Friday, November 11, 2011

History Project

My history teacher has assigned a project in which we choose a topic that we are interested in and study it as it pertains to the time period we study in class! I chose music. The times are ancient Rome and Greece. Here's the link to my project:
https://sites.google.com/site/musicofancientgreek1/

Friday, November 4, 2011

Clarinet Jokes


Q: What's the difference between a clarinet and a mouse?
A: You can't hear a mouse squeak over the entire band!

Q: How many clarinetists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Just one--but they'll go through a whole box of them before they find just the right one!

Q: How do know a clarinet player is playing loud?
A: You can almost hear them.

Q: How do you get a clarinet player to play louder?
A: You can't!

Q: What's the definition of a nerd?
A: Someone who owns their own alto clarinet.

Q: What's the purpose of the bell on a bass clarinet?
A: Storing the ashes from the rest of the instrument.

Q: What do you call a bass clarinetist with half a brain?
A: Gifted.

Q: What do you get when you remove half a bass clarinetist's brain?
A: An even more gifted contrabass clarinetist. 
Q: Is there a difference between the sound of a clarinet and a cat in heat?
A: Of course, but only if the cat is in good health.
Q: Why was the clarinet invented?
A: To make the oboe look good, mess up someone's fingers, and to ensure that there will always be someone to steal reeds from.