Do you play any instruments?

Cthulhu · March 09, 2011, 02:16:08 PM

I'm just curious about how many musicians are here.
I could imagine indianasmith playing the banjo....man, I'd love to play the banjo.
Personally, I'm learning how to play the guitar.

Flick James · March 09, 2011, 02:40:19 PM

I play guitar, mandolin, bass and tenor banjo. The tenor banjo is for Irish traditional, not bluegrass or dixie, it's four-string and played as a single note melody instrument for jigs and reels and the like, not chords.

So, only stringed instruments. I've been toying with picking up an Irish flute and seeing if I can handle a wind instrument.

Olivia Bauer · March 09, 2011, 02:40:47 PM

I play piano. I don't know how to read sheets and I've only had short lessons but even when I'm just pressing random keys it sounds good. I do it if I'm home alone and I have nothing better to do.

The Burgomaster · March 09, 2011, 02:58:44 PM

No. But I wouldn't mind taking piano or guitar lessons. Maybe even drums.

Leah · March 09, 2011, 03:39:13 PM

drums.

The Burgomaster · March 09, 2011, 03:41:39 PM

The juvenile answer would be "skin flute," so I won't say it.

retrorussell · March 09, 2011, 06:56:07 PM

I can play some keyboard/piano. I have the worst attention span when it comes to applying myself to certain things so I'm not nearly as good as I should be. I can remember some chords on the guitar. I mostly just sing.

The Gravekeeper · March 09, 2011, 08:05:06 PM

Played flute in high school, and now I just pick up my guitar once in a while to relax.

HappyGilmore · March 09, 2011, 10:40:26 PM

I play the drums.

Granted I'm terrible at reading music but I can play well enough. I like singing more.

SPazzo · March 09, 2011, 10:43:14 PM

I've been playing the guitar (both acoustic and electric) for about 10 years now. I played in a punk band for about a year not too long ago. I had to quit because it was conflicting with school, but I'm always looking for someone to jam with.

Trevor · March 10, 2011, 05:08:34 AM

Ummmmm........I play air guitar pretty damn good.

Jack · March 10, 2011, 08:06:21 AM

I started playing guitar back in 1984. Was in various bar bands for quite a few years. But then we had kids, que sera sera. Nowadays I'm just proud of our two daughters who inherited dad's musical DNA. At least all my old equipment still gets some use

I've still got a Fender Stratocaster and an Ibanez RG series electric.

Umaril The Unfeathered · March 10, 2011, 02:46:54 PM

I started taking guitar lessons back in 1977 or so, and spent part of the 80's playing mostly metal in a few relatively unknown local bands. I have also toyed with bass for some years now, and have only recently took it as a serious instrument in the last few years.

I can play by finger or pick, but I like finger playing better, the sound is warmer and more natural. Anyone whose played guitar can easily transcend to bass because of the fundamental single note structure both instruments have.

Raffine · March 10, 2011, 03:57:24 PM

I've mentioned it many times, but again: I'm a professional bassoonist.

People sometimes pay me moolah to play the thing.

Here's a fingering chart in case you want to play one:

Cthulhu · March 10, 2011, 04:00:48 PM

Quote from: Flick James on March 09, 2011, 02:40:19 PM
I play guitar, mandolin, bass and tenor banjo. The tenor banjo is for Irish traditional, not bluegrass or dixie, it's four-string and played as a single note melody instrument for jigs and reels and the like, not chords.

So, only stringed instruments. I've been toying with picking up an Irish flute and seeing if I can handle a wind instrument.

Was it difficult to learn to play the mandolin?