You know you're a music major if. . .
. . .you hear and recognize the chord progressions in every song.
. . .you pronounce your vowels "ah ay ee oh oo" instead of "aa eh ih oh uh."
. . .your biggest adrenaline rush is the silence after the last chord in a choir song ends.
. . .oddly dressed people are a common occurance in your life.
. . .you can break out into four-part harmony with any given group of people you hang out with.
. . .late night conversations consist of your favorite song in Latin and your favorite Broadway musical.
. . .randomly bursting into song isn't really all that random.
. . .you harmonize to songs by your favorite band.
. . .you recognize that the notes at the beginning of "Send in the Clowns" make up a major 6/3 chord.
. . .you know that "do re mi fa sol la ti do" was not invented by Julie Andrews.
. . .seventh chords still freak you out.
. . .all of your friends are also music majors and you hang outside the choir room when you get bored.
. . .song titles like "Os justi," "Ubi caritas," and "Magnificat" are brought up in every day conversation.
. . .no matter how good you are at your instrument, everyone else is still better than you.
. . .know that German is not the prettiest language but you sing it anyway.
. . .you walk through the halls where your classes are and can hear 14 pianos, 4 violins, 1 viola, 3 singers, at least 5 brass instruments, 2 woodwinds, 2 cellos, 3 guitars, and a bass.
. . .you've heard more musicals than anyone else you know and know every word to all of them.
. . .water is your best friend.
. . .you have music theory study parties.
. . .the professor of one of your classes is a famous opera singer.
. . .your normal response to an invitation to hang out is, "I can't, I have to practice."
. . .you get chills when you hear dissonance.
. . .you notice the errors in part-writing when you sing Hymns.
. . .you wish you could belt like Idina Menzel or Birgit Nilsson.
. . .you know your instrument is better than any other instrument.
. . .falsetto is manly.
. . .you stay up til 3 AM writing list about how you know you're a music major.
I would know. I've done it all.
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