. The idea is the important part. Funny story, Neil.
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Thanks so much, Lisa
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You’re most welcome.
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This piece is wonderfully quirky…love it!
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Thanks so much, Clare
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That’s a fascinating idea, Neil. Pretty complicated to learn, I’d think. I love the line “On the mat, deviously skulked the panther.”
-David
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A wonderful idea that delivers only dross. Thanks so much, David
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An absurdist musician. Love it.
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Thanks so much, Will
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😆 this made me laugh Neil – keep at it in the end he may create a masterpiece….if a monkey can write a story….you never know 😀
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If it made you laugh, my work here is done
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🙌
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I can understand it is the process that is confusing. Do you write the music first, or do you write the words then set them to music? I have no idea.
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Sadly, neither does he
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Neil, I do not know much about the technicalities of Western music though I like symphonies
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Thanks for reading
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This was really clever and such a fun story to go with the photo prompt.
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Thanks so much
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it’s not working so far, but it pays to keep on trying. 🙂
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Or perhaps just give up?
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Neil, as a former church organist, this gave me a good chuckle.
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Excellent. Thanks so much, Nancy
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I know nothing but it sure sounds like it could make learning music fun. Love the panther line.
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Thanks so much
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Pretty good, I would say!
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That’s very generous of you, Chris
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Hahaha i love that second last line. Genius for sure
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It seemed so good on paper
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This is totally over my head, but I found it interesting just the same.
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Thanks for reading, Dawn
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