Today, I did a piano audition for a musical. Afterwards, the judge asked if I have experience with percussion, and then told me she was considering me for a percussion part. I guess my piano audition really was THAT bad. FML
Add a comment - Reply to : #
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Create my account
Sign in
Top comments
By
dietcoke09
| 25
You probably weren't bad. Honestly, she may have found someone a little bit better, but I'm not saying you did a bad job. I think that when auditions are held they have to find the absolute best. But I think it's really great that she offered you another part.
By
Cow_Girl_Lilly
| 24
She might see some talent in you that you don't even know about. You never know where it can take you OP.
COMMENTS
By
dannidoll93
| 24
Well... maybe your rhythm was really good? Sorry OP, I don't understand what was going through her head. Good luck on percussion!
By
Cow_Girl_Lilly
| 24
She might see some talent in you that you don't even know about. You never know where it can take you OP.
By
darkshadus
| 10
Last time I checked a piano is considered a percussion instrument since it needs "hammers" to hit the strings to make sounds vibrate if it didn't it would be a harp
Reply
redscarf_fml
| 8
Don't know why you got down-voted. I thought the same thing when I first read it. "Isn't that a good thing...?"
Reply
friedpwnadge
| 25
Concert pianist here: piano is indeed a percussion instrument and anyone down voting you is an idiot.
Reply
TheMathMajor
| 26
Technically because the hammers strike the strings inside the piano, it could be considered a percussion instrument. But because the pianist doesn't strike the keys with a hammer, and because electronic keyboards don't have hammers at all, piano is usually classified as its own thing separate from percussion.
Reply
izzajaneful
| 24
I was under the impression a piano is a string instrument.
Reply
samlovesham1234
| 9
Nope, it's classified as a percussion instrument. The harpsichord, which looks like a piano, that's a string instrument since it's strings are plucked.
Reply
kat2943
| 20
I was about to say the same thing
Reply
friedpwnadge
| 25
MathMajor, there is a direct mechanical connection between a pianist's finger and the string the hammer strikes. It's one of the reasons piano is such a versatile and difficult instrument to master. Verily, one never truly masters it.
Reply
DataWog
| 29
#14, that's what I thought too. Then my elementary school music teacher turned it into a learning experience by having all of us gather around her piano to watch the hammers work.
By
dietcoke09
| 25
You probably weren't bad. Honestly, she may have found someone a little bit better, but I'm not saying you did a bad job. I think that when auditions are held they have to find the absolute best. But I think it's really great that she offered you another part.
Reply
Bogrbon
| 21
I came to say the same thing. If she's been bad she wouldn't have gotten any part, but a lot of people play piano, and if one was better, this is what I'd expect.
By
DeadMan360xX
| 10
Probably weren't bad, because there are the different keyboards that have the exact same notes as a piano.
Reply
l_
| 19
Uhh... What?
Reply
meausx
| 6
What he's trying to describe is the various mallet instruments included in percussion. Xylophone, vibraphone, bells, and marimba have the same "keyboard" layout as a piano except that you use mallets instead of your fingers.
Reply
MamaChey
| 22
I'm with you, #13. I was totally confused when I read the same comment. I'm glad it's not just me.
By
RichardPencil
| 29
At least you've got rhythm, so all is not lost.
By
woodmr13
| 9
Can someone explain to me what a percussion is?
Reply
TheMathMajor
| 26
Any instrument that you play by striking it with something. So drums, the triangle, xylophone, bells, and the tambourine are examples.
Reply
MamaChey
| 22
A percussion is a musical instrument played by striking something, like drums, xylophone, cymbals, etc.
Reply
Lalala579121
| 27
Also pianos. Just figured I'd point that out.
By
Ganif
| 9
U no piano is a percussion instrument
By
TheAspieDork
| 27
Maybe you get to play a keyboard instrument!
By
luther48
| 20
Piano is a percussion instrument