Instruments

[Ashton_Anchors]

What musical instruments do you own/and or play? and how did you learn?

I own a keyboard, though I don't really play it, and a violin that is in bad need of being fixed ~~;;; I am self teaching myself how to play my violin by listening to songs and imitating them with mine. It could be successfull if I can get it fixed sometime soonishy.

[Riotfug]

I play Bass Guitar and i adore it, i taught myself,mmmmm, bass=god

[Aratos]

I'm a bassist. Tought myself for a while, now I get lessons. I also play a bit of guitar (self taught) although I'm not very good at it, keyboard (mostly self taught. Got a few lessons from my mum when I was about 5.) and I play Irish Tin Whistle:p I keep meaning to give Harmonica a try as well.

[Riotfug]

WOOO! Tin whistle, urgh, we used to have to constantly play it in primary school, the sound just really hurt after a while

[Aratos]

You can say that again. It's not quite so bad as recorder, but it's definately ear-bleedingly annoying. However playing through traditional Irish ballads is a greta way to get folk to leave you alone...

[sensei-]

I play Guitar and I learn by myself (been playing for 6 years now)

[Stuck_Process]

I love playing and listening to music, I've played the piano but I quit due to a bad teatcher and never got myself togather to pick it up again, even sold my piano, which is a shame... I miss it :(

Atm, I'm mostly playing the guitar, been playing for a while now, in the beginning my dad thought me but later I moved on to teatching myself, knowing quite a bit of music teori from my piano days :)

[kazuchiyo]

This is going to sound bizarre, but I play the sanshin/Okinawan shamisen, which looks like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/linlinchan/015_p002.jpg

I've played for about 2-3 years, but I'm only -ok- because I don't get too much time to practice because I'm so busy.

[dannylammy]

Waaah! awesome Linlinchan ^_^
I play Eletric/Acoustic Guitar... w00t. im still a n00b at it though ^_^

[Alphonse Elric]

i play the clarinet

[penguinminor]

I play guitar, drums, and a little bit of bass.
I'm the guitarist of a local band. We mostly play 'progressive rock' type music, but genres are stupid. I've never liked the idea of classifying a band into a certain genre

Anywho, I took guitar lessons for a couple of years and drums for about 6 months, but most of it is self taught.

[Riotfug]

I know you said you didn't like genres but do you like Dream Theater? i HATE Dream Theater :)!

[Ashton_Anchors]

What is Dream Theater?

[Tacoboy]

Usually, I would use my own voice as an instrument when I do beatboxing. Other times, a good table and I can pound out a really good beat. It all started for me back during high school where I got with a couple of people and they taught me how to create a good beat pattern and keep it going.

Honestly, I would love to learn to play the violin/viola or piano. There's something beautiful about the instruments that gets to me.

[Edward Elric]

i play the flute and alittle keyboard... and sing.. since i count my voice as an Instrument too ^^

[Countess Cain]

I am one awesome triangle player, let me tell you.

I tried to learn how to play the piano when I was seven, but I gave up on it. I kind of regret that now...

[saralicious]

Well, I did sort of play flute back in middle school, and I consequentially picked up the piccolo and crystal flute, though I haven't had much time for them lately. I prefer what [little] talent I can muster with my singing abilities, as well as...........Zodigal, my beautiful little soprano ukulele.:D

[Rukida]

I played the recorder, w00t!!!

[Tessa]

I play the Flute and piano, self learning the Guitar and I have been meaning to get around to take drum lessons but been too busy lately! :o

[Riotfug]

What is Dream Theater?

They're a prog-rock band

[Ashton_Anchors]

Honestly, I would love to learn to play the violin/viola or piano. There's something beautiful about the instruments that gets to me.

Yeah, they are beautiful... and it seems like every single song I hear, movie that comes on... they all have violins in them and its torturing me cause I want to play mine so badly and can't because it needs new pegs and strings... T-T



They're a prog-rock band

Umm... ~~;; whats prog-rock?
I don't really listen to music outside of the classical/anime/game/70's-80's-early 90's stuff

[Riotfug]

I'm not exactly sure what prog-rock is but I hear people referring to Dream Theater as a prog-rock band. It means progressive-rock. Try wikipedia.
I guess it means post-rock or something

[Riri_chan]

I play clarinet, drums and a lil bit of saxophone but im not that good ^^
i was also forced to learn piano in the 3rd grade....

[penguinminor]

They're a prog-rock band

I've heard them referred to as prog-rock or prog-metal.
I like most of their material, but I don't like all of it.
I'm friends with the singer's nephew, believe it or not. :)

@Ashton_Anchors: Prog-rock refers to 'progressive rock.' A genre associated with many new rock bands.
Like I said previously, though, I don't like classifying bands into genres.

[Sora92]

i play tumpet. i learned at the age of 10 i believe.

[Sweat Revenge]

lol..I play the trombone..well I did. It was actually for school, I played it for 2 yrs.

[kakashi]

Clarinet and electric guitar.

[Jacku]

I play the violin. I own two guitars (an electric and an acoustic) and keyboards. I can't play them at all.

[Riri_chan]

i had a acoustic guitars when i was 10 but i think my lil sister broke it or something i dont really remember why it broke all i know is it did and i cried..^^;;

[Fanservice Alchemist]

I play bass guitar, a little keyboard/synthesizer, and once in a blue moon, acoustic guitar.

My main passion, however, is the bass. I own two and I play them both very different ways--one for British funk and the other for different kinds of rock...
:cool:

[RunRabbitJunk]

I play guitar, own two electric ones. Learned how to play a little from my dad but mostly self taught.

[Perdition City]

I play electric and acoustic guitar - been playing for 5 years (in may) and i've learned through a combination of self teaching and lessons. I taught myself for the first 2 years, then took lessons to learn more advanced playing techniques.

[dreamcatcher]

I play some piano and I wanna play the harp(is that too old fashion?)

[ParaKiss]

Piano, bass guitar, guitar(only ever played acoustic)

[Ashton_Anchors]

I play the violin.
I play the Piano and Violin. I know how to play the Guitar a little, but I prefer playing the Piano. I'd love to learn how to play a harp one day...

*huggles both* Yay!! More violin players!! I want to learn to play the piano but my hands are not that cordinated (sp) to do so ~~:;

[dreamcatcher]

*huggles both* Yay!! More violin players!! I want to learn to play the piano but my hands are not that cordinated (sp) to do so ~~:;

I love the sound of the violin

[lepster]

i play the piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and i used to play the flute. i'm mainly self taught on the guitar but i had like 3 lessons so i can't take all the credit. piano is my major passion tho. i've been taking lessons for 6 years now and adore every minute of it. but guitar comes in a close second and i'm teaching myself on my dads upright bass. its really big tho, bigger than me! i guess i am kinda short...

[Ashton_Anchors]

I love the sound of the violin
So do I ^^ thats why I'm teaching myself how to play and asked my grandparents for one of theirs that my uncles played when they were learning. Its a 4/4 so I'm happy that its not too small for me.

[dreamcatcher]

So do I ^^ thats why I'm teaching myself how to play and asked my grandparents for one of theirs that my uncles played when they were learning. Its a 4/4 so I'm happy that its not too small for me.


Aren't violins expensive? I wanna buy one . . . soon if i can

[dazzleanddestroy]

i suck at guitar, tried.. but never got it.. been playing bass though, and drums.. average.. :/ used to know how to play the piano really well, then stoped and forgot.. wished I continued. :(

[Ashton_Anchors]

Aren't violins expensive? I wanna buy one . . . soon if i can
~~;;; yes, and that is why I asked my grandparents. They have 3 more. One of them is my grandpa's grandpa's. So I know that one is really old.

[dreamcatcher]

I'll start saving . . . if I can stop myself from buying so much manga and anime,that is

[Ashton_Anchors]

I'll start saving . . . if I can stop myself from buying so much manga and anime,that is
Its much harder to do than say that you will ~~:; trust me... I've said that before and I have over 160 manga and over 50 anime titles

[dreamcatcher]

Its much harder to do than say that you will ~~:; trust me... I've said that before and I have over 160 manga and over 50 anime titles


I know what you mean

[Ashton_Anchors]

Well I found out that it will cost me around $50-$80 to fix my violin. Thats a bit less than I expected but it will take me a bit to get it done v.v

[Ashton_Anchors]

Yes it does, but I don't really think that the harp would be me. I see myself more of a violinist than a harpist. I could see myself with a flute though. I wanted to join band for that instrument but I was sick during tryouts so I didn't get in v.v

[raynehotaru]

I play the cello in my school's orchestra. I've been playing it for three years, so I guess I'm pretty good at it... I play some accostic guitar, and piano. I'm okay at the violin, nowhere near as good as my mom, though. I'm also fairly good at the mandolin. We also have a drum set, hammer dulcimer, and harp that I really don't play.

[Shipuh]

i really want to learn the zither. D:

[Riri_chan]

i really want to learn the zither. D:
Zither?....

[Riri_chan]

kool i remember my teacher playing that when i was in kindergarden ^^

[Shipuh]

yes, but i want to learn the chinese or japanese version of the instrument. ^^;;

[Riri_chan]

awsome!Good Luck!!

[Shizu-san]

I've been playing piano since.... fourth grade, I think. My mom forced me to learn and I gradually started to like it, and now I don't know what I'd do without it. I'm currently running through my Final Fantasy Piano Collections sheet music to see what I can pick up. :)

[Shipuh]

awsome!Good Luck!!

lol, i need to find an actual one to buy first. they are really large too :\

[The Treasoner]

I can play Bass Guitar and trumpet.Though i haven't played my trumpet in like four years so don't know if i still can. Well i tried to teach my self how to play bass but wasn't so sucessful , so as of right i just look for tabs on a song that i want to play and use that to learn the song. I want to learn how play a banjo and drums.

[Ashton_Anchors]

I think learning the Harpsichord would be fun.

[2kdav]

I've played cello for about 6 years, and am now playing bass guitar for about 4 months :X

[Alphonse Elric]

i wish i could learn how to play guitar... but for now i think i'll stick to my clarinet

[nikitia]

i'm musically challanged, well okay i play the vocal cords maybe someone has heard me, i'm the one that is always flat, sharp, or in the wrong key, that is if i'm not doing the dreaded lip sync to some song i'm forced to sing and can't stand.

[Alphonse Elric]

is it easy to play the guitar?

[nikitia]

is it easy to play the guitar?

i wanna say it is, but the teachers i've had couldn't tell the difference between the pick and their g-string (i'm reffering to more then the guitair) if you labeled them yourself.

if you want to learn, i suggest a teacher that knows what their doing and that you can stand. i can stand i bad teacher, but not a dumb annoying one, you know

[The Treasoner]

is it easy to play the guitar?

It depends on the way you try to learn. For example if you try to teach yourself then it will be difficult but you will eventually get it. It's easier if you get a teacher to teach you. Also depends on the person some people just can't learn how to play guitar.

[nikitia]

It depends on the way you try to learn. For example if you try to teach yourself then it will be difficult but you will eventually get it. It's easier if you get a teacher to teach you. Also depends on the person some people just can't learn how to play guitar.

thats what i said, well in the long winded avoiding the question, hiding the answer kind of way

[AlternateReality]

I play Clarinet. I learned to play it in six grade. I want to learn to play the guitar.

[Kurapika]

I played the piano

the violin

the viola

the flute

the tenor sax

the alto sax

the tromblon

and the drums...

everytime we moved I had to join a new band or class and they never had room in the insterments I knew how to play so I was always given a new one =_= it was quiet frustrating actually cause I've never had teh oppertunity to fully learn any of these interments, only a little past the basics because of all the learning I had to do everytime I switched.

[ddr tatsujin]

I play Cello, Harmonica, and bass(guitar).

[kazuchiyo]

lol, i need to find an actual one to buy first. they are really large too :\

Mini Koto. (http://www.larkinam.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_STR158_A_Portable+Mini+34%22+Ko to_E_)

Koto. (http://www.larkinam.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_STR115_A_Koto_E_)

Though, apparently, they're very hard to self-teach.

[BerserkFury]

Piano, When i was little

[TheMasterDuckie]

Well, I used to play piano.. Lasted a very small amount of time because we couldn't afford the piano..

So I started violin, and stopped this year because I never practiced..

[SaSuNaRu]

Electric guitar *his name is Daniel!*

and Piano... XD

[tomselleck69]

been doing bass & guitar for something like 7 or 8 years

also reasonably proficient at cello, drums and piano.