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The Musical Side of You

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Hey this is where you can talk about the musical side of you, as in instruments you play or want to learn to play.
I play the piano, and really want to learn to play drums!!
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I play guitar, cello, and electric bass. I pretend to play piano and drums.
...I wish I had the money for an electric cello.
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Violin, since...4th grade. That's a total of about 8 years. Now, if I actually practiced, I'd be a master. However, I don't. XD I'm pretty darn good though. Latest thing I'm working on is "The Devil Went Down to Georgia."

I played guitar for a couple of months, and then fell off of it.

I'm trying to learn drums, but I'm falling off of that too. >_<

Can't play piano, but I can memorize tunes on it. Like Jumper or The Chochobo song.

Future plans: Get myself a pickup for my violin, so that electric guitar amp gets some more use... (on that note, Icharus, you can buy an electric pickup for a stringed instrument. Might not be as top quality as a real electric stringed instrument, but it's far cheaper.)
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I don't have a musical side. D: I wanted to learn the piano but my parents couldn't afford one.

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i started learning drums and about after three weeks stopped. but for the last 2 and something years i have been playing bass guitar. i would LOVE to learn to play the cello. cos chicks think its sexy. Urban dictionary says so!
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I play the drums a little bit, but nothing serious. I do play bass and sing in my school's rock band. It's a lot of fun.
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I play Guitar, and LiveStream it sometimes to those who want to hear. I play a little drums, and currently learning bass.
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I play drums and that's all :\ Rusty from not being around drums for periods up to 6 months at a time due to studies.
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Buckdida wrote:Icharus, you can buy an electric pickup for a stringed instrument. Might not be as top quality as a real electric stringed instrument, but it's far cheaper.)
This I know, thank you. It's just not the same imo.
I myself tried to learn The Devil Went Down to Georgia, a couple weeks ago in fact. Progress is slow.
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Look at that, like, almost everyone playing drums!

For me, percussion is not my thing. Give me any kind of string instrument any day, and I can basically play it.
Cello, violin, viola, double bass, guitar (not well), bass (much better), mandolin, whatever... but I only listed common ones so.

In theory, keyed instruments (yes I know that is not a 'real' group of instruments) like the piano, harpsichord, and (obviously) the keyboard are easy enough to play but in practise I fumble over my fingers, so I don't quite count it. That is to say, with practise, I can play pieces. It's not turning paper to sound, it's getting my fingers to go where they're meant to when they're meant to. I can't sit down and clang out a tune and then clang out a different one immediately after it (unless I have practised doing so). It's kind of weird to me, that I can't do that.

On the other hand, I can do that on string instruments. Not like it's an achievement to do so, it just amuses me that I can't when it comes to key stuff.

I enjoy using my voice a LOT but I do not consider myself good at it. Strange note: Half the people who have heard it love it and the other half are like yeah okay you can stop now i think i get the picture.
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Well, my specialty is the euphonium (and the similar baritone horn, if you classify them separately).

I can also play trombone, snare drum, keyboard (and presumably piano, though I have never done this outside of my music classes), and the ubiquitous recorder that virtually every American student plays at some point in their educational careers. Please note that I do not include the term 'well.'

The most interesting thing that's been said about my voice is "That does not sound like it came out of you!" which I have never been sure how to take.
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You and your brass.
I never could get into brass, even if I consider myself "able".

Woodwind I simply can't. Unable.
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i hate you all. you people have a lot of musical talent.
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im over it.
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i have been playing guitar for about a year now and i think for a relative novice im not too bad.

i also sing pretty well and i can span octaves with relative ease (lets say from like Roy Orbison to Thom Yorke's highest pitched voice).
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I used to play Trumpet from 6th to just a week ago, but quit because it no longer interested me.

I want to learn how to play the piano and the violin maybe, but piano is definitely my main interest.

Oh and I also play a mean Kazoo. Yeah. Fear my kazoo skills.
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I'm going to learn the citar some time.
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When I'm not jamming out on my pencils, brushes or tablet...I play piano. I've been playing for about two years now so I'm not that bad. I had to teach myself via the internet due to low budgets.
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Buckdida wrote:Violin, since...4th grade. That's a total of about 8 years. Now, if I actually practiced, I'd be a master. However, I don't. XD I'm pretty darn good though. Latest thing I'm working on is "The Devil Went Down to Georgia."
I so want to hear you playing this.

Also, I'm currently learning to play the guitar. Still a beginner, but I'm advancing fast at it.
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I CHALLENGE EVERYONE HERE WHO PLAYS GUITAR TO CUTTING-HEADS! D8<

(Cutting-heads = Guitar duel.)
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Slippy wrote:I CHALLENGE EVERYONE HERE WHO PLAYS GUITAR TO CUTTING-HEADS! D8<

(Cutting-heads = Guitar duel.)
you are SO on!
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Well, I've been learning how to play Piano for the last... month and a half I think... The reason being that I wanted to play the Saxophone, but had interest in playing either Piano or Saxophone. we already had a electric Piano (Right next to the computer in fact) so my I agreed to play the Piano for a while and if I stuck with it I could eventually learn Saxophone.

so yeah, fear my ability to play "The grandfather clock"
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KAZOO!!!!!!!!
*ahem*
that is all.
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Slippy wrote:I CHALLENGE EVERYONE HERE WHO PLAYS GUITAR TO CUTTING-HEADS! D8<

(Cutting-heads = Guitar duel.)
i do not count

...but if brawly wants to challenge me on bass...
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Coincidently, i helped a good friend of mine picking up his drum set from his old location yesterday (80 minuet drive, arg).
now we have 2 drum sets, 2 electric Guitars, a Mic and 1 bas Guitar.
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I am just playing the bas every once in a while, because i suck.
But my friends are giving some great tips and this week I'm planning to practice drumming (seeing as we got 2 drums now, it works great)

I gave my friends a classic Guitar for Christmas, because the old one broke, -_-'
O, and we have a keyboard for ages 4 and up, and you would be amazed how entertaining it is to hear Beethoven played on it.

(basically, i suck, everyone around me is good with instruments)
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I sing.

Badly
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You people and your instruments and non-dorky hobbies.

I don't play instruments, because I'm not cool. I just compose NES music using a tracker program. I mean, that's not cool or an accomplishment at all. Not like playing a mean kazoo or mean drums or an actual instrument is cool and an accomplishment. :P I have won an award at Abilene Christian University's annual FilmFest for composing the score of this short film about a guy who stays up too late playing Mario and has a weird dream, though. Does that count as an accomplishment? :)
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NoelL wrote:I sing.

Badly
your voice is beautiful Noel

it sounds like chocolate
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What is it with you and chocolate :<
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NoelL wrote:What is it with you and chocolate :<
It's not me, it's you.

You are my chocolate baby.
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mathgrant wrote: Does that count as an accomplishment? :)
No.

...

Although I should tell you that I have been accused of having a sardonic nature, so you might want to hear what other folks have to say before taking any rash action.
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Bass guitar and piano. That is all.
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Are any of you working on some songs?

right now I'm playing a 15 page duet that we have to memorize with my best friend.
I'm also playing some songs by ear....
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I'm working on the solo for "Can't Stop Loving You" by Van Halen.

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I need to start playing the trumpet again...Man I remember some good times, but I should really get a piano, I heard some people do amazing things.
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Went looking for my oboe while I'm recuperating. No such luck. Haven't seen it in over a decade anyhow. :roll: :oops: :(
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If you haven't seen it in over a decade t hen its safe to say its gone forever. XD You can't find ANYTHING that has been gone for over a decade. LOL
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Unless you move. Then it's like an archeological tour when you unpack and discover all the detritus that slipped into your crates. ;)
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