hello Iam the new guy and I play saxophon (barritono & soprano) and I used to play drums and a bit of guitar.
bye sev
hello Iam the new guy and I play saxophon (barritono & soprano) and I used to play drums and a bit of guitar.
bye sev
Flute. I studied classical flute for a number of years, and still play it. Some professional friends are trying to get me out to play with them, but I think I need more practice first. Recorder and tin whistle are similar enough that I can play them too.
Piano. But I learned it years ago, and I am long out of practice.
Spoons. (Yes, that’s where my user name comes from.) It’s harder than it looks to get them to sound good, but I must be doing something right because I occasionally get calls from professional musicians who want me to play with them at a pub or club. Usually they want to add a touch of that “down home” or “kitchen” sound to their Celtic/Maritime/Appalachian tunes.
I played the trumpet from the sixth grade to my senior year. I also tried the guitar when I was in my teens. I think I would have been more motivated to continue playing if I had liked my instructor. I also started taking piano lessons but I got too busy with college. Now if I want to make music I just plot it out on a MIDI music sequencer.
21 responses and not a single reply of ‘skin flute’.
Ah, well.
I was a studio musician in college playing classical guitar and lute accompaniements for various classical performing groups. Typically I was an uncredited performer and did it for cash per song. I can play many others to varying degrees but would say that I am most comfortable on those two and to a similar but lesser degree on the viola da gamba. If I ever get mine repaired and practice the bowing again, it would be pretty close to the first two.
I sure wish I knew how to play the accordion.
I mainly play the tenor saxophone, since I was 14 (I’m 33 now.) When I was 22 I got a guitar and started teaching myself. I can also play a bit of piano and drums.
I play the piano badly and various sizes of recorders, all badly. I also sing alto, and I’m pretty good at that. I’m what they call a good choral alto – not a soloist but a solid choral singer.
I also play the Hawaiian nose flute.
I play the flute, and was pretty serious through high school and college, but I rarely play now, because it seriously affects my TMJ. Which makes me sad, cause I used to love it.
(I know this is very hilarious, but try to resist the sex jokes, people.)
I played tuba throughout high school and college, but haven’t played more than a few times since.
–Cliffy
Quotes from fellow Dopers:
*I play the guitar very badly. So badly you can’t even call it playing, really.
Used to play the violin and the piano, can no longer play EITHER of those instruments.
I play the keyboard/piano. But not very well.
I’ve played the trombone nearly 9 years. You’d think I’d be better at it by now…
Accordion - I first took lessons 42 years ago - I haven’t improved much since then.*
I just want to say that I have never felt so, um, accompanied, by so many people. Myself, I have tried learning to play the banjo for so many years, and I must admit that I, too, don’t play it very well. Thank you all for making my efforts seem not so futile after all.
I play flute, piano, and bass guitar. Ability to play in that order. I did play flute/piccolo professionally while I was in the US Marine Corps band (not the President’s Own, but one of the field bands.)
I play guitar, hammer dulcimer, and mountain dulcimer, and will occasionally toodle about with a flute or recorder, but when I just want to sit down and have some fun, I’m most likely to play autoharp (i.e., a “chorded zither”).
For some reason, there were more violists coming forward in that thread than there are here. Anyway…
I’ve played the violin on & off for about 12 years. I recently bought a new one & started taking lessons again in the hopes of joining a community or semi-professional orchestra. I also play the piano & bass guitar, though not seriously since college, since I decided to concentrate on the violin.
Got any leads, Jpeg?
Jack of all trades master of none checking in. Play drums in a hardcore band, but my weapon of choice is the bass. I produce hip/hop, trip hop, and was in a project that was signed by Tricky. Of course the record deal feel through the floor, and I’m left to fantasize about what could have been.