generic band joke

you should see us on youtube

[the-flute-jesus]

[the-flute-jesus]

[terminatedweasel]

Conductor: Let’s check the tempo

Conductor: *puts on the metronome*

Everyone: ….. oh no

Conductor: *turns off the metronome*

Conductor: Let’s just forget that we heard that

[the-flute-jesus]

[hobboe]

[maxopferkuch]

Wait for it

[the-flute-jesus]

[the-flute-jesus]

Why the fuck isn’t this getting more notes I spent like 20 minutes trying to photoshop this

[omg-horns]

Gotta play it fast

[classicallytrainedidiot]

you've heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for

[oh-bunny-dearest]

I raise you

[mozart-fx-official]

IT GOT EVEN BETTER HOLY FUCK

[you-had-me-at-a-major]

i see that and raise you another

[trigger--harpy]

excuse me

did you

say something?

[classicalcarp-deactivated201805]

this is amazing

[thelafers]

So many...

[moz-arent]

You’re heard of Elf on a Shelf. Now get ready for...

[the-band-hall]

tfw you get music and all its measures are fully numbered

[thelafers]

The end.

[thelafers]

Not to toot my own horn but....

[thelafers]

Mary's ears are bleeding.

[thelafers]

The reed gods must be assuaged.

[thefaultinourslides]

Mood

[maxopferkuch]

Hi hello, despite what my URL suggests I'm a clarinetist and I'm a senior in high school who's planning on auditioning for music schools. I have two questions about auditioning. First, will I be expected to have all my pieces memorized? Second, if one of my pieces is written for A clarinet, will I have to play in on an A, even if I don't have one? Thanks!

Hi!  Most schools won’t require you to memorize your music, but I would recommend that you have it memorized anyways, even if you have the music in front of you.  It ensures that you’ve really internalized the music, rather than just reading it off the page, which is really important when you’re in a performance situation like an audition or a recital.

Ideally, pieces written for A clarinet should be played on A clarinet for college auditions; most clarinetists majoring in music are expected to own one since there’s so much repertoire written for it.  If you can possibly rent/borrow one for the auditions, that would be best.  Otherwise, I’d recommend contacting the professors to see if they’re ok with you playing it on Bb.

Worst case scenario, you play it in Bb at the audition and the professor ask you if you own an A clarinet/why you don’t own one.  If you play well enough, it probably won’t matter too much.

Best of luck!