Musical instruments thread

[mrmitchell]

Accordion *ducks*

[Drogue]

Originally posted by mrmitchell
Accordion *ducks*

Boo! Accordions deserve a treatment the moderators would not allow me to suggest

[Straybow]

Acoustic guitar ~19 years

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Drogue

Boo! Accordions deserve a treatment the moderators would not allow me to suggest

My uncle plays the accordion, and my father and grandfather both play the bag pipes to boot.

[Urban Ranger]

I play the piano, but I love to learn sax. I also play the Chinese flute.

[MikeH]

Originally posted by elijah
No, playing chords on a classical guitar is easier than a steel string accoustic. The reason is that the strings are slacker, and softer on the fingertips (mine look like a lunar landscape), the frets are more defined and the fretboard is wider so theres less risk of hitting the wrong string.

They are generally thicker strings and higher actions though. I think an electric is much easier to play.

[Az]

the Piano. I used to be good, but didn't have any real practice for something like 3 years, so I probably suck now.

Jazz is cool, supporting a guitar, and singing at the same time is cool, as well. Classical is great, two, though difficult.

[duke o' york]

My girlfriend plays both flute and piano to grade 8 but says she isn't quite good enough to play professionally.
I can't even manage the paper and comb, but I've promised myself I'll learn to play the tenor sax before I retire so I can spend lazy days making a godawful racket! I may get her to teach me the piano now we've got one, but I'm not sure she (or anyone) has the patience.

[Whaleboy]

from guitar and piano (badly)

Now now, if only you would pay attention when I tell you to strum properly, you would be good at that god awful radiohead song .

The rest of Apolyton should be grateful. The other two Northamptonians have heard Drogue sing! . Perhaps "sing" is a little strong....

Notwithstanding this, I want to hear Drogue rap!!

[Drogue]

Originally posted by duke o' york
My girlfriend plays both flute and piano to grade 8 but says she isn't quite good enough to play professionally.

Sadly, the grades are becoming less of a test. I messed up my grade 8 royally, was so ill I couln't stand to play, missed the solo of one of my pieces and my improvisation was all over the place, and I almost got a merit My brother is grade 8+ and still would not be classed as god enough to be a professional.

[Verres]

Sadly, the grades are becoming less of a test.

I really hope that is true! Have hardly any grades at piano(only bothered up to grade 4), just love playing it

[Drogue]

But not to me

I didn't take any grades below 7 But I messed up royally on both and got good marks, no idea how they found that many marks. The first time I sorta flirted with the nice lady and she managed to find me the exact mark for honours

Wish the Uni's did that!

[Japher]

Played piano since I was 6, mostly rag and jazz early on and moved to classical in college. Still play to this day, just for fun.

Played Alto Sax since I was 10; jazz. Stopped playing when I was 18-19. Friends and I had a jazz band that played around town for mall opening, block parties, weddings, etc...

Played Bassoon since I was 12; classical (duh). Stopped playing when I was 24-25... Played in the HS band (winter season), Played for the Fresno Youth Philharmonic, State Honor Bands and Orchestras, UC Davis symphony orchestra, and for small production around the Sacramento area.

I can also play clarinet, though only when my sister lets me steal her instrument; which I ussually do and can get away with fo 1-2 years at a time.

I use to play the penny whistle a lot. Then I got a dog and whenever I play it she attacks me...

Decent with the harmonica.

[Alinestra Covelia]

I've been playing classical piano since I was seven (O so many years ago). Apart from a few singing lessons (opera), I haven't had the chance to study any other musical instruments.

The pieces I'm working on right now include Liszt's Liebestraum, Chopin's Fantasia in D Minor, Brahms' Rhapsody in G major, and the infamous third movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (known affectionately around here as the "Apeshit Movement".

[Verres]

Moonlight Sonata! I LOVE that piece!