Musical Instruments

[SyvarrisX]

Does anyone play musical instruments? If so, what kind?

I play piano and trumpet.

[netherspirit]

I play a mean recorder.

[cavie]

Syv,
I actually play quite a few instruments being I'm an instrumental music teacher in the public schools. I'm fluent on all the wind and percussion instruments - I play percussion the best since that's what I studied since 4th grade. How long have you played trumpet?

[Supergeek]

I have a cajon, a pair of doumbeks and a pandeiro.

[reapersaurus]

I've been drumming for 25 years.
All kinds of percussion instruments.

[atmospro]

The radio

[Joah]

I've been drumming for 25 years.
All kinds of percussion instruments. I'll need an audition tape. :wink: I played guitar/bass in several touring/bar bands for several years. Been out of it since my family came along. Working on a "Rock Opera" currently. Yes. I am serious.

[Nooblar]

Drums. Started on concert drums in 5th grade, but I'm exclusively on my drum kit now. The 'lectronic set is cool cuz of all the different instruments, but there are still some things you can only play on a real set.

[reapersaurus]

I've been drumming for 25 years.
All kinds of percussion instruments. I'll need an audition tape. :wink: I played guitar/bass in several touring/bar bands for several years. Been out of it since my family came along. Working on a "Rock Opera" currently. Yes. I am serious.coolness. the rock opera sounds sweet, seriously.
What genre? what would it be most similar to?

And for my audition tape, listen to Rush's Neil Peart. :)

[CupidsArt]

I can play Moonlight Sonata on Piano, Sweet Dreams on Guitar, Wipeout on Drums, and I'm getting ready to try out Banjo. I played keyboards and some drums in a band when I was a teenager. We called ourselves "Fallen Angels" and we we're the ****, or at least we played like it.

I played Trumpet for band during my senior year and attempted to learn violin, but I didn't want to fiddle with it too much, :)

As I said the next attempt will be the Banjo cause I wanna be like my heroes and I've already learned welding (well Tac)

[netherspirit]

attempted to learn violin, but I didn't want to fiddle with it too much, :)

:rimshot:

[daevablacc]

I used to play piano rather well. Now I write and record music using nothing more than a microphone and a computer keyboard.

[gibberish_47]

I drum. :rimshot: I've been play for about six years. Some concert drums (I don't really enjoy that, though), but I prefer trap all the way.

[Agent Minivann]

The radio
Once saw a parade with a marching band. The band had radios on their shoulders all playing the same stuff. Classic moment.

I play a bit of guitar. Nothing special due to inconsistant practice. We have a piano, but that's played by the wife and daughter.

[Joah]

coolness. the rock opera sounds sweet, seriously.
What genre? what would it be most similar to?

And for my audition tape, listen to Rush's Neil Peart. :) It will probably lean more to The Coolies and their 2nd record, "Doug" then The Who and "Tommy". How did I know you were a Pert fan Reap? :roll: Check out "The Sword". Neil would like them.

[Nwojedi]

i'm fluent in many instruaments.

I can play

the triangle
cymbols
mirachias
Irish Whistle
Kazoo
recorder
didgerydoo
pan flute
cowbell
chimes
the list goes on and on. I'm like prince.

[SyvarrisX]

Syv,
I actually play quite a few instruments being I'm an instrumental music teacher in the public schools. I'm fluent on all the wind and percussion instruments - I play percussion the best since that's what I studied since 4th grade. How long have you played trumpet?

Actually, I just started this year in 6th grade band. I am pretty good at it for a beginner if I do say so myself.

I had to write a peice of music that was 4 measures long, so I thought that was too short. I wrote it with 128th notes all the way through and made it really slow. It was still four measures. And then the next day the teacher says it has to go along with a different piece and can be more than 4 measures. UGH!

[AbducteeLeader]

Heh, I find this topic kind of Ironic, considering that about 3 hours ago I just finished playing at my last highschool concert. As for instruments, I've played Double Bass since third grade(about 9 years) and Bassoon since 5th(about 7) I must sayit was pretty fun having a solo for the bassoon be included for my highschool concert finale O-o. I also took up electric bass for a bit, but found that I hate the threts or whatever you call em. >.>.

[SyvarrisX]

Bassoon rocks! We have one Bassoonist in our band and we have aone more concert.

[Agent Minivann]

NWO, I saw the triangle and cowbell and it made me think of a couple SNL sketches. The Martin Short one playing Ed Grimly, and the Will Ferrell one as the cowbell player for Blue Oyster Cult.

[Feng Shui]

I also took up electric bass for a bit, but found that I hate the threts or whatever you call em. >.>.

Frets. And they have fretless basses in no short supply. Just gotta know where to find 'em.

I play guitar primarily... my 3 babies are my Epiphone Les Paul Standard, my Fender American Deluxe Strat, and my Fender something or other acoustic. I've played for about 9 years now... going on 10 on my 18th birthday in December. I don't know a lot of theory or anything, but my playing experience and familiarity with the notes and the touch of the fretboard make up for it in most cases.

I also play drums, just kits, but have never taken lessons so I'm pretty much freelance. I can hold beats very well and have a few rock/hardcore beats up my sleeve (including a wicked fast double bass speed [compare to As I Lay Dying - 94 Hours), but as far as complicated or advanced techniques go I'm pretty much on empty. I do have enough skill to play in the church band though, and have a lot of fun doing it.

[jbbnbsmith]

Started on drums at age 5. Played percussion all through school, toured Europe in 1982 with US Collegiate Wind Bands. Played a fair amount in church and project studio work (nothing major - just demos and jingles)

Started guitar at age 12. Played in several summer stock orchestra pits (Jesus Christ Superstar, Bye Bye Birdie, Grease, etc) and played lead guitar in several local Top Forty bands (how I worked my way through college). Probably my main instrument.

Started bass guitar in eighth grade. Also played a lot of orchestra pit and studio and church.

Oddly enough the instrument I probably play more than anything else now a days is keyboards! I lead worship mostly from keys.

[jbbnbsmith]

i'm fluent in many instruaments.

I can play

the triangle
cymbols
mirachias
Irish Whistle
Kazoo
recorder
didgerydoo
pan flute
cowbell
chimes
the list goes on and on. I'm like prince.

LOL! "I'm like Prince" That's FUNNY!

Hey everybody! It's "The Artist Formerly Known As New World Order Jedi"!

[cavie]

Syv,
I actually play quite a few instruments being I'm an instrumental music teacher in the public schools. I'm fluent on all the wind and percussion instruments - I play percussion the best since that's what I studied since 4th grade. How long have you played trumpet?

Actually, I just started this year in 6th grade band. I am pretty good at it for a beginner if I do say so myself.

I had to write a peice of music that was 4 measures long, so I thought that was too short. I wrote it with 128th notes all the way through and made it really slow. It was still four measures. And then the next day the teacher says it has to go along with a different piece and can be more than 4 measures. UGH!

Stick with it Syv - I teach 5-8th graders and once they get to 7th grade band they take off with their playing and enjoy it all more. Looks like from reading the replies to your post there are a lot of drummers here. That's interesting to me (being a drummer myself).

[Jim]

OK, ready for this one?

Though I haven't seriously played them for many years, I have a set of, and can play, bagpipes.

Jim

[reapersaurus]

OK, ready for this one?

Though I haven't seriously played them for many years, I have a set of, and can play, bagpipes.Cool!
I played an old-style sling drum (made by the Wicked Tinkers guy (http://www.wickedtinkers.com/)) in the Scottish Guild and accompanied bagpipes on quite a few occasions.

They are hard to accompany, since much of the pipe playing isn;t to an exact beat - it sways all over the place, time-wise. But for marches, they sound great together.

[dabluesman]

And everyone just thought this thread was dead...


I've been playing saxophone for 20 years now. I like my Bari the best, but I've been forced to play my Alto quite a bit over the past few years. Up until I made the plunge and moved to VA, I've been teaching private lessons for elem-high school each year for the past 13 years. I did that as my sole job for the first 5 years after I had graduated - had 120 students a week at the end before I went into the dark side of "real jobs" (worst mistake I ever made). I've always kept a dozen or two a week since then just because I love it so much. I've been teaching my son for the past few years. He's always been small for his age, so even the curved soprano I got him still seems to swallow him up two years later (he's nine now).

Although I've been considering it for QUITE some time now, I am officially on the brink of getting one of these:

http://www.eppelsheim.com/tubax_bb.php?lang=en

(I also play flute and clarinet due to the college requirement I had to double on other instruments to get my music degree - I've kept up with them ever since, but there are definitely secondary instruments based on my minimal abilities on them).

-John

[Drumline3469]

If you couldn't tell by my name I play drums. I'm a great marching snare player although I'd rather play cymbals. I turned my Highschool drumline into a miniature Santa Clara Vanguard with all the visuals I came up with. Then the captain made me lead snare and while that was cool I LOVED cymbals and all the cool things you can do alot better than snare. I play alot of set. I play in my church and have won the past two local battle of the bands. I like it cuz when I was 10 my band director told me I'd never amoun tot anything as far as drumming goes and now everyone older than me who's heard me play say that I have more raw talent than anyone they've ever met. I'm not amazing yet, but one day I hope to make it somewhere. Moral of the story is "Don't listen to your marching band captain or your band director because they both suck and have no idea what's going on!" I'm also getting ready to take bagpipe lessons!

[justncaseur1-2]

I play keyboards for a heavy-techno group.

[Taelord]

I've played piano for 9 years, played violin for 1 (Quit that), and can play the play drums pretty well. Never had lessons but plan on starting.

[Nwojedi]

I have the musical genius that could only be equaled or rivaled by Prince himself. I can fluently play 14 instruments.

I can play..... (drum roll please)

The cowbell
Tamberine
Kazoo
Chimes
Triangle
Cymbals
Recorder
Irish whisle
Ocrna
Captain crunch whistle
Police whisle
Gong
Mirakkas
Air guitar

[Taelord]

We must all bow down to the great almost Prince. :D He can play the Captain Crunch Whistle. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[DoesntCompute]

I played trumpet in Jr. high as well as bass, susaphone, and baratone.

A week ago my sons and I started taking music lessons together. One son is learning guitar (10 years old), the other two (9 and 6) are learning fiddle with me. At this point, I can play "Mary had a little lamb", "Twinkle twinkle little star", and "Soldier's Joy". I play them badly but I can play them.

[kenjib]

Various types of guitars and bass guitars, ukulele, lap steel, a little banjo, accordion, trumpet, drums, musical saw, didgeridoo, jaw harp, and I sing. I also played the gong in a gamelan ensemble in college, and I try to do tuvan throat singing but I'm not that great at it. I can also mess around with synths a bit as I know a fair share of audio theory but my piano skills are so-so.

Lately I've been heavily into p sych rock and garage rock and have been running an acoustic guitar through a fuzz pedal as my primary instrument. I also want to incorporate an influence from barrel organs, probably using musical saw, accordion, and trombone/baritone/euphonium.

[jcb231]

i'm fluent in many instruaments.

I can play

the triangle
cymbols
mirachias
Irish Whistle
Kazoo
recorder
didgerydoo
pan flute
cowbell
chimes
the list goes on and on. I'm like prince.

I hearby challenge you to a cowbell playoff!

I can play some guitar and piano, but seeing as how I've barely touched either one in years, the skills have faded greatly. I used to be pretty passable on both, but I can just plunk out a few things now.

[Agent Minivann]

I play keyboards for a heavy-techno group.

Speaking of, how's that going? I think I lost the link to your band's website.

[justncaseur1-2]

I play keyboards for a heavy-techno group.

Speaking of, how's that going? I think I lost the link to your band's website.

It's going well, were recording right now. You can see the album cover at www.stationground.com I'll post the songs as soon as were done with them in a couple of weeks.

[Revdyer]

I played trumpet as a kid. These days I finger-pick bluegrass autoharp, play a little dulcimer, and am active in our English handbell choir.

My wife plays a mean harmonica and we often sing and play together.

[Jandars_Hope]

I can blow my nose!
I used to play recorder when i was younger, started playing acoustic guitar a few years ago but gave it up and began playing the piano! They were only for lessons at school and i really didn't enjoy music lessons!

[Nwojedi]

i'm fluent in many instruaments.

I can play

the triangle
cymbols
mirachias
Irish Whistle
Kazoo
recorder
didgerydoo
pan flute
cowbell
chimes
the list goes on and on. I'm like prince.

I hearby challenge you to a cowbell playoff!

I can play some guitar and piano, but seeing as how I've barely touched either one in years, the skills have faded greatly. I used to be pretty passable on both, but I can just plunk out a few things now.

Oh yea, I can play the didgerydoo as well. Thanks for the reminder. It's probably the most difficult to play, out of my plethura of musical talent.

[kenjib]

One side effect of playing didgeridoo is that you know circular breathing, and thus can do such wonderous things as continuously blowing bubbles through a straw for an infinite amount of time. This, of course, being a skill that earns you many great rewards of various & diverse sorts throughout the course of your life.

[Mr. Underhill]

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[Agent Minivann]

I played trumpet as a kid. These days I finger-pick bluegrass autoharp, play a little dulcimer, and am active in our English handbell choir.

My wife plays a mean harmonica and we often sing and play together.

Ah, the human voice. One of the most difficult glissando instruments to master. I just started back up in the church choir. I'll add that to my guitar.

[Nwojedi]

One side effect of playing didgeridoo is that you know circular breathing, and thus can do such wonderous things as continuously blowing bubbles through a straw for an infinite amount of time. This, of course, being a skill that earns you many great rewards of various & diverse sorts throughout the course of your life.

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[Point Blanks]

What's up with the quarters? Am I missing something?

For me, I just started with the Electric Guitar, and I played the French Horn when I was about ye high.

[Agent Minivann]

2.25? It wasn't that good.

RE: Quarters...look up at the top of the page and click on the search. I'm not going to make it easy.

[spacemonkeymafia]

I'm a Horn player and have played in several Symphony Orchestras around the US. Currently going to start some freelance in the Denver Metro area.

[Revdyer]

What's up with the quarters? Am I missing something?

For me, I just started with the Electric Guitar, and I played the French Horn when I was about ye high.

I'll make it easy...a quarter for every sexual double entendre...so your "French Horn" could get :quarter:

[Agent Minivann]

You're too nice Rev, you really need to start working on that sinister side of you.

[Revdyer]

Oh, the sinister side is there, and working at its most subtle when people think it isn't. <evil grin>

[noodles]

I play guitar.

[DD Addict]

i sing, if that counts...

[noodles]

Your voice is an instrument but I don't think that counts as being a musician. Then again it might.

[Mr. Underhill]

Various types of guitars and bass guitars, ukulele, lap steel, a little banjo, accordion, trumpet, drums, musical saw, didgeridoo....

Didgeridoos grown on trees here in Australia, but I've never tried to play one.

Did you know...
That the didgeridoo is not ubiquitous amongst all Indigenous Australian tribes and that, in some communities, tribal law forbids women from playing the didgeridoo.

I'm sure Kenjib knows more than this stuff already though. :oops:


Sláinte mhath

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[kenjib]

No, I didn't know those things. Thanks!

[Mr. Underhill]

I like your avatar. The guy with the digeridoo on his head :P

[Oh Yeah! I'm Here]

I play Tenor Sax, and sing in a band.

[Nukatha]

Yet another skilled thread necromancer...

Anyways, I play trumpet. If you do, take a look at asymmetric mouthpieces. They are fun.

[DeadEye]

I play trombone in Marching/Concert/Jazz Band and Sing Bass in a Swing Choir (dancing and singing) and im in Swing Choir for the girls.......

DeadEye

[jbbnbsmith]

Hmm... I wonder if I've already posted in this thread...two years ago!

I don't feel like looking so:

Started on drums and percussion age 6
Started guitar and bass guitar around age 12
Played trumpet for a bit but never got any good.
I can play violin a bit, but definitely very well
I've developed decent keyboard skills by neccessity over the years
I sing
And, I am one of a handful of people who have played a Harpejji (http://www.marcodi.com/home.html), of which there are only nine in the world.

I grew up playing music. My dad played in a band and I played my first paying job when I was in fifth grade. I made $26 (this was 1975) and I thought I was rich. Played school bands, garage bands, then club bands, wedding bands, orchestra pit, project studio work, and lots of church music (both traditional and modern). My job in college and grad school was playing top-40.


I think my sig still has a link to some songs I've recorded a while back. That's me doing everything, though not all at once.

[Richard]

Now that someone revived this thread I'll say that I play guitar, bass, and sing. I'm looking to play piano a bit and drum too.

[Tolamos]

I play lots of instruments! Lets see if I can list them all... Piano, trumpet, guitar, drum set, bass, recorder, djimbe, didgeridoo, violin (sort of) , and the ocarina on the legend of zelda games! But my passion is writing music. I just got accepted as a music composition student at the University of Northern Colorado and I'm so excited! If anyone needs music for something, I'm your man!

[Lord Pyre]

I play lots of instruments! Lets see if I can list them all... Piano, trumpet, guitar, drum set, bass, recorder, djimbe, didgeridoo, violin (sort of) , and the ocarina on the legend of zelda games! But my passion is writing music. I just got accepted as a music composition student at the University of Northern Colorado and I'm so excited! If anyone needs music for something, I'm your man!

I'd like to hear some of your stuff! I do a little writing myself (Still a novice though), and am always glad to see other people doing it also!

[DrRansom]

I play lots of instruments! Lets see if I can list them all... Piano, trumpet, guitar, drum set, bass, recorder, djimbe, didgeridoo, violin (sort of) , and the ocarina on the legend of zelda games! But my passion is writing music. I just got accepted as a music composition student at the University of Northern Colorado and I'm so excited! If anyone needs music for something, I'm your man!

Pfft.. hippies and their djembes.

:)

I play an ashiko, a djembe and congas mainly. I picked up an electric banjo not too long ago.. among other things. Congrats on your acceptance. Nice thread res too.

[Ugly-Caco]

Just bought a Samson C01U USB Mic. That's my not so musical instrument. :D

[DrRansom]

Hey rock on. You starting a podcadst?

I like Samson. I bought thier 7 piece drum mic setup a while back and I love it. The overheads catch more high frequency that I was expecting but for miking a drum kit, they are tops and cheap. :D

[scottishlad5]

I play a all white Fender standard HSS stratocaster, with a maple fret board.

[Sup3rS0n1c]

I play the trombone, a bass guitar with a custom red-and-black paint job (no pics, sorry, my camera's broken), and a little bit of drums.

[scottishlad5]

I play trumpet too, and mess around with the bass.

[Biggiefries]

Let's see here...

Saxophone
Clarinet
Flute
Recorder (if that counts)
Guitar
Bass Guitar
Drums
Piano

...ya

[Ugly-Caco]

Hey rock on. You starting a podcadst?

I like Samson. I bought thier 7 piece drum mic setup a while back and I love it. The overheads catch more high frequency that I was expecting but for miking a drum kit, they are tops and cheap. :D
So Samson is a good brand? Cool! I bought it for recording vocals. Yeah, it's ideal for podcast but Iv'e got nothing to podcast. I wanted to buy a better model (24bit model) but C01U is very cheap for a condenser mic. What's available here are an analog condenser mic--costing P16,000 to P22,000 (that's about $350-500) and you need to get a mixer too hook it to your pc--and a C01U USB mic--that's merely P3,800 + P1700 for the spidershock stand ($80 + $36). The latter is the better choice for me.

"Tops and cheap" is correct.

[RobWeaver]

I sing and play piano, guitar (electric, acoustic, bass and classical), french horn, bassoon, drums and the bugle. The latter isn't very useful outside reenacting circles, but it's a great way to wake my kids up when they won't roll out of the rack! We needed a praise band at our church, and didn't have anyone immediately ready, so I taught the entire band how to play.

[DrRansom]

Hey rock on. You starting a podcadst?

I like Samson. I bought thier 7 piece drum mic setup a while back and I love it. The overheads catch more high frequency that I was expecting but for miking a drum kit, they are tops and cheap. :D
So Samson is a good brand? Cool! I bought it for recording vocals. Yeah, it's ideal for podcast but Iv'e got nothing to podcast. I wanted to buy a better model (24bit model) but C01U is very cheap for a condenser mic. What's available here are an analog condenser mic--costing P16,000 to P22,000 (that's about $350-500) and you need to get a mixer too hook it to your pc--and a C01U USB mic--that's merely P3,800 + P1700 for the spidershock stand ($80 + $36). The latter is the better choice for me.

"Tops and cheap" is correct.

Yeah Samson is a entry level product that gets the job done well. The Samson CO2's are the condenser over heads I was referring to that came with the drum kit. Matter of fact, a couple of CO2's, whatever the Samson base drum mic is and a couple of Sure SM57's are all I think anyone would need for a drum kit. If you start to want higher quality at only a little bit more money, check out R0de. I stand by the quality of R0de mics over just about anything. They are a step up in money though but the cheapest of the awesome mics in my opinion.

Peace.

[Aryk]

let's see...
i play:
decent enough piano,
decent enough trombone,
a little bit of guitar,
and a LOT of BASS!!!!
i am the bassist of a part-time thrash metal band.
it's pretty rockin'

[Raudulfr Shieldcrusher]

Bass guitar here as well. I dabble with the six string sometimes but nothing beats the thump of the bass!

[heros13]

i used to play percussion and a little piano

[Tolamos]

I play lots of instruments! Lets see if I can list them all... Piano, trumpet, guitar, drum set, bass, recorder, djimbe, didgeridoo, violin (sort of) , and the ocarina on the legend of zelda games! But my passion is writing music. I just got accepted as a music composition student at the University of Northern Colorado and I'm so excited! If anyone needs music for something, I'm your man!

I'd like to hear some of your stuff! I do a little writing myself (Still a novice though), and am always glad to see other people doing it also!

Ok so here are some links to some of my music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X8s_u-5OnM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qBIi8IQrvc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpTY0cWJl-w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvZ5kme6Gok

and here are some random animations:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ9ZaTgOB7M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kr_tOmWIm8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8inEXzn7gs

[PlasmaScaper 2.0]

I've been playing drums for a year or two now (and I'm not to bad at it, if I do say so myself). My kit's cymbals suck though (I'm getting a new ride and a new crash as soon as I can afford them). The songs I can play and have played are;

"Beast and the Harlot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysY_hQnQUa4)"- Avenged Sevenfold
"Blood and Thunder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHNG0W6JIJ0)"- Mastodon (except for that weird guitar+drum solo)
"BYOB (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcXSi0OJZi4)"- System of a Down
"Chop Suey! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdRd3k4CIAg)"- System of a Down
"Give It All (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLyL0RUM-2A)"- Rise Against
"Last Resort"- Papa Roach (wasn't able to find a fully censored version)
"Prayer of the Refugee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8iJtSNETMU)"- Rise Against
"Sweet Child O' Mine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-AYAv0IoWI)"- Guns N' Roses (had to learn it for something the school was doing)
"Waking the Demon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKSBlTzSTyc)"- Bullet for My Valentine (I prefer the screaming version, but that version wasn't censored)
"You're Gonna Go Far Kid"- The Offspring (I know, nothing special; the verses are so easy my 10-year-old brother with no musical talent whatsoever can play them. I also was unable to find a censored version)

Also, yes, I know "Beast and the Harlot" and "Waking the Demon" have double bass. I do not, but I can hit the bass pedal fast enough to make it sound decent (although nothing beats a good machinegun double bass). I also have a friend who knows some guitar, so we just need to find a bassist and vocalist.

[Einar's puppy]

The old beat up guitar I found in my basement is currently getting strings attatched to it, so give me a few months and I'll be able to play that! :excited:

I currently play Saxophone, but it's really not my style. I also pretty awesome at guitar hero drums. :lol:

[tubafication]

I figured I should post here
Piano, for 7 years
TUBA, YEEEEEEAAAAAAAA! (this is my main)
and baritone and trombone
I'm also going to teach my self guitar I think....

[JoutnFAN77]

Well. I play trumpet, I still do for jazz band, but now in concert and marching I play the big guy. You know the Tuba!!!! ha ha ha! I joke about the sousaphone in my room (I practice with that) I will call it my girlfriend sousie or susie... get it... uh yeah... I say more too but I will be age approate and not say it here.

Plus I am teaching my self *SLOWLY* Bass guitar.

HERE I COME FLEA!!!!

[DeceitfulBeauty]

A little guitar, woodwind, and piano. All self-taught, nothing spectular, though it is my goal in life to learn more.
But I sing, and that is my passion.

[starsandstripes]

guitar, trombone

[arp12]

I play cello well. I can also play a little piano, but not correct positions or anything, I don't take lessons.

[Einar's puppy]

Little update:

After getting my guitar strung, I've been working at it daily. I can now play the main melody to "Seven Nation Army" (the White Stripes), "Solute your Solution" (the Raconteurs) and the intro to "Sweet Child O' Mine" (Guns N Roses).

Obviously I can't do the solos to any of these songs because both Jack White and Slash are AMAZING guitarists. They just have an easy riff here and there that I learned. Really, there isn't much more to "Seven Nation Army" that that riff, so I pretty much know it. "Solute your Solution" has some amazingly difficult synth parts, and the solo is unrepeatable. Jack White just free stlyes for his solos, so I doubt even he could play it again.

Anyway, that's what I've been doing. I also learned how to play "The Sound of Settling" (Death Cab for Cutie) but it turns out I was using the wrong tab, and It's not the same.

[Einar Gen.]

I play guitar and piano. (And by Piano, I mean actually PIANO and keyboards) I've been playing piano for about 7 years, and guitar for 2. (Though I strongly favor guitar)
I own an electric piano and a Casio WK - 8000 keyboard. In the way of guitars, I own a Hagstrom acoustic, Gibson Maestro Les Paul, and Spectrum SG standard.

songs I've been playing:

Piano: Let it be, Hey Jude - The Beatles
Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Guitar: Time of Your life, Know Your enemy - Green Day
In and out of love, You give love a bad name - Bon Jovi

Anyone think we should start a "What song are you playing" thread?

[rednax]

Sorry for reviving this thread, but I really wanted to discuss some of what I'm currently playing.

I've played the piano for 4 and a half years now.

The most recent songs I've learned how to play are Pirates of the Caribbean: He's a Pirate, Canon in D, Don't Stop Believing, the Pink Panther, and Linus and Lucy (Charlie Brown). I've also been playing a lot of random music that I've learned from the internet or by using my ear and musical theory. For example, I've learned some Michael Jackson songs, the Sweet Child O'Mine guitar intro, and a lot of other stuff.

I've also been playing the cello for 2 and a half years. In orchestra class, we've learned how to play Pirates of the Caribbean, and some more music.

Recently, I've been composing some music of mine as well using a software called Finale Notepad (http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/).

Overall, I really enjoy music, and I'm curious who else here plays music.

Also, arp12, I think you and I are the only cellists on this site.

[Lord Pyre]

Recently, I've been composing some music of mine as well using a software called Finale Notepad (http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/).

Overall, I really enjoy music, and I'm curious who else here plays music.

Also, arp12, I think you and I are the only cellists on this site.

Composing is great! It starts out kinda slow, but with practice is becomes a lot easier!

Notepad used to be free, and now they're charging for it, which I don't like... But I bought Allegro in 2007, and it's pretty great. Cost about $70, though!

[scottishlad5]

So many Gibson fans...Tis a pity!;) I play a Yamaha right now, although I am looking at a Jackson DK2M, or an American Stratocaster. As far as songs pretty much any ramones song.
Don't tread on me, from whom the bells toll, seek and destroy, sanitarium. However I cannot do the solos yet.

As far as other music, Misery business-Paramore, helicopter-Bloc Party, obstacle one-interpol, and some others I can't comprehend.

[rednax]

Recently, I've been composing some music of mine as well using a software called Finale Notepad (http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/).

Overall, I really enjoy music, and I'm curious who else here plays music.

Also, arp12, I think you and I are the only cellists on this site.

Composing is great! It starts out kinda slow, but with practice is becomes a lot easier!

Notepad used to be free, and now they're charging for it, which I don't like... But I bought Allegro in 2007, and it's pretty great. Cost about $70, though!

I'm pretty smart when it comes to musical theory (I understand chord progressions, key signatures, flat sevenths, etc.) Maybe I'll PM you a copy of me piece once it's done. I'm well aware of your music, LordPyre. Would you mind giving me a PDF file of some of your music. I've always loved looking at music, and seeing how the notes all fit together.

[habs1009]

I play guitar. All the good songs I know are by Metallica -Enter Sandman, Seek and Destroy, and I'm learning Sad But True.

[Gulp]

I play guitar and used to sing/guitar in a little punk rock band. I took lessons for classical guitar as well. The last time I studied with a teacher was to try to learn the "Travis style" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpI-7OphrWI) picking. Very difficult for me, but it's one of the more rewarding styles of guitar playing.

I currently play a bunch of weird instruments in my comedy act, including: using a library card to play my corduroy pants, air guitar on a real guitar, rubbing the mic against the guitar bag, etc.

[Elven Lord]

I used to play violin, but I am now more interested in guitar.

[habs1009]

Oh, I also play Tenor Sax. at school.

['Scaper94]

I play piano, a little bit of drums, and guitar (I can make it sound like I'm a DJ!).

[tubafication]

Me,
Tuba, (can't beat the Tuba, we're just so cool you can't stand it)
Bass Guitar, (Learning, but coming along well)
Piano (Diseased)

[Orcs Blade]

Piano and a tiny bit of trumpet here.

[SuperScaper]

I can play the Piano pretty well, but that's just about it.

[rednax]

I can play the Piano pretty well, but that's just about it.

Welcome to the site!

Piano is a great instrument. You can play just about anything on piano. You can play classical, jazz, pop - heck, I've even been know to play a guitar solo on the piano.

Don't get me wrong - I love all the instruments, but when someone says "just piano" I have to pop in say something.

Enjoy posting here SuperScaper!

[BassistofDoom]

I play Bass guitar obviously, its a pretty sweet Fender Mustang.

[Sup3rS0n1c]

I play Bass guitar obviously, its a pretty sweet Fender Mustang.
Obviously? I was thinking you were talking about this Bass...
http://www.kolstein.com/mm5/graphics/kolstein/b2540_1.jpg

[Astronaut Jones]

I play/teach guitar and I play drums, bass, banjo and piano/keyboard. I also play but suck at the accordion and the tin whistle.

[rednax]

I play Bass guitar obviously, its a pretty sweet Fender Mustang.
Obviously? I was thinking you were talking about this Bass...
http://www.kolstein.com/mm5/graphics/kolstein/b2540_1.jpg

You never know though. Me being in the orchestra that's the bass I'm more familiar with. You neednt make fun of him for adding one extra word.

[ChocolateDrizzle]

I can play The Devil Went Down To Georgia on the fiddle (Along with other people who were playing bass and guitar etc). I can also play some guitar, but I'm not very good at it. I can play the Michael Myers(Halloween) song on the piano.

[StarofEarendil]

I play the piano, but my brother plays the clarinet, flute, piano, guitar (acoustic, electric, and bass), violin, oboe, drums (sorta), and the ocarina.

[Sup3rS0n1c]

I play the piano, but my brother plays the clarinet, flute, piano, guitar (acoustic, electric, and bass), violin, ocarina, oboe, drums (sorta), and the ocarina.
Wait, so he plays the ocarina twice?

[BassistofDoom]

I play Bass guitar obviously, its a pretty sweet Fender Mustang.
Obviously? I was thinking you were talking about this Bass...
http://www.kolstein.com/mm5/graphics/kolstein/b2540_1.jpg

You never know though. Me being in the orchestra that's the bass I'm more familiar with. You neednt make fun of him for adding one extra word.
Sorry about that I'm just used to being called a bassist I never really thought about the other kind of bass I don't mean to offend any of the other bass players.;)

[rednax]

I play Bass guitar obviously, its a pretty sweet Fender Mustang.
Obviously? I was thinking you were talking about this Bass...
http://www.kolstein.com/mm5/graphics/kolstein/b2540_1.jpg

You never know though. Me being in the orchestra that's the bass I'm more familiar with. You neednt make fun of him for adding one extra word.
Sorry about that I'm just used to being called a bassist I never really thought about the other kind of bass I don't mean to offend any of the other bass players.;)

You in no way offended anyone. SS justs like to post pix more often than needed. :wink:

[Richard]

Picked up a Peavey 5150 half stack recently. I'm a pretty happy metal head. (^-^)

http://www.vintage-music-equipment.de/bilder/db/467.jpg

[Taeblewalker]

Picked up a Peavey 5150 half stack recently. I'm a pretty happy metal head. (^-^)

http://www.vintage-music-equipment.de/bilder/db/467.jpg

Sweet. Metal Heads rule!

[Raudulfr Shieldcrusher]

Ooooh yeeeah!

[Gypsy]

wow! I just got one of these to go on top of my vintage(like me:lol:) Randall 4-12 slant front cabinet w/Celestion speakers.

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu256/Gypsy_08/228636.jpg

One thing's for sure!

heroScapers know How to Rock!

:rimshot:

PS; I play guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro since I was 10 & I turn 57 at midnight.

:headbang:

[Wonderball68]

I play String Bass:D currently, but I'm looking into buying an electric one:twisted:

[rednax]

Since you guys are posting pictures...

http://www.courtneyandwalker.co.uk/acatalog/cello_pa602_front_sm.jpg
http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/img/entertainment/music/baby-grand-piano.jpg

[Raudulfr Shieldcrusher]

Alright then:

http://images.guitarcenter.com/products/optionlarge/Acoustic/567382.jpg

[rednax]

Well. Yesterday, I picked my mom's 30 year old, 3/4 size, acoustic guitar, and tuned it (I play cello too, so I have experience tuning).

Yesterday and today I've been talking a lot of songs I've played the guitar part for on piano, and I've figuring them out on guitar.

I really enjoy it, but piano will always remain first.

Anyone have any tips for first learning to play the guitar?

[Dad_Scaper]

http://www.deeringbanjos.com/components/com_ixxocart/images/products/s-5_700-240.jpg

Poorly, and sadly out of practice.

This model, and I have a couple others too.

[Raudulfr Shieldcrusher]

Anyone have any tips for first learning to play the guitar?


Learn some of the basic chords. I'm sure you can find a web site.

[Jdet]

I play a bit of piano, trumpet, and am learning to play bass guitar. I really want to learn how to play blues music on bass.

[Einar's puppy]

I can play the Piano pretty well, but that's just about it.

Welcome to the Site!

Enjoy posting here SuperScaper!
And that was his only post on the site before being banned. :lol:


I really enjoy it, but piano will always remain first.

Anyone have any tips for first learning to play the guitar?
http://chordfind.com/

That site will teach you plenty of chords to play. They only leave out power chords, which are basically the foundation that rock guitar is built upon. You can put a power chord anywhere on the neck, and it still sounds good.

A power chord shape is this: Index finger:Any fret on the E or A strings Ring finger: One string up, two frets up. Pinky finger: two strings up, two frets up. It's a really simple chord that is used in A LOT of songs.

Also, you might want to check out www.911tabs.com (http://www.911tabs.com) because it offers tablitures to basically any song you can think of. I pretty much learned how to play just from learning song from that site, and then practicing them until they were easy.

[tubafication]

Okay, just a quick question, answers are greatly appreciated.

Is it bad to strum the bass guitar with your thumb? I heard it was so I started learning the other way, with your wrist above and your fingers coming down perpendicular to the strings.

EDIT: Thanks EP/Raudulfr

[Einar's puppy]

Okay, just a quick question, answers are greatly appreciated.

Is it bad to strum the bass guitar with your thumb? I heard it was so I started learning the other way, with your wrist above and your fingers coming down perpendicular to the strings.
A lot of people use picks, so I can't see how bad it would be.

[Raudulfr Shieldcrusher]

There isn't really a 'wrong' way to do it. I pluck with my fingers. Well, I don't really pluck, I kind of thwack. I like the sound of the strings smacking against the fretboard. I don't do that all the time though. Sometimes I thwack closer to the bridge so there is less smacking against the fretboard. Most of the time I thwack right above the pick-ups. Sometimes I thwack right above the end of the fretboard to get a sound similar to Geezer Butler.

If you are going to slap-and-pop, striking the lower strings with the side of your thumb and then pulling the higher strings with your first and second finger is the standard.

[rednax]

I can play the Piano pretty well, but that's just about it.

Welcome to the Site!

Enjoy posting here SuperScaper!
And that was his only post on the site before being banned. :lol:


I really enjoy it, but piano will always remain first.

Anyone have any tips for first learning to play the guitar?
http://chordfind.com/

That site will teach you plenty of chords to play. They only leave out power chords, which are basically the foundation that rock guitar is built upon. You can put a power chord anywhere on the neck, and it still sounds good.

A power chord shape is this: Index finger:Any fret on the E or A strings Ring finger: One string up, two frets up. Pinky finger: two strings up, two frets up. It's a really simple chord that is used in A LOT of songs.

Also, you might want to check out www.911tabs.com (http://www.911tabs.com) because it offers tablitures to basically any song you can think of. I pretty much learned how to play just from learning song from that site, and then practicing them until they were easy.

What are the names of these chords? G major, E minor, D Major 7?