Three notes walk into a bar.....

**trkelley** · #1 10-12-2010, 01:12 PM

So a C, E-flat and G go into a bar. The bartender says, "sorry,
but we don't serve minors." So E-flat leaves, and C and G
have an open fifth between them. After a few drinks, the
fifth is diminished and G is out flat.
F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp
enough.

D comes in and heads for the bathroom saying, "Excuse me.
I'll just be a second." Then A comes in, but the bartender
is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.
Then the bartender notices B-flat hiding at the end of the
bar and says, "Get out! You're the seventh minor I've found
in this bar tonight."

E-Flat comes back the next night in a three-piece suit with
nicely shined shoes. The bartender says, "you're looking
sharp tonight. Come on in, this could be a major
development." Sure enough, E-flat soon takes off his suit
and everything else, and is au natural.

Eventually C sobers up and realizes in horror that he's
under a rest. C is brought to trial, found guilty of
contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced
to 10 years of D.S. without Coda at an upscale correctional
facility.

(heard it from a guy at a gig)

bass12 · #2 10-12-2010, 01:38 PM

And you remembered all of that?! Very clever - definitely brought a smile to my face.

brickerenator · #3 10-12-2010, 02:04 PM

Awesome.

Fassa Albrecht · #4 10-12-2010, 02:26 PM

Am I a nerd yet for laughing?

EricF · #5 10-12-2010, 02:33 PM

That's a classic with music theory geeks. Good stuff.

hdracer · #6 10-12-2010, 02:34 PM

You forgot the ending,

The bartender decides, however, that since he's only had tenor so patrons, the soprano out in the bathroom and everything has become alto much treble, he needs a rest and closes the bar.

lousybassplayer · #7 10-12-2010, 02:40 PM

Oh I get it. Hehehehe

Music. It's funny.

pharmakon · #8 10-12-2010, 02:42 PM

The Eb should have taken a half-step closer to the bar!

**trkelley** · #9 10-12-2010, 02:45 PM

I wrote down as i was hearing it on a bar napkin.

**zenrad** · #10 10-12-2010, 02:46 PM

That's the dorkiest music joke I've ever heard.

Baron Von Vik · #11 10-12-2010, 02:51 PM

What about when the E sharp goes and F's itself on the scale?

MatticusMania · #12 10-12-2010, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trkelley

So a C, E-flat and G go into a bar. The bartender says, "sorry,
but we don't serve minors." So E-flat leaves, and C and G
have an open fifth between them. After a few drinks, the
fifth is diminished and G is out flat.
F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp
enough.

D comes in and heads for the bathroom saying, "Excuse me.
I'll just be a second." Then A comes in, but the bartender
is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.
Then the bartender notices B-flat hiding at the end of the
bar and says, "Get out! You're the seventh minor I've found
in this bar tonight."

E-Flat comes back the next night in a three-piece suit with
nicely shined shoes. The bartender says, "you're looking
sharp tonight. Come on in, this could be a major
development." Sure enough, E-flat soon takes off his suit
and everything else, and is au natural.

Eventually C sobers up and realizes in horror that he's
under a rest. C is brought to trial, found guilty of
contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced
to 10 years of D.S. without Coda at an upscale correctional
facility.

(heard it from a guy at a gig)

Clearly, music was developed by, and for, drunks.