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23 types of people in an orchestra rehearsal
30 January 2018, 18:45
If you’ve ever played in an orchestra, this will make so much sense to you. Bravo, Daniel Blair.
This violinist – Daniel Blair on YouTube – has acted out the teeth-grindingly irritating (yet nostalgic and endearing) habits of every person you will encounter in an orchestra rehearsal.
In case you don’t have sound where you’re reading this, here are all 23 completely accurate, scientifically researched stereotypes, in gif form. You’re welcome.
1. The one who conducts along with his instrument
2. The toe tapper
3. The one who shows off in warm-ups
4. The one who plays all the wrong bowings
5. The one who plays through rests
6. The one who never pays attention
7. The one who gets way too into the music
8. The one who forgets the pencil
9. The one who thinks they’re the soloist
10. The one who falls asleep in the slow movements
11. The one who counts aloud
12. The prankster
13. The one who can’t clap
14. The one with no bodily awareness
15. The one who fakes it till they make it
16. The bad page turner
17. The one who tunes up for WAY too long
18. The one who hogs the stand
19. The one who literally warms up before rehearsal
20. The one who memorises the music for no particular reason
21. The one who’s really sick, but they came away
22. The one with extreme posture
23. The one with creative pizzicato
Find Daniel Blair on Facebook and YouTube for more funny videos.
