Do you play a musical instrument?

Flathead770 · **on:** June 18, 2007, 12:10:06 AM

I play the violin and i'm in my school orchestra. I'm also trying to learn how to play the piano and my friend is trying to teach me how to play the electric bass. What about you guys? Do you play an instrument, if so, what instrument do you play?

Tails_155 · **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2007, 12:29:55 AM

drums, I play drums, not super well, but I can play

action9000 · **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2007, 01:46:35 AM

I am a recent college graduate, but I played the trumpet through junior high and high school (grades 7 to 12). I was never exceptionally good; I survived with my ability to keep time and singlehandedly overpower most of my section

(For our big concert in grade 12, I was ALONE on 2nd trumpet because I could bring out sufficient power myself and the 3rds needed extra players to balance the trumpet section LOL. Our 1st trumpet player was crazy-good though.

I'm still friends with him. Ahh, memories...

)

I have been off the trumpet for 3 years now but I have also practiced piano on my own time. I have had no training on piano aside from my own personal practice time. I'm not very good but I can handle basic stuff (I can almost play the 2-handed arrangement of If We Hold On Together on piano

...almost.

: )

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2007, 01:51:21 AM

Nope. My mom says that instruments are a waste of money.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2007, 03:00:14 AM

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My mom says that instruments are a waste of money.

I don't share her opinion though...

Malte279 · **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2007, 03:14:47 AM

It's the music keyboard for me. Obtaining a music sheet of If we hold on together during my students exchange made me start.

NewOrder · **Reply #6 on:** June 18, 2007, 12:34:16 PM

I play the fute, and I'm learning how to play the guitar, by myself so it's taking it's time =P

Let's team up and form a band

Tails_155 · **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2007, 12:38:58 PM

Quote from: landbeforetimelover,Jun 18 2007 on 02:00 AM

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My mom says that instruments are a waste of money.

I don't share her opinion though...

good for you, but depressing your mom thinks that

Malte279 · **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2007, 02:24:36 PM

In case of my family I always was the philistine. My parents would have liked to see me play the flute when I was at primary school. I was too lazy and my parents didn't want to force me to anything. So it took me till 2002 before I started playing any instrument. I have a lot to catch up with.
I consider if perhaps I should try playing some small instrument one can take along easier than a music keyboard. Does anyone here play the flute, the occarina, or the harmonica?

action9000 · **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2007, 02:46:17 PM

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Let's team up and form a band

I'm game!

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Does anyone here play the flute, the occarina, or the harmonica?

It looks from his post that NewOrder plays the flute.

I used to play the recorder (a flute-like instrument but simple to play in comparision) in elementary school; I still have one but I haven't picked it up in years.

Tails_155 · **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2007, 05:23:37 PM

Quote from: action9000,Jun 18 2007 on 01:46 PM

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Let's team up and form a band
I'm game!

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Does anyone here play the flute, the occarina, or the harmonica?
It looks from his post that NewOrder plays the flute.
I used to play the recorder (a flute-like instrument but simple to play in comparision) in elementary school; I still have one but I haven't picked it up in years.

who didn't play the recorder in elementary? XD

Malte279 · **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:02:28 PM

I didn't

I confused flute and recorder. The recorder was what my parents had hoped me to play. But I was too lazy back then.

NewOrder · **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:21:05 PM

I also played the recorder =P
Malte, here's my advice, choose and instrument and start practicing, forget about learning how to read tabs (sheats of music), just practise 'till your fingers bleed. If you can afford it, then take lessons, if not tune out with friends and talk to people who know how to play that instrument. You don't need to start with small insturments that you don't really care about, go straight to the one you like.

Flathead770 · **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2007, 08:07:57 PM

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who didn't play the recorder in elementary? XD

I didn't, i joined my shool orchestra in grade 4, the earliest i could start.

Tails_155 · **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:07:21 PM

most elemetary school "music" classes use recorders

action9000 · **Reply #15 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:15:36 PM

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most elemetary school "music" classes use recorders

Yep, Everyone in my area that I know played the recorder in grades 4 5 and 6, including myself. It was entertaining.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:51:12 PM

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most elemetary school "music" classes use recorders

Mine did. I was the best recorder player in the class. Mostly because my fingures were big enough to cover the holes! I have always been bigger than everyone else. In fifth grade, I was 5'9".

Petrie. · **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:56:16 PM

I say yes, and I can play the trumpet or the french horn (and its marching band counterpart, the mellophone). Granted I haven't touched a french horn in four years, even longer for the trumpet, but you don't forget how to play.

Ptyra · **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:57:22 PM

Yes; I play flute and I would like to go to piccalo

: . Tiiny flute that'll take a lot of air!

action9000 · **Reply #19 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:58:03 PM

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Granted I haven't touched a french horn in four years, even longer for the trumpet, but you don't forget how to play.

You don't forget how to play but you do lose the killer mouth muscles after that much time! I probably couldn't play for 5 minutes now without gettin' tired, even though I still remember all of the fingering.