Band Room Quotes

Quotes from our high school band department.

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Welcome!

Welcome to band-room-quotes! We’re happy to have you, and we just wanted to clear up some things before you go scrolling.

1. The pope is our high school band director, he got his nickname because he was joking about excommunicating someone from the band and it kind of stuck

2. There are 2 of us on here, Mod Flute and Mod Euphonium

3. We both recently graduated and are going to two separate colleges (Mod Euphonium’s band is significantly more fun), this used to be about our high school band program but we decided to keep this blog alive with our college bands

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Band Director: 🎶God rest thee merry gentlemen you cannot go that slow🎶

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Band Director: Low brass you have your moment here! The rest of the band you are out making snowballs that you will use to attack them later and steal the melody

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Band Director: Is there someone on bass drum Loud Percussionist: No, he's gone today. I can play it thou- Whole Band: NO

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Band Director: The kid on the snare will lead the band by keeping the tempo. If not, I'll just throw this eraser at him

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Band Director: On the timpani dampen it after that last note Loud Percussionist: But it doesn't say so Band Director: Still dampen it Loud Percussionist: But usually if the composer wants it dampened, they’ll put a staccato or som- Percussionists: JUST DAMPEN IT!!

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Band Director: I'm sorry you're going to have to give up the timpani part there. It's not that important and I want you on sleigh bells instead Loud Percussionist: I can do both Band Director: Nuh uh. I know you to well. You'll thwack the timpani with the sleigh bells and none of us want to hear that

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Tuba: I'll be right back Me: Alright Tuba: *whispers* I gotta tinkle

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Low brass instructor: Make sure you pay attention to repeats and D.C al Codas. It always sucks when you're that person who gets to the end and go CRAP His Siri: That's not nice Low Brass Instructor: Huh. I activated Siri. Hey Siri? Siri: Hmmm? Low Brass Instructor: Crap Siri: Crack Cocaine

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Conversation between Mod Euphonium and The pope

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Conversation between Mod Euphonium and The pope

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Music Theory Professor: What is Music Theory? Other than torture?

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Tiny Trombone: You regretting music yet? Mod Euphonium: Nope Tiny Trombone: Tired? Mod Euphonium: Nope I feel wide awake today Tiny Trombone: Oh, so you had caffeine today Mod Euphonium: I actually rarely drink caffeine Tiny Trombone: Impossible Mod Euphonium: I also get almost 8 hours of sleep a night Tiny Trombone: You terrify me

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Mod Euphonium: *waddles into low brass seminar* Tiny Trombone: Look! A new victim. Eyes so bright and full of life. Energy pulsating from her. Welcome to hell it'll be about a week before you're questioning majors and addicted to caffeine Low Brass Instructor: We've talked about this. No scaring of the new kids

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Music Theory Professor: Good morning! Students: *very weak good morning back* Music Theory Professor: You asked for it *plays very crunchy chord on piano*

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Music Theory Professor: *accidentally plays crunchy chord* Music Theory Professor: That's how I feel having to see you guys at 10 am

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Tuba: Maybe you should listen to what's going on around you Mod Euphonium: MAYBE I COULD IF YOUR TUBA WASN'T BLARING IN MY EAR!!! Band Director: Ooo things are finally getting interesting