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{{about|the piece of music|the character within it|Grumpy Snail (character)}}
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'''''The Grumpy Snail''''' is a piece of music written to be played with the [[Holophonor]] by those who are beginners with the instrument.  The hologram that is produced consists of a snail crawling on a tree branch.  [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] tried learning to play the piece in his Holophonor class, but his lack of skill turned the snail into a monster that terrified his audience {{et|4ACV18}}. Nevertheless, the [[Grumpy Snail (character)|holographic snail]] became a staple of Fry's subsequent musical career, even having a speaking role in an advertisement for ''[[Fry's Greatest Holophonor Hits]]''.
"'''The Grumpy Snail'''" is a piece of music written to be played with the [[Holophonor]] by those who are beginners with the {{cat|musical instrument|instrument}}.  The hologram that is produced consists of a snail crawling on a tree branch.  {{Fry}} tried learning to play the piece in his Holophonor class, but his lack of skill turned the snail into a monster that terrified his audience. {{er|4ACV18}}  Nevertheless, the [[Grumpy Snail (character)|holographic snail]] became a staple of Fry's subsequent musical career, even having a speaking role in an advertisement for ''[[Fry's Greatest Holophonor Hits]]''.


== Image Gallery ==
== Image Gallery ==
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Image:Grumpy Snail.jpg|[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] attempting to play the piece in his [[Holophonor]] class.
Image:Grumpy Snail.jpg|Fry attempting to play the piece in his Holophonor class.
Image:Monster Grumpy Snail.jpg|The monster that results from Fry's initial efforts scaring his audience.
Image:Monster Grumpy Snail.jpg|The monster that results from Fry's initial efforts reaction his audience.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
*"The Grumpy Snail" in {{w|D major}}: F# G A  D  A  c#  B  A A.
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=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
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Latest revision as of 22:00, 29 September 2014

This article is about the piece of music. For the character within it, see Grumpy Snail (character).

"The Grumpy Snail" is a piece of music written to be played with the Holophonor by those who are beginners with the instrument. The hologram that is produced consists of a snail crawling on a tree branch. Fry tried learning to play the piece in his Holophonor class, but his lack of skill turned the snail into a monster that terrified his audience. [4ACV18] Nevertheless, the holographic snail became a staple of Fry's subsequent musical career, even having a speaking role in an advertisement for Fry's Greatest Holophonor Hits.

Image Gallery

Additional Info

Trivia

  • "The Grumpy Snail" in D major: F# G A D A c# B A A.

Appearances