The Ten Commandments of Band

I am the Almighty Band Director who brought you through rookie camp and onto this field that we do march on. Thou shalt obey my commandments.

. Thou shalt have no other gods before the director.

. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven noises or any sounds unlikeness to the music that hath come before thee, or that shall come after thee.

. Thou shalt not take the name of thy band in vain.

. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy practicing, but the seventh day is the sabbath of the band life: In it thou shalt have a concert.[rest?!?!?! If anything we are told to practice more because a concert is coming up ]

. Honor thy section leader and thy band director: That thy days many be long in the band, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

. Thou shalt not damage thy instrument, nor conspire to murder a player whom is thy superior.

. Thou shalt not commit to other activities nor put any other task before thy band.

. Thou shalt not steal sheet music, instruments, or any other item possessed by another member of thy band.

. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy stand partner.

. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's instrument, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's reed, nor his ligature, nor his mouthpiece, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.