Instruments?

[AlphaTauri]

Who says? Aren't string bass players allowed in jazz band? Or guitarists?

And there's one thing all band players miss out on- chamber music!

[tclme elmo]

Although obviously people either like band or orchestra better, there is one thing that someone who plays a string instrument misses out on: Jazz band. Being in band (marching and symphonic later in the year), an out of school orchestra, and jazz band, jazz band is probably the most fun. This is closely followed by marching band, and strings can't be in that either.

unless you play electric violin!

Who says? Aren't string bass players allowed in jazz band? Or guitarists?

And there's one thing all band players miss out on- chamber music!

well there's wind ensemble...

[eyeball138]

Well, there's nothing called "chamber bands", however, there are wind ensembles, quintets, quartets, and plenty of other smaller groups. To be more clear about the string part, I meant orchestra string instruments. Violin, viola, and cello aren't in jazz bands. Yes though, there are some upright basses.

[tclme elmo]

There can be a violin! An electric one!

[eyeball138]

Theoretically, yes, there CAN be one.

[blue cobra]

Someone at my school quit band to join orchestra.

[fmtiger124]

Someone at my school quit band to join orchestra.

SEE PROOF!!! band is that bad people flock to us

[eyeball138]

Ok...I honestly have nothing against orchestras, and, as I am in both, I can say that I prefer band.

[tclme elmo]

I'm staying out of this cuz I'm in both band and orchestra too

[googlyfrog]

I'm in orchestra, and even I think band is better.

It just seems more fun with more people. Plus, the songs that we have this year stink all except for 1 or 2. Listen to the song Helium on Youtube or something and you're guaranteed to fall asleep.