Maybe it’s a great way to relax from Holiday concert prep or maybe it’s just plain fun, but for whatever reason, some of the best “Elf on the Shelf” memes with a musical twist have appeared in the last few weeks. We’ve compiled a list of our favorites from 2017 — music nerd points awarded if you get more than 10 right! (Answers at the bottom of the post.) 1. Photo credit Kate Bright 2. Photo credit Scott Schumann 3. Photo credit Classic FM 4. Photo credit dti56 5. Photo credit Music with Sara Bibee 6. Photo credit Scott Schumann 7. Photo credit Music with Sara Bibee 8. Photo credit Music with Sarah Bibee 9. Photo credit Music with Sara Bibee 10. Photo credit Classic FM 11. Photo credit Kate Bright 12. Photo credit Scott Schumann 13. Photo credit Go Soundtracks 14. Photo credit Kate Bright 15. Photo credit Classic FM How’d you do? Here are the answers! 1. Coda on Yoda 2. Landini on a Martini 3. Paganini on a Panini 4. Corn on a Horn 5. Do on Po 6. Plagal on a Bagel 7. Hemiola on a Cola 8. The Rock on Bach 9. Cena on Palestrina 10. Calice on a Tallis 11. Crescendo on a Nintendo 12. Phrygian on a Pigeon 13. Sonic on the Tonic 14. Fermata on a Piñata 15. Handel on a Sandal For more music humor, as well as all things music education and travel, subscribe to our Backstage Blog.
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