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15 Things Only Chorus Students Understand As Told By Pitch Perfect

"Let's do measure 50 for the thousandth time"

Hannah Lyn Garren

Nov 14, 2016

University of North Georgia

15 Things Only Chorus Students Understand As Told By Pitch Perfect

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Whether you've been in chorus for one month or 12 years, we all know that there will always be things that only chorus students understand. From rehearsals that last forever to being sick on solo day, the struggles we go through are what binds us together. Here are just a fraction of the things that only we understand.

1. You're practically a language expert, especially Latin

I technically never learned that language but I've sung at least 10 songs in it so I'm pretty much an expert.

2. You hear the word "crescendo" in your sleep

"Dynamics" "Every time you hold out a note you should probably crescendo"

3. You know exactly what your soft palate is and that it should almost always be lifted

It just makes for a better sound.

4. Just because you know soda and dairy are bad for your voice, but that's never stopped you before rehearsal

You've probably even snuck the occasional soda into rehearsal. #Vocalhealth

5. There's always that one song you hate but have to work on every rehearsal

This song doesn't even sound good when we sing it right.

6. There's also that one song you love but you hardly ever rehearse it

You probably perfected it weeks ago and now only sing it at the occasional rehearsal

7. When you finally know all of a song and it sounds perfect for the first time

Look at us go, we rock!

8. When you get to do a song you've already done so you don't have to re-learn it

No sight reading for you

9. When your voice hits that sweet spot

Shout out to my fellow sopranos, you know exactly what I'm talking about

10. Hearing a beautiful chord for the first time

Perfect harmony, It's like a choir of angels

11. When you realize a song has a solo

This solo was made for you.

12. Then you realize it's time to audition for solos

How do you sing again?

13. You could sing your scales and warm ups in your sleep

Girl you kill that chromatic scale

14. When you finish a concert and you know you nailed it

Crushed it

15. When you realize just how much you love chorus

Every day might not be the best but you can't imagine it any other way

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15 Things Only Chorus Students Understand As Told By Pitch Perfect

"Let's do measure 50 for the thousandth time"

1. You're practically a language expert, especially Latin

2. You hear the word "crescendo" in your sleep

3. You know exactly what your soft palate is and that it should almost always be lifted

4. Just because you know soda and dairy are bad for your voice, but that's never stopped you before rehearsal

5. There's always that one song you hate but have to work on every rehearsal

6. There's also that one song you love but you hardly ever rehearse it

7. When you finally know all of a song and it sounds perfect for the first time

8. When you get to do a song you've already done so you don't have to re-learn it

9. When your voice hits that sweet spot

10. Hearing a beautiful chord for the first time

11. When you realize a song has a solo

12. Then you realize it's time to audition for solos

13. You could sing your scales and warm ups in your sleep

14. When you finish a concert and you know you nailed it

15. When you realize just how much you love chorus

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2. Be seen running across campus

3. Sleep

4. Skip Class

5. Blurt out

6. Wear dresses

7. Wear Crocs

8.Run on 4 hours of sleep

9. Use a Laptop

10. Crying

Because smiling gives you wrinkles.

1. “When I first met you, I thought you were a b*tch.”

2. Somebody asks you if you’re mad at them at least once a day.

3. You always look unamused. Even when you are very amused.

4. Anna Wintour is your spirit animal.

5. You are never approached by people who are tabling on campus.

6. You have to practice smiling before you get your photo taken.

7. The word “judgmental” is thrown at you on the daily.

8. You make people visibly uncomfortable in section by glancing at them.

9. Your parents thought that this was just part of a teenage phase, but this is actually just your face.

10. Your face could get you out of jury duty.

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1. Excitement of the final year

2. Trying to take easy classes to make it out alive

3. Does attendance count for a grade?

4. Skipping once won't hurt me

5. Wait that is due?

6. I'm just trying to graduate

7. I'll just do this assignment during my other class

8. Patiently waiting

9. Rejection

10. Accepting that you might have gotten a degree for nothing

11. Probably should have studied for that test

12. Sanity > class

13. Finally an acceptance letter

14. Oh yeah, finals

15. Graduating!

You might not see them everyday anymore, but you're still friends and your text messages prove it.

1. "Should I skip class today?"

2. "Did you hear ________ is engaged?"

3. "When are you coming home?"

4. "I finally talked to the cute guy in my science lecture."

5. GIFs, on GIFs, on GIFs.

6. "I saw the cutest puppy on my walk to class this morning!"

7. "Do you remember when we ________ at ________?"

8. "I miss you."

Sometimes these things are both necessary and inevitable.

1. Spending their money - when they actually don't have any.

2. Take naps. Lots of naps.

3. Staying up late binge-watching a Netflix show when you have an early class.

4. Skip a class to do something completely unnecessary.

5. Putting all your homework off for the night before it's due just so you can do nothing for a night.

6. Going out on a Thursday night when you have a test the next day.

7. Making impulsive decisions.

8. Write an important paper in one night.

9. Classifying Ramen as your main food group.

10. Going on late night food runs - and I mean really late.

11. Having more than 3 cups of coffee a day.

12. Doing really dumb, irresponsible things when out with your friends.

13. Finishing an entire show on Netflix in less than a week.

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