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 Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:37 pm
band director n. person with the baton who is always right. overrides everyone else.
see insane.
section leader n. 1. the person who is the best in the section, also always right. 2. the person with the right to beat up other members of the section when they don't do something right.
baton n. the delicate sticky-thingy that is not to be mistaken for a drum stick.
stick n. the thing percussionists use to hit things. v. the way percussionists hit things.
mallet n. the thing percussionists use to hit the more delicate instruments in the back.
blastissimo n. the trumpets dynamic.
piano n. 1. the thing everyone in the band knows how to play "hot cross buns" on. 2. the flute and clarinet dynamic.
forte n. the trombone/baritone dynamic.
fortissimo n. the tuba dynamic.
fortepiano n. the mysterious fp on a piece of music that is impossible to master. (you can't be loud and quiet at the same time!)
section n. a group of people who play the same or similar instruments.
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:04 pm
Save The Whales557 mouthpiece-the silver part on a brass instrument tha hurts your teeth when you hit them rofl OMG, THAT IS AS PAINFUL AS A MOFO!!! xd xd xd
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:08 pm
One More Time - Three more times
Cornfield - a way of understanding music. Known as "In a cornfield, naked, covered with butter"
Squeezing Grape - a way of understanding marching. Known as "Squeeze the Grape (in your butt)"
Barry Saxophone - A woodwind instrament with a low brass sound. Considered to be both woodwind and low brass.
7/8 - most confusing beat to follow and march with.
Spirit Stick - just a plain wooden stick that people can win to decorate at band camp. Anything can happen to the Spirit Stick once given to band student.
Jazz Marching - sticking your legs out far and almost jumping. Must still be in marching form and must crouch to ground.
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:38 pm
band class n. home of the horny and the musical. see also: sex ed
low brass n. group of trombones, baritones, tubas, bari saxes, bass clarinets, et cetera that band together to make an actual section see also: kickass
sixteenth notes n. for snares and woodiewinds, a way of life. for everyone else, a huge nightmare.
tuba n. the beasts of the band. piss a tuba player off and get locked in their case. players of this have an ego matching the trumpet section. see also:
slide v. marching step everyone avoids n. boner part of a trombone
jazz band n. form of torture in which you get to school an hour before it starts to get more credits
dynamics n. the mystery object your band teacher mentions every day
percussion closet n. used to store drums and such. also a place to hold raves
flute n. musical d***o
overtone n. supposidly what happens when you're in tune. no one has ever heard it before.
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:41 pm
Flute: an instrument that plays high notes that at times may hurt several ears at once. also can be used as a lightsaver. Warning: flutes dont accually glow and hurt worse then the lightsavers in star wars when hit on the head
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:36 am
Brass players: musicians who like to be heard. see hardcore.
Mf: the softest dynamic in the Brass dictionary.
PP: short for pianissimo, the only dynamic playable by oboe players.
Dr. Beat: Hell on earth for marching band members.
BPM: 170 of these is torture for marching band members.
Good posture: something the trumpets can't seem to grasp.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:32 am
Rookie sad n)(dead) Person new to the band; new unit in an ensenble
(adj) Punchingbag for low brass
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:23 pm
Gok Block: (n.) see satan
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:02 pm
WARNING TO BOYS!!!!!!(well some of them)
Reed-a tampon
Polishing cloth-Pad
Retarted pinky-the left pinky only if you are right handed most of the time
Gather round(my band does this IDK if urs does)-the director wanting to tourture you after the long practice you have just had
Hooker-the person that decideds to hook that stupid hook on ur uniform that you can do your self
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:29 am
splurge vb ; for all the band members to gather and plan devious pranks against the opposing band/band teacher.
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:42 pm
Trombonish-(adjective) Sounding like or relating to the trombone
Uber Note- (noun) All notes played at once
Tromboners- (noun) People who play the trombone
Firsties- (noun) First chair players
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:44 pm
Lol!
Saturday morning-(?) Unknown meaning.
Saturday(n)- Festival day
Weenily(v)- 1) The act of playing like a weeny. Commonly used in clarinet sectionals witht he word 'don't' 2)A term in the clarinet volcabulary used only during sectionals.
Rollstep(v)- the way of marching. Also known as the blister or pain step.
Cork Grease(n)- item used on woodwind corks to make it easier to put together. Does not, however, make it easier to take appart. Do not use excessively in Arizona(XD My cork died because of cork grease melting at band camp.)
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:47 am
cork grease: n. A. a slimy substance in a small tube used for making your instrument go together easier.
B. also commonly used when you're out of chapstick.
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:23 pm
Drill chips- OH s**t! I forgot them again!
"One more time."- Six more times.
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:15 pm
Water break: (n) A rare occurance where the entire band goes to the watering hole (coolers) for an indefinite time at the leader's discretion.
These typically occur after several runs of "ONE MORE TIME, GUYS, THEN WE'LL GET WATER!"
Jazz Band Practice: (n) Having to come to school an hour early at your own will twice a week. (Sectionals one day, and then Friday is everyone, lol)
After-school-percussion rehearsal: (n) The only time of day where you can tell your director how to do something and have him listen to you.
Playing trumpet badly: (v) You play like Ben Wilson.
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So the last one only really counts for my band, but... rofl
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