Do you play a musical instrument?

OregonYeti · #1 10-18-2009, 12:53 PM

How many musicians do we have here? I'm hyped right now about the trumpet my mom found at a garage sale and is sending me--a King 600 (not one of their top ones, but it is a King . . .) made in the '70's, in mint condition. I can hardly wait

I've played violin, French horn and trumpet, but it's been some years. I'm also really good at playing my Polk Audio/Onkyo sound system. That takes a lot of talent. How about the rest of you?

BryanJ · #2 10-18-2009, 01:58 PM

I play a lot if instruments. Mostly drums, guitar, piano, and bass, but if you'd like I can give you the full list. Drums were my first instrument. Started playing when I was seven.

OregonYeti · #3 10-18-2009, 06:22 PM

Cool, Bryan

Koukouvagia · #4 10-18-2009, 07:20 PM

I'm a professional violinist.

OregonYeti · #5 10-18-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Koukouvagia

I'm a professional violinist.

That's really great! I played violin for 9 years (4th-12th grade). I ended up pretty good at it. Not pro-level, of course. Years later I figured out why I had a hard time with some of the fingering and the vibrato--I just cannot keep my left elbow under the violin without a lot of effort. I don't bend that way.

BryanJ · #6 10-19-2009, 01:54 AM

violin is one thing i dont play that ive always wanted to learn. i just cant figure out how to not make it squeak

Ishbel · #7 10-19-2009, 02:30 AM

National instrument of Scotland

Although, to be honest, I haven't played for quite a few years - but I still have my pipes, just in case I ever get the urge to let rip!

singer4660 · #8 10-19-2009, 07:02 AM

While I played several instruments as a child (piano, flute, saxophone, guitar) I wasn't really good at any of them. Turns out, I've got a "right hand, left hand" problem (i.e., I can't do two different things with each hand). Took up singing at 40 and fell in love with the opera. Nothing like Puccini to put you in the mood for great italian food

chrose · #9 10-19-2009, 11:59 AM

I play bass and guitar. Right now I'm playing with Nik Entertainment in the wedding and party bands as you can see by the signature.

bughut · #10 10-19-2009, 06:41 PM

I play acoustic guitar. Taught 2 sons and 1 brother to play. 1 son n 1 bro are way better now than i'll ever be. Im so proud (for proud, read jealous)

allie · #11 10-20-2009, 07:49 AM

I played trombone in jr. high but didn't go very far. I started 3 years later than everyone else in the band so in the push to be ready for marching and concert seasons, I didn't actually learn to read the music. Not easy when it's time for a sight reading competition!

I dabbled with piano and keyboard. I took a couple of formal piano lessons in elementary school but the teacher wasn't dependable and after 2 lessons in 2 months, my parents pulled me out of the program. From the bit I tried to teach myself, I think I may have the same problem in using both hands at the same time to do different things as singer4660.

chefhow · #12 10-20-2009, 10:12 AM

I grew up in a house full of musicians, my Dad played in the Miami Symphony Orchestra in the 60's, my mother was a piano teacher, my brother was a studio drummer and drum tech, my aunt plays guitar and was a concert classical guitarist. I tried like the devil to learn piano, guitar and violin but being ambidextrious I always had a problem with the L/R seperation and they wanted to do what the other did. Very frustrating since I have a better ear for music and tone than most of them. In my free time when I was younger I used to help out a local home and car audio shop with tuning the stereo installations.

Koukouvagia · #13 10-20-2009, 11:30 AM

I hear too much complaining about hand dexterity and independence. I only hear these excuses from students who don't want to put in the work required to learn an instrument past a certain level. What, you think pro musicians are just born with the ability to make each hand do something different than the other? Not a chance. Sorry, just calling 'em like I see 'em.

deltadoc · #14 10-20-2009, 11:42 AM

I started piano at 4, mostly classical. But only play 3 classics anymore and that is rare (Warsaw Concerto, Moonlight Sonata, Claire d'Lune).

But since my '40's, I acquired a 1935 National Duolian resonphonic guitar and learned slide blues. Since then I've played at several venues, although only got paid once! Also have a custom Martin dreadnought, modeled after a 1935 Martin, and a couple of National replicas (Style 0, Style W tri-cone).

Don't play them as much as I used to either, as I got arthritis in the fingers, and since chopping up my back cement porch about a month ago, my carpal tunnel as returned with a vengeance!

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OregonYeti · #15 10-20-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by chrose

I play bass and guitar. Right now I'm playing with Nik Entertainment in the wedding and party bands as you can see by the signature.

Heyyy, you got Satch as a friend, how cool