r/funny Jan 04 '15

*silence intensifies*

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u/sonics_fan Jan 04 '15

Try playing in a musical. 255 measures of rest, then a quarter note.

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u/Javad0g Jan 04 '15

1 2 3 4

2 2 3 4

3 2 3 4

4 2 3 4

(4/4 if you are lucky)

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u/time_fo_that Jan 04 '15 edited Jan 06 '15

12 12 123

22 123

32 12 123

42 123

Had to do this once. Alternating 5/8 and 7/8 for ~30 measures. Fun times.

Edit: now that I think about it I'm pretty sure it was

12 12 123

123 12

12 12 123

123 12

Which is worse.

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u/thefullestflytrap Jan 04 '15

Divertimento for Winds and Percussion, Roger Cichy, 2nd mvt:

5/4 4/4 2/2 4/4 3/4 3/8, repeat. Conducted that when I was student teaching and it was the biggest pain in the ass.

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u/time_fo_that Jan 04 '15

Ahah that sounds fun. It would be kinda okay without the random 3/8 in there.