Today, my piano teacher told me that she "forgot" to inform me that she volunteered me to play a 5-page song in a recital in front of 300 people that's happening next week. FML
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Today, I was at a piano lesson playing a song I had worked very hard to make perfect. Halfway through, my teacher abruptly stops me and asks, "Did you notice that I rearranged the furniture?" FML
Today, I was teaching a ten year old how to play piano. Halfway through the lesson, she made a minor mistake, which, trying to be a good tutor, I corrected her. She smiled up at me, paused, then slammed the key cover down onto my fingers. FML
Today, I had a piano exam, for which I'd worked hard. I went in, and the examiner asked me to play some scales. I was so nervous, I played 3 octaves and then realised I'd ran out of space. I might have then said, "FUCK!" really loudly… and she heard. FML
Today, I was playing piano for a wedding rehearsal. Bored, I decided to pass the time playing through a book of music I found in the piano bench. Some time later the bride turned to me and screamed at me to stop. I had turned the page and had begun to play "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off." FML
Today, after I'd told this girl I’m seeing that I play piano to impress her, it turns out her father is a pianist and has a grand piano in their house. Tonight, I’m supposed to go to her place to play her my "favorite piece." FML
Today, I was a guest performer for a school orchestra concert a grade above mine. When they called my name, I didn’t hear them, so when they started the song hundreds of people watched me run on stage. FML
Today, I had a test in orchestra class, which I'd practiced over 30 hours for. After I played my part, which I thought I did very well, my teacher asked how long I'd practiced. Trying to show off, I said, "Oh, just 30 minutes." My teacher said, "It shows; that was terrible." She was serious. FML
Today, I performed a piano piece at a school play. Everything went well until I got up and accidentally smashed my shin against one of the piano legs. Before I could bite my tongue, I'd already yelled "Fucking hell!" in front of about 50 second graders. FML
Today, I was the first to sign up to play the national anthem for my school, at one of my volleyball games. My teacher told me she would bring my sheet music. She didn’t. So I just sat there, awkwardly, not playing my cello. FML
Today, my piano teacher complimented my song, calling it great. I was proud and thanked him, then realized he was being sarcastic. FML
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TheOtherNewest1 6
You should get a few lessons from her without paying and then "forget" that you fired her.
nerdking21 10
Yeah, that's gonna be hard to pull of. But if you work hard and don't screw off, you could probably do it.
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Comments (122)
PenNameHere 0
five pages isn't bad, if your playing chopsticks. if you play a really difficult son, it can take a while to learn it. plus he/she probably has school, hw, and a life.
genefail 0
300? That is MADNESS...
ILoveAsianGirls 0
5 pages isn't that bad, unless you are attending a really good university or attempting to get in to one, or you have a job really demanding job. Otherwise, stop complaining and practice.
kukopia 0
Grow a pair and tell her NO ONE but YOU can 'volunteer' you for anything. Tell her to look up volunteer in the dictionary. Since YOU didn't volunteer for it, you do NOT have to do it. Doesn't matter how many pages or people.
BioMajor12 0
It depends what song, but try having to sight read 4 pages out of 6 in front of 200 people because your piano teacher "thinks that everybody would enjoy it" but forgot to inform you to practice it. Thank god im a good sightreader.
GriefBacon 0
Uuum don't do it then. It's not like you signed a contract.
Subjectzero 0
I would just go to the recital with a letter then turn and leave. "**** you. I'm not your bitch."
TheTruth1428 0
So don't show up? I fail to see the problem here. If you were volunteered and don't want to do it, either just don't go, or go and say something like, "My teacher volunteered me for this and didn't tell me until very recently. I have had no time to practice and my schedule has been hectic so you can thank my teacher for the lack of a performance at this time." Then walk away. You're just playing the piano, you don't really have a reputation to sully. I know how you musicians think you're the best people on Earth, but you're just another average person doing something you like. In other words, not a FYL, but not a YDI.
gazerock123 0
She has confidence in your skills :). Anyways if you aren't prepared don't go... why embarrass yourself in front of 300 people for something you didn't sign up for?
musiclife_fml 0
Here's what you do...this worked for me when I was in the exact same situation. Figure out the main musical theme of the piece and learn it. At the performance, improvise on it! Make it sound like you know what you're doing. Depending on the piece, modulate to the relative minor (or major) key about 1/3 into it and return for the end.