by "zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
Published 03/14/2017 at 08:08
by "zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
Published 03/14/2017 at 08:08
Tags: Musiclopnik
STARS: 1
Oppo, as I further challenge myself by learning new instruments, I can’t help but wonder if there are any other opponaut musicians out there. What instrument(s) do you play? What instrument(s) do you own but don’t play? And for kickers, what instrument(s) would you like to learn how to play?
I’ll go first. Between my wife and I, we have enough to start a folk or bluegrass band. We have a few bass guitars (electric and acoustic), a few guitars (electric and acoustic), a tenor guitar, a couple ukuleles, a mandolin, bongos, a dulcimer, a accordion, and a banjo. I can only play the bass, tenor guitar, the ukulele, and banjo; while MrsZtp plays the dulcimer and guitar and is learning the mandolin. I want to learn the accordion but it really is a bit too complex for me currently. Though I’d love to learn any kind of folk instrument, I love the timbre and sound of folk instruments.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/14/2017 at 08:12, STARS: 2
I can play the radio.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
03/14/2017 at 08:13, STARS: 3
Trumpets. Lots of trumpets. But playing trumpet is my profession.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
03/14/2017 at 08:19, STARS: 1
That’s quite the collection. I keep this beater here in my office at work. I also have a Tele and a generic bass. At one point in time I could play violin and was taking piano lessons, but that’s pretty long ago now. We have a band at work that jams every Thursday at lunch and random nights after work. Usually I play bass there, but sometimes guitar and I’ll sing now and then.
"Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)" (NKlein)
03/14/2017 at 08:21, STARS: 1
Pianist here (can also work a pipe organ. I can thank my old teacher for that.) Although I rarely find time to play anymore. I’m a classical music nerd so I’d love to learn the Cello or Violin.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 08:22, STARS: 1
And I somehow forgot to add trombone to the list. I only played it for 7 years, that’s all.
On a side note, I thought playing a slide trumpet would be fun.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 08:25, STARS: 0
I would love to bring in a instrument to work. As a application developer, there are times I have to wait for something to deploy or whatever. That would be an awesome time to get the fingers down for new chords.
"whoarder is tellurium" (whoarder)
03/14/2017 at 08:25, STARS: 1
Yamaha electric piano
No-name brand acoustic drum set
Roland TD-30k v-pro electric drum set
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 08:26, STARS: 0
Just like a professional dj!
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
03/14/2017 at 08:27, STARS: 1
Trumpet and guitar. I dont play either any more, would love to be a lot better at guitar.
"MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
03/14/2017 at 08:28, STARS: 1
I play the sax, I own an alto and a soprano, though my sister’s been borrowing the soprano for a while so it may as well be hers.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 08:29, STARS: 0
Organs are awesome, and not too many people even now how to play them anymore, which is a shame. Violin would be fun to play. I am interested in an upright bass, but the price tag drives me away.
"Roundbadge" (Roundbadge)
03/14/2017 at 08:30, STARS: 2
Drums.
I have 2 drum sets, one of which is actually set up in my house. I haven’t played it for several years. I try to keep skills somewhat sharp by playing along with songs in the car, playing bass drum on the dead pedal with the wrong foot whilst hitting various points on the steering wheel for everything else.
I think a lot about trying to form a band and playing again, remembering the long nights playing awesome music in smoky bars with my friends. Those were some of the best times of my life.
Then I think about treating it like a second 20-hour-a-week job with bad pay, as well as constantly setting up and breaking down, and loading all the band’s equipment in my truck by myself. I really like my life now with a steady job, a significant other, and no musical side project that sucks up all my spare income.
"jimz" (jimz)
03/14/2017 at 08:31, STARS: 1
same. music is not in my wheelhouse.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 08:31, STARS: 1
My wife wants a drum set, not sure where we’d put it though. We do need a drummer in the family though, lol.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/14/2017 at 08:32, STARS: 1
I’ve got an acoustic and five electric guitars, not of which are especially fancy unless you think a BC Rich Mockingbird is something special
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
03/14/2017 at 08:34, STARS: 0
I usually play in the AM since I’m one of the first ones here, or sometimes after work or at lunch. I data reduction and processing scripts that often take 3-4 minutes to run that I wish I could grab the guitar but it would probably be frowned on. So usually I just see what has been going on around Oppo.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
03/14/2017 at 08:35, STARS: 1
Kazoo
That’s about it.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
03/14/2017 at 08:36, STARS: 1
An electric bass guitar
An electric guitar
An alto saxophone
I haven’t played any since highschool
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
03/14/2017 at 08:38, STARS: 0
none at all.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 08:40, STARS: 0
I can’t relate. One of my dreams and bucket list items is to write music and perform, maybe even record it. But between work, church, and family my spare time is eaten up. I am looking to form a band, but haven’t found anyone willing. Honestly, my bass skills have diminished, so a band would keep them sharp. Actually, I play in the church band, and I have been slowly pushing my limits to be a better bassist.
"Clemsie McKenzie" (thestirringcolumn)
03/14/2017 at 08:41, STARS: 2
I play the violin, although not too much these days. I have one at home, although my parents are the one who paid for it. That stuff’s expensive.
Maybe one days we’ll have an Oppo band!
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 08:42, STARS: 0
I know little about guitars and if it’s good or not, but calling the model ‘Mockingbird’ sounds awesome, so I approve.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/14/2017 at 08:42, STARS: 1
What instrument(s) do you play?
U know dis already, but:
What instrument(s) do you own but don’t play?
Used to have a guitar, now nothing. Unless you want to count the recorder that I had to play in elementary school...
And for kickers, what instrument(s) would you like to learn how to play?
Bass guitar, trumpet, violin, piano and
this thing
for shits and giggles. But I don’t play often enough with my ukes as it is so I’m not holding my breath.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 08:44, STARS: 0
Sound logic. The accordion and banjo I have is my dad-in-laws. I doubt he’ll ask for either back any time soon.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
03/14/2017 at 08:45, STARS: 1
I have a complex love/hate relationship with music. I started in third grade (?) on the violin, but had to give it up when we moved to podunk, USA where they had a band, not an orchestra. I switched to flute.
After a couple of years, I moved up to high school and started marching. I was one of two piccolo players. I started getting bored, so I swapped my flute for an oboe for the concert season and picked up bari sax for jazz band.
I decided band wasn’t my thing, so I left it behind after graduation and don’t play anything for several years. I finally bought a cheap acoustic guitar, followed by a classical and an electric guitar. Then my wife asked for a piano, so we bought a small upright for her. She also has an alto sax in her arsenal.
Despite our efforts (two years of band for each of them), neither of the kids have shown much interest.
Bummer.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 08:47, STARS: 0
Learn power chords, form punk band, get money. I think that’s how it works at least.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/14/2017 at 08:49, STARS: 1
Amateur dj.
"McMike" (mcmike)
03/14/2017 at 08:54, STARS: 1
Guitar, bass, Moog
"Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)" (NKlein)
03/14/2017 at 08:56, STARS: 0
The thing with the organ is the mechanics are practically identical to the piano (of course there are some major differences/intricacies as well.) I think the biggest limiting factor is the availability of an organ. “Home” organs suck and you need to be connected to ever play a genuine pipe organ.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
03/14/2017 at 08:56, STARS: 1
I have an electric and acoustic guitar. Got both during childhood. Couldn’t play a single note if my life depended on it.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 08:58, STARS: 0
During middle and high school, I played trombone. Never felt challenged, but it was fun to play in a group. I dropped the trombone for bass my senior year, and have played it on and off again throughout the years, and if my local church needed a bassist. My wife just fiddled around with guitar. I can read music, MrsZtp can’t. So it’s a requirement for our kids to at least learn how to read music, and hopefully they’ll use that as a jumping off point. My 4 yr old daughter has shown an interest in music, she likes to mimic me and play the ukulele or my first bass.
I think it’s also the type of instrument too, and your influences. I’m the oldest of three, and the only one who can’t sing (sing good at least). They favored musicals while I gravitated towards heavy metal, punk, etc. basically, I sought out music that was different and challenged my conception of how to interpret music. I then learned to play instruments so I could play along. Plus, I find musicals boring because the instrumental parts weren’t very creative (imo).
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:02, STARS: 1
Nice, I’ve been wanting to mess around with a strum stick too, lol. I’ve been playing a lot more since my son was born. I’ll sit him in his chair and just play for him. He’s not crazy for the banjo though, unless I strum it, which my wife hates me doing. He tends to like the ukulele or the tenor guitar.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:06, STARS: 1
The other day I came to realize I haven’t bought any of my four basses. First bass my parents bought me; my second was supposed to be a Xmas gift, bday gift, and me give them money, but they wouldn’t take my money in the end; my third bass was my wife’s and she gave it to me when we got married; and my acoustic bass was acquired when my wife traded one of her guitars for it.
And a oppo band sounds awesome, lol.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:08, STARS: 0
Just power chord it! Just root, fifth, and octave! It’s pretty much what most mainstream, rock, punk, metal, etc bands do.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:09, STARS: 0
What kind of bass?
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:09, STARS: 1
Well, kazoos are pretty awesome...
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:11, STARS: 0
A moog, sounded familiar but had to look it up. Nice! Not too many people play that.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:11, STARS: 0
The only instrument you need is the revving of a V8, right?
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
03/14/2017 at 09:14, STARS: 0
Nice...Moog always makes me think of The Rentals, a Weezer bassist side project from the 90s. Apparently they got back together a few years ago and are still at it...
"McMike" (mcmike)
03/14/2017 at 09:14, STARS: 1
It’s this one
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"Blind Willie Tyresmoke Namington IV" (sal-man)
03/14/2017 at 09:16, STARS: 1
I own these bad girls. About playing though....
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
03/14/2017 at 09:16, STARS: 1
Acoustic 6-string (a crappy $150 Guitar Center-branded one that’s actually nicer than the $500 Alvarez that it replaced, thanks in part to Elixir strings. Kids are why I can’t have nice things.). Kala ukulele, which I suck at but I’m working on it. We have a small spinet/console piano in my home office, but nobody really plays anything more complex than Hot Cross Buns.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:18, STARS: 1
I just read manga during my downtime, or chat, lol.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
03/14/2017 at 09:18, STARS: 0
I honestly don’t really know. I think it’s a Gibson, it was my dad’s and I never played it much, I mostly played my guitar.
"McMike" (mcmike)
03/14/2017 at 09:19, STARS: 0
I love The Rentals.
That Dog was also responsible for employing the Hayden sisters.
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"Santiago of Escuderia Boricua" (sdiglesias)
03/14/2017 at 09:21, STARS: 0
A guitar that I haven’t touched in years...
"Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious" (shour)
03/14/2017 at 09:23, STARS: 1
I consider myself a clarinetist/saxophonist primarily, although I was/am a singer long before I ever touched a wind instrument.
What can I play, proficiently? In order of proficiency: clarinet/bass clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, snare, euphonium, horn, trombone, flute, mallet percussion, electric bass, piano, drum set, oboe, tuba. I really need to learn bassoon.
What do I own? A clarinet, a bass clarinet, three saxes (an alto and two tenors), a trumpet, a trombone, a flute, an electric bass, and a Fender Rhodes (king daddy of all electric pianos).
I’d really like to learn cello; it’s been 13-14 years since my college tech classes. I don’t have any practical, daily application for string instruments, whereas I play clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, and trombone probably daily.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:23, STARS: 0
Ukulele is fun. I play my tenor guitar in a similar way; I don’t use a pick, I use my fingers instead. My wife frowns on me using my fingers to strum, but it feels natural to me.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:25, STARS: 0
Those are crazy guitar straps, lol. Most of mine are just black.
"Blind Willie Tyresmoke Namington IV" (sal-man)
03/14/2017 at 09:28, STARS: 0
The black and red one was given to me the other I just had to have when I saw it =)
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:29, STARS: 0
If it’s a Gibson, hopefully it’s a Les Paul, :). I love that body style.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:33, STARS: 0
Too true.I can only remember one church than had an actual pipe organ, and only because it was a historical site of an old church, and the pipe organ was built into the building.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
03/14/2017 at 09:37, STARS: 0
See, I’ve heard those words, but only have a vague idea of what they actually mean.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:43, STARS: 0
That’s s pretty impressive list of instruments you play. Is it hard to jump from one instrument to the next?
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
03/14/2017 at 09:44, STARS: 2
I’ve got an inexpensive Fender acoustic guitar. I’m your typical “intro” player. I have a handful of songs I can play all of the way through. I never learned to read music, sadly. Played drums in a band, but drums are loud, and I’m not teenager/college-aged anymore where I don’t care about my neighbors. Ha. I’ve had an electric kit and would like to pick up another some day.
Oddly, music is the one thing I do left handed (better than right, at least). Lefty guitar, and I set my drums up lefty as well. I can’t play guitar right handed to save my life.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 09:51, STARS: 0
Nice! I use whatever is available, and just keep them on the instrument, lol. My new tenor guitar has a seat belt strap, which looks pretty cool imho.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
03/14/2017 at 09:53, STARS: 0
There is a lot of discussion about whether or not a slide trumpet is really a soprano trombone. I would argue that it is really a trombone since the basic design hearkens back to the sackbut of the early Renaissance. There are some interesting opinions of the matter here .
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
03/14/2017 at 09:55, STARS: 1
Play and teach percussion (part-time). I have a marimba, piano, drum set, banjo, violin (that I once could play and haven’t in ages), a few flutes around somewhere left over from high school, and a guitar that I’d like to learn.
I thought about soundproofing the old garage that’s no longer a garage so I could have some more room in my house, but it’s really not in good enough shape to leave that many valuables unattended.
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
03/14/2017 at 09:56, STARS: 1
I am (was?) a fairly talented flute player.
We also possess a piano. And despite it being he most simple of instruments to comprehend how it works (I mean, the keys are sequential, and dummy could...) I fail to make it do things musically
"Jcarr" (jcarr)
03/14/2017 at 09:58, STARS: 0
Been playing drums and guitar for 20+ years. Played drums in a band in high school, but have just played as a hobby since. Took piano lessons as a kid and remember bits and pieces.
Here are a few of my guitars. They’re what I spend most of my time with now.
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
03/14/2017 at 10:05, STARS: 1
Tenor sax and trumpet.
"Clemsie McKenzie" (thestirringcolumn)
03/14/2017 at 10:07, STARS: 0
We like cars and want music instruments; maybe we’re addicted to financial ruin?
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
03/14/2017 at 10:19, STARS: 1
Percussion! I have a drum set in the basement - a Peavey International Series II with Peavey high hat cymbals and Crash/Ride (I forget the size), plus a Sabian B8 Crash and a Sabian B8 Splash cymbal :)
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:27, STARS: 1
I’ll explain it to the best of my ability. Every chord has 3 or more notes in it; usually a major or a minor chord. Power chords, are a neutral middle ground. The root is the main note, like A or B, and the fifth is the fifth note in the chord (a little music theory is needed here, but that’s not important right now).
On a guitar, you have 6 strings, from top to bottom EADGBE. Using the image above, from left to right it makes EADGBD. This is for right handed people, FYI. The black dots with numbers correspond to the fingers on your left hand; 1 is the Pointer, 2 is the middle, 3 is the ring, 4 is the pinky. On the image above, you can see the frets, and where they say to put your fingers. On the top of the chord image, you’ll either see nothing, an O, or a X; O means the string is open (dont press on the string, just play it), nothing there means to strum the string, X means don’t play it.
You’ll noticed a similarity between all 6 chords, they only play three strings each. You’ll also noticed that each chord has a specific form, a base note, another note two frets down the neck and on the next string, and a third above the second string. This ‘form’ can be used to play a power chord anywhere on the E or A string. It sounds complicated, I know, but it’s pretty straightforward. I can’t play guitar, but it can do power chords. You can look at YouTube videos too for power chords. Most bands use power chords, as it’s simple and only three notes.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:29, STARS: 1
For guitar, if you can read tabs and chord fingerings, I feel like you don’t need to read music, lol.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:31, STARS: 1
If it’s a soprano trombone, it’s even more up my alley. :)
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
03/14/2017 at 10:35, STARS: 0
Yep, I can read tabs at least. I know chords for the most part. It’s mostly a relaxing thing for me. Pick up the guitar, sit on the deck with the guitar and a beer.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:35, STARS: 0
I’ve thought about leaving a bass at church, but then someone might mess with it. Or it gets stolen. I’m not crazy for taking it all the time. Lol.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:39, STARS: 0
I have issues getting my left hand working with my right hand nicely, So I can understand. The best I can do is Banjo, and doing finger rolls, lol.
"Nibbles" (nibbles)
03/14/2017 at 10:39, STARS: 1
I play more instruments than I should list. I main bass, clarinet, electric guitar and trombone.
I currently have an Epiphone Wildkat and an old Buffet clarinet. I’m saving up for my one true love, a Rickenbacker 4003 :)
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:41, STARS: 0
A lefty I take it? I love the les Paul.
"Pickup_man" (zekeh)
03/14/2017 at 10:42, STARS: 1
I took piano lessons as a kid, and played piano for quite a while, but probably haven’t played in 6 or 7 years due to moving out of my parents and not having a piano of my own. Throughout middle/high school I played the clarinet, (which I was really good at), bass clarinet, a little saxophone, and the Bari Sax (my favorite instrument I played), but again, haven’t touched one since high school. I took guitar lessons in high school, and learned the basics, but I started playing less and less in college, and now it’s one of those things that I pick up a couple times a year, fiddle around with it for a week, and get distracted with other projects so it winds up back in the closet. I’ve always loved playing, and really do want to pick it up again, I just need to find the time, and motivation. (Full disclosure, part of me feels self conscious about what my wife would think, because she was never a music person, or in a music family, has the band-geek stereotype in her head, and doesn’t understand how awesome music is and can be. Even though she knows I’ve played all of those things, and loved band she’s never seen me play anything apart from a few times I’ve fiddled with my guitar.)
"Blind Willie Tyresmoke Namington IV" (sal-man)
03/14/2017 at 10:44, STARS: 0
It’s the one on the bottom left, isn’t it? It is quite cool
"Jcarr" (jcarr)
03/14/2017 at 10:44, STARS: 0
Yep
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:47, STARS: 0
And this is why I’m married. She keeps me from making dumb choices, lol.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:48, STARS: 0
Nice! I know MrsZtp has been wanting a drum set lately. Lol
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:50, STARS: 0
I’m the same way with banjo. Don’t know a lot of chords, it’s just really fun to play.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:53, STARS: 0
And I am now jealous because of the rickenbacker. They look fantastic, but too pricey for me.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:57, STARS: 0
Some women love guitar players. My wife really liked me playing with her guitar. Of course, I’d play despite how she felt, I can’t live without music, lol.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 10:59, STARS: 1
Yeah, bottom left. My acoustic bass has a non-black strap too. I picked out a folksy looking one for it. All my electrics have black though.
"Nibbles" (nibbles)
03/14/2017 at 11:01, STARS: 1
They are expensive, in the $2200 range, but so very worth it. The local GC has a 2015 Fireglo 4003S that I’ve test driven a few times for $1650, but the S isn’t my dream. Also not a HUGE fan of the Fireglo, I’d rather have Midnight Blue.
"Pickup_man" (zekeh)
03/14/2017 at 11:02, STARS: 1
Oh, I’ll eventually play regardless haha, I’m not worried that she’ll think that I’m weird, only that it’s weird that I started playing because I just, don’t right now, and she’s never seen that part of me.
"Roundbadge" (Roundbadge)
03/14/2017 at 11:02, STARS: 0
Played drums in a band, but drums are loud, and I’m not teenager/college-aged anymore where I don’t care about my neighbors.
I can relate to this. I played for many years in bands, until my day job became a career and not just something to pay the bills. Now I’m leery of playing my drums at all due to the fact that they’re located on the top floor of my house and the sound projects quite a ways when I play...enough that I’ll annoy all my neighbors in short order if I play for any length of time.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 11:12, STARS: 1
Good man! Maybe invite her to sing along with your playing? Just have a good time, sing about random things with her. I sing about random things while playing the ukulele to my 6 month son. It’s fun, :)
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
03/14/2017 at 11:31, STARS: 0
I am very rusty though....don’t have much time to play anymore. I also played Piano from when I was like....4 until when I was 13 or so. (I am 30 now). I still know how to read music and such, but I can’t remember fingerings, etc at all anymore to just sit down and play something....should really get back into it sometime!
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
03/14/2017 at 11:37, STARS: 1
Let’s see, in elementary school I started off with the violin. Then went to the trumpet. After playing that for a few years I switched to baritone in middle school. When I got to high school I took guitar lessons that failed pretty hard. None of them I could really just pick up and play except like two songs I remeber how to play on the guitar.
I really really want to learn piano... so someday here maybe I’ll take lessons or pick up a weighted 88 key keyboard to teach myself the basics.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 11:45, STARS: 0
You should! Music is the best!
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 0
Why not a keytar? :D
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
03/14/2017 at 12:00, STARS: 0
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"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
03/14/2017 at 12:06, STARS: 0
Because I don’t live in an anime nor is it the 80's
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 12:10, STARS: 1
Wait, what anime are you watching?
But really, I like them. Sort of a obscure instrument nowadays, which is what makes me curious about it.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
03/14/2017 at 12:26, STARS: 0
It has always reminded me of a silly instrument you’d see in an anime.
They are interesting though, but I want to play piano
"Mondial goes to 11" (mondialgoesto11)
03/14/2017 at 13:34, STARS: 1
What’s the difference between alto clef and Greek? Some conductors can read Greek. Come join our awesome club of misidentified instrument. People joke about us a lot but that’s just because they’re jealous. The timbre is decidedly different from a violin and is often used in blues. Going fretted to fretless will be challenging. This is a fun read.
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
03/14/2017 at 13:39, STARS: 1
I have a cheapo Cort stratocaster type electric guitar, which I sort of know how to play. I never really took any lessons, but just picked it up auto-didactically, so I can get some sounds out of it, and I really notice that I still improve my playing every time I try something new, however I’m not a great guitarist... Maybe if I could just take the time to practise a bit more often.
Thinking of instruments I’d like to learn to play, the piano and for some odd reason the Banjo come to mind (don’t really know why).
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 1
Well, Banjo is fun to play, at least with finger rolling.
"Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious" (shour)
03/14/2017 at 14:29, STARS: 1
It was at first. When I initially got hired, I was hired to be the brass and percussion guy; the head director was the woodwind teacher. So I got used to playing brass a lot. When he left a few years ago, they didn’t replace him, and merely moved me into his position, so now I had to teach both at the same time...THAT was an adventure. It took about a semester to get where I could swap between a brass and a woodwind instrument without having to both physically reset my face and mentally reset my mentality. Now I can do it pretty seamlessly, which is funny, because I don’t have to anymore...last year, they hired a brass assistant director for me. ^_^
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
03/14/2017 at 16:14, STARS: 1
Even at the school we lose percussion stuff from one day to the next. It’s broken or misplaced or pocketed.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
03/14/2017 at 16:38, STARS: 1
Correct
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
03/14/2017 at 17:20, STARS: 0
Is that a Tuesday for being a percussionist though? :).