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Woodwinds are a family consisting of instruments that make sound by splitting the air blown into them on a sharp edge like a reed or fipple. They belong to the larger category of wind instruments and funnily enough, are not all just made from well…wood and wind. They can be made from brass, silver, gold, and other metals too.

The most common woodwind instruments are the flute, clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, saxophone, piccolo and oboe. They are instrumets that can be a part of big ensembles like classical orchestras all the way to small jazz trios. Playing a woodwind instrument can be tough, we’re here to make it even more challenging!

If you thought woodwinds were just for creating beautiful melodies, think again – they’re also the key to some seriously hilarious puns! Take the flute, for example. It’s known for its light and airy sound, but did you know it’s also a master of ‘trilling’ with jokes? The flute player’s humor is so delicate, you might say it’s ‘whistle’-d with a touch of finesse. And then there’s the clarinet, which is all about that rich, robust sound, but its jokes? They’re ‘sharp’ and ‘flat’ at the same time, making you wonder if they’re playing a different scale altogether.

Bassoons, on the other hand, are like the class clowns of the woodwind section—their jokes are so low, they’re practically underground! They’re always ready with a punchline that’s bound to ‘bass’ the test of time. And don’t even get me started on the saxophone. Its humor is so smooth, it could ‘sax’ you up from a bad day in no time.

Of course, no woodwind pun party would be complete without the oboe. When an oboist tells a joke, it’s like a ‘reed’ tape measure—precisely tuned to make you laugh! So the next time you hear a woodwind, remember, they’re not just making music; they’re also ‘blowing’ you away with their punny possibilities !

This list of woodwind instrument puns and jokes are sure to make anyone giggle. If you’re a woodwind musician, we’d like to see you try to play your instrument without laughing! But whether or not you play an instrument, we hope this list of puns and jokes tickle-o’s your piccolos. That’s French for funny bone, I believe…

Woodwind Puns

Woot-wind – Owl playing a woodwind instrument
Woold-wind – Sheep playing a woodwind instrument.
Woodwind – A tree farting.
Wood-whine – Out of tune woodwind instrument.
Wood-weenie – Woodwind instrument in the shape of a sausage.
Woo Win – Chinese woodwind.
Woodwimp – Instrument for namby people.
Woodwink – Instrument that pokes into people’s eyes.
Wood you be mine?
Wood you believe it if I told you flutes were the best instrument?

Woodwind Related Puns

Bassoon Puns

Bas-soon – When the bassoon comes in too early.
Bassoonette – What baby bassoons sleep in.
Bab-soons – Cross between a baboon and bassoon.
George Bassoon-ey – The famous woodwind instrument from Ocean’s Eleven.
Basspoons – What bassoonists have to eat their meals with.
Basstoon – Cartoons for bassoons.
Bas-coons – What caterpillar bassoons go to sleep in before they become butteflies.
Bassoon River – Moon River solo played on a bassoons.
Blue Bassoon – A rare sighting of a good bassoonist.
Blue Bayoons – Linda Ronstadt’s Blue Bayou played on bassoon.
Bassnoon – 12pm for bassoonists.
Corn-trabassoon – Bright yellow vegetable bassoons.

Clarinet Puns

Clari-jet – A really fast clarinet in the sky.
Clari-Fett – What Boba Fett would be if he hunted woodwinds.
Clari-wet – When a clarinetist doesn’t swallow his spit before playing his instrument.
Clari-threat – Clarinet used as a weapon.
Clari-debt – What a clarinetist owes money.
Clari-pet – A clarinet that goes woof.
Clari-net – What you use to catch woodwind instruments.
Clearinet – Opposite of Blurinet.
Hairy-net – A clarinet that needs a shave.
Bear-inet – A clarinet that growls.
Pear-inet – A fruity clarinet.
Swear-inet – A clarinet that sounds dirty.
Derriere-inet – A clarinet’s booty.
Care-inet – A kind clarinet.
Chair-inet – A clarinet you can sit on.
Cherry-net – Red fruity woodwind instrument.

Flute Puns

Forbidden Flute – The flute that God told Eve not to play.
Flute Loops – Every flutist’s favourite cereal.
Flute Ninja – A game where you score points for slashing flutes.
Rootbeer Flute – Ice cream on a flute.
Flute Canal – Treatment for infections in the middle of a flute.
Square flute – The length multiplied by the width of a flute.
Flute Camp – Military camp for flutists.
Flute Point – An irrelevant statement about flutes.
Flute and Tie – A formal occasion for flutes.
Twenty One Gun Flute – Salute for when a respected flutist dies.
Flute 66 – Highways for flutes.
Floot – Stolen flutes.
Absoflutely – A flutist’s absolutely favorite word.
Flewt – Past tense of flute.
Old Floot – A weird old man.
Kaflute – Broken German flute.
Tooty Flutey – When baby dips her daddy’s flute in ice cream.
Charflutery Board – Appetizers of various flutes.
Resoflute-tion – How flutes solve conflicts.
Et tu, Flute?

Piccolo Puns

Piccolo Machiavelli – A small but ruthless Italian woodwind.
Pickle-o – Small sour sounding flute .
Piccolor – Rainbow flutes.
Pic-colo on somebody your own size!

Saxophone Puns

Suck-xaphone – The wrong way to play the sax.
Saxophony – Fake saxophone.
Saxo-phone – Cellphone that plays saxophone music.
Anglosaxophone – Saxophone that only speaks English.
Soaprano Saxophone – Saxophone that blows high pitched bubbles.
Soaprano Saxophone – Saxophone that blows high pitched bubbles.
Alltoe Saxophone – Saxophone for musicians with no hands.
Berrytone Sax – Sweet and juicy sounding saxophone.

Oboe Puns

Oboe-tie – A fancy necktie for oboes.
Ban-oboe – If a chimpanzee and a woodwind instrument had a baby.
Oboe-dient – What good little oboes are towards their parents.
Hoboe – A homeless oboe.
Los Oboes – A rockband who plays La Bamba on oboes.
M-oboe Dick – A rare white oboe in the ocean.
Oboe-nut – An oboe bent into a ring with frosting and spinkles on top.
El-boe – Mexican oboe.
Oboe Macaroni – Pasta in the shape of bent oboes.
Sour-oboe Bread – Bread made from fermented oboes.

Bagpipe Puns

Drag-pipes – When the bagpipes go on for too long.
Stag-pipes – A bagpipe with antlers.
Magpipes – Magpies that sound like bagpipes.
Fife – What comes after 4 for woodwind musicians.
Fyell-ow – A woodwind musician’s favourite colour.
Ney – How woodwind musicians say no.

Woodwind Related Puns

Woodwind musicians are a unique breed in the orchestra, and they’re not just blowing air—they’re blowing minds with their quirky personalities! Take the flutists, for instance. They’re the overachievers, always hitting those high notes with the precision of a laser beam. But let’s be honest, they’re also the ones most likely to have their instrument mistaken for a fancy drinking straw at a party. Then there’s the clarinetist, who’s like the cool kid on the block, effortlessly switching between classical pieces and jazz gigs like it’s no big deal. But don’t be fooled by that suave demeanor—they’ve spent more time fiddling with reeds than a beaver building a dam!

Meanwhile, the bassoonists are the unsung heroes of the woodwind section, lugging around an instrument that looks like it belongs in a steampunk convention. They’re the ones who bring the bass, but they’re also known for having the best one-liners, usually delivered in that deep, resonant voice that could rival a foghorn. And who could forget the oboists? They’re the perfectionists of the group, obsessing over every note until it’s just right. If you see one with a slightly crazed look in their eye, it’s probably because they’ve spent the last hour trying to get their reed to behave like it’s supposed to—because let’s face it, an oboe reed is as temperamental as a cat on a leash.

And then there’s the saxophonist, the rebel of the woodwind family. You’ll find them sneaking jazz riffs into classical pieces or cracking jokes that are just as smooth as their solos. Woodwind musicians aren’t just masters of their craft; they’re the ones bringing personality, laughter, and a whole lot of fun to the orchestra.

Here’s a bunch of woodwind related puns to take your breath away.

Altomobile – Car to carry a saxophone.
Bach – A dog singing classical music.
Mozart-ella – Mozart’s favorite cheese.
Blues Moosician – A cow that plays the saxophone.
Blues Lee – Kung Fu star who plays blues saxophone.
Strauss – When classical musician feel pressure.
Strauss – What classical musicians use to suck their drinks.
Moosic – Cow music
Moo-sician – Cow that plays music.
Mewsic – Cat music
Mew-sician – Cat that plays music.
Treble maker – Instrumentalist who always gets into trouble.
French horn – Horn attached to cars in France… also ….
French horn – Horn attached to cows in France.
Baroque – Classical musicians with no money.
Gone Baroque – When a musician goes berserk and doesn’t follow the rules.
The saxophone playerswas kicked out of the band because he had a bad Alto-tude.
A contrabass saxophonist and contrabassoon player teamed up. You could say they offered contraband music.
Did you hear about the successful jazz saxophonist? Jazz kidding.
Two saxophone players blew up a night club…authorities are looking for the tenorists.
Love is in the air tune-ite
You have my utmost symphony.
Music puns are my forte.
The Great Coral Reed.
Reed Richards – Superhero famous for morphing into a clarinet mouthpiece.
Bocal-li – A type of woodwind mouthpiece made of a vegetable.
All’s bell that ends bell.
We bell-long together.

In the end, woodwind puns truly blow us away with their cleverness and charm. They hit all the right notes, from the sharp wit of the clarinet to the bassoon’s deep humor. These puns remind us that music isn’t just about sound; it’s about bringing joy and laughter, too. Whether you’re a flute fan or a saxophone aficionado, there’s a woodwind pun out there that’ll strike a chord with you. So, next time you hear a woodwind, let yourself get carried away by the music – and the puns that follow. After all, they really do blow us away!