Riddle: Why is it so hard to open a piano?
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Because all the keys are on the inside.
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What is a Mummy’s favorite type of music?
Riddle: What is a Mummy’s favorite type of music?
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Wrap.
What has a bell but isn’t a church, is full of air but isn’t a balloon?
Riddle: What has a bell but isn’t a church, is full of air but isn’t a balloon?
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Trumpet.
What do you get if you cross a hen with a guitar?
Riddle: What do you get if you cross a hen with a guitar?
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A chicken that plucks itself.
How many concertmasters does it take to change a light bulb?
Riddle: How many concertmasters does it take to change a light bulb?
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Just one, but it takes four movements.
Which composer likes tea the most?
Riddle: Which composer likes tea the most?
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Chai-kovsky
What kind of music do elves listen to while they work?
Riddle: What kind of music do elves listen to while they work?
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Wrap music.
What did the composer do before running errands?
Riddle: What did the composer do before running errands?
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He made a Liszt.
What did the guitar say to the rock star?
Riddle: What did the guitar say to the rock star?
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Quit picking on me.
Where do pianists go on vacation?
Riddle: Where do pianists go on vacation?
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The Florida Keys.
What kind of music does a blacksmith like?
Riddle: What kind of music does a blacksmith like?
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Heavy metal.
How do you make a bandstand?
Riddle: How do you make a bandstand?
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Take away their chairs.
Why did the pianist keep banging his head against the keys?
Riddle: Why did the pianist keep banging his head against the keys?
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He was playing by ear.
What is a cucumber’s favorite musical instrument?
Riddle: What is a cucumber’s favorite musical instrument?
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A pickle-o.
Why can’t skeletons play church music?
Riddle: Why can’t skeletons play church music?
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Because they have no organs.
What’s a golfer’s favorite type of music?
Riddle: What’s a golfer’s favorite type of music?
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Swing.
What do you call a set of musical dentures?
Riddle: What do you call a set of musical dentures?
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Falsetto teeth.
Why couldn’t the string quartet find their composer?
Riddle: Why couldn’t the string quartet find their composer?
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He was Haydn.
Why did the fish make such a good musician?
Riddle: Why did the fish make such a good musician?
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He knew his scales.
I am not your enemy yet you still beat me. What am I?
Riddle: I am not your enemy yet you still beat me. What am I?
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A drum.
What part of a turkey is musical?
Riddle: What part of a turkey is musical?
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The drumstick.
What did the robbers take from the music store?
Riddle: What did the robbers take from the music store?
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The lute.
What should you always try to carry when singing?
Riddle: What should you always try to carry when singing?
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A tune.
What do you get if you put a radio in the fridge?
Riddle: What do you get if you put a radio in the fridge?
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Cool music.
I count time but have no end. Tick tick but I am not a clock. What am I?
Riddle: I count time but have no end. Tick tick but I am not a clock. What am I?
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A metronome.
What word leaves you sick if you take away the first letter?
Riddle: What word leaves you sick if you take away the first letter?
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Music.
What must take a bow before it can speak?
Riddle: What must take a bow before it can speak?
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A violin.
What type of music are balloons scared of?
Riddle: What type of music are balloons scared of?
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Pop music.
Which kind of phone can make music?
Riddle: Which kind of phone can make music?
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A saxophone.
Why did the musician put his head on the piano?
Riddle: Why did the musician put his head on the piano?
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He wanted to play by ear.
What musical instrument can you hear but not see or touch?
Riddle: What musical instrument can you hear but not see or touch?
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The voice.
What musical instrument doesn’t tell the truth?
Riddle: What musical instrument doesn’t tell the truth?
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A lyre.