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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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1. Build a snowman

2. Start a snowball fight

3. Build a fort

4. Binge-watch Netflix

4. Look out the window

5. Grab coffee with a friend

6. Complete school or office work

7. Sleep

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10. Drink hot cocoa

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1. When you look at the syllabus and realize there are only three weeks of the semester left; even though the first day was LITERALLY yesterday.

2. You look at your grades and realize they probably aren't as high as they should be, which is a terrifying realization.

3. When you think to yourself at night, "tomorrow, I will wake up early and go to the library ALL day, and, hell, maybe after I'll go to the gym for a little bit, just to push myself that extra mile."

4. Tomorrow actually comes. The inevitable and overpowering sense of procrastination is too strong to overcome.

5. But you DO end up going to the library. Not all day though, but still, a while. But no, you do not go to the gym. Still, you made an effort, so you decide to treat yo' self.

6. When you realize you need to schedule a meeting with your adviser because you need to sign up for classes next semester. But you also realize that since you waited until the last minute, you're going to get stuck with all of the crappy classes.

7. When you low-key try to slip into conversation with your professors that you need extra credit because you're that desperate.

8. When it's already the third time you've seen your adviser in two days because you have no damn clue what you're doing and need all the help you can get.

9. When you apply for a job associated with your major even though you have no experience, but you just want to dive headfirst into the deep end of adulthood and get it over with.

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2. Searching through list after list to get everything you need

3. Shopping for deals

4. Getting bins to put everything in

5. Figuring what you can’t live without

6. Going through clothes to find what you need

7. Finding out your siblings took something from you

8. Fighting with your parents.

9. Trying to plan things with your roommate

10. The fear of forgetting something

11. Move in day

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5. When someone takes your unassigned assigned seat.

6. When your favorite character in your favorite TV series dies.

7. When that guy/girl you’ve been crushing on agrees to go on a date with you.

8. When you have so much to do, and such little motivation to do it.

9. When someone asks for your last fry.

10. When you try a new health-food craze.

11. When you get new clothing.

12. When you check your bank account.

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14. When someone tries to tell you what to do.

15. Or just your thoughts about life in general.

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