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Just Random Music Shit

@tabideday-blog

Anything music can be on here (and sometimes random cats or others memes) I play trombone, piano, electric and upright bass, tuba, percussion, and a useless trombone. Also Fuck Trump

this should be the most reblogged post on tumblr before it dies

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emilyinthetardiswithcheekbones

We need to reblog this so much that the post breaks

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littlefallprince

Do not like

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littlesurra

Keep. Reblogging.

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thank-you-everyone-deactivated2

why is Spring by Vivaldi still such a fucking banger?

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drywine

DON’T CALL IT THAT

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phoneus

it just slaps.

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drywine

DON’T SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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phoneus

you think people weren’t sitting there fanning themselves in old Italy trying not to nut in their leggings listening to that shit when it first dropped???

In honor of my dog who passed away. we experienced a lot of the same things together, so I wrote this to be read in either her, or my perspective.

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viftion

I’m actually crying really really hard

how the signs express frustration in the practice room

Aries: "...oH GOD!" followed by foot stomping, kicking of music stand, etc
Taurus: slams head against music stand/piano top
Gemini: silently rises, walks into next practice room and murders the unwitting soul occupying it
Cancer: laughs manically
Leo: throws self dramatically on floor for five years
Virgo: "sHIT!" huffs loudly
Libra: "you know imma just set this down and never touch it?? again?? hahaA hHa hahHah"
Scorpio: bashes at instrument/makes terrible noise for thirty minutes
Sagittarius: tearful screaming "thE FUCK ARE YOU FOR, HANDS."
Capricorn: angrily text rants someone
Aquarius: silently ponders how to end existence
Pisces: doubles over and cries for six years

Stock Photo Violins

The long-procrastinated continuation of the stock photo instruments series, with this episode’s instrument suggested by @pianoplayersara!

There are already some compilations of stock photo violins on the interwebs, so I tried to gather original material. I hope you’re happy, kiddos. (Also, there were a surprising number of butts in the results. I didn’t know violins were so provocative.)

Time to bring on the suffering, y’all.

i’m pretty sure every first violin lesson starts with “grip the bow in a fist with all your strength, then stare provocatively into the distance”

why are all violin players european models?

when u see ur marching band friends doin that horns up and u think they look weird but u want 2 be supportive

when ur tone quality sounds like pain feels

I don’t even want to try describing what’s happening in this picture, so this seems like a good place to end. I’m going to go drown my sorrows in orange juice.

5/4 time is the musical equivalent of thinking you’re at the bottom of the stairs but there’s another step you forgot was there

what the instruments do when they're having a good day

tuba: play super loud notes for no reason while the band is warming up
trombone: hitting the section in front of them with their slides with impunity
baritone: mischievous smile. they have stolen something from someone's backpack, and they will not return it without a fight
french horn: join in with the brass's mischief instead of pretending they're actually a woodwind like usual
trumpet: less egotistical than usual
bassoon: more egotistical than usual
clarinet: not actively sharpening a reed into a shank
saxophone: awesome jazz
flute: actually try to play every note instead of giving up when it gets too low or too high
oboe: give reed-making tips
piano: not crying over Chopin
percussion: actually playing their part and going to where they're supposed to be at the beginning of pieces
me: *in a concert hall*
person: *sneezes*
me: did you hear those acoustics? that echoed for a good three seconds. I'm honestly so impressed at how glorious the sound quality is
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The Denny’s rule book: A simple guide

Denny’s is your local, friendly diner open 24 hours a day every day of the year. A place to relax and enjoy a breakfast at any hour, a fulfilling lunch or delicious dinner. All are welcome at Denny’s, and it’s your safest location, provided you follow this very simple guide for the nightly hours.

  1. Never close your eyes in a Denny’s parking lot. 
  2. Walk calmly to the door; you will hear sounds. Do not look behind you.
  3. Always make sure the door closes behind you, unless it was already open when you arrived, in which case do not touch the door.
  4. Never sit at the table farthest from the front door. Your server will sometimes try to seat you there. Politely refuse and ask for another table.
  5. If you see a table with two salt-shakers, walk past it; that table is taken. Sit at the table directly across from it instead. 
  6. Eat your pancakes. Box any leftovers; it would be a shame to waste food. It might attract something.
  7. Do not, under any circumstance, look into the eyes of your own reflection in the bathroom.
  8. If your server’s eyes turn black, do not panic; order a coffee with extra cream. Do not ask for a refill. Do not stare.
  9. Think you recognize someone who just walked in? Best to ignore it. It’s probably not what it seems. They will proceed to sit at the table farthest from the door.
  10. If you are walking past a Denny’s and you see yourself sitting in the corner booth through the window, keep walking. Do not eat at Denny’s that night.
  11. Did you tip? You better double check. It’s only polite to leave a tip.
  12. Do not ask questions. They will Notice.

Your local Denny’s is the perfect place for a delicious meal at all hours of the day. Hope you enjoy your next visit to any Denny’s Diner!

sage advice

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A man is driving down the road and breaks down near a monastery. He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, “My car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?” The monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, even fix his car. As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a strange sound. The next morning, he asks the monks what the sound was, but they say, “We can’t tell you. You’re not a monk.” The man is disappointed but thanks them anyway and goes about his merry way. Some years later, the same man breaks down in front of the same monastery. The monks accept him, feed him, even fix his car. That night, he hears the same strange noise that he had heard years earlier. The next morning, he asks what it is, but the monks reply, “We can’t tell you. You’re not a monk.” The man says, “All right, all right. I’m *dying* to know. If the only way I can find out what that sound was is to become a monk, how do I become a monk?” The monks reply, “You must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of sand pebbles. When you find these numbers, you will become a monk.” The man sets about his task. Forty-five years later, he returns and knocks on the door of the monastery. He says, “I have traveled the earth and have found what you have asked for. There are 145,236,284,232 blades of grass and 231,281,219,999,129,382 sand pebbles on the earth.” The monks reply, “Congratulations. You are now a monk. We shall now show you the way to the sound.” The monks lead the man to a wooden door, where the head monk says, “The sound is right behind that door.” The man reaches for the knob, but the door is locked. He says, “Real funny. May I have the key?” The monks give him the key, and he opens the door. Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone. The man demands the key to the stone door. The monks give him the key, and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby. He demands another key from the monks, who provide it. Behind that door is another door, this one made of sapphire. So it went until the man had gone through doors of emerald, silver, topaz, and amethyst. Finally, the monks say, “This is the last key to the last door.” The man is relieved to no end. He unlocks the door, turns the knob, and behind that door he is amazed to find the source of that strange sound. But I can’t tell you what it is because you’re not a monk

BWAHAHAHAHAH. 

the way i learned this, it was always told through spoken word. And you’d do the door thing for ages. AGES. literally just making up any old material. ‘behind the foam door is a door made of spinach’ that kind of shit. Go on until whoever is listening has already begged you to stop and has now gone on to pleading, clutching your shirt on their knees pleading. And when you finally said the last line? People went fucking nuts Like there was a good chance of just getting the teeth knocked out of you after telling that joke.

A friend of mine did that shit for 30 minutes on a camp once. The entire fucking bus just exploded in anger when she finished. It was a fucking massacre. 

a summary of the main periods of music

renaissance: MODES MODES MoDEs and lets make everything blend and ooOHH lots of chords yes yes many chords buT WE OVER-COMPLICATE EVERYTHING
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baroque: one melodic idea aND THEN WE TEAR IT APART WITH OUR FUGUES AND CONTRAPUNTAl and ornaments. homophonic? try poly. jumpscare dyNAMics and we have no pauses you keep playing till you die
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classical: e v e n s i m p l er! one melody and all the lesser important parts below it. and wE SLOWLY FAde intO DYNAMICs. piano! orchestra!??!!! PIANO!!!!!!! OMFG ITS A PIaNO!!!! ew harpsichord whoa moZART
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romantic: acccceelerando nO WAIt i want ritardandoooOO jokes. so free! so emotional! the tears and the feels uGH. REVOLUTIONS AS WELL. why's this orchestra so pathetic lETS ADD 784 NEW INSTRUMENTS!! and i want it to be so hard no one can play it
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20th century: a boop bap dap and a dippity do lookie do its jazz! and yes that accidental is meant to be there. also ignore the septuplets just play with it. also i wonder what happens if we hit different instruments. ok that soup bowl is now a percussion instrument. anD EVERYTHING IS SO COMPLEX HAHA PEASANTS SUFFeR!!
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neoclassical 'new-age': bo oop bOp bIP BIEEEEEEEEP dInK!!!!(\(!!(!!$(($ DINK DINK DINK Dndfy *cats meowing harshly* *car crashes into house* NYEEEAAAAAAAAHHJHhhHHH