Monday, December 8, 2008

Picking on trumpet players....

Okay, I'm not INTENTIONALLY picking on trumpet players, these jokes just happened to be in the front of a music guild to playing the trumpet that came across my desk. I laughed when I read them and decided to share. If you play trumpet, sorry; but obviously the author of the music had the good quality of being able to laugh at himself. Enjoy!

Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Five. One to change the bulb and four to contemplate how Louis Armstrong would have done it.

Q: Do you play the Trumpet Voluntary?
A: No, my parents made me do it.

Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 12; One to screw it in and 11 to stand around and say, "I could do that better"

Q: What would a trumpet player do if she won a million dollars?
A: Continue to play gigs until the money ran out

Q: How are trumpeters like pirates?
A: They both murder on the high Cs

Q: How many 2nd trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None. They don't go up that high.

Q: What's the difference between a trumpet player and a large pizza?
A: A large pizza can feed a family of four.

Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One, but he'll do it too loudly.

Q: Did you hear about the French horn player who locked his keys in the car?
A: It took an hour to get the trumpet player out.

Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One. He holds the light bulb and the entire world revolves around him.

Q: How do you get a trumpet player to play fff?
A: Mark 'mp' on the part.

Q: There are two trumpet players sitting in a car. Who is driving?
A: The policeman

Definitions:

Discord: Not to be confused with datcord

Crescendo: A reminder to the performer that he has been playing too loudly.

Accidentals: Wrong notes.

Allegro: Leg fertilizer.

Conductor: A musician who is adept at following many people at the same time.

Hope u enjoyed them! Again, these aren't mine, I copied them from a Trumpet playing guild written by Jonathan Harnum.

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