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Post by brassgirl1023 on Mar 5, 2008 18:42:56 GMT -5
^Lol, that's strange..my section is like a family, being the loudest frikin kicka~~ trumpet section in the state, & our 1st chair is 1st in the region [havent done allstate yet] and everything...hehe, not to brag, but that must be completely different from your trumpets. =/ And as i said, it's a section full of hilarious, but perverted, but hilarious and amazing people. A thing I can say about the tubas and the trombones; they think they're so cool, they're arrogant and snobby, and most of them like to hate the trumpets, practically wanting to exclude them from the rest of the brass..in my band, at least. My bestest friend ever is a trombonist though, haha. ah..band is so weird..so many different people.
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Post by Marine. on Mar 5, 2008 18:48:21 GMT -5
^Lol, that's strange..my section is like a family, being the loudest frikin kicka~~ trumpet section in the state, & our 1st chair is 1st in the region [havent done allstate yet] and everything...hehe, not to brag, but that must be completely different from your trumpets. =/ And as i said, it's a section full of hilarious, but perverted, but hilarious and amazing people. A thing I can say about the tubas and the trombones; they think they're so cool, they're arrogant and snobby, and most of them like to hate the trumpets, practically wanting to exclude them from the rest of the brass..in my band, at least. My bestest friend ever is a trombonist though, haha. ah..band is so weird..so many different people. thanks for calling me your best friend
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Post by brassgirl1023 on Mar 5, 2008 19:00:50 GMT -5
^ of course, if you're a girl. =]
but yeah, and one more thing is, the saxes tend to ignore anyone who is not a saxophone. Something i noticed a lot this year...they think they're better than you, except for this one senior sax cause i call him funny names and stuff. But then again, one of my really good friends is a sax..two, actually. weeeiiird.
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Post by altoclarinets on Mar 6, 2008 17:08:50 GMT -5
Okkk... So..... I actually have theories on why some of the instrumental stereotypes exist. Sax is a "cool" instrument. So all the "cool, hot " guys sign up for sax. therefore, all the best looking guys play sax and they are holier than thou. (Not girls though. Most sax gals are amazing.) Trumpet: Pretty much the most common brass instrument so the guys that play it can be the non- creative, non- band knowing type. Not always true, again, I have met many exceptions to all these stereotypes Flute: Again, common instrument. Seen as very "girly", so the girly girls play flute. And the Asian guys whop aren't in orchestra. Clarinet: to quote a gal in my section, "you gotta be gangsta (in a good way) to be a guy and play clarinet." French horn: Girls who don't want to be perceived as gay but still want to play brass and don't want to play trumpet. Oboe: You have to be a band nerd to know about it and esp. to like the sound so that's why band NERDS play it- no one else dares to. Trombone: guys are awful because an instrument with a built in poker is just calling the immature types. Tuba: All girls i have ever met who play this have been short and most are thin. IDK why. Go fig. Percussion: Wannabe drummer in JH = zoned in HS. However, many of them do care about it much more than they appear to. Bassoon: see oboe Alto clarinet: How do you know a band nerd? She owns her own alto clarinet. Not yet... but I'm hoping to buy one of the school's senior year...
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Post by brassgirl1023 on Mar 6, 2008 17:23:00 GMT -5
Uhm, why would a girl be considered gay if she plays brass, or as you put specifically trumpet? even though it is a stereotype, its kinda stupid to say that an instrument is better for a certain gender. im a girl, and im the usual, ordinary, typical girl who wears makeup and talks about boys, such and such, no one thinks im gay. i dont see how the instrument i play [trumpet in case you didnt know] can affect that, and that stereotype.. i dont see how it in any way makes sense. lol
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Post by Marine. on Mar 6, 2008 17:31:14 GMT -5
Uhm, why would a girl be considered gay if she plays brass, or as you put specifically trumpet? even though it is a stereotype, its kinda stupid to say that an instrument is better for a certain gender. im a girl, and im the usual, ordinary, typical girl who wears makeup and talks about boys, such and such, no one thinks im gay. i dont see how the instrument i play [trumpet in case you didnt know] can affect that, and that stereotype.. i dont see how it in any way makes sense. lol it makes no sense to you because you are a trumpet player
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Post by brassgirl1023 on Mar 6, 2008 17:44:59 GMT -5
Ugh is that a racist joke here? Lmao. Trombone players tend to get so drunk they don't know what they're saying..
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Post by Marine. on Mar 6, 2008 17:48:11 GMT -5
Ugh is that a racist joke here? Lmao. Trombone players tend to get so drunk they don't know what they're saying.. none of the trombone players i know drink, we just smoke alot
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Post by brassgirl1023 on Mar 6, 2008 17:52:03 GMT -5
^pit and tubas are the smokers/druggies in my band. Trumpets are simply high on life. =] (and things in life)
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Post by samthered on Mar 6, 2008 17:59:20 GMT -5
I guess my band completely defies stereotypes when it comes to brass. 5 of the 10 trumpet players are girls. The top two are both girls. None of us are gay. The top 2 trombones are girls, but that might be because all the guys wanted to play bass trombone. All 3 of our tuba players are girls. The percussion section leader is a girl. I guess somebody forgot to explain to my school that some instruments usually aren't played by girls.
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Post by Marine. on Mar 6, 2008 18:00:41 GMT -5
I guess my band completely defies stereotypes when it comes to brass. 5 of the 10 trumpet players are girls. The top two are both girls. None of us are gay. The top 2 trombones are girls, but that might be because all the guys wanted to play bass trombone. All 3 of our tuba players are girls. The percussion section leader is a girl. I guess somebody forgot to explain to my school that some instruments usually aren't played by girls. dude! you have bass trombones?!?! *drool*
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Post by brassgirl1023 on Mar 6, 2008 18:02:27 GMT -5
^Omg seriously! I hate when people think we're gay just cause we play brass. I mean, come on, its an INSTRUMENT. oh. I hate when people post at the same time. Lol i <3 bass trombones!! My ex plays it. Maybe i should play it instead of tuba for the spring [and no, i would never quit tuba though]
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Post by samthered on Mar 6, 2008 18:10:13 GMT -5
We have a mostly girl band because the guys at my school aren't intelligent enough to join band. Every SL and principal player except for one is a girl this year.
I think we have 3 bass trombones.
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Post by Marine. on Mar 6, 2008 18:15:40 GMT -5
We have a mostly girl band because the guys at my school aren't intelligent enough to join band. Every SL and principal player except for one is a girl this year. I think we have 3 bass trombones. *dies*
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Post by brassgirl1023 on Mar 6, 2008 23:23:57 GMT -5
^-stares-
yep, they're the best =) besides trumpets that is.. Jk, all instruments are awesome, xcept for..eh nevermind
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