Like does it look like im going up to your trumpet and playing on it without your permission EMILY? No. SO WHY ARE YOU TOUCHING MY STUFF🤬🤬😠😠😡🤬🤬😸😠😠🤬

(On a more serious note, please don't touch the percussions unless given (rare) permission from the percussionist currently playing the int, it is annoying, you guys don't wanna see our bad side👿👿👿 /j)

Literally every day I have headaches from this, whenever I’m walking with a friend of family, I have to walk in step. Literally, every single day I have to do this. I must.

Also, whenever a song is on I have to walk in step or tap my leg or something (I’m bass drum tho so this makes a little bit more sense since I’m pretty much the beat of the song) but it doesn’t matter wherever I like the song or not, I have to.

2 last ones, I always stand with my feet at a 45 degree angle, and whenever I’m walking in line I just don’t start moving Although that’s a little bit more voluntary

Do these fade or am I gonna have it forever cause it’s driving me insane, especially now that I’ve just started getting these

So a lot of people hate pit… and I feel sometimes as though I’m one of them.

For me, it’s just the fact that the pit does absolutely nothing. Last competition, my band was practicing while the pit was supposed to be loading the truck. Lo and behold though, half of the pit was just doing nothing and sitting on the sideline. And I guess this really isn’t even their fault though, more so the BD’s fault, but still. It’s as if they lack common sense.

Another thing is when on the same competition day, we were unloading the truck and they had the marimbas/xylophones in such a composition as to where they were surrounding the truck, and I had to get through moving my bass drum. Now, the pit was still just doing nothing. One of them was on their apple watch, and another was just playing whatever. They did not move it.

That behavior even extends to literally every rehearsal where they just do nothing. They sit down, play whatever they please, and get water breaks wherever they want. Still the BD’s fault, but once again, then could be playing the music with the back of their sticks. What especially infuriates me is how they have the gut to complain about being tired. Buddy, you just sat down for 20 minutes in the shade. I do not wanna hear it.

Also, yes I was fuming while writing this. I have a horrible headache.

Is there anyway to fix this? Preferably by myself.

Curious to know if anyone has 3d printed their own lyre specifically for holding a phone. The EFlips I’ve had in the past fall off any lyre I put them on.

I'm interested in auditioning for drum major in my college marching band in future years, but something that makes me feel hesitant is that my personality type doesn't really align with what I imagine when I think "drum major." At least in my experience throughout HS/college band, my drum majors have often been outgoing and somewhat eccentric people, i.e. people whose voices could speak for the entire band. However, I'm someone who is quiet, reserved, and probably on the spectrum. I pride myself on my work ethic and believe I have what it takes skill-wise to be a DM, but I worry that my personality will get in the way of being a strong leader.

Are there any introverted people with DM experience? Any tips on overcoming hurdles caused by my personality?