Musical Humour
This is just a fraction of the
collection of Musical Jokes I have available. Most of them I have compiled from
the following website: http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/jokes/
What's the difference between a violin and a fiddle? The fiddle is fun to
listen to.
Why should you never try to drive a roof nail with a violin? You might bend the
nail.
How do you make a cello sound beautiful? Sell it and buy a violin.
Why was the piano invented? So the musician would have a place to set his beer.
What is the definition of a nerd? Someone who owns his own clarinet.
Why can't a gorilla play trumpet?He's too sensitive.
Why do bands have bass players?To translate for the drummer.
What's the definition of a alto? A soprano who can read music.
How do you get a guitar player to play softer? Give him some sheet music.
Why do bagpipe players walk while playing? To get away from the noise.
What is the definition of a half-step?Two oboes playing in unison.
How do you get a violinist to play tremolo? Write a whole note and mark it
'Solo.'
Jokes by Instrument Class: [Strings] [Woodwinds] [Brass] [Keyboard] [Percussion] [Vocal] [Folk/Pop/Rock] [General]
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Contemporary Composers' Postcards from
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