themarchingbands101

I speak band.

[curlsandstems]

Have you ever seen a violinist going APESHIT?!

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[thegreynightsky]

GO OFFF

[catslock-deactivated20250510]

THIS IS THE LITERAL DEFINITION OF FUCKING FIRE

[scrap-patch]

Dude… So much rough raw passion! Did you see how many bow hairs he broke?? Amazing!

[im-a-natural-gloom-boi]

Everyone needs to see this

[surreal--memes]

[monarchofrymden]

This isn’t surreal this is high school

[stankyleg-deactivated2918973]

And college

[themarchingbands101]

SCREWWW CONCERT SEASON

About half of the marching band

[themarchingbands101]

life has become so strange... marching season is over...

-Very sad band member

[themarchingbands101]

*braces oneself for band camp*

[themarchingbands101]

when you find a band page and start reblogging everything even though you are a band page

[clarinetcadet]

Only Woodwind Things #1

Break my reed and I will break you

[themarchingbands101]

Band Sections expectation vs. reality

Flutes expectation: A bunch of girls who talk about the cute boys in the percussion section

Flutes reality: A bunch of girls who try to kill each other over first chair, the one guy in the section just plays Zelda songs all the time.

Clarinets expectation: Kinda the nerdy quiet people.

Clarinets reality: They're still quiet, but because they talking shit the whole time.

Saxophone expectation: Idiots playing sexy sax man thing all the time.

Saxophone reality: Idiots playing sexy sax man thing AND the epic sax man solo

Oboe expectation: Dorky kid who takes 6 AP classes.

Oboe Reality: Out of tune dork who takes 6 AP classes, overall really nice people. Trust the oboe with your life, just not with intonation.

Bassoon expectations: Probably plays DnD and hangs out with the saxophones.

Bassoon reality: Plays DnD with the low brass.

Low Brass expectation: The foundation of the band so they have to be put together

Low brass reality: wrong. Mix of nerds and stoners, generally pretty funny.

Horns expectation: plays great, never heard them play a wrong note. Quiet, keeps to themselves, no ego.

Horns reality: Stopped playing after the first 10 bars of only upbeats, plays what the trumpets have because they want melody. Biggest egos in the band, but keeps it on the DL

Trumpets expectation: Plays crazy high notes, giant egos.

Trumpets reality: attempts high notes, fails, thinks they got it, flaunts that they got that note. (no one believes them)

Percussionist expectation: snare rolls, lady killers, sunglasses emoji.

Percussionist reality: Was the director talking to us? no? okay cool, so got any 5's?

[english-muffin-lovers-society]

My clarinet section right now, all the time.

[themarchingbands101]

its a cult gathering

[youknowyoureabandgeek]

[clarinetcadet]

Only Woodwind Things #6

Taking a long time to pack up because you have a bunch of pieces to your intrument.

[clarinetcadet]

Only Woodwind Things #7

Dedicating a part of your allowance/salary to getting new reeds

[themarchingbands101]

Me, before band camp: I love marching band

Me, during band camp: I hate marching band

Me, when the season ends: not yet I love marching band

[clarinetcadet]

Playing above high C more like breaking the eighth amendment

[themarchingbands101]

when all clarients understand this problem

[clarinetcadet]

Playing above high C more like breaking the eighth amendment

[themarchingbands101]

Band Director, talking about something: it's big

A cocky percussionist, whispering: Like me

All the boys: laughing and attracting the attention of the director

BD: it's big, like his ego

Front row: laughing at the now confused percussionist