On the 8th day of the 2 weeks before winter break, my band director gave to me...

Eight Brame analogies!
Seven saxes swinging.
Six cool band trips,
Five golden means,
Four pep band games,
Three French horns,
A two-headed turtle,
And a piccolo in the key of C.

So what's your favorite Mr. B analogy? Here are some of mine:

1. The pyramid (for balance)
   
2. The star (for precision)
   
3. Sour milk (for intonation)
   
4. Sizzling (for soft energy)
   
5. The see-saw (for call and response)
   
6. Walking through mud (for dragging)
   
7. Nesting Russian dolls (for blend)
   
8. And of course, the oldest one, breaking the glass (for releases)
   

Leave your comments with any I might be missing!