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[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 15 points 1 hour ago

My son played saxophone in jazz band in middle school and forgot his mouthpiece at a jazz festival. Trouble was, he was really good. The director made him borrow another kid's mouthpiece to play.

Aside from how incredibly gross that was, I often wonder how it made the other kid feel.

"You forgot your mouthpiece? Well, we can't have you not play. Borrow a mouthpiece from that kid. He sucks anyway."

[-] Signtist@lemm.ee 12 points 2 hours ago

In middle school I played the (French) horn, and one time I lost my mouthpiece right before a concert. I spent the entire thing just pretending to play my mouthpieceless instrument.

[-] WereCat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Lucky you had no solo part

[-] Signtist@lemm.ee 8 points 1 hour ago

I think my teacher knew not to do a song with a horn solo; none of us actually bothered to learn the notes to the songs. The concert probably sounded marginally better without me.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Nice that they set it in 120bpm, so you can really feel the time ticking by. Also the most popular tempo for pop music

[-] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 hours ago

In my opinion the pause should be different times so the silence has a rhythm to it, afterall it is a song even though you forgot your instrument.

[-] 10_0@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

It is music

[-] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 23 points 5 hours ago

I'd be impressed if someone had no instrument and still decided to get on stage.

[-] flicker@lemmy.world 12 points 2 hours ago

A kid forgot his instrument but showed up to a performance in middle school and the teacher told him to "sit in his seat and make the gestures. No one will see you anyway."

I was too busy with my own music to watch but I know he did it. I bet it was amazing.