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Post by trittico on Mar 21, 2009 16:07:24 GMT -5
It's weird, our low brass section is like everyone else's trumpet section.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2009 12:57:27 GMT -5
^Our low brass has a lot in common with the trumpet stereotype, the thinking we're the best. Cockiness aside, we are, but we still have the random annoyingness. In some respects, we fit the bill for the snareline as much as the low brass.
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Post by malletgirl on Apr 23, 2009 8:39:17 GMT -5
There are instrument stereotypes, and for the most part, my band fits them, but there are multiple exceptions. And this is what my band's different sections are like:
Flutes...very giggly-except for three, who actually try but get overshadowed by the giggly ones Clarinets...the suckups and the gossipers French horn...only three of them-two are all right, the other is a dumb jock who wouldn't even be in band except for the fact that he's a really good french horn payer Trombones...mostly low-key, don't attract much notice Saxophones...quiet, but some of the really talented people in band are in the sax section Baritones...ignored most of the time, it's hard to really define them Tuba...snobby, just because they can play the loudest out of all the brass, and they love lording it over the rest of us Trumpets...the egomaniac section. They talk/text nonstop, make it impossible to hear when the director is trying to help us with a difficult piece-overall jerks, even the ones who I know to be nice outside of band
And then there's percussion (I'd put a separate section for pit, but we're pretty much the same way)...when called upon to play, we always wow people. Otherwise, we're the pranksters and the people who are always cracking jokes.
And is this just in my band, or has anyone else noticed that the percussion and the trumpets are always archenemies?
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Post by Sforzando77 on Apr 23, 2009 16:08:47 GMT -5
Basing this off my Marching Band, since that's when I see entire sections all together (we're split up for Concert Band y'know?)
Piccolos - Extremely peppy and loud, but generally very friendly nice people. Pretty good about memorizing the music quickly since they have no way to take it out with them while marching. Have a strange alliance with the Sousaphones.
Clarinets - Kind of silly, usually pretty friendly with the directors. Possibly less than serious with their music, but more so than the majority of the brass.
Alto Saxes - A bit crazy. This is the section that will run around to other sections during early week of marching rehearsal and start up dance parties. Also slightly egotistical.
Tenor Saxes - Possibly the least spirited section of our band. They are a very small section and generally keep to themselves.
Trumpets - Fit in with the typical egotistical stereotype. This is the section that runs laps and does jumping jacks and push-ups on the middle of the drill field while the other sections are stretching or warming up in their own areas. Also the biggest section of the band. (64 last year, 75 this coming year...)
Mellophones - This group is a bit hard to judge. They seem pretty mixed up. Not particularly crazy. They tend to get their work done and do it well.
Trombones - Crazy and a bit out of control. Can and will make jokes if at all possible. Not especially serious about getting their music down.
Baritones - Another very small, hard to judge section. A bit of a cross between the Sousaphones and the Trombones.
Sousaphones - Very spirited, even-tempered section. Kind of silly, but get their work done - eventually. Have a strange alliance with the Piccolos.
Drumline - Spend more time with special percussion instructors than with the band. Generally only around while learning the drill to the halftime show or doing runs of it, so they are fairly unknown. A bit egotistical, and competitive. It is not uncommon to hear a couple of snares trying to out-drum each other, or see any of the line members trying to come up with "cool" stick tricks. Usually pretty accurate with their music.
Pit - Even less present than the Drumline. The Pit also spends most of it's time with a special percussion instructor under a pavilion beyond the drill field. They are usually very accurate with their music as well.
I've never noticed any sections really being enemies or anything (except for that weird Piccolo/Sousaphone alliance...). More than anything certain sections are competitive against eachother within their own sections (like Snares trying to out-drum eachother, Trumpets trying to play higher than eachother, etc.)
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Post by hansel2011 on Apr 23, 2009 17:22:44 GMT -5
Lets see here. This is according to my band...
Flutes-shy, smart, quiet, keeps to themselves
Clarinets-loud, tries to be funny but not really, kiss ups to the director
All Saxs-loud, obnoxious, doesnt take band seriously(some-not all), doesnt know when to shut their mouths
Trumpets-cocky, but are very much needed
Mellos-takes things maybe a little too seriously, always anticipating...which is a very good thing
Trombones-have no idea what is going on around them
Baritones-like to have fun, heads stuck up in the clouds
Sousa-always ready, strong but lovable
Drumline-thinks they are better than everyone else, doesnt care about the rest of the band, only cares about if they are the best....(loves the sound of their drum more than the band)
Pit-has no clue what goes on outside of the band room doors because that is where they spend thier times, working on music...but always efficient
Drum Majors-kind, dedicated, hard core, passionate, a true leader
None of our sections fight. We always have drama but nothing big happens. Everyone has competitions in their own sections but that is about it.
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Post by bluescalesdragon on Apr 23, 2009 19:58:54 GMT -5
Am I the only one with a band full of individuals?
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Post by malletgirl on Apr 24, 2009 18:41:06 GMT -5
No, my band's like that, too. You just don't tend to see it, because the people who don't fit into a certain stereotype are almost always overshadowed by the ones who do.
I pretty much agree with everyone's assessment of the pit, seeing as I am in my band's pit, and would kinda know.
We do practice, but everyone in my band thinks pit sectionals consist of maybe 5 minutes of practice, then we play cards/do nothing the rest of the time (which is true, somewhat). And that really bugs me, because we do practice, and we can play well-our associate director (who takes over for concert band) always forgets about us and we hardly ever play-which is why we're always goofing off with the drumline kids, because we have nothing to do.
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Post by 11clarinet on May 25, 2009 20:43:28 GMT -5
In our band: Flutes: girly/preppy Altos: Show offs, egotistical overall Low Brass: Goof off's, some serious ppl Percussion: work 2gether great, manly Trumpets: Perfect Clarinets: smart Colorguard: extremely preppy, but mean Horns: awesome Tubas: lazy Barrys: hard working
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Post by clarinetchick96 on May 26, 2009 14:54:54 GMT -5
in our band: flutes-either overly preppy or weird.[one of them is like an ompalompa,she is orange] clarinets-smart,hard working and a fun section to be with trumpets-half are high achievers,smart and the other half are lazy and don't care whatsoever horns-we have one and she is really cool but kind of shy and brainy baritones- they are hardworking but kind of irritating percussion-i don't think they really care,they forget there music alot and try to irritate our bd. saxes-they are also high achievers,kind of quiet. colorgaurd-peppy and preppy, they seem snobby but they aren't bones-under achievers,highly talkative and irritating.
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Post by allnamesaretaken on Jun 8, 2009 4:54:38 GMT -5
There were no real clean-cut stereotypes in my high school band, though different sections (and sections of sections) did form their little sub-cultures and what-not. Most of it was just from spending a bunch of time together, though I suppose certain types of instruments do attract certain types of people. Here were the basics in my four years of high school marching band:
Flutes: These ladies used to be one of the more serious and skilled sections, then they got a bunch of somewhat crazy, occasionally ditzy girls my junior year, who proceeded to triple the flutes' hyperness factor. The section became less hard-working, intelligent, attentive, and precise than what it used to be, but the younger girls still had plenty of band spirit.
Clarinets: For the most part, these talented musicians (mostly female) were pretty serious about their work, though their quirky sense of humor shone through at times (there was also a small, more consistently silly group within this section). For the most part, an intelligent and commonsensical group, though that probably peaked with my graduating class.
Alto Saxes: This section has changed its character quite a bit over time. By my senior year, it was what you could call a lovably hipster section, though the specific personalities ranged from stoic and scholarly to quirky and witty. It also was rounded out by a variety of more "conventional" personalities (the number of which had dropped considerably by senior year) and a couple of people who socially didn't quite mix in. For the most part, an intelligent, competent, and relatively hard-working section; it included my year's valedictorian.
Tenor saxes: Laidback, many times to the point of sheer laziness (though that looks to change quite a bit, as the hyper girl is the only one left). Other then that, this was a pretty varied bunch, though mostly outgoing and often amusing. Their playing goes unnoticed.
Bari saxes: Too few people for any stereotype: we had one rather nondescript guy, and another quite popular guy who was a bit of a clown. They play their parts when and how they need to.
Bass clarinets: A varied, somewhat disunited bunch, ranging from quirky intellectual to the amiable jock, these guys were for the most part slackers, which accounted for this section's poor retention rate, though the only guy currently left is a bit of an exception to that.
Trumpets: Outgoing, funny, and laidback, these guys were not particularly serious or attentive musicians by any stretch of the imagination, which made them the people who were probably yelled at the most by our BD, though they were easygoing enough to get along quite well with the other sections. Interestingly enough, their best player (who's quite good) is almost comically reserved.
Mellophones: Smart people, and quite quirky (sometimes hilariously so, sometimes annoyingly so). Playing-wise, they only have a couple of good players out of the bunch at any given time, which is why their section solos tended to make people wince.
Trombones: A hilarious and commonsensical, if somewhat clannish bunch who were proud of the innuendos associated with their instrument. Laidback and only modestly talented, these guys would always somehow get the music together anyways. This description discounts the two actually talented girls from my first two years, though one of them did have a penchant for dirty jokes, go figure.
Baritones: Originally just one slacker upperclassman, this section has improved quite a bit due to the leadership of one girl, despite the immense personality differences; I never saw them hang out together apart from sectionals. Generally, these guys knew how to play, and were rather nondescript during rehearsal, though pretty outgoing otherwise.
Sousaphones: A mostly outgoing, laidback, and approachable bunch. Other then that, personalities vary quite a bit; these guys didn't hang out with each other too much outside of class. Musically, these guys would usually do the job ok, if not amazingly.
Battery: Immature professionals is maybe the best way to describe these guys. They loved what they do, and put hours of effort into their music each day, but had a penchant to goof around during actual rehearsal. Mostly intelligent and quite witty, some of them did undergo periodic commonsense failures and still enjoyed their silly childish in-jokes, as well as messing with the percussion freshmen (though it was mostly in good fun). They're one of the most consistent sections in the band, and therefore somewhat looked down upon everyone else. However, there was a slight split my senior year between a couple of the sophomores and everyone else in the battery.
Pit: For my first two years, we were one of the lesser sections in the band, mostly filled with people who didn't really enjoy playing mallet percussion, though the experience was still enjoyable with a number of the same amusing people who would later graduate and do better things in battery. Then from my junior year on (when I took over as section leader), things got better, from a playing perspective; despite the lack of good reading skill and mallet experience, we managed to become one of the better sections in the band. Personality-wise, we were an incredibly varied bunch, though the more dominant personalities tended to be somewhat quirky and/or hyper. Some of us were more dedicated than others, though most of us made a consistently honest effort, at least during official rehearsals. And others...I still wonder why they even bothered to join.
Color Guard: Usually a small group of serious, if still mildly quirky, older girls, plus a bunch of somewhat excitable and ditzier underclassmen. They weren't the most talented bunch, but they were pretty hardworking.
As far as overall relations, there was no section-to-section conflict (though the battery liked to ***** about drum majors). Of course, being high school, there were still certain groups of people that other groups of people didn't like all that much, but we kept it professional, at least face to face.
I'll be quite impressed if you actually read through that junk.
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Post by francesca on Jun 25, 2009 1:19:34 GMT -5
In my band... Trumpets are lazy and don't count... ever. Clarinets are too quiet and wallflower-y Flutes are fairly quiet/ preppy. Tubas are full of themselves. Bari Saxes are loud and weird. French Horns are quiet... except last year's section leader. Trombones are... pretty much nonexistent. We have one you can ever hear. The others are followers. Bassoons.. are me . And we're strange as heck.
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Post by sakura11irving on Jul 7, 2009 21:20:54 GMT -5
Honestly, I think our band has almost no stereotypes, but let's see... Flutes: Mostly girly and talkative, but our picc player isn't nearly. She's amazing! I love her. Clarinets: Ummm... We HAVE no stereotypes? We have a wide variety of personalities. Alto Saxes: Pretty hard working. SL is awesome also and psuedo-SL also. Again, wide variety of personalities. Tenor Saxes: Pretty quiet. Don't know them very well. Bari Saxes: NEWEST SECTION!!! Our BD finally decided to let them march this year, so nothing yet. Trumpets: Our most perverted trumpet just graduated, so that stereotype is out. Most of them are pretty humble, but they know who's the best. Variety in personalities. Mellophones: Somehow beat the trumpet stereotype with most perverted, especially the SL, but he's amazing at Horn... but our DM is better. xD Variety in personalities. Trombones: Too much variety! One of the SLs got into Student Council this year and she's so sweet. Baritone: The SL is very hardcore about marching, and I still wonder why he hasn't auditioned for Drum Corps yet... and another two can be pretty lazy... Tubas: Craziest of us all and also the widest range of heights. Again, too much variety to say. Like I say, I don't think our band really fits ANY stereotypes!!!
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Post by Holly on Jul 29, 2009 11:20:06 GMT -5
Let's see about my band...
Piccolos: Seeing as so far I'm the only one (may get another) this year, quiet, smart, and can be really tough/no crap person.
Flutes: The most ditzy girls I've ever seen. Last year (my 1st year of being section leader) one girl at rookie camp kept pushing up her glasses and when I told her to stop, she screamed at me. Very touchy.
Clarinets: Some really strange people. Ongoing feud with the trumpets.
Saxes: Some of the most perverted people I've met, but one of the girls is amazing (made first chair all state when she was a freshman!)
Trumpets: Think they are the best and all the guys are jerks, the girls are nice. Burnt 2 clarinets last year in the shape of a T and put it on youtube, hence the ongoing feud with the clarinets.
Mellos: Really strange.
Trombones: Were really perverted my freshman year, but not so much now. Really good marchers. At my school we have a thing called artist marcher which you get when you look perfect and professional, and last year 10/11 got it.
Baritones: Quiet but somewhat they are kind of trouble makers.
Tubas: A few people are really annoying, but everyone else is pretty chill.
Drum Line: Crazy.
Pit: Quiet. Very.
Guard: More obnoxious than the flutes. And thats saying a lot.
Drum Majors: Kind of a mix of everything. One has been drum major since sophomore year. 1 trombone, 2 flutes.
Yeah... That's kind of my marching band.
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Post by fluttietuttie on Aug 9, 2009 16:51:29 GMT -5
Am I the only person who's flute section isn't preppy jerks?
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Post by seastone130 on Sept 24, 2009 21:18:09 GMT -5
Flutes: All Asian. Talk a LOT. Clarinets: Laziest people EVER. All they want to do is sit around. Saxes: Usually sort of clueless. Trumpets: Hot-tempered. Don't criticize them. Horns: Asian. Quiet, but have a sense of humor that shows itself every so often. Baritones: Loud, immature, obnoxious. Don't listen. Rebels. Trombone: Just me. I'm really talkative and sort of cocky, and I love to make people laugh. Tubas: HARDCORE. More concerned with getting the rest of the band right than themselves. Drums: Like the baritones, except not lame. Pit: Hardly rehearses at all. Too busy goofing off. Guard: Clueless. And that makes up our tiny 50-person band.
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