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Someone's 3 year-old is curious about your instrument.

Someone will come over and try to touch your instrument while you are playing.

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The power has gone out.

Someone will turn off the lights randomly while we play.

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The people who hired you didn't know you had to read sheet music.

There are no stands.

2

It's super windy or the AC kicks on and all your music is blowing off the stand.

Someone will flip your music.

2

A fight breaks out between audience members and turns into an all-out brawl.

Escape with your instruments while playing your dramatic exit music. (Strolling Strings)

2

There are dogs at the wedding.

3

The venue did not provide chairs for you to sit in.

Play standing the whole time.

3

You are arranged in an ✨aesthetic✨ formation for pictures.

Sit/stand far away from each other.

3

Someone forgot the tempo.

Spin wheel to see which section plays twice as fast.

4

You've been stung by a bee and lost your place in the music.

Stop playing for a 10 seconds and close your eyes, then try to jump back in with your group.

4

Your string snaps and you don't have a replacement.

Spin to see what string broke. Play your music without that string.

4

Photographer wants close ups and keeps getting in between you and the stand.

Someone from another group will block your view of the music.

5

As you unpack your instrument, you discover you forgot your bow at home.

Spin wheel to see which section plays without bow.

5

Even though the event said no children allowed, someone brought their baby.

5

You forgot your shoulder rest/chair strap at home.

Play without shoulder rests/chair straps.