Merson is a 15-year old piano student. On his way to his class, he is carrying an 8-
page piano score. Knowing that he is late for his scheduled performance, he hurriedly walks
through the corridor and accidentally stumbles on a stone that he does not notice causing
the pages to scatter. He then picks the pages one by one without knowing the sequence
of the score.
1. What do you think would happen to Merson’s performance that day?
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2. Would he receive a standing ovation for a job well done or would he totally mess up
the whole performance?
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3. If Merson would perform the piano piece in the order of how he picked the pages,
what kind of music would he have?
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