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A Story about Grace Notes

This is a doozy.

So, we're playing Fever in lesson right? Barely anyone turns up to lessons, so it's just me and two other flutes. We're blocking Fever and the conductor asks "what's that note?" And points to the note(s).

None of us know, and so our conductor turns to the poor grade seven beside her and says (in a joking way) "You should know this one."

The girl's looking kinda scared, so the conductor just says:

"It's a grace note, Grace!"

-LilFlute

Flats vs Naturals

If you're someone with a terrible memory, you'll probably relate:

BD: Ok how many naturals in this? *one flat*

*insert forgetful flautist*: Uh...

BD: WE'VE BEEN OVER THIS FOR A YEAR-

Telling it how it is in a tiny regional concert band. We're trying I swear.

The lord is testing me.

Oboes with Ducks

Oboes should have conversations with ducks, I'm sure it'd go smth like this:

Oboe: *does its thing*

Duck: Aight cool when u free?

Suffer.

I know marching band rehearsals are probably a lot longer, but concert band rehearsals at our school... we don't get breaks at all. You bring your water bottle to the chair and that is it. You don't move for an hour.

Summer is a special kind of hell.

Pop songs

Getting to play pop songs in band is the greatest thing.

Until everyone figured out that you've never heard the song before and are now a disgrace to humanity.

Performance Week

This week is SCARY.

The conductor gets terrifyingly particular about everything, everyone is on edge, and you all feel like breaking down into tears.

Isn't that f u n.

Bigger Space and Better Subject Plz.

Going to a small public school so having a decent instrumental program? Lmao no.

EDUCATION SYSTEM PLEASE MAKE INSTRUMENTAL A PROPER SUBJECT AND NOT AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY US BANDIES DESERVE MORE.

Spoopy Season

Golden instruments, it's your time to shine.

Popular Pieces vs Set Pieces

You want to play that popular piece, with sections that you absolutely adore, but before that...

The set piece.

None of the saxes talk about Careless Whisper tbh. Like until I got into the band side of the internet, I had no idea what careless whisper was.

JOHN CAGE

Our band teacher told us who John Cage was, and his deal with silent pieces.

So now, if she wants us to shut up, she'll shout "JOHN CAGE!"

Heck yeah

I get to doot an oboe again on Tuesday. Wish me luck.

sometimes a band is 100 kids in a field with no recollection of who the person is 12 dots down from them.

sometimes a band is 40 kids crammed into a drama room, someone brought coke in and is drinking it in rehearsal, someone brought cheetos and shared them before rehearsal, most kids left their instrument there for the whole week, and everyone just vibes because they're still one of the top bands in the state despite numbers tanking from last year.

BD: Hands up who did more practice than usual (during coronacation)?

My sister and I, making eye contact across the room: n o p e.