Miscellaneous: Show off

Show off

By Anonymous - 15/04/2009 04:17 - United States

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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By Anonymous - 12/09/2020 11:01 - Hong Kong - Central District

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

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Coda

By Anonymous - 05/09/2022 10:30

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

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By Anonymous - 30/07/2013 06:52 - United States - Crystal Lake

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

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By Anonymous - 02/08/2024 22:00 - Hong Kong - Kowloon

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

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By auto boogie man - 19/11/2015 16:44 - United States - New York

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

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By pianonerd - 15/09/2009 06:16 - Canada

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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Practise makes perfect

By Anonymous - 16/06/2023 16:00

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

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By mitochondriaisthepowerhouseofthecell - 27/12/2018 02:00

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

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Bum note

By Music Lover - 07/11/2020 05:01 - United States - San Jose

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

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2013 07:18 - United States

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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Wednesday 15 April 2009 12:06

i guess pracriced is the new word for terrible practice

WhoaNelly 0

Wednesday 15 April 2009 12:30

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.

Comments

hahaha6 0

Wednesday 15 April 2009 21:55

Oh come on 48, you gotta learn to lighten up All band/orchestra/music professions need to learn to laugh at themselves Signed, A Piccolo/ Flute player (so yes, i know all about being laughed at for the instrument you play) and NO, i dont want to know how to get two piccolo players in tune with each other :)

valleyflower15 0

Saturday 13 November 2010 18:49

yeah you think you get laughed at for the instruments you play #51? I play oboe bassoon alto sax piano and English horn. those three double reed instruments everyone laughs at me for playing. and I practice like 40 minutes a month if anything and I'm 1st chair oboe so it's not hard to not practice and be good.

noclevername 0

Wednesday 15 April 2009 22:22

30 hours isn't a whole lot if you really wanted to be good, unless you're naturally talented.

Crummie 0

Wednesday 15 April 2009 22:35

TRUMPET PLAYERS SUCK. Be a man. Play the bass.

EffinWhosLife 0

Wednesday 15 April 2009 23:11

All the FML's about people trying to show off or impress someone always get an ass load of YDI's.

KrystleLynn 0

Thursday 16 April 2009 1:01

ok well next time you should own up to your own hard work. I'm sure an orchestra teacher would love to hear that you have the will and determination to practice for 30 hours.

abcd123efg 0

Thursday 16 April 2009 1:10

I have played in orchestras for 10 years. There is no way you practiced for 30 HOURS and played as if you'd practiced 30 minutes. Get a new instrument or stop lying.

swim703 0

Thursday 16 April 2009 1:11

i hate orchestra playing tests i get so nervous. but sometimes when you practice that much, you make yourself nervous that you will mess up and put more pressure on yourself. however i find it hard to believe that you practiced for one playing test for 30hrs...thats just ridiculous

Ric3ball 0

Thursday 16 April 2009 1:15

YDI for trying to show off.

geesquared 0

Thursday 16 April 2009 1:16

When I played (elementary-middle school era) I never practiced, haha. 30 hours? Really, I can only see an eleven year old practicing and still do shit.

derfboy23 0

Thursday 16 April 2009 1:18

You did not practice 30 hours. You probably practiced for 45 minutes thought it felt like 30 hours because you never practice to begin with. Cramming doesn't really work with music and this is why you sounded like butt on your test.