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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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 at a very important music competition. When we'd rehearsed the song in question, the conductor said we were to repeat the last four bars of the song three times. As I went to play the third time, the whole orchestra stopped playing. I kept playing by accident and we came in third because of my mistake. FML
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 started recording my piano exam pieces to submit, and I was proud at my interpretation that I spent time trying to make it sound good. That was until my tutor walked in and said I had "shit rhythm and ass intonation." My mom was there. FML
Today, at school, I was asked to play a complex piano piece in front of my class, teachers and guests. I nailed it, but what stood out most for everyone was how I apparently looked like I was being possessed while performing. FML
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
Today, I've practised a particular fast passage at least hundreds of times, it was perfect… then came the competition. I sat down on the chair and played it, but halfway through, my instrument chose to just fall off my hand, not even the bow or something, the entire instrument. It was recorded too. FML
Today, I had my final piano performance. There is a guy in my class who constantly tells me I suck at piano, so I was looking forward to watching him play badly since he never practices. Instead, he played the most beautiful music that would make Mozart weep. He got a standing ovation. FML
Today, after entering a conservatory of music, I've worked really hard on my academic subjects to past through the exam, so my major is pretty weak. After practising 6 hours a day for three weeks, my teacher asked me to change my major and said I'm the worst student she's ever seen. And there‘s nowhere I can go. 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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Serial 2
i guess pracriced is the new word for terrible practice
WhoaNelly 0
If you told your teacher how long you really practiced, it may have impressed her that you worked so hard. But, no, you didn't.
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Jimboom 12
Next time practice your spelling instead.
randomchick856 5
but what did it say? :o
Serial 2
i guess pracriced is the new word for terrible practice
AhKealYu 0
Lol, I didn't even notice the error until you mentioned it. Silly Grammar Nazi.
24788 7
Learning an instrument in 30 hours alone is difficult. Back in middle school I had to pick an instrument to learn. I learned the trumped and spent about 30 minutes at most learning it. My teacher told me I should really stick to sports.
iknowimawesome 13
or modeling...
jjkiss 0
haha agreed
ducky570773 14
Trumpet is a hard instrument to play, but ITS AWESOME!!
plethora 3
#3: I think the OP meant s/he "pracriced" one performance piece for 30 hours.
WoAhAnNa123 0
I hate how you pratice something for a long time, and afterwards figure out you were practicing the wrong way!!! :P
iknowimawesome 13
same!
WhoaNelly 0
If you told your teacher how long you really practiced, it may have impressed her that you worked so hard. But, no, you didn't.
azwildcats 0
been there orchestra teachers i swear picks on people they choose to dislike from the beginning.
24788 7
#4 nice catch, I'm really tired as it's 5:33 am here. I still think it would be difficult to learn a piece in 30 hours. Unless it's a rather easier piece played with a guitar.
AutumnnRosee 5
trust me, from experience I can tell you that it is still difficult on a guitar :)
twilighter_644 0
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nice showing off. the sad part is that u actually showed off 4 orchestra, desperate much?
XOfiestypixie 0
wow. never, EVER, show off to an orchestra teacher. You will only ever get responses like that. =)
Eresbel 0
I've never had an instructor be impressed by how little effort I put into something. It's like saying it's not worth your time.