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[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month 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."

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 month ago

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

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

He could have played the jazz hands

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month 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.

[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 28 points 1 month 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.

[–] WereCat@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Lucky you had no solo part

[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 20 points 1 month 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.

[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 month 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.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month 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

[–] BluesF@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago
[–] 10_0@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

It is music

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

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

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 3 points 1 month ago
[–] Sasnak@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month 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