19 cringe classical music memes that put the ‘funny’ in symphony

18 August 2020, 16:45 | Updated: 18 August 2020, 17:23

Instrument case open, music stand ready. Your diligent practice session should be beginning, but there are memes to scroll through.

1. That feeling of dread.

   

2. Why do you have two names?

   

3. Is this Jazz?

   

4. My crush

   

5. Immortal Beethoven

   

6. A sight-reading spectacle

   

7. A pitch joke that's so good it hertz

   I have a joke about playing at Baroque pitch, but I don't want to lower the tone#ihavejoke

   — Susan Tomes (@susantomespiano) July 27, 2020

8. Six sharps, you say?

   

9. My Mozart calendar, 2020

   

10. Mary had a little... sightreading

    

11. Staff coverings

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    Our first original meme! Please wear a mask! It’s a simple thing we can do to prevent the spread of Covid-19. . . . . #musicmemes #musicmeme #musicmemesdaily #sheetmusic #bandmemesforbandkids #bandmemes #bandnerd #bandgeek #marchingband #classicalmusicmemes #bandkids #covid19 #coronavirus #covid_19 #covid #musichumor #music #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #composer

    A post shared by Gliss Prints :||: Music Art (@glissprints) on Jun 30, 2020 at 5:16pm PDT

12. We all need a big hand this year

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    What is your hand span? • Beethoven🍀 • #piano #pianomeme #pianomemes #thepianists #pianolove #musicmeme #meme #beethoven #tchaikovsky #bach #vivaldi #shosty #musicmemes #memes #practice #gopractice

    A post shared by -The Pianists- (@the.pianists) on Jul 21, 2020 at 6:37am PDT

13. A musician's life in one flow chart

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    You know how it is #twosetviolin

    A post shared by Brett and Eddy (@twosetviolin) on Jun 26, 2020 at 11:00pm PDT

14. Sopranos don't sing below E

    pic.twitter.com/2nJqZhXiRq

    — Eric Whitacre (@EricWhitacre) July 28, 2020

15. 2020 harmony

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    A post shared by memes from a clarinetist (@karanets_memess) on Jul 20, 2020 at 5:03pm PDT

16. When you compliment my playing

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    A post shared by Orchestra Memes (@bach.street.girls) on Apr 28, 2020 at 11:30am PDT

17. Classical composers characters

    How different composers make me feel: A Short Film 🎬#reel #classicalmusic #film pic.twitter.com/17Kho5WgEA

    — Ray Chen (@raychenviolin) August 17, 2020

18. Brass dophins

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    What are some more questions science still hasn't answered? 🤔 ~Euphie

    A post shared by Euphie's Life 🎀 Band Memes 🎀 (@euphieslife) on Jun 23, 2020 at 9:44am PDT

19. You right now...

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    A post shared by Orchestra Memes (@bach.street.girls) on Apr 26, 2020 at 3:20pm PDT