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The best friends are often the friends that one makes through music. Musicians are bonded by a common passion and by the comradery of an ensemble. But perhaps the most powerful force that brings musicians together is the shared experience of the emotional roller coaster that is the music curriculum. Here are 18 experiences that every musically inclined student can easily relate to.

1. When you have a lesson but you haven't practiced

Let's be honest, a lot of our sight-reading skills came from winging it during lessons.

2. How it feels when you get a solo

Wow, I'll actually be heard for once!

3. When you get a bad score at an audition

I didn't want that spot anyway.

4. How it feels when someone plays during a pause in the music

How dare you ruin such a beautiful moment!

5. When you have to wear a stupid outfit and have no choice but to rock it

We're used to it by now anyway.

6. When the director is doing sectionals and you know that yours is next

The cellos just got absolutely roasted... God give me strength.

7. How brass behaves during rehearsal

Every. Trumpet. Section. Ever.

7. When someone tells a music pun but you're the only one laughing

We can't help it, they're reedy funny!

8. When December comes around and you can't wait for the director to roll out the Christmas carols

They never get old.

9. When a person in your section keeps playing a passage incorrectly but they're so sure that they're right

No matter what you do, you just can't convince them that they're wrong.

10. When you've practiced a passage a thousand times and still can't get it right

Technique will be the death of us.

11. How you feel when you first get a new piece vs. after you've played it for the 100th time

No matter how good it is, every song gets old eventually (except for the aforementioned Christmas carols).

12. Calculating your future salary

Let's hope that our future kids won't want to go to college.

13. When you see a video of a child prodigy playing a Mozart concerto flawlessly

I might as well just quit now.

14. When it's summer break and you're not in any ensembles

No rehearsals? Nothing to practice for? What am I supposed to do with myself?

15. After finally finishing tedious theory homework

Curse you, counterpoint...

16. When you overhear someone talking about your instrument

Did I hear someone say oboe?!

17. When you see your part and it's impossibly hard

I'm not crying, I just have something in my eye...

18. When you're tight with your section

We'll get through this together.

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Life Of A Music Student As Told By Spongebob

Is mayonnaise an instrument?

1. When you have a lesson but you haven't practiced

2. How it feels when you get a solo

3. When you get a bad score at an audition

4. How it feels when someone plays during a pause in the music

5. When you have to wear a stupid outfit and have no choice but to rock it

6. When the director is doing sectionals and you know that yours is next

7. How brass behaves during rehearsal

7. When someone tells a music pun but you're the only one laughing

8. When December comes around and you can't wait for the director to roll out the Christmas carols

9. When a person in your section keeps playing a passage incorrectly but they're so sure that they're right

10. When you've practiced a passage a thousand times and still can't get it right

11. How you feel when you first get a new piece vs. after you've played it for the 100th time

12. Calculating your future salary

13. When you see a video of a child prodigy playing a Mozart concerto flawlessly

14. When it's summer break and you're not in any ensembles

15. After finally finishing tedious theory homework

16. When you overhear someone talking about your instrument

17. When you see your part and it's impossibly hard

18. When you're tight with your section

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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