What instrument(s) do you play?

[F Horn of Valere]

It's been a while since we have done this, and with all the new faces, I think it would be interesting.

 

As the Music Social Group, we often focus on contemporary music, though some members (like myself) originally joined with more of a classical music theme in mind-- a background of concert band or orchestra being just as equal as a background of guitar and rythm, etc.

 

So that in mind... what instrument(s) do you play? Maybe we have enough to fill out a chamber ensemble or two, and maybe a rock band or two when we want to change it up a bit!

 

I'll start...

 

My primary instrument is the Horn (commonly mistakenly called the French Horn), but for fun I also love to play bass guitar. I also dabble with piano and guitar, but not enough that I would call myself proficient by any means.

[Christine]

I play the Piano and Voice easily, but I also dabble in guitar, bass, the violin and the harp. I also used to play the Saxophone and the Clarinet in high school and could probably pick it up easily again if I tried.

[mottlee]

well i played clarinet all through primary and high school tho i haven't played in a few years now and i can play simply one handed keyboard lol

[_wolfbrother_]

been playing guitar for 10 years, and i dont plan on stopping soon

[Jeannaisais]

Piano for almost 15 years, miss it like crazy here in Spain, flute and piccolo for a good six years so I'm sure I could those up again no problem. and I can sing from time to time when I feel like it!

[Mongoose]

Guitar and bass on and off for 13 years, though I haven't played at all in like three, and I'm always shocked at how quickly the rust accumulates.

 

I also like to sing, but really want to get formal lessons, mostly to tune up my ear so to speak. I also want to pick up some piano. I learned a little back in my .midi days, but not really enough to actually play.

[Corki]

I used to play the flute. While I wasn't very good, I did enjoy it.

 

The dream is to learn to play the drums, much to Northie's annoyance. It's a plan for one of the many parts that will make up my mid-life crisis!

[Jeannaisais]

I really do miss playing my flute, don't really miss playing the piccolo though

 

And Corki...I understand where Northie is coming from...drums are annoying when played solo

[Graendals favourite]

I've recently, the last few years, learnt the guitar enough to play and sing a not too simple song or two. But the guitar is a classical one, though by no means a top quality one, so I have still work to do to be worthy of it (I have dropped using a plectra a year since already, but the picking isn't good yet so I could really choose which notes to play, particularly with the timber or what's it called called for). After achieving that, let's see what happens (I do think I sing much better than play yet, though I have had formal training in neither, I've been practising once or twice a month, and when I practise guitar I sing too .) I'm a big fan of Mozart, so I'll probably consider myself worthy of the classical guitar when I play something by him, which I won't even try yet.

[Krakalakachkn]

I played piano for 6 years as a kid, but I've lost almost all of it. I can still sight read, but with difficulty and my piano is atrocious. I usually play djembe when me and the amigos are jamming. I can't really sing, and I tend to write more than I play.

[Adrian44]

I play guitar (Standard, 12 String and Bass). I started in High School and played Bass in a couple of "Garage" bands but now I just play for my family every once in a while.

[Graendals favourite]

(Oh, I would dream of playing like this on the guitar:

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