#clarinet x saxophone

[firestorm09890]

rambling about the org xiii orchestra art

as someone in an orchestra for real

(from here)

I can’t tell what instrument Larxene has. I thought it was castanets and someone else suggested egg shakers but both are not traditional orchestra instruments so it’s really just weird

neat that both Xaldin and Lexaeus are playing the BIG percussion instruments, and both Axel and Saix are playing woodwinds (harp is a stringed instrument too so i make no comment on the strings)

There’s no [x]ylophone pun unfortunately because those huge tubes indicate that’s actually a marimba both Xion and Roxas are playing. There is however a pun in the fact that it’s a KEYboard instrument. also they’re just adorable

actually I just remembered that instrument names aren’t common knowledge, here they are:

Xemnas is the conductor/orchestra director; Xigbar on saxophone, Luxord on trumpet, and Marluxia on trombone (that’s our brass); Axel on flute and Saix on.... it’s hard to see but I think that’s an oboe (woodwinds); Xaldin on timpani, Lexaeus on bass drum, Larxene on... something??, and Roxas & Xion on marimba (percussion); and then Vexen on harp, Zexion on violin, and Demyx on double bass (strings)

Marluxia why are you holding a flower I know you have an aesthetic but you need both hands to play a trombone

There are 3 main instrument sections (kinda) that are the “obnoxious know-it-all” instruments, stereotyped as generally having a superiority complex over the other sections because they’re soooo important look at meeee carrying the melody: the trumpet for band, the 1st violin for orchestra, and the soprano for voice (and the secret 4th, the flute for woodwinds). With that said, of course Zexion would play violin

And following both that and his Mystery Gear in 358/2 Days, it would have made more sense thematically for Xigbar to be playing the trumpet. however the saxophone is the funny meme instrument so it still works

There is NO WAY Demyx is a double bass player. It’s the only instrument besides percussion that you have to stand up for (though some orchestras do have the bassists sit on stools), and it’s much more work to actually PLAY than the other string instruments, by virtue of being much bigger. they tend to play less than most other stringed instruments, sure, but if you want to be sitting around not doing much you’re best off picking a different instrument entirely, especially since string sections tend to require more unanimity in playing than the brass/woodwinds/percussion since there’s more people playing each part

harps are rare to include in compositions. they’re very nice and melodious though. idk what this says about Vexen

generally there’s not enough percussion players to cover every single instrument which means that Larxene is definitely running around to cover all the small parts (whatever she’s holding, it’s definitely percussion)... actually with Xaldin Lexaeus Roxas and Xion in percussion as well she might not have to but she is the speedy one so

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I hope what Saix is holding is an oboe and not a clarinet because if it’s an oboe we get some more symbolism, as well as some very nice... dynamic between his instrument and Zexion’s :)

you see, the oboe is the instrument that tunes the entire rest of the orchestra. whatever the oboe’s A sounds like will be the A the ensemble matches. one could say it’s the most important instrument

HOWEVER, the first chair of 1st violin is nominally the most important instrument- that’s the “concertmaster”, and they get to walk on-stage after everyone else (but before the conductor, obviously). they’re also important for real- based on the repertoire they’re basically guaranteed to have at least one solo. they sit at the very front, right next to the conductor. in my orchestra the concertmaster has a little biography in the program along with the conductor’s

there’s actually multiple rounds of tuning- the first couple it’s the oboe doing their thing and the other non-string instruments matching, and then the last round the concermaster matches the oboe, and then the string instruments match the concertmaster.

and that’s all so very interesting, isn’t it

and finally

Xemnas is 100% a garbage conductor. To the audience he looks very cool, doing all his sweeping motions, but it’s impossible to follow as an orchestra member, so you’re really on your own because the conductor is not conducting properly and not giving helpful cues

[yourmomsushi]

I’m at a band trip rn so poly!band 141 x fem!reader

Who could blame you for the butterflies zooming in your stomach, or the fact that your performing with 4 most hottest guys that you believe had ever walked the face of the earth.

you fumbled with your clarinet case, fumbling with the key holes. Meanwhile, Simon tried to tune his drums without any help. Also, Johnny and kyle were debating on which instrument was the hardest and/or the easiest to play in a performing advanced class.

John was setting Johnny’s reed in his saxophone while he sweetly listens to them debate with a soft smile. •••

ILL FINISH MORE AFTER I FINISH MY PERFORMANCE! WISH ME LUCK <3

@thelaisydazy

with lots of love - kitty

[bamfwizard]

I want a show just like X-Men Evolution but instead of actually being superheroes it's actually just a Marching Band AU where they just have powers and stuff

and Magneto and Xavier are band teachers from rival schools that the students all ship together

and if you thought the post ended there, you'd be so so wrong. no, here's where every character DEFINITIVELY falls into the trope

cyclops is the saxophone section leader turned drum major. jean does baton and flute. kitty quit cheerleading for color guard. nightcrawler plays percussion. rogue, without much enthusiasm, plays clarinet, but wishes she played a brass instrument. gambit plays trombone (not favoritism; fight me. sincerely, a trombonist.) wolverine is a brass-specialized teaching assistant, and storm is the same but for woodwinds.

-a marching band veteran with too much time on their hands

[v-era-18]

Possible Brahms x Black Reader Anyone?

Housekeeping wasn't on the girls lists of jobs, but with free food and housing included it was hard to pass up. The Heelshire family was quick to accept her application within the following three days, saying they needed the extra hand around while they were busy taking care of business. Apparently there was also a nanny position, but that job was swiped for someone else; it was really sad though-(Y/n) was great with kids.

The taxi ride to the new residence was silent to say the least, the afro haired girl had been keeping herself occupied in the back seat playing with her 3DS as the radio played softly in the background. The ride had been a bit long-it was a good thing she booked an early train a day ahead of schedule, keeping in mind traffic and travel. The taxi driver was nice, askinging her about her schooling at Oxford since she had been given a full ride. It was one of the main reasons she had decided to get a job here, somewhere close to the University.

Although her hometown in Texas was more reassuring, she needed to finish out her last year of school before considering moving back. Her aunt and cousin said it was cheaper this way to save up money-after all once she gets back to the states she had a plot of land from inheritance in her name. Plus time away in a new environment would give her enough time to lay out the soundtrack for her project, the way things were going it was most likely going to be a classical or romantic edition; not that she was complaining though it was her favorite type of music.

It was hard to think of how long she's been playing. Even before her parents died in the fire her first memories of them was her father playing the piano on christmas eve and her mother singing to her as they danced to the music. Gospel, classical it didn't matter as long as the sounds of the soul were played around her did the girl feel alive. Currently she can play five instruments; Violin, piano, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, and Saxophone. She was fine with the number, seeing as though she didn't have that much time to learn more.

(Y/n) couldn’t help but wonder if they would let her use their study to practice. In the photos there was a piano in the room and she would love to play a few pieces while she was working on her own.

The car soon turned onto a private street, trees and foliage taking up the view through the windows, “Miss, were almost there at the premises. Although I must warn you this family is known for their-uh-interesting past.” The cab driver-Harvey- if she remembered correctly- voice was apprehensive.

The girl in the back frowned slightly, putting away her device in her backpack along with her headphones. She didn't want to judge the family right away, especially before meeting them. Whatever happened in the past was the past-no matter what the towns folk had to say. One thing she learned about people in the United Kingdom was that it was somewhat like the United States-only less extreme in some matters. The rumors last here-and never washes away once a reputation has been tarnished.

“I'll be the judge of that,” (Y/n) replied politely, “Thank you for your concern though Mr. Harvey. I do appreciate the ride here as well.” She understood the man was only trying to look out for her best interest so there was no need to be rude in any way. Especially since he's taken such good care of her the whole ride here.

The older man simply waved the girl off with a laugh, “Oh you were a delight, dear! Thank you so much for staying patient with this old man with the many questions earlier.” He did ask alot of questions, but that's just how older people are. Always wondering what the youth is up to.

They pulled up through the gate seeing as though it was already opened, the property was huge from what the brown skinned girl could see. The house itself was beautiful and old fashioned, stones instead of bricks with grand balconies she could stand at for a lifetime. The girl could only imagine what the inside looked like, the Heelshires were obviously loaded and set for life-no wonder she was given a free room and meals.

After unloading her bags at the front steps and bidding farewell, Mr Harvey set off in his taxi heading back home to his wife. Leaving the girl at the front door waiting anxiously, there wasn't any instruction on how she should or where to enter the home upon arrival. She did see two cars in front so she knew there were others home. Seeing as though the doorbell might be disrupting the girl decided to knock loud enough for someone to hear.

(Y/n) adjusted her clothes quickly, she was wearing simple low rise jeans with a lavender purple sweater with white worn sneakers. Her hair was in twists, pulled up in a bun to look more professional for her first appearance-although she wished she quickly did her edges in the car. The humid air caused curls to pop at the ends, and even though she didn't mind her hair getting moisture-didn't mean her employers would.

The man who answered the door seemed a bit younger from what she was expecting for Mr. Heelshire. He had a nice black puff vest to go over his gray zip up sweater, his eyes were easy-brown and she couldn't help but notice shadowed facial hair. He scanned her over for a minute before giving her an award winning smile-or at least tried to-it came out more awkward than anything.

“Ah, you must be (Y/n) everyone was wondering where you were,” He opened the door wider welcoming her in, “The names Malcome, the grocery boy.” The girl shook hands with the man walking in, as he proceeded to grab her bags from outside. Normally the girl would fret and fuss over being able to do it by herself but she quickly learned from staying here better to comply than to do rejection.

“T-thank you Malcome, my name is (Y/n). I'm supposed to be the housekeeper.” The girl uttered softly. She gazed around the inside of the home and it was more than she expected, the paintings and flowers complemented the floors greatly along with the brown wooden walls. She felt like she's practically walked through time with how different the house is compared to hers back home.

Malcolm paused, gaze landing on the girl again, “Housekeeper? I'm surprised they didn't have you as the nanny, considering how young you seem.”

“Beggars can't be choosers. Work is work, plus I'm willing to do anything I can do to help. If the nanny gets overwhelmed we can simply take care of the child at the same time,” (Y/n) turned back towards the male, giving him a soft smile before gesturing towards the stairs, “Is the Heelshires here? I would like to introduce myself properly to them to make a good impression and apologize for being late.”

“Ah, there's really nothing to worry about in regards to that,” Malcolm tried to reassure the girl, “Mr. and Mrs. Heelshire just got here, and the nanny is currently talking to them upstairs, she arrived an hour before you did.”

The girl hummed in response, taking the information in before following the male up the stairs where the other adults were waiting. Her nerves were on edge as they took steps up the stairs and towards what seemed to be a childs room. The house was old and influenced, the wood architecture complimented the blue carpeting and gold frames along the walls.

The girl had paused a bit up the stairs staring at the large portrait of the family. The Heelshires screamed grace and class, but they did seem to be happy in the photo. She couldn’t help but stare at the picture of the boy for a long moment in wonder.

“So this is the boy we’re looking after?” She voiced softly.

Malcolm made a face that she couldn’t catch, “Yeah, but don’t worry he won’t be any trouble.”

(Y/n) snorted, “that’s what my neighbor said about her daughter three years ago. The girl had dunked my clothes into open paint in the garage.”

The man chuckled, “Open paint?”

“The father was a builder, he was currently working on the garage and left it open while they had a date night. It was a harmless mistake. They paid for me to get new clothes.”

She left out the part that it was one of her favorite sweaters her ex boyfriend had gotten her when they were dating. After finding out his true nature with women she didn’t mind that the only remnant of him was destroyed. Internally she thanked the little girl. Kids had their way of doing things that are good without realizing it.

They made a right into the room before them. It was quite spacious looking like a study of some kind, a grand black piano sat in the middle with many books lined along the walls. (Y/n) had to shake her excitement at the piano, it had been two months since she’s played.

Her focus finally landed on three figures in the far corner of the room near the green marbled fireplace. Her breathing caught in her throat as she saw all three of them staring at her. It was just deserved after all she did turn up late due to traffic.

“H-hello! My name is (Y/n). Let me first apologize for being late. The cab driver got caught up with traffic-,”

The older man, who she guessed was Mr. Heelshire, held up a hand, “There is no need my dear these things happen. Come, we don’t bite.”

(Y/n) paused before making her way over near them along with Malcolm. The woman who seemed to be in her late twenties pursed her lips together as if she wanted to say something but refrained from doing so. It only added to the wonder of the tense atmosphere before her.

Mrs Heelshire stood up straight, “ (Y/n) (L/n) it is a pleasure to meet you. I’ve made sure to read over your resume and I will say I’m quite surprised that your reputation percents outside of the United States,” She moved over from in front of the chair making her eyes widen slightly at the image before her.

“This is our son Brhames. I know you’ll make a great impression.”

Oh so it’s this type of situation.

[thegreatmatpi]

project sekai but they're band kids

leo/need

ichika would definitely be in the woodwind section, very likely alto sax. she joined to be with the rest of leo/need who now need a high sustained voice (see saki) to jam out together. she's not the greatest but she has a very solid and grounded sound.

saki started on trumpet (like her brother), but she ended up moving to percussion because her sickness prevented her from playing trumpet properly (disclaimer i know next to none of the lore past the very broad strokes so pls let me know if this wouldn't work for whatever reason). she would specialize in mallet percussion!

shiho would be that one bassoon player who's absolutely cracked at their instrument and is somehow also very good at several other instruments as well.

honami is percussion (duh) but unlike saki she specializes in timpani! she also does drumset for pieces that need it!

more more jump

minori would definitely play french horn cuz she heard haruka playing a french horn solo with like a youth symphony or something. she was terrible at it at first but she kept pushing and steadily got better and better until she got second chair horn (aka sitting next to haruka)

haruka, like i mentioned, has played horn for quite some time, having played with youth symphonies and entered solo competitions as well. she was on the verge of quitting for good before she heard minori practicing outside, and they both joined band together!

shizuku plays flute and has a knack for playing very pretty. especially her higher range is much less shrill than her sectionmates'. she sometimes plays the piccolo parts on the flute just for funsies.

airi plays tuba specifically cuz she reminds me of this one tuba player from my high school band. she's a very strong all-round player and leader of the low brass section.

vivid bad squad

kohane plays clarinet. this makes so much sense to me. but her playing would have been very thin and very weak, then it became more full bodied and warm after she met an and heard her playing.

an plays tenor sax, although she also knows alto sax and can play bari sax decently well if needed. she definitely has a lot of street jazz influence growing up on vivid street. she has written several duets for herself and kohane that she has yet to show her.

akito plays trombone. i feel like this doesn't need elaboration but he would have been one of *those* trombone players starting off in middle school, but after seeing a jazz trombone performance, he started to take it a lot more seriously, ending up on vivid street.

toya started out playing the oboe cuz of his father, but switched to euphonium after meeting akito, kind of as a way to support him but also to explore a new avenue and carve his own path. he also benefitted a lot under airi's leadership, and of course from being under tsukasa's wing.

wonderlands x showtime

tsukasa, as mentioned earlier, plays trumpet because of course he does. he would have been one of those kids obsessed with hitting the highest note but eventually developed into an outstanding and very well-rounded player, exercising a very high level of musicianship. he's also strong leader in the brass section along with airi. obviously he continues to play at such a high level because saki can't play trumpet anymore, and you can hear how he almost plays as two for some passages.

emu is a percussionist, and she is very focused on unpitched percussion (especially cymbals) because they make boom and crash sounds but also a plethora of other very interesting sounds. this is also why she was so excited to find the rest of wxs because there is only so much you can do as a solo unpitched percussionist.

rui plays bari sax but one of those saxophones who spends way too much time with the percussion section. he repairs and maintains the percussion instruments but also sometimes makes new instruments with crap he has lying around. he's also the go-to instrument repairman for everyone in the band because his supply of spare parts seems to have no end.

nene started on clarinet but eventually fell in love with the bass clarinet. at first her approach was to achieve the best blend with the ensemble but now she's also looking for ways to really make the bass clarinet shine in its own right.

25ji nightcord de

kanade plays horn but also has a very strong understanding of how all the instruments in the ensemble work together. as a result, she's also composed a few pieces for the band to play (every single one has driven the audience to tears).

mafuyu plays the oboe, according to her mother's wishes, but instead of switching instruments, kanade's compositions helped bring out the oboe in ways that helped mafuyu's individuality shine through.

ena would play flute. she'd be a very good player at her best but her sound is very affected by how tense she is, more so than others. she's VERY good at technical passages and every note is crystal clear.

mizuki is definitely a french horn player. their playing is good, but they're really in band to have a good time. they can often be found chatting with those around them, specifically the rest of the brass section and the saxes.

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anyway my knowledge of sekai lore is rudimentary at best so i'd love to hear more thoughts on these. i might add the virtual singers at some point as well who knows.

[nicks-disks]

Introduction post <3

Hey, I'm Nick and any pronoun's good for me. I'm a minor, biromantic and asexual, and I'm an Indonesian living in Australia which is pretty neato. My favourite colour is Red, and my main playlist on Spotify is (currently) 45 hours long.

My account will really just me be posting/talking about things that I don't get to talk about often, like fandoms I'm in or music I really like. I'll also be drawing fan art/writing fan fiction so if you're interested there'll be a lot of that.

I'm very very new to Tumblr, like stupid new, I barely know how to format a post so please bare with me.

My main show fandoms but they progressively get worse:

BBC Ghosts, Dead Poets Society, Watcher, Gentleman Jack, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The French Dispatch, Jojo Rabbit, The Thick Of it, Cunk (on everything), The Grand Budapest Hotel, M*A*S*H, Man Who Fell To Earth, House MD, Top Gear/Grand Tour, Robert Erwin, 12 Angry Men.

My favourite musical artists (they're all red flags):

David Bowie, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Radiohead, The Style Council, Tchaikovsky, The Smiths, The Cranberries, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Strawberry Switchblade, The Talking Heads, The Velvet Underground, King Crimson, ELO, Pulp, The Kinks, The Doors, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Joy Division, New Order, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Crowded House, Nirvana, Sound Garden, Blur, Pig With The Face of A Boy, The Clash, The Jam, OMITD, Soft Cell,Led Zeppelin, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Joan Baez, Smashing Pumpkins, B-52's, Supertramp, Tom Cardy, Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, Duran Duran, Elvis Costello and Horrible Histories (they count as musical artists).

Some of my favourite ships are:

Buffy x Faith Anne Lister x Anne Walker Todd Anderson x Neil Perry Steven Meeks x Gerard Pitts The Captain x Lieutenant Havers Adam Kenyon x Fergus Williams Hauptmann (Captain) Klenzendorf x Freddy Finale Ben Willbond x Never Playing a Straight Character Any of the previously stated musicians x myself /j

Instruments I play:

Bass guitar, electric guitar, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, piano, ukulele and recorder. Honestly, I fully believe I play recorder and ukulele the best, I absolutely shred.

I love history, I love it to pieces. I'm a history girly in the sense that I can, will and happily talk about the history of make up in varying cultures and it's evolution, or the French Revolution and Napoleon, or historical art movements, or Ancient Greece and Rome, Henry and his Wives, Lady Jane Grey, so on and so forth, but also I'm a modern history boy and I will talk about tanks and planes and warfare and trenches and planes again I really really like planes. I LOVE Eastern world history, specifically different types of asian history, and if you do too then you're cool as hell. I enjoy historical and current politics (fat red flag), psychology (woah there's another one), and also I love love love transportation, specifically boats and planes and trains, but planes are my favourite. Also bikes.

If any of these things interest you, I would ABSOLUTELY be interested in talking about any of them! I plan to be as active as possible on here, but I'm still in school so I'll probably be a bit spotty. Feel free to interact, ask questions or completely dunk on me, I'd love to gain some mutuals <3

[steeklover]

Cupid Ye Season 26 Episode 1 Thoughts

**SPOILERS**

-First off, I feel the need to say that I’ve already watched the new episode three times. I had to wait until Friday to watch it due to already having plans on Wednesday and Thursday but I watched it once by myself on Friday, then on Saturday with my sister and then on Saturday again with my whole family. That being said, I always found a new reason to crack up laughing and my family liked the episode too.

-I’m so happy Token got an episode, especially an episode so good!!! Also I love Token x Kyle, I’ve shipped them for a while now and I just think they’d really be a good couple. I’m really glad they got an episode where they are friends.

-THE TIKTOKS!!! I cringed so hard at all three of them. And Stan Cartman and Kenny’s faces watching them and just thinking what the hell is this?? was ME!! And they were just so obsessed with making them. Like when Kyle was like I thought we were making that morning tiktok?? I could not with him, he was addicted!!

-STAN!!!!!! I felt so bad for him in this episode. He was so jealous and upset it made me so sad yet I found it so funny. I’m not really a huge Style shipper but I do LOVE the idea of one sided Style on Stan’s part. I just found it so funny when Stan was sitting with Cartman and Kenny and then he really thought Kyle was going to sit with him and then Kyle just asked him for his charger. That’s his BEST FRIEND!! Not saying that Kyle can’t have other friends because he can of course but I love/hate how Stan was just pushed aside. I JUST WANT HIM TO BE HAPPY!! NO MORE ANGST!!

-Side note: I didn’t see the Streaming Wars special (I don’t have Paramount + 😔) but I think there was someone Stolkien in there?? But anyway I love Stolkien, it’s one of my top Stan ships and it’s my top Token ship.

-The fact that Cartman’s a Style shipper… hilarious!! Like first Creek and now Style, it just makes me wonder who’s next. Bunny??? Tyde??? Bendy??? I wonder if he ships straight couples??

-I freaked out so much with the like 30 second frame of Tweek in the band room. He was only on screen for like 30 seconds and I flipped my shit. I just love him so much!! He just looked so cute playing his clarinet (EDIT: IT'S A SAXOPHONE, NOT A CLARINET). I don’t even care that we didn’t see Creek on Valentine's day, I’m just glad I saw the baby.

-And then CRENNY!! I’ve only seen them together in that one episode where they got partnered together on the field trip when they held hands and then THIS. I loved seeing them together again. I’m not really a Crenny shipper but I love the idea of being friends. Plus Kenny kicking down the door, I just love him so much.

-And SCOTT AND CLYDE!! I’ve never thought about them being friends but they were really cute together. Also their movie pitch was so funny!!

-The whole Kayne West/Cupid Ye/woke plotline was wild!! It was just so creative and everything fit together perfectly!! This is definitely one of my favorite episodes and I’m just so excited to see what happens next in the series. I’m really hoping for another Butters episode or a Tweek episode or a STAN episode. Those are my favorite characters so I just really hope they get a good episode.

-Lastly, not Randy revoking his woke membership card. I laughed so hard that entire scene with him with Gerald and then Kyle walking in and yelling at him. I really thought Randy was there to help out Stan and Kyle… he does not care. 

ALSO HI EVERYONE WATCHING THIS!! I'M BACK!! I HAVEN'T BEEN ON TUMBLR IN A WHILE BUT I'M HERE NOW!! (if anyone cares)

[tanoieyt]

going on a date with them

trumpet section (kuri, junta, minato) x gn!reader

hi everyone!! here’s some windbo hcs and the order of sections for my hcs!!

trumpet, trombone, horn, low brass, percussion, flute, clarinet, saxophone

refuse to do kojiro he looks so goofy /hj

feel free to request!!! not certain if i’ll do it though but feel free!!!

kuri tobaya

shopping date ✩

the perfectionist he is, he wants nothing to go absolutely wrong

such a sweetie, will do anything for you

he’ll never forget it if something does go wrong

you guys end up shopping with each other, not necessarily terrorizing everyone but the two of you are extremely hyper

or the two of you i guess have “chaotic energy” or whatever people say

but when things can awkward he tries to ignore it and cover it up with chaos

You and Kuri dashed from store to store looking for various things like stuff for Kuri’s trumpet like valve oil or slide cream. Kuri was the type to get distracted a lot, especially on shopping trips like these. There was just so much things to look at. To random trinkets for sale to items that didn’t fit to be in a mall. “Y/N! Grab anything you want!”, he shouted.

You took that to heart, buying everything you wanted. His bank account was probably going to fall apart, but he offered to buy everything… right?

He helped you find cute clothes and gave extremely great compliments that made your day (and too much motivation to buy more stuff).

The two of you went to check out your items which ended up with tons of items on you. Kuri offered to take your items off you, but you declined politely. You just blew off all of his money after all. He ended up snatching your items either way so you wouldn’t have so much to carry.

“What a gentleman,” you thought lovingly. When he noticed you were staring for a long time, he turned flushed, and nudged you. “Hey Y/N, wanna go tease those middle schoolers over there?”, he questioned while trying to avoid the embarrassment he just felt. You nodded yes. Kuri dropped your stuff onto the closest bench. The two of you were about to go inane on these kids.

junta minoike

park date ✩

excited to go out with you, but doesn’t show it

is like extremely relaxed

the two of you walk around or lay down in the park

but definitely holding hands

most of the time you would have quiet moments with each other

but the both of you don’t mind because it’s like those quiet moments where like the love is still in the air??? i don’t know that’s the best way to describe it

You and Junta strolled around the chilly park. The wind blew between the two of you. He placed an earbud into his ear and yours, then started to play some music. Nothing too crazy, but sounded pleasant. You grabbed his hand, he smiled back at you. He gave the occasional compliments like, “You look lovely today.” Yet, the date was mostly filled will silence.

You and Junta were enjoying the company of each other while you admired the stars above you. When he noticed you looked away, his grip tightened and his palms grew sweatier. It took some time for you to realized, but then you responded with “Hey, is something wrong?” “Mmm, no not quite, just keep your eyes on me,” Junta replied back.

You turned back to a loving smile. You could tell all he ever was your love in that look. The two of you were lost in each other’s eyes. He took notice of this and neared closer to you, using his arms to grasp around your neck. You began to grab him around his lower torso then laid your head on his shoulder. He patted your head and soon fell asleep.

His soft breathing, the dazzling night sky, the crisp breeze was accompanied with the cold grass caused you to also fall asleep. On his chest though.

minato iizuka

café date ✩

minato prefers smaller cafés as they tend to have less customers which means better quality food….. most of the time

he orders for you cute little desserts with animal faces and etc!! anything cute he’ll order for you!!

will bring you gifts on some occasions,,,

The rainbow pastel themed café was decorated with a huge variety of plushies from different animals like rabbits, bears, cats, and dogs sized between massive to miniature. This cutesy vibe was accompanied by the colorful light treats and bakery goods to café offered. Fruit tarts, marshmallows, cake pops, cupcakes, cookies, cakes, doughnuts, muffins, pastries, and so many delicious foods to gaze at.

When you walked in, you saw a drowsy Minato munching on the fruit tart he recently just ordered. “Woah, looks delicious! Can I take a bite?”, you asked. He was hesitant at first, but gave in and fed you about half of his tart.

“Mmm! Delish!”, you muttered while chewing down the tart. While you enjoyed the wonderful tart, Minato sneaked out the gift bag he was hiding (but some how you didn’t notice…).

“Y/N!”, he shouted gaining your attention. What he took out was a gift bag that was colored white stuffed with purple tissue paper to hide the surprise. You thanked him for the present and opened it slowly so you wouldn’t ruin the present waiting inside. You quickly took out the tissue paper to reveal… a huge stuffed bunny! It was adorable and extremely charming. Its cute beady eyes staring at you. “Thank you so much!”, you blurted. The two of you clumsily hugged each other over the table, trying your best to not trample over the food.

thanks for reading!! bf texts are coming soon and more lil hcs for the other sections!!!

[strnilolover]

.✦ ── Close Enough ── ✦.

♡ pairing : !clarinetist matt x !saxophonist reader

♡ summary : in which you and matt met your freshman year in high school in marching band. over the years you two grow inseparably close together.

⚠︎ warnings: fluff, flirting, light angst, high school setting, use of y/n, pet name (sweetheart: later on), cussing, friends to lovers, maybe slow burn?, and more.

♡ if any words are portrayed like this in bold and italic lettering ex. ‘we’re just friends’ then it’s readers thoughts

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-Two months later-

Durning the span of the first two months you and Matt had grown pretty close. It wasn’t one of those where you were hanging at each others houses after school and such yet — but close enough to wander around the halls together and help one another on homework.

Currently, you were both sitting in the library — music sheets spread out between you two while you were both eating lunch. Your instruments discarded by your sides as you focused on the sheets instead of playing. “Why the fuck is this shit so stressful to try and memorize?” you muttered, taking a bite of your food.

Your gaze flicking to Matt’s, his shoulders pulling up in a shrugging motion. “I don’t know.” he groaned, pushing the papers aside as his head rested against the table. “I don’t see why we have to try and memorize this to — to practice it.” he said, voice muffled by his arms.

You rolled your eyes playfully, pushing your own papers and food aside as your head rested in your hands. “They want us to get better at parts we’re messing up. What better way than to do it without music?” you muttered, one hand reaching out to poke at him.

His head peaked up, eyes trained on your hand as you poked him. His eye brow raising slightly, “What’re you poking me for?” he asked, sitting up fully as one of his hands caught yours. You shrugged, a smile pulling at your lips. “Dunno, s’fun to annoy you.” you say giggling, trying to retract your hand from his grip.

He hummed, his other hand coming out to start poking at your sides. A laugh escaped your lips, curling in as his fingers tickled you. “Oh yeah? we’ll see how much you like being poked.” he grinned, jabbing his fingers more into your sides.

“M-matt!! stop!” you giggled, body squirming in your seat as you tried to move away from his hands. He just shook his head, his own laugh passing his lips as his hands retracted. “Not so funny now huh?” he hummed.

Your chest heaved, your sleeves coming up to wipe at the tears that had started to form in your eyes. You just smiled, “We’re supposed to be memorizing the music!” your hand coming out to slap his arm playfully.

Matt rolled his eyes, “Yeah yeah, needed a break though. we’ve been staring at that for i don’t even know how long.” he huffed, finally reaching back out for his sheet music. You shook your head, smiling once more as your grabbed your own sheet and your saxophone.

“I’m so glad Mrs.Evelyn is allowing us to play these in here — even though we have a whole ass band room we could practice in.” you say, resting your saxophone on your lap, Matt nodded, grabbing his clarinet.

“I seriously don’t know how she hasn’t gotten fed up with us yet.” he said, more to himself than you. You laughed, shrugging your shoulders. “It is a library, they’re supposed to be…quiet. but maybe she just doesn’t have anything curbing lunch.” you stated before putting your saxophone up to your lips to start playing.

The notes flowed smoothly, eyes closing as you visualized the notes in your mind. Matt’s gaze was stuck on you, watching the way you concentrated so easily and played like nothing else mattered. But, your finger slipped on a particular note which made your face scrunch up — opening your eyes as you frowned.

Matt quickly looked back at his clarinet — acting as if he didn’t just stare you down. Your frustration bubbled, you haven’t been able to get this note right the last few practices and it was starting to drive you crazy. You looked at matt, his cheeks were flushed slightly, and you wondered why that was but didn’t bother to ask.

“Matt — could you help me by chance?” you asked, pleading slightly. He looked up at you, his blue eyes just staring until he finally nodded his head. “yeah sure — yeah i can.” he said before getting up to stand behind you. You looked back confused before his hands reached out, wrapping in front of you to take your fingers and place them in the respectful keys.

His eyes flickered to your music sheet, analyzing the saxophone part before he began to speak, instructing you on how to play the note right. “Yeah — yeah just like that, perfect. okay now give it a try.” he spoke, hands dropping from yours before stepping away.

You smiled before your lips connected with the mouth piece, playing the notes you visualized once again, but this time the way matt showed you. And it wasn’t long before that very note was played beautifully. You gasped, stopping abruptly, eyes widening. “I did it! matt — you’re such a life saver.” you say as you set your instrument aside, standing up to give him a hug.

He didn’t know how to react, freezing for a moment before he wrapped his arms around you in return, hugging you back. “s’no problem. it’s what friends are for, right?” he said, hugging just a little tighter before letting you go.

You nodded — friends…he thinks we’re friends, you thought. “yeah, definitely what friends are for.” you retorted back, your face feeling warm. Before you could get another word out, the bell rang, signaling lunch had now ended. Your eyes widened once more, you both quickly scrambled to gather your things — packing your music sheets and instruments away.

“Shit..” you muttered to yourself, shoving things into your bag and throwing your unfinished food away. Matt followed your actions, and soon enough you both were racing to the library doors.

“We’ll catch up again later at band practice after school yeah?” Matt hurriedly said as he starts to split off from you in the opposite direction. You look back, “Yeah — see you later!” you shout, turning back around before darting down the hall to make it to english on time.

Your feet pushed you through the door to your english class right as the bell rang You let out a breath you didn’t even know you were holding — quickly finding your seat and sitting down. As you began to pull everything you needed out of your bag, you couldn’t help but to think of matt from earlier.

The warm feeling you felt when he had helped you and — wait what are you thinking? You paused, as you stared down at the cracked wood of your desk. You shook your head, chalking it up to just being grateful for his help, that you didn’t have to figure that note out in your own.

You finished grabbing your materials out of your bag, right as your english teacher began to take roll and explain today’s lesson. Your focus was already slipping — this was going to be a long class.

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After the bell had rang for your last class of the day, you swiftly made your way to the opposite end of the school. Weaving through groups of students and swarms of people crawling the stairs, all so you could get to the band room.

Your teacher was holding a short practice after school, to test if any of you had been practicing without your sheet music and getting better in the areas you needed to fix.

Your saxophone case was clutched tightly in one hand while your other gripped the strap to your backpack hanging over your shoulder, trying to shove your way into the band room door through the group of kids that decided blocking the door way was a good idea. “excuse me.” you muttered, shoving past them and into the room.

The first thing you see is a pair of blue eyes staring directly at you. Matt was already here, of course he was — the guy hated being late for any practice ever. You smiled, shaking your head as you walked over to him — your fist playfully colliding with his arm. “You know, it’s just practice. it isn’t gonna kill ya if you’re not the first person here?” you teased, watching as his eyes rolled.

“Well i’d rather be early than be late like some people in this class are.” he deadpanned, and for a second you thought he was talking about you. Your mouth going to open in protest but he stopped you quickly, holding his hand up. “Not you, you weirdo. i meant other people.” you huffed at his words — unbelievable kid.

“Don’t scare me like that matt,” you scoffed, “really had me thinking you were talking about me.” he shrugged, a smirk pulling at his lips. “oops.” he laughed. You side eyed him before you decided to walk over to your section, taking out your saxophone and setting your things up.

When the instructor got in front of the class having you all ready yourselves, he asked that you keep your music sheet away so he could see how you all were doing. You sighed, putting your music sheets back into your bag so they were out of sight and out of mind.

He waited until everyone was done before he had everyone ready, his hand starting you all off when your part was nearing. Your mouth connected to your saxophone, remembering how matt had you holding it earlier and started to play. You let yourself flow with the music, those same notes visually in your head as you played.

Your foot tapped against the floor in time to the rhythm, making sure to stay in sync with everyone else. When the instructor finally stopped you all, he applauded, praising you all for how well you did without your sheet music.

“That was amazing class! well done! since it seems you guys are doing just fine, this practice won’t need to condone any longer. go home for the day.” he stated, stepping away to his office that was in the room.

You smiled to yourself, packing your things back up before making your way to matt. Your hand landed on his shoulder when you got close enough, his body jolting as spinning around to face you. “Jeezus y/n! don’t scare me like that.” he complained, shrugging your hand off of him, and you laughed.

You put your hands up in surrender, “sorry…sorry, i didn’t mean to. i swear.” you said, hoping he knows it wasn’t on purpose. He looked you up and down, debating on whether to believe you or not, but he decided on the latter. “okay okay, just don’t do it again. nearly killed me girl.” he joked, grinning.

By this point everyone had pretty much filed out of the band room to go home, but you liked to wait for matt sometimes. Just to talk and get to know him more — he seemed like and interesting person deep down.

“c’mon slow pokeeee.” you groaned, dragging your get across the floor and you made your way to the door. “I’m coming, in comin’. always complaining too much.” he griped, but there wasn’t any mean intent behind his words.

He slowly followed you out the class door, lugging his stuff along with him. You were always one step ahead of him when walking — that’s something you noticed the first few times when hanging out at school. He walked slow, like he didn’t have anywhere to be, while you walked with a pep in your step — constantly always having to be somewhere.

You turned around, making your feet walk you backwards. “You always walk so slow matt, what gives?” you asked, making sure to look over your shoulder here and there to make sure you didn’t fall. He stared at you, his brows furrowing. “Dunno,” he shrugged, “Never in a hurry to get anywhere except for band class or practice.” he says, eyes looking down at your feet, watching how they stumbled slightly.

“your gonna hurt ya self if you keep walking like that y/n.” he said, his feet moving quicker to take the empty space in your left. His hands looked like they were about to dart out any minute to grab you. “I’m fine matt,” you mutter, spinning back around to walk forward. “I don’t ever fall when walking like that.” you say proudly, skipping a little.

All he said was a returning “uh huh.” before you started to ramble about other things, especially other classes. When you both arrived at the front entrance of the school, pushing the doors open and walking out into the fresh air, you sighed — tilting your head up toward the sky as you stopped.

A car honking pulled you from your stance, head snapping to see where the noise was coming from. You spotted your mom’s car, waving toward her before turning to matt who had stopped beside you.

“I’ll see you tomorrow yeah?” you asked, raising a brow at him. He nodded, “Yeah yeah i’ll be here.” Smiling you started to walk away, “alrighty see you later!” you said loudly, but before you could get far he called back for you.

“y/n??” You stopped and turned back around, watching as he walked up to you. “What’s up?” you asked as he stopped in front of you. His eyes drifted to your car before looking back at you. “was wondering if we could exchange numbers? that way if uhm — if either of us need help we can help each other with school work. ya know?” he asked, rambling slightly.

You smiled, holding out your hand. “Sure, why not?” you said as he reached into his pocket and grabbed his phone, placing it in your hand. You quickly typed in your number as your mother honked the horn again.

Handing it back you turned away again, looking behind you once more as you started running and waving to matt.

“See you tomorrow!!”

© strnilolover

a/n : y’all i’m actually kinda liking this??

[2minutes4yeehawing]

Not to get into discourse but I'm not a huge fan of all the college hockey romances (will expand if asked but not going into it here) but aside from that I was always upset that there were none that were hockey player x band girl (despite knowing she'd 100% be a piccolo or clarinet for the "cute and girly" image, a saxophone so there could be "saxy" puns, or a tuba for maximum ~quirkiness~). Well I figured out why it would never happen in real life!

Some of our band directors are just-graduated-from-grad-school. One of them is from a different hockey school who we have no rivalry with, but share a common rival. That school has a different also rival who she hates a little more than the common rival lol. She and I were discussing *that* rival and I mentioned how one of our seniors took his 5th year there (instead of staying! ugh) and she said "YEAH I KNOW I CHEWED HIM OUT FOR THAT!!!"

so i went ??? i never see the players; do you as an assistant director see them a lot? and she said no, i ran into him at the end-of-year banquet (that band seniors and the whole hockey team go to), and I told him off for it then! LOL so she just saw this hockey player who she has never talked to before and doesn't know her and gave him a piece of her mind about his grad school decision! that's sooo funny to me and honestly if it had been me i would have chewed him out for leaving too.

[tattooed-alchemist]

Composer, writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson takes to the Curran stage to perform material old and new, from her debut album Big Science to her latest recordings with the New York City Band SexMob.

Two-time GRAMMY award winner, Anderson has created ground-breaking works that span art, theatre, experimental music, and technology. Her recording career, launched by Big Science in 1981, includes the soundtrack to her feature film Home of the Brave, and her 2001 album Life on a String. Anderson’s live shows range from simple spoken word to elaborate multi-media stage performances. In 2002, Anderson was appointed the first artist-in-residence of NASA, culminating in her 2004 touring solo performance The End of the Moon. In 2010, a retrospective of her visuals and installation work opened in São Paulo, Brazil. Her largest exhibition to date has been shows at The Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum of Modern Art in 2022.

For this special west coast show, Anderson will be joined by Steven Bernstein (trumpet), Briggan Krauss (saxophone), Tony Scherr (bass), Kenny Wollesen (drums) and Doug Weiselman (clarinet).

[theyardselljunkie]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Giant Play Floor Keyboard Piano Dance Mat 71" x 29" Musical Kids Stepping Toy.

[worldrankmusic]

Innovative and Sleek: A Guide to Top Digital Musical Instruments Music has been an essential part of human culture since time immemorial. From traditional instruments to modern ones, the industry has seen a significant shift in recent years. Digital musical instruments are the new talk of the town for musicians worldwide. Instead of bulky and outdated traditional instruments, digital musical instruments offer a plethora of features, functionality, and ease of use. Let’s take a look at some of the best digital musical instruments in the market. 1. Novation Launchpad The Novation Launchpad is one of the most popular digital musical instruments for DJs and producers. With its bright and colorful LED touchpads, it offers endless possibilities for creating music. The touchpads on the Novation Launchpad allow you to launch clips, control effects, adjust volume levels, and perform multiple functions on the fly. It is compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems and offers seamless integration with various DAW software, including Ableton Live, FL Studio, and more. 2. Roland Aerophone AE-10 The Roland Aerophone is a new type of digital musical instrument that emulates the sound of woodwind instruments such as saxophones, clarinets, and flutes. With its responsive keyboard, breath control, and on-board effects, the Roland Aerophone offers a realistic and expressive playing experience. The instrument has 40 different sounds, making it suitable for various genres of music. 3. AKAI MPK Mini MK3 The AKAI MPK Mini MK3 is a compact, portable keyboard that offers a seamless transition between its pads, knobs, and keys. The instrument is designed for the modern musician on-the-go, offering 25 velocity-sensitive keys, eight backlit pads, and eight assignable knobs. The AKAI MPK Mini MK3 is compatible with most DAW software and offers unparalleled portability and functionality. 4. Artiphon Instrument 1 The Artiphon Instrument 1 is an innovative digital musical instrument that looks like a guitar, violin, and piano all in one. It connects to smartphones, tablets, computers, and other devices via Bluetooth, making it versatile and easy to use. The instrument offers a wide range of sounds and functions, from strumming like a guitar to bowing like a violin. The Artiphon Instrument 1 is a unique and exciting instrument suitable for musicians of all skill levels. 5. Native Instruments Maschine MK3 The Native Instruments Maschine MK3 is a digital hardware sampler and sequencer that combines the power of software with the tactile hands-on experience of hardware. The instrument offers a high-resolution display, touch-sensitive knobs, as well as 16 velocity-sensitive pads, making it perfect for beat making, sampling, and more. The Native Instruments Maschine MK3 offers excellent integration with Native Instruments' Maschine software and other DAW software such as Ableton Live and Logic Pro X. In conclusion, digital musical instruments offer a new and exciting way for musicians to create music. With the rise of technological advancements, it is only a matter of time before digital musical instruments become the norm in the industry. Whether you are a DJ, producer, or simply a music enthusiast, there is a digital musical instrument suitable for your needs. Innovative and Sleek: A Guide to Top Digital Musical Instruments

[hergan416]

[X] ask game:

7, 34, 66, and 91 🥰

Thank you for the ask!! So well organized too <3

7. Can you do a handstand or cartwheel? Not even kind of. Never learned.

34. Why did your last relationship end? Oh man. I'm assuming this is the relationship with the person I was with before the relation I'm currently in. Because that hasn't ended and hopefully won't end for a while. That relationship ended because I asked if we were still good after an argument (our first argument) and he said no. And then we just weren't dating anymore.

66. Do you have a middle name? If so, what is it? Yes, I have one, although I think I'll stop having a middle name when I finally get around to changing my name. I don't want to say parts of my real name online, though, hope you understand!

91. Play an instrument? Clarinet. Played through college, and even in a community band for a while right out of college. Haven't touched it in probably close to 10 years tho. Started learning saxophone on one my dad got at an auction also...but I didn't get very far before I finally moved out of my parents' house. I'd really like to be able to sing tbh.

[experimentik]

Experimentik #61 / Feb.15.2023 / Eiko Yamada, Michiko Ogawa, Bryan Eubanks

February 15. 2023 / 20:30- (doors 20:00)

Solo: Eiko Yamada - descant - and bass recorder

Solo: Bryan Eubanks "Songbook" - saxophone, electronics

Solo: Michiko Ogawa - clarinet, electornics

FBevent: https://www.facebook.com/events/543109487796412

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Eiko Yamada (Blockflöte) Geboren 1957 in Tokyo/Japan, lebt seit 1984 in Deutschland. Seit ihrem Musikstudienaufenthalt 1979-1981 in Berlin (darunter 1979-1980 als Stipendiatin des Japanischen Kultusministeriums) sucht sie nach neuen musikalischen Gestaltungsformen und deren ästhetischen Grundlagen. Improvisation als eine wichtige Möglichkeit dafür betrachtend sammelt sie Erfahrungen in diesem Bereich in verschiedenen internationalen Formationen (solo bis Großbesetzung wie im Ensemble X), auch in der Zusammenarbeit mit bildenden KünstlerInnen, TänzerInnen und Lyrikerinnen, ebenso wie im Zusammenhang mit verschiedenen Materialien und architektonischen Gegebenheiten des Raumes, und dies besonders in der Arbeit der Gruppe ExTempore, Berlin. Die Gruppe erhielt 1990 und 1993 Kompositionsaufträge der Senatsverwaltung für kulturelle Angelegenheiten Berlin sowie 1997/98 einen Kompositionspreis beim Chorwettbewerb des Deutschen Musikrats. Ihr fortwährendes Bedürfnis, weitere authentisch-persönliche Klänge mit ihren Instrumenten zu entdecken und zu entwickeln, stützt sich auf jene Sensibilität, die sie durch solche jahrelange experimentelle und spartenübergreifende Arbeit erworben hat.

Veröffentlichungen der Tonträger, Artikels und Übersetzungen.

photo © Urs Schmid

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Bryan Eubanks (b. 1977, US) develops his music through solo work and collaboration. Since 1999 he has participated in many short and long term projects, and regularly presents his work internationally. Continually active in a variety of contexts: improvisation; composing electronic and acoustic musical events for small ensembles, solo instruments, computers, and electronics; organizing and curating concerts for other artists; building electronic instruments.

www.sacredrealism.org/bryaneubanks

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Michiko Ogawa is a performer-composer specialising in the clarinet, born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She performs not only classical repertoire but also contemporary and experimental musics, including free improvisation and film soundtrack work. She is also working with Hammond organ and  "sho"; Japanese bamboo organ.

She also has been collaborating with musicians Samuel Dunscombe, Taku Sugimoto, James Rushford, Carolyn Chen, Golden Fur, Manuel Lima, Lucy Railton, Jonny Chang and Klaus Lang. She also frequently collaborates with visual artists, such Angela Jennings, Lindsay Bloom, Brianna Rigg, Laurence Favre and Sabina Maselli. She is one of the core members of the collectively oriented Harmonic Space Orchestra in Berlin since 2019.

As a researcher, she has been researching about Teiji Ito, a Japanese-American performer and composer based in New York City since 2015, and received a DMA for his dissertation focusing on Teiji Ito's film music. She is currently working on his biography.

http://www.michikoogawa.com

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