Why are trombonists hot? Are cello players good in bed? What do oboe players earn?
Ricky O’Bannon of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has collated Google’s most-asked questions about orchestras and created an infographic, published below and (larger) here.
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Tried to find the answers in Walter Piston’s book without success.
Trombonists are ‘hot’ because they know all seven positions.
I see they missed a few interesting ones about oboe players. “Oboe players brain damage” is a popular search. Also “oboists are weird”.
Why flute players stand on one leg ? Only Ian Anderson stand on one leg !!!Thanks Jethro Tull
Took a look at “why are harpists” and the result was pretty much what you’d expect:
why are harpists always female
why are there no male harpists
*chuckles* Ah, but there are …