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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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)
evilbrent 0
awesome!! great opportunity!
pieofchrist 0
not a FML. I don't usually say that, but I would think that the opportunity to play in front of 300 people would be an honour. also your piano teacher obviously has faith in you. YDI for practising lots.
plexico 4
Remember that old trick about performing in front of a group of people: imagine the entire audience naked. Then stare at the hot, naked women in the crowd, play the theme of "Jaws" with your left hand while abusing yourself with your right. That ought to get you through it and teach your teacher a valuable lesson. For which you can charge 36 bucks.
_THE_MASTER_ 0
nah, you could charge a full 40 and still get away with it. mix it up a little though, play the james bond theme, spiderman, etc. get away with as much as you can before they give you the boot. and then catch up with some o' dem ladies at the bar later on in the evening, and(if you played the james bond theme like instructed) hit on them relentlessly and order nothing but 'vodka martini, shaken, not stirred.' you could have an awesome story to tell, even if you somehow don't get laid.
_THE_MASTER_ 0
you know, I did that once. Not the gouged my eye out thing. the defending a primary school from the forces of hell thing. Sure, it was a little difficult, expecially when the "dead by dawn" threats started puring in, but I managed to get every last man woman and child out of there completely unscathed.
icertainlysuck 0
Dude, just act sick. Here are some tips: 1. Start acting sick THE MORNING BEFORE the recital. 2. Wet your hands to make them seem clammy (it worked for Ferris Bueller) 3. Turn up the heater so you can seem as warm as possible 4. Cough 5. Shades under eyes always make a person seem more sick.
nerdking21 10
yeah... cause things in movies are always true...
Anon17564 3
It's up to you whether you do it or not, at the end of the day. You did not ask for this, so don't feel like you have no choice. However, if you think you can, I'd still go ahead with it anyway. And it you hate it, bitch at your teacher all you like afterwards. You might manage it.
lollerskater 0
...5 pages is nothing...Try a whole sonata. Suck it up. Put in the couple of hours daily that is required of you if you're really serious about piano.
CL41RE 0
I hate it when people volunteer me for things!
blland 0
forget to show up.
SEPHARAD 0
You must be good for her to trust you. Trust in yourself.
Snowlight_fml 7
Say you have a doctors appointment.