21 petrifying phrases to tell a classical musician this Halloween
26 October 2021, 12:14
Want to freak out a classical musician this Halloween? Here are some spooky phrases you can use...
Trick-or-treat your musician friends this Halloween, with these 100% evil made-up phrases.
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“They said the overhead lockers were too full, so we’ve just put your cello in the hold. Hope that’s OK. x”
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“The practice rooms are all taken”
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“You can transpose by sight, can’t you?”
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“Hey man, I’ll drop your violin bow back to you in a bit. You’re meant to wash them with soap, right?”
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“Hope you’re ready for your solo tonight!”
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“You can read alto clef, right?”
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“Hey, I heard your old music teacher is coming to the concert tonight”
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“The page turner just dropped out. You can turn your own music though, right?”
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“The music’s in 12/8, key is D flat minor and the concert’s in an hour”
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“Watch out for that modulation over the page”
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“I heard your ex is coming to your recital tonight. It’s cool that you guys are still friends.”
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“You can conduct *and* play the bassoon, right?”
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“You’ve gone viral!”
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“Remember that time you said you could sing in five languages? I need a favour…”
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“Hey man, saw the review last night. Don’t listen to them, I think you sounded great.”
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To a singer: “... cough lolly?”
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“Agh, our soprano’s just pulled out for Boris Godunov tonight. You’re fluent in Russian, right?”
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“The sound engineers say they’ve had some trouble tonight – but I told them you could just sing a bit louder.”
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“Good luck at the concert tonight!”
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“Hey, thanks for letting me borrow your violin. That post bit inside is supposed to rattle around, right?”
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“Just seen the video online. Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us. Your career will recover.”
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