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Reverse viola jokes: violists get their revenge
Viola players are traditionally the butt of musical jokes – and we’re guilty of a chuckle at their expense too. But we think it’s time for viola players to get their own back. Here are some of our favourite reverse viola jokes.
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1. Violinists
Why are viola jokes so short? So violinists can understand them.
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2. Violins
Why are violins smaller than violas? They're actually the same size – it's the violinists' heads which are larger.
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3. Soprano
If you threw a violist and a soprano off a cliff, which one would hit the ground first? The violist. The soprano would have to stop halfway down to ask directions.
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4. Alto clef
What's the difference between the alto clef and Greek? Some conductors actually read Greek.
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5. Conductor and viola
A violist and a conductor walk in front of your car and you cannot avoid them both. Which do you hit? The violist. Business before pleasure.
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6. French horn
How do you get your viola section to sound like the horn section? Ask them to miss every other note.
