Do you play an instrument or want to play an instrument?

Hatchan

since i did a gcse in music, i can sort of play the piano (a little bit better than a beginner)
but id like to get better...more practise would do wonders

but ive always wanted to play the saxophone (i grew up watching the simpsons and wanted to play the sax like lisa blush

)

so do you know how to play any kind of instrument already? or want to learn how to play another? or dont play any at the moment but wish to learn?
smile

SE7ENs_yuhja · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject:

I play a few instruments.
I come from a musical family ^^

I play Trumpet, guitar, and French horn mainly.
This year I'll be learning the flute, clarinet, drums, violin, cello, and I'm thinking of taking piano lessons again. The first two my sisters are teaching me and the third one my mom is.

What can I say?
I just LOVE music.

Hatchan · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject:

WOW you certainly do! lol
i wish i could learn that much, but i think my brain would overload! blush

technicolour_teddy · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject:

Wow~

I used to learn the piano and then gave up after about 5 weeks. whistle

Really, my family is not musically inclined at all. I mean, my bro can play alto sax, flute and trumpet, but that's the end of it in my family. Obviously my bro is adopted wink

I've always wanted to learn drums, but I'm not coordinated enough and I can't really tell notes apart confused

tinkchick555 · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:38 am Post subject:

I play flute. Lol, that's it. But I've been at it for at least 4 years now with marching/concert band!

SE7ENs_yuhja · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:03 am Post subject:

^ GO MARCHING BAND!

People not in band really don't understand what we have to go through.
We probably work just as hard or harder than all the sports.

Don't feel bad all the people who quit piano. When first took lessons I quite after like one lesson and that was the end.

tinkchick555 · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:07 am Post subject:

Oh I sooo agree. If you aren't a band geek then you have no idea what we go through!!

ohyoucrazy · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:40 am Post subject:

I took piano lessons for 4 years, but i always put soccer, basketball, and volleyball ahead of my lessons. So I play at an ok level, but now I wish I had continued for more years

Love So Sweet · PIKA☆NCHI Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 66 Location: CA, US

SE7ENs_yuhja wrote:

^ GO MARCHING BAND!

People not in band really don't understand what we have to go through.
We probably work just as hard or harder than all the sports.

Don't feel bad all the people who quit piano. When first took lessons I quite after like one lesson and that was the end.

I'm not a band geek, but in high school I had a friend who WAS. Yes, she described to me her weeks, and it was like, the sports equivilant of "Hell Week". Seriously (please don't be offended but), sometimes i wonder why you guys (band-people, I mean, lol) stick with it. But I guess it's because you love music so much! big grin

I taught myself the guitar, and I can play fairly decent. And I can play piano a tiny bit.

I would like to tremendously improve my skills in both, though, haha, as well as learn to play the violin! ^__^ The more instruments the better, I say! =)

SE7ENs_yuhja · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:07 am Post subject:

^ each day is equivalent to hell, yes.

Most people tend to stay in band for college. Most colleges LOVE you if you had experience in marching band because it shows discipline, passion, musical ability, dedication, etc.
The people in it are pretty awesome though. You make like a whole new family.
Also, yeah, cause we like music.

I totally agree with you. The more instruments the better.

i heart aiba · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject:

I played recorder in elementary school. Don't ask me why..

Then I started to doubt my musical skills. And I quited it.

But I took optional music in junior high.
And since I had no singing skills (but I did have beautiful voice before) and couldn't play the guitar, drums or piano well enough, I just played the bass.
And that's pretty much the only instrument I can play anymore.

But I have never played any instrument "seriously".
Listening to music is my talent - not making music XD

SE7ENs_yuhja · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject:

^ you get to choose if you want to play recorder in elementry? No fair.

Everyone in grade 4 in my elementry school, well everyone in my district, was FORCED to play it >< It was a mandatory class itself.

i heart aiba · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

SE7ENs_yuhja wrote:

^ you get to choose if you want to play recorder in elementry? No fair.

Everyone in grade 4 in my elementry school, well everyone in my district, was FORCED to play it >< It was a mandatory class itself.

We have just general music lessons in elementary school. That is mainly singing and playing recorders. But I was in school's music club for a while and we played it there. There aren't many clubs in elementary schools in Finland, if any at all. So I was part of probably all that we had big grin

jl_jelly · leecher Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Australia

My first instrument was the piano and I am still playing it.

We were forced to play the recorder in primary school and also could either pick violin or cello. I picked violin (like the rest of the year except 5) and I stopped playing a few years ago and I also can play the guitar!

kazu_jen · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject:

I play the guitar. I can play a little bit of piano. I started teaching myself how to play the harmonica but I gave up due to shortness of breathing. I also taught myself how to play the recorder but just like the harmonica, I gave up (I got dizzy after playing some piece) People say I can sing but I'm too shy to sing blush

I joined our Highschool choir when I was in my sophomore year