| "When I Played..." | how an Orfanella story always starts | 
|---|---|
| Chart | the piece of music on your stand | 
| "Yeah" | exclamation after doing something right (very rare) | 
| Gig | when you perform and get money for it (opposite of marching band) | 
| "Are You Building a House?" | meaning do not hold the mallets like hammers!! | 
| "What are you mixing soup?" | Are you mixing soup? | 
| "Yay! Football!!" | i hope we don't go to playoffs! | 
| "M' kay" | you better have your part done because he doesn't want to have to go over it again! |