13 accurate memes that define classical music in 2020

4 August 2020, 15:20 | Updated: 4 August 2020, 15:33

It's the year we stayed home, looked after each other, and scrolled memes about not practising.

1. A major meme triumph

   

2. Because these are difficult times...

   Posted by Merv Pepler on Wednesday, 18 March 2020

3. (Key) signs of the times...

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   A post shared by Classic FM (@classicfm) on Jul 26, 2020 at 3:54am PDT

4. There’s practice versus Netflix

   

5. Accidental silliness

   

6. Toilet paper Tosca

   Quarantine Puccini from Christina Major Davis.

   #quarantineinsanity This is not about perfection... it’s about bringing a smile that might be harder to come by these days. 😁

   Posted by Christina Major Davis on Monday, 23 March 2020

7. A chance to lock-down those rhythms

   Being at home doesn't mean that you can't learn your beats.

   

8. In the practice room, we once made memes...

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   Ok now that everyone's pretty much trapped at home and we have nothing better to do give me your best (or worst) music puns . Thank you @jazzyarran for sending this in . #music #musicmemes #musicmemesdaily #musictheory #musictheorymemes #jazzmemes #band #bandmemes #orchestra #orchestramemes #classicalmusic #classicalmusicmemes #trebleclef #mordent #musicianhumor #bach #musicpuns #puns #apmusic #musicjokes #apmusictheory #ibmusic #ibmusictheory #500iqmemes #musicmemesforsupertonicteens

   A post shared by 500IQ Music Memes (@musicmemes.for.supertonicteens) on Mar 22, 2020 at 11:06am PDT

9. What online orchestras actually look like

   Everyone is doing it, and we're so thankful. But this is also true.

   

10. Orchestras in March 2020...

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    Rehearsals now be like: The lag time tho 🙄 ~Euphie

    A post shared by Euphie's Life🎀Band Memes🎀 (@euphieslife) on Mar 15, 2020 at 10:41am PDT

11. Self-isolating composers

    Everything is different...

    Posted by Embertone on Wednesday, 18 March 2020

12. It works for the King of Instruments too...

    My wife made me this 😂

    Posted by Dr. Kris Rizzotto on Thursday, 19 March 2020

13. But together, we'll get though this.

    Just stay at home, look out for others, and remember the most important thing...

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    A post shared by Brett and Eddy (@twosetviolin) on Mar 21, 2020 at 2:09am PDT