Ancient Voices by Michael Sweeney

[@foxx3495]

nobody: band directors who want you to bring your damn pen to class:

[@Yourmom-xu9ys]

Pen!?

[@The-official-grindel]

I mean, not the bass clarinets. They just pretend their in choir

[@dakonine]

This is how band directors are gonna get kids to remember their pencils: “if you guys bring pencils, you get to play measure 34 at the end of class”

[@john2611]

Sam Mcgrath I genuinely thought I was the only bass clarinet player in the universe

[@Cami-sv6oq]

PENCIL STRIKING #1 PERCUSSION

[@innocent_deku7711]

We know

[@thetubaprodigy]

lol

[@The-official-grindel]

As a percussionist, I know In my band, wind woods are crap at percussion. They only hit when weren’t supposed to.

[@2short2hit]

for the pencil tap my band teacher made this up to help us remember the beat " I want TO play IN the BAND every single DAY

[@fosternova4434]

We had something similar, it was "APPLES are AWEsome and GRAPES really SatisFY" with those exact annunciations. That class sounded like a kindergarten class for a couple of weeks.

[@anoob5616]

Mine was I want TO go TO the STORE to get ice cream NOW

[@roxannakellough]

For me it was just 1 2 3, 1 2, 1 2 3 4 5

[@thetubaplayer1016]

since my concert was halloween related, mine was halloween spooky spooky it is halloween

[@thefudgecake1626]

one te two, three te, te one, two te three te four

[@ilikewatchingyoudostuff1525]

We played this in seventh grade. It was so freakin' lit and I want to play again for my senior year 😂

[@MaKenzieRo]

I'm playing this in my high school band made up of freshmen and sophomores lol

[@madalenalopez9297]

I like watching you do stuff im playing right now, it's really cool.

[@dollarderp9540]

Madalena Lopez, WOW!!! That’s amazing that you can play an instrument while reading music and commenting. (Depending on what instrument you play) this must be very hard.

[@madalenalopez9297]

Dollar Derp I know right!

[@iamdislikebutton1670]

@@MaKenzieRo same

[@indescrepit9973]

the song where all instruments got a chance to be percussion for a day, with pencils

[@anonamoose8853]

Mariojoey Gaming Lmao yep we bang our pencils on our stands

[@madalenalopez9297]

MarioJoey not the lower woodwinds like the tenor saxaphone or alto clarinet.

[@lpsotakutrash]

Yess

[@TyrroSpace]

Yeah accept a few other instruments but toe clarinet definitely does (I’m playing this in my school’s band) and my friend pencil broke XD

[@emolookingguy8277]

I can't get the accents on the snare half

[@cademittermeier2410]

who would win music stand or one wrighty boi

[@christianhernandez460]

The Muffin Man best comment by far

[@liitheia]

The music stand obviously

[@saoirserahm8681]

IM-

[@cyrussantana7019]

Yes

[@rubynotmylastname1981]

When the flutes played recorder in my class it was AWFULLL.... The whole bands ears were dead

[@jackswensson]

Ruby NotMyLastName wait til marching band and we all play piccolos. Coming from a piccolo player - it's hellishly loud

[@camelcam6008]

why did the flutes play recorders?

[@DrobitCD]

Ruby NotMyLastName, same. I do Honor Band.

[@DrobitCD]

Camel Cam, I think the flute players play recorders because the director or the teacher wanted to hear how it sounded.

[@auggiechavez6967]

@@DrobitCD it's actually written in the flutes music

[@stitchyduck]

My 6th grade band attempted this and it was utterly horrible Sounded like ancient animals dying and going extinct

[@lpsotakutrash]

Luka Puka SAME

[@beckoma4248]

Luka Puka my 8th grade band is doing this song

[@jfkake5363]

my middle school teacher is having us play this and we are pretty good some how

[@ashaanbaker5041]

Luka Puka our class is doing this and we got first in our compatition

[@fxckitz_kae]

My class is doing this and we’re actually pretty good (we’ve practiced for EVER!)

[@rylanbaker3224]

getting cursed by spirits and your music teacher be like

[@bookslooklikehooks7167]

Im crying eternally im a 8th grade euphonium and my class is doing this our flutes and clarinets sound TERRIBLE

[@joanna-qv5br]

bookslooklikehooks aye, never underestimate the power of the woodwinds

[@karinad4996]

Ikr

[@chainedmagnolia]

In my band the clarinets are okay And I’m the only damn flute I don’t think I sound bad but like it’s hard being by myself 🥴

[@f.b.i7444]

My band class as able to do it in 6th grade well

[@rental_blanket1716]

Bro I did this in 7th💀

[@dzorua151]

This song really takes you to another place

[@sethwilliams6008]

FR

[@anonamoose8853]

2:21 our snare plays it so loud it is amazing

[@nathanieltakao2023]

The tribe has spoken time for you to go

[@crowsthatsonder]

DUDE I WAS SNARE FOR THIS I LITERALLY ALMOST BROKE MY STICKS FOR THIS AND I NEVER GOT CORRECTED

[@popijoplisimabot4925]

My 7th grade year we attempted this and it was a cocomplete success looking back at 2 years later and getting chills down my spine because of how beautiful

[@nathanieltakao2023]

The Tribe has Spoken

[@gfaith3439]

we played this for our halloween concert this past year

[@That1CrappyGuy]

Crazy Cat117 Yeah same here

[@lielynngrace2573]

man my 7th grade band rocked this. a couple years later another band from the same school played it and literally won an award for it. our school often beat high schools we were great

[@PK_Kevin67]

*WHO WOULD WIN?* *Music Stand* *or* *One Pencil Boi*

[@karinad4996]

Metal flute cleaning rod: 👺👹

[@oliviac5689]

*insert “hit stand with pencil”*

[@cherrytoffeee]

7th and 8th grade advanced band was the best moments of my life ❤

[@Fatal-Fungicide]

Bro I love Michael, his stuff goes hard. I love playing his pieces in band. Ever heard or played Spy Chase by him? Fire stuff dude. Playing triangle and cymbal in that song was lit. I did snare in this one, I had no experience with snare other than a drum set in my basement, and our usual snare drummer was like: “yeah, cymbal” so I was left as the only snare drummer in the entirety of 7th and 8th grade band. Edit: I wasn't thinking straight. Spy Chase is by Brant Karrick, not Michael Sweeney

[@MeiGoji]

my band teacher nearly banned me from this song because I couldn't play the accents on the snare without losing tempo lol. I was able to fix them eventually.

[@halonaengland4781]

Zinc Waste I'm actually struggling with that now, got any tips?

[@aleedickey9997]

Me!

[@popijoplisimabot4925]

Me

[@Dr.QuinnMW]

OMG!!! This song is LIFE!! Takes me ALLLLLL the way back to 7th grade band, I was a flautist (but wanted to be percussion SOOO BADLY and couldn’t). This was my most very favorite piece to play, so glad it popped up on my feed!!🙌🏽💙💙

[@nathanieltakao2023]

The tribe has spoken

[@dous804]

We have this song and the flute parts for me at measure nine are hard But everyone was Amazed because I was the only flute so I had to play the high notes. But I played them perfectly

[@chainedmagnolia]

i was the only flute when i played this too , it’s scary but in the end fun although we messed up on in general because it was difficult but yeah

[@mxddie_ess]

I have this song and I play trumpet 1. I have to play super high notes super fast but the band teacher told my classmates to listen to me when I play because I played them right! It made me so happy!! ❤️

[@seanlloyd8136]

This song took us sooooo much work! I have three parts, I'm in percussion and my main part is the toms

[@nathanieltakao2023]

Sean the tribe and mother nature has spoken

[@ellie.belliez]

I am playing this in band!!! With pencils too for that part!

[@dominic31]

Saga Rivera I’m so glad it’s still around!!

[@kennyhowe4517]

Playing this song for festival tomorrow! We are in 7th grade and we have played good during normal school hours, and I hope so badly this song gets us a 1!

[@v992thesecond2]

Me too :) I played this for my spring concert and on Friday we are gonna play it at Six Flags

[@NoImNotARobuxBot]

Cool. (Also my band preformed this)

[@chase9639]

percussion 101

[@daleweller436]

Yep

[@thatonebandloser8512]

I got this music today, and im doing first clarinet. Pray for me my dudes

[@LeoniDole]

That one band Loser loser

[@replic1235]

F

[@sergejgajic]

I will

[@chainedmagnolia]

I’m the only flute in my class 😀

[@cjmoksmox8159]

I do first Clarient to im pretty good at it tomorrow we have our concert

[@dilfatron]

*Insert aggresive pencil tapping* Also my band rocked this one :)

[@dustinchance3071]

This brought back so many memories!

[@jamesnettleton7622]

im playing this song in band

[@alesandro4439]

James Nettleton cool

[@MeiGoji]

James Nettleton me too

[@seanlloyd8136]

James Nettleton me too

[@babyokes3808]

Sean Lloyd me three

[@dollarderp9540]

Me too

[@floofymarshmellow]

We’re playing this for our spring concert, I seriously can’t wait

[@daleweller436]

I'm doing it at school and we're doing good

[@alexx__m_]

I love the ending so much where it gets all quiet and the chimes play, like the song fades out.

[@thatmexicanguy5933]

I’m playing this in my middle school band it is super fun

[@jaedenscheller1331]

Played this in 6th grade...wow!

[@DrobitCD]

Jaeden S., I’m playing this now. I’m in fifth grade

[@AdamDestroy]

its not hard tho i play the trombone

[@ciff8f8dididifif25]

@@AdamDestroy ayy me too.

[@juliannaelwell]

AdamDestroy yass slidey bois

[@deathcats6445]

Played this in freshman year of high school last year and we always screwed up the singing parts because no one would actually do it.

[@keringtonaugustine6189]

Lol yeah my 7th grade class was not having it

[@Cami-sv6oq]

ancient voices OF DOOM

[@madalenalopez9297]

Cami are you refering to the game?

[@uronlyafeeling]

this song slaps..

[@MischieviousJirachi]

Man, dis jawn bring me back 💀 played dis like 6 years ago now

[@MCmysteryMain]

This song goes so hard

[@Handleless_]

I love that percussion is a major part of this song.

[@judecrawford2351]

I absolutely loved playing this song in middle school, I had the snare and castanet part. It was always frustrating to play in the pencil section with the band not knowing how to play it lol

[@annabanana299]

My school band is playing this for our Halloween concert. We’re gonna be lit!

[@ChonoRock1198]

Amazing Piece! Played it 5 years ago in 8th grade

[@whosamaya]

i’m doing a band assignment on this and i’m going to CRY THIS IS SO HARDD SUDIRKWKDKJTE IT SHOULD NOT BE THIS HARD HELP

[@PK_Kevin67]

2:25 definitely my favorite part

[@coinsteelelite]

This is the best part yeeeeeeeeeeee

[@mxddie_ess]

FR

[@angxla-sw4hk]

we’re doing this piece in 7th grade and it’s actually turning out surprisingly good

[@armandol2390]

2:38 is the best part in my opinion

[@mxddie_ess]

w opinion

[@gh-4021]

My band I currently playing this and it is so fun, I've always regretted not picking percussion and I finally get a taste of what it would be like

[@nathanieltakao2023]

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[@fabianmecinasarango5424]

i playing this

[@PlushieBrothersOfficial]

Played this in 7th grade at a concert, one of my most favorite songs

[@cakencandles3851]

The 7th grade band of my middle school did this and it was soooooo cool

[@randomstuffguy8129]

Measures 79 to the end are my favorites

[@jrisawesomeuwu6880]

Same, shame I didn’t get to play this song

[@Astrquestionmark]

We learned and played this all in the same day and I was on snare and it felt amazing to have the part I had

[@cousinperfect7664]

My band director called it “old vocal piece”

[@emilianobahena407]

I am actually going to play this for my 7th grade concert for spring this year!

[@wreeeeen]

the flute solo was hype every time

[@annikastenberg4948]

3:27 Is my favorite part. Second trumpet :)

[@ruler8315]

ayyy bro same! But the trumpet parts for this piece is easy af

[@sethwilliams6008]

@@ruler8315 fr

[@mxddie_ess]

@@ruler8315 i’m first trumpet and i’m kinda struggling with some parts because of the speed but other than that yeah ig

[@Amaranth-12]

As a percussionist I love how this song really highlights percussion in the beginning.

[@serinytilol9177]

YESSSS

[@alinkbetweengames4328]

Yeah, I have no idea what they are talking about by "Grade 1.5." This is a 2.5, or maaaaaybe a 2.

[@ozzy4621aj]

not even coose

[@babyokes3808]

Very simple song. But sounds great :)

[@linncaseiro5760]

Simple they said

[@itsjustme2703]

It's simple so we only need a few weeks to work on it they said, it would be concert ready by then they said.

[@laurieleedy6973]

Simple I can’t even play a part in there correctly

[@fvn55yearsago57]

1:25 - 1:35 is my favorite part

[@bryanteustaquio2459]

FV N I love the trumpet part

[@jadeklowd2083]

I’m playing this for the winter concert this year (I’m in seventh grade)

[@Not_Dominos_Pizza]

Middle school memories are slapping hard

[@avocado_slingshot6391]

I have to play snare for this part and am utterly gutted rn, I haven't been getting it down and the concert is in 2-4 weeks.

[@weeweestank1007]

I just finished a concert where my 7th grade band had to play this. We sounded absolutely awful. Our clarinets squeaked, our trumpets couldn’t handle the held our notes, and our flutes rushed the entire song.

[@lexipatel9593]

Is my class the only ones that actually pulled this off? It was so cool

[@aidanhz]

We played this for our county honor band, was fun af

[@Bird_Nerd_Kae]

I remember playing this! I was the rolling cymbal and the actual cymbals! AND I WAS THE GONG IN THE BAND I WAS IN! IT! WAS! GREAT!

[@tracycasillas4310]

I'm in percussion and we have to play this for festival

[@forebearerr]

I'm also in percussion and I'm also playing this song for a festival

[@fvn55yearsago57]

Sami EDITS I’m clarinet playing this song for festival

[@josephweiner6809]

I'm sorry It's a nightmare for my group. To be fair, I play both cymbals, triangle, and gong.

[@mxddie_ess]

I’m also playing this for festival

[@rubenavila548]

We’re playing this song today for my contest and concert

[@laurieleedy6973]

We have this song for 8th grade I can’t wait to play it

[@Torinna_]

Literally all the songs we played 99.9 % of the songs were clarinets mainly played.

[@jfkake5363]

maybe because no can hear the clarinets at least in my band class you cant

[@LeoniDole]

I did this piece once In 7th grade, but I also happen to have a very poignant memory associated with it. So I'll probably never forget this song

[@carterwright431]

The first day we got this when we listend to the beginning I thought it wasn't good until we got to the pencil tap then I said this was fire

[@sreekarnagul7479]

It's an easy song, but it still sounds really good.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

It would also rock to have a version for advanced Band.

[@thomasphan81]

Best band song

[@ashleygardzina4380]

I’m playing this song in band and we sound almost as good as the actual recording

[@keringtonaugustine6189]

Same

[@replic1235]

Me and my 8th grade band is doing this. 10 percussion. 8 trumpets. *1 trombone.* 4 saxophones. 2 clarinets. *1 flute.* *whole band: You feel like you're going to have a bad time.*

[@PK_Kevin67]

*pencils enter the room* *the bad time gets worse*

[@Randompersonfor]

For us there was only 32 8th graders and 55 7th graders in band💀

[@mxddie_ess]

10 PERCUSSION??? 😨

[@man7912]

My 8th grade band is going for a festival in March and we gonna play this piece

[@janicelin2070]

I played the song in 6th grade. It was great. Instead of striking pencils and breaking them, we were told to clap.

[@bailsevvaaaanna]

learning this song rnnn

[@jprheinfrank9760]

After the end of the peice my pencil was covered in dents😂

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

A flex band version would rock along w/ a Choral adaptation

[@glisteningnip1009]

Playing this in school Everything sounds good and I got gong :D

[@lalaland2176]

I’m in seventh grade and we’re learning this song

[@chase9639]

lit

[@pappermax]

Nice I played this in band

[@Ghost-zen-speed]

micheal sweeny made so many songs my band plays

[@selah1752]

I get to play this in my band concert in December, looking forward to it, but kinda scared. 7th grade band is something else.

[@v992thesecond2]

I love this song because it sounds like a song in a Movies OST

[@ultimate_animal_showdown]

Some of the parts sound exactly like from the walking with beast soundtrack

[@everythingbagel9185]

Okay this sounds dumb but when I first heard of this song I thought it was gonna be the theme song to Survivor because it’s official name is also “Ancient Voices” so that was confusing 😂

[@katelynyork8241]

I’m playing this for all region band in like a month and a half

[@leviyoung4066]

I just played this song at our 8th grade concert

[@stellalovestocrochet]

Dude I’m a 7th grader and in my school 7/8th grade band is combined but last year the now 8th graders played this song and our new band director said we can’t do it until next year

[@aliusman6345]

i love this song i played 6th gr percussion

[@toad_the_toad3380]

I gotta sing this stuff, life as a Bass clarinet can be difficult