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Life just needs some band memes to spice it up!! • She/They - bass clarinet & mello• side-blog: @melon-fello

[carelessly-whispers]

everyone in marching band shares one (1) communal brain cell

[sorryihavemarchingband]

Let’s start a debate in the reed community:

You are given two options, but you can only pick one. No in-betweens. Which do you choose, and why:

1. Plastic reeds are good. I love them.

2. Plastic reeds are bad. I hate them.

[band-geeks-memes]

I never used plastic reeds... So I'm going with wood reeds. Sry

[retired3625ww-deactivated202305]

come on, give us an obscure clarinet fact

1.

Adolphe Sax revolutionized the bass clarinet's design years before developing the Saxophone.

2.

While the one octocontrabass clarinet in existence is non functional one of the 3 (only one is confirmed to exist and resides in a museum in La Couture Boussey France) octocontra-altos underwent a restoration and had a new reed made for it in 2010 and is now partially functional. (Everyone who plays it shares the reed..)

Photo of Mr.Leblanc playing an octocontra-alto

[band-geeks-memes]

I am once again asking for DCI bands/highschool marching bands shows that are incredible. I need recommendations,,,, might post them on here as well

[band-geeks-memes]

It's so cool to see someone else play bass clarinet. This year my highschool band (9-12) has only 15 people. (5 are color guard) I am being completely serious. Our show this year was Willy Wonka. We did pretty well actually and at state we got a 2. Which for only nine people actually playing is pretty good. Anyways my question is what was your show this year?

My goodness, I am blown away by your band. And since our our marching band season has ended, I guess it would be appropriate to share our show. This year our show was called " FLY " which is a show based around exploring people's desire of flight, or something along that part. We had a really cool mello feature

[justmusicianquotes]

[dontforgetthefrenchhorns]

To the band kids here: if your school participates in BOA, what's it like?

[band-geeks-memes]

This year was our first year competing in BOA and let me say.... It was hectic. Two of our members fainted due to dehydration and overworking themselves. The other bands were huge compared to our small town band. However, it was fun!! Got to meet other bands and see thier incredible shows!! Even tho we got 10th place, we placed above some bands that were pretty good. Overall, it was an amazing experience, just remember to listen to your body and drinks lots of water

[the-absurdity-archive]

Marching band be like: watch the conductor but also use your peripheral vision to watch the people around you and focus on your feet and focus on playing and move really fast and take full breaths so you can play your instrument and move the bottom half of your body without moving the top part and face where you’re going but face the front

And people still say it’s “not a sport”

[dontforgetthefrenchhorns]

The satisfying feeling of putting my band shirt that I've worn for two whole days straight in the laundry

[just-shower-thoughts]

High school bands show school spirit by going to football games and supporting the team but football players don’t show school spirit by attending band concerts and supporting the band members.

[grumpy-composer]

It was important to me that you all saw this.

[the-sixth-first-clarinet]

French Horn: It must be hard not being able to laugh.

Bassoon: I do have a sense of humor, you know.

French Horn: I’ve never heard you laugh before.

Bassoon: I’ve never heard you say anything funny.

[the-sixth-first-clarinet]

Percussion: Did you know that cotton melts?

Clarinet: No. ...Wait, cotton burns.

Percussion: Huh...then this must be polyester.

Clarinet: Wait, what are you burning over there?!

Percussion: Not cotton

[dear-alex-chill]

Normal peer pressure: Vape, go to this party, don't be friends with those people.

Nerd peer pressure: take all honors classes and join debate.

Band kid peer pressure: PICK UP THE DAMN SAXOPHONE! JAZZ BAND NEEDS YOU!!

[melon-fello]

I once again created another side Tumblr, but this time for art!! I would appreciate it you join me in this journey. Most of the art i will post will be illustrations and sketches, but i will supply the occasional fanart So if you are interested in the shengagians i will be up to, you can follow me!! Good day to all!!

[the-sixth-first-clarinet]

[Everyone is standing around the broken coffee maker]

Band Director: So. Who broke it? I'm not mad, I just wanna know.

Everyone:

Flute: ...I did. I broke it.

Band Director: No. No you didn't. Tuba?

Tuba: Don't look at me. Look at Clarinet.

Clarinet: What?! I didn't break it.

Percussion: Huh, that's weird. How'd you even know it was broken?

Clarinet: Because it's sitting right in front of us and it's broken.

Tuba + Percussion: Suspicious.

Clarinet: No, it's not!

Baritone: If it matters, probably not, but Trumpet was the last one to use it.

Trumpet: Liar! I don't even drink that crap!

Baritone: Oh really? Then what were you doing by the coffee cart earlier?

Trumpet: I use the wooden stirrers to push back my cuticles. Everyone knows that, Baritone!

Flute: Okay let's not fight. I broke it. Let me pay for it, Band Director.

Band Director: No! Who broke it!?

Everyone:

Bassoon: Director... Trombone’s been awfully quiet.

Trombone: rEALLY?!

[Everyone starts arguing]

Band Director, being interviewed: I broke it. I burned my hand so I punched it.

Band Director: I predict 10 minutes from now they'll be at each other's throats with warpaint on their faces and a pig head on a stick.

Band Director:

Band Director: Good. It was getting a little chummy around here.

[the-sixth-first-clarinet]

Clarinet: What gets covered in dirt but always stays clean?

Bassoon: A body in a coffin.

Clarinet:

Bassoon:

Clarinet: Soap.