18 things you’ll only understand if you played in your school orchestra
15 April 2019, 17:23 | Updated: 15 April 2019, 17:31
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Did you play in your school orchestra? Take a minute to reminisce over your terrible past existence as a second violinist.
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Remembering that this is the first time you’ve picked up your instrument all week
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Coming in confidently two bars early and hiding in shame behind your tiny wire music stand
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That definitely wasn’t me. Nope. Nooo sir.
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Your tiny wire music stand breaking and falling over
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These things were not made to stay upright.
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The unique feeling of discomfort that comes from sitting on a hard plastic chair for two and a half hours
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Why can’t we have cushions like real humans?
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Sweltering in your school uniform
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Having a good grip on my bow is a physical impossibility in this uncomfortably hot practice room full of 13 year olds.
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Looking at the key signature on a new piece of music and feeling physical pain
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Well this is going to sound lovely at our end-of-term concert.
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Gazing longingly out of the window and being scandalised to see all the kids bunking off orchestra
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Well, this is unacceptable.
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Forgetting to count your 82-bar rest and getting shouted at
Orchestra problems.
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Can’t you just bring us in?
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Forgetting to do the repeat and getting shouted at
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Wasn’t me.
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Trying to circle the repeat, but then remembering you forgot to bring a pencil and getting shouted at
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It’s just too many things to remember.
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Your desk partner being off sick, leaving you feeling simultaneously lonely and very exposed
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Can everyone stop looking at me please.
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The sweet, screechy sound of everyone tuning up
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Ah, there’s nothing like the sound of that glorious concert A, clashing with a G sharp in the brass section.
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The matchless feeling of revulsion that comes from accidentally stepping in someone’s puddle of spit
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Wind and brass players, please keep your saliva inside your mouths.
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Being unable to see the conductor because an extremely tall viola player is sitting in front of you
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Well, it’s no wonder I keep coming in a bar late.
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Taking out fellow orchestra members with your bow
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Literally who thought it was a good idea to put 60 kids in this minuscule practice room?
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Accidentally knocking over your sheet music with your instrument
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Aaaaaand it’s all over the floor, and I have no idea which order the sheets were in.
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Playing the same medley EVERY Christmas – and practising it in October
Christmas music in October.
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WHEN WILL THE FESTIVE JOLLITY END.
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Doing everything in your power to not burst into laughter as your friend across the room makes cross-eyes at you
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Musician friends = friends for life.