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Viola jokes in 2025

What’s the most popular recording of the William Walton viola concerto?
– Music Minus One

How do you get a violist to play a passage pianissimo tremolando?
– Mark it “solo.”

How do you get a violist to play a passage pianissimo tremolando?
– Mark it “solo.”

Did you hear about the violist who bragged that he could play 32nd notes?
– The rest of the orchestra didn’t believe him, so he proved it by playing one.

What is the difference between a radio and a viola?
– A radio plays music.

What do a SCUD missile and a viola player have in common?
– They’re both offensive and inaccurate.

How can you tell when a violist is playing out of tune?
– The bow is moving.

What’s the similarity between the Beatles and the viola section of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra?
– Neither has played together since 1970.

What’s the latest crime wave in New York City?
– Drive-by viola recitals.

What is the first sound you hear after the conductor yells, “Bratsche?”
– The concertmaster saying, “Gesundheit.”

What do a viola and a lawsuit have in common?
– Everyone is happy when the case is closed.

How do you get a dozen violists to play in tune?
– Shoot 11 of them.

What’s the difference between a violin and viola?
– Violas burn longer.And do you know WHY the viola burns longer?
– It’s usually still in the case.

Q: How do you teach a Violist down-bow staccato?
– A: Write a whole note, put a down-bow mark over it, and then label it “solo”.

What’s the difference between a viola and a coffin?
– The coffin has the dead person on the inside

Why is viola called “bratsche” in Germany?
– Because that’s the sound it makes when you sit down on it.

What do you call a viola player with half a brain?
– Gifted.

What is the longest viola joke?
– Harold in Italy

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