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[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

My son played saxophone in jazz band in middle school and forgot his mouthpiece at a jazz festival. Trouble was, he was really good. The director made him borrow another kid's mouthpiece to play.

Aside from how incredibly gross that was, I often wonder how it made the other kid feel.

"You forgot your mouthpiece? Well, we can't have you not play. Borrow a mouthpiece from that kid. He sucks anyway."

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

really hope the director at least asked if somone was willing to volunteer first

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

He could have played the jazz hands

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd be impressed if someone had no instrument and still decided to get on stage.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago

A kid forgot his instrument but showed up to a performance in middle school and the teacher told him to "sit in his seat and make the gestures. No one will see you anyway."

I was too busy with my own music to watch but I know he did it. I bet it was amazing.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In middle school I played the (French) horn, and one time I lost my mouthpiece right before a concert. I spent the entire thing just pretending to play my mouthpieceless instrument.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Lucky you had no solo part

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago

I think my teacher knew not to do a song with a horn solo; none of us actually bothered to learn the notes to the songs. The concert probably sounded marginally better without me.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

In my opinion the pause should be different times so the silence has a rhythm to it, afterall it is a song even though you forgot your instrument.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nice that they set it in 120bpm, so you can really feel the time ticking by. Also the most popular tempo for pop music

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

2 beats per second, just right to imagine a ticking clock to.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

How does every bar look like the one bar that's the wrong size?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

It is music

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I forgot my clarinet on the night of the state game my first year in marching band. I marched with my hands fisted one over the other like when you practice without instruments while you're blocking. It was televised