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Low Brass Glossary of Terms (1996-97)

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1996-97:

AHHYAHAAAEEEEH!! (command) Ryan Mello attempting to say one of the following:

Forward March
Straighten out this line
Stand at attention
Shut up about me losing my voice

Bridges, John (prop noun) The current band director. Most overheard quote: "Go to the end of the drum break." (regardless of what chart is actually intended)

Bursting Forth Like a Greasy Sausage (phrase) Describing a Tuba player's lip after red pigment appears in the mouthpiece. Both Chris Robb and Justin Fiaui have had this happen.

Chun, Brycen (prop noun) The current leader of the Tuba section and carrier of Abüt. Most overheard quote: "(*dead silence*)"

Fiaui, Justin (prop noun) The "speedin' bleedin'" frosh Tuba. Quote: "What if I don't want to do push-ups?"

Hamada, Brad (prop noun) A staff member who has been to more band camps then the last three directors combined. Member of the "7 plus" club.

Healy, Jason (prop noun) Once a Great Tuba Section Leader, now staff member. Originator of the Malasada and keeper of the Low Brass Glossary. Affectionately reffered to as "Drill Sergant" by the little Tubas in training.

Lew, Nicholas (prop noun)

Tone Quality: Excellent
Volume: Good
Standing At Attention: Very Good
Holding Tuba Straight: Is Learning

Like How? (phrase) A request to have the previous sound effect and/or hand motion repeated for the benefit of everybody watching. Can be modified with "Backwards" and/or "Slow-mo".

Merlinda (or Landa) (prop noun) Linda Furuto and Miranda Tsai. Twins separated at birth? You be the judge...

Macking (verb) Describing a range of activities that occur between two people at close range. See Nurping, Norgling and Dariann Choy.

Norgling (present tense of Norgle) See Punahou Handbook for what constitutes Norgling. Certain examples may include Macking and Nurping.

Nurping (verb) Activities that range from hand holding through goodnight kisses.

Romines, Dee (prop noun) Chorale Director and Trumpet player turned Staff member. Quote: "You hear this note? That ain't it."

Saito, Craig (prop noun) The most vocal of the Tuba section. Most overheard quote: "You wanna piece of me?!?"

Scruggs, Darin (prop noun) The person responsible for designing (giggle) this year's marching show. Also the originator of Eating Like A Muppet and the Oscar Mayer Weiner Dance. Quotes:

"That's 'da bomb'"
"Do as I mean, not as I say"
"Yeah Home Slice!"

Shamu (prop noun) A chart in the show that almost entirely, but not quite, looks entirely not like a whale.

Whatnot (noun?) Aaron's (and therefore Ryan's) new pet phrase. Other common Aaron/Ryan phrases:

That's Ridiculous
Muh!
Heh-ho

1995-96:

abut (noun) {a-büt}Tuba pronounced backwards.

Abüt (prop noun) {A-büt} The name of the Tuba Deity.

-age (suffix) Applied to words; usually in reference to the content of musical pieces. *See Wailage, whompage, and blattage.

"Band, left/right face." (command) Said to the band when at attention. The band is supposed to turn 90 degrees in the direction indicated (although you wouldn't know it from watching the woodwinds).

Baritone (noun) The smaller cousin of the Tuba, but still one of the godly Low Brass instruments.

bass (adj.) 1Used to describe the lowest register of a musical scale. 2Referring to the Low Brass. Commonly used with Wailage, whompage, and blattage.

Bermp-chicka-ber-ber (phrase) Sung at Tony Yee whenever one gets the feeling.

(The) Bladder (prop noun) One of the holy Low Brass relics. Passed down from generation to generation, the Bladder is a sheepskin bag that contains water to wash down Pixie Stix.

blattage (noun) {blat-age} Used to alert or reaffirm that the upcoming or previous piece of music contained notes that sounded totally disgusting.

Boots (prop noun) A nickname for Linda Furuto, inspired by those cute little pieces of footwear she has for the marching performances.

Cheerleader (noun) Referring to a person who:

Is not talented enough to play a musical instrument (even a flute).
Is not even talented enough to twirl a flag.
Cannot cheer loud enough to be heard on her own.
Had some sort of early childhood problems.

Choy, Darrett (prop noun) A Baritone player who has returned to band camp as a staff member. Also known as "Pesty" "Testy" and "Chesty". Has an extreme dislike of Darrett Chords. *See also Hissy Fit.

Coke® (noun) A liquid used to wash down Pixie Stix. Contains high amounts of sugar and caffeine.

concussion (noun) Synonymous with Percussion.

crudwind (noun) Synonymous with woodwind.

Darrett Chord (prop noun) An augmented seventh chord. Such a chord is played like any other major chord, except the last note is raised a half step. An example would be a chord played using concert B flat, D, F, and B natural.

drum major (noun) A member of the band who has sunk to a degrading low, drum majors are usually a result of low self-esteem. Note that the overwhelming number of drum majors are woodwinds. This year, the drum major is Linda Furuto. *See also field commander.

field commander (noun) A person who has not been totally degraded to drum major status. The two field commanders this year are Ryan Mello and Keith Sakuda.

finger rolls (pl. noun) An exercise done by the flag girls to "warm up". *See Wrist Wagging.

flaggot (noun) Synonymous to flag girl.

flag girl(s) [or color guard] Referring to the people lacking the talent to play a musical instrument, these people march while twirling flags. While in the stands, they must resort to ridiculous activities such as "stand dances".

flute (noun) The most annoying member of the woodwind family.

Flute (prop noun) Elizabeth Langen (queen of the "Funky Chicken").

Furuto, Linda (prop noun) The drum major; a complete marching fanatic. Linda marches at such an extreme angle that there are currently scientific experiments going on to determine if she is of this Earth. *See also, Boots.

Fu-wuuuud Muuuuuuch! (command, I think) Keith Sakuda's badly mangled version of the popular command, "Forward March".

"Gimme some lovin'!" (phrase) Exclaimed when the band wants to play the song by the same name. A common reply to this is "not now."

Hamada, Brad (prop noun) The ultimate band geek. Brad has returned to band camp twice after his graduation from Punahou, thus making six trips to band camp altogether.

"Hey! Baby!" (phrase) Exclaimed when the band wishes to play the song by the same name. Also said as a pick-up line to Bryan Imai.

Imai, Bryan (prop noun) Another one of the lowly drum majors who graduated and returned as band camp staff. Doesn't say much, but has an ego bigger than his car.

Ingold, Randy (prop noun) The current Marching Band director. Known for yelling "Go Punahou!!" *See Philip Lundy.

Kwok, Zoe (prop noun) A dedicated sax section leader, Zoe was officially the first person to be malasada-ed this year. Be Careful! Zoe, in an apparent attempt to reenact the Nancy Kerrigan beating, kicked Jason Healy in the knee. Being the gracious person he is, he did not press charges. Scary fact: Zoe can do a really good Darrett impression. Zoe's favorite phrase: "Flute number 100! You're at ATTENTION!!!" *See also, Strip Tease.

Langhoff, Aaron (prop noun) Used to be one of the lowly drum majors. Now that he has graduated, he has returned to band camp as a staff member, bent on perfection. *See That's Ridiculous and Muh!.

Low Brass (pl noun) Referring to the godly, high-spirited, awesome section of instruments. Includes Tuba, Baritone, Trombones, and Tenor Sax.

Malasada (verb) An action performed where one person is thrown in the ocean, then rolled in the sand, giving the appearance of a Malasada. Also called Shake 'n Bake. The Malasada fad was started last year by Jason Healy, and this year gained popularity. Only 11 people were malasada-ed last year. This year, count was lost as so many people were malasada-ed. Notable people who were malasada-ed:

Mr. Ingold (Marching band director)

Linda Furuto, Ryan Mello, and Keith Sakuda (drum major and field commanders)

Aaron Langhoff, Brad Hamada, and Bryan Imai (staff)

All the section leaders except those from the trumpet section, the flag corps, as well as Tony Yee.

Jason Healy (who started the whole Malasada thing, and by the way, it took 15 people to get him)

And a bunch of other normal people.

Mello, Ryan (prop noun) Another field commander; used to be a clarinet (surprise!) Has a tendency to lean forward, and is mysteriously starting to become more and more like his predecessor Aaron Langhoff. *See That's Ridiculous and Muh!.

Muh! (phrase) Said by Aaron Langhoff frequently for no apparent reason. Pronunciation ranges from "Ma" when he is happy to "Moh" when upset. Ryan Mello has, of course, begun to mimic the phrase, but uses it entirely too often.

Orch Dork (noun) Synonymous with an Orchestra member.

Orchestra (massive noun) The Orchestra contains numerous snooty little brats that do not posses the breath control required to play a real instrument. The Orchestra will always leave a concert when they are done performing, leaving the band with a half-full auditorium. Note: Orchestra is not to be confused with Symphony.

perc (abv.) Abbreviation of Percussion.

Percussion (noun) Referring to one of the many instruments played by hitting with as much force as humanly possible. Low Brass calabash cousins.

Pixie Stix (noun) A staple of life for band members. Contains sugar in concentrated amounts and other important nutrients, such as artificial flavoring.

Reeeeeah! (phrase) One of the most retarded sounding noises, this phrase sounds somewhat like somebody stepping on a cat. Naturally, it was begun - and recited often - by the clarinets.

Sakuda, Keith (prop noun) A field commander; formerly a clarinet. Keith has taken the suggestion of using a southern accent to help in yelling his commands a little too far. Also tends to slouch with his hands in the pockets of the long pants he always wears.

sheep (noun) Synonymous with woodwind. Given the name because the clarinets and flutes have a tendency to form a herd.

Sheepie! (phrase) Quickly emerging as a new Low Brass tradition, this phrase can be exclaimed at any time, although it is frequently used as a greeting. Created by Adrian Peters.

Sugihara, Dawn (prop noun) Another Punahou alum who has returned to help the band. Dawn thinks that she can play drums. Dawn also does a great cheerleader impression. She's a clarinet. Go figure that one out.

Suzuki, Lance (prop noun) A flutist who plays percussion during marching band. For reasons unknown, he returns to play flute after marching band is over. He claims that the "grass is his friend." Just what kind of grass, Lance?

Symphony (massive noun) A Symphony is different from an Orchestra in that there are real instruments (i.e. winds) playing along with the strings. Interesting fact: You see Bands without Orchestras, but seldom see Orchestras without Bands.

That's Ridiculous (phrase) Used by both Aaron Langhoff and Ryan Mello. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Trombone (noun) Referring to the instrument played not with valves or keys, but by moving what is essentially a large tuning slide. Also called "bones" and "boners". Considered one of the Godly Low Brass instruments.

Tuba (noun) A large low-pitched instrument. Also one of the godly Low Brass instruments.

(The) Tuba Spit (noun) A ritual performed before a marching show. All tubas recite a prayer in a circle to Abüt, the Tuba deity, and to the Tuba gods. Then they all turn around once and spit in the center of the circle. The words to the prayer have been handed down through section leaders for years, and are too sacred to print here.

Wailage (noun) Used to alert or reaffirm that the upcoming or previous piece of music has a moving bass part that can be played at an excessive volume and still sound decent. Commonly used with bass.

(Note: The phrase "Bass Wailage" must be said with the appropriate amount of pitch bend. For a demonstration of this, ask a Low Brass person.)

whompage (noun) Commonly used with bass to alert or reaffirm that the upcoming or previous piece of music has a moving bass part that possesses notes that can be hit with a tremendous amount of force.

"We're gonna win!" (phrase) Can be said at any time during the game, regardless of the score.

"We're still gonna win!" (phrase) Said after an injured Punahou player has been taken off the field.

"We won!" (phrase) Said after the game, regardless of outcome.

woodwind (noun) Any of the small, high-pitched instruments that require all ten fingers to play (not to suggest that this requires talent). One may notice that the size of one's instrument is directly related to the size of one's brain. (Note: the Tenor Sax falls under the description "Low Brass" NOT "woodwind".)

Wrist wagging (verb) Another exercise done by the flag girls to "warm up".

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