French horn
Q: What do you get when you cross a French horn player with a goal post?
A: A goal post that can’t march.
Q: How many French horn players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Just one, but he’ll spend two hours checking the bulb for alignment and leaks.
Q: What do you get when you cross a French Horn player and a goalpost?
A: A goalpost that can’t march.
Q: How do you make a trombone sound like a French horn?
A: Put your hand in the bell and miss a lot of notes.
Q: How do horn players traditionally greet each other?
A: “Hi. I did that piece in junior high.”
Q: How many French horn players does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Just one, but he’ll spend two hours checking the bulb for alignment and leaks.
Q: How do you get your viola section to sound like the horn section?
A: Have them miss every other note.
Q: What is the difference between a french horn section and a ’57 Chevy?
A: You can tune a ’57 Chevy.
Q: How do horn players traditionally greet each other?
A: “Hi. I played that last year.”
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