Do you play a musical instument?

[omfgomfg]

I do. The violin. I started not because my parents forced me to but because I thought it better than all the other instruments while I was visiting a store with a wide selection of them. Plucking the four strings was bliss when I was 4 years old. However, my parents DID want me to play an instrument. I didn't like the drums or woodwinds, as it was hard to constantly blow into them. The drums sounded monotonous.

What about you?

 

[Silent_Jester]

I play guitar, drums, a little bass, a bit of keyboards, some violin, a tad of bongos, some xiplophone, flute, and I also sing.

So I know how to play 9 instruments, I just enjoy singing, guitar, and drums the most.

 

[Nintendude]

I play the piano and sax. I've done both alto and tenor but am currently on tenor.

 

[Megavitamins]

I just started playing violin 2 years ago in the school orchestra. I honeslty didn't want to do it, (last on my list that I handed in) but the school needed more kids in it so there I was. I actually like playing it now lol.

 

[Tom]

I've been teaching myself how to read music for the past week or so, and I'm planning on buying a keyboard and teaching myself the piano. I really missed out on musical instruments as a child, because even though I played some violin and trumpet, my parents never made me stick with it long enough to love it. I plan to change that.

 

[ScaryMunky]

I played the alto sax for eight years through school, starting in 4th grade. I did pep band, jazz band, marching band, solo & ensembles and states, and played at CMU games a couple times. I don't play anymore, as I've been graduated for almost three years.

.. I should take it out and play some.. I still have all my old music.

 

[MattDel]

guitar, bass, drums, piano, clarinet, bongos...

i play guitar in a professional jazz band too... im like 40 years younger than all the other guys in the band though

 

[Bassoonist]

Well, yes. My (new ^_^ ) username and signature implies that I play the bassoon. Which I do. Yeah, so bassoon is my main instrument. I play it in band, and I hope to play it in orchestra next year as well.

Otherwise, I played trumpet for marching band. Not my favorite instrument by any means (not even my favorite to march.), but it worked.

My real second favorite to play is alto saxophone. I don't even know if I should call it "second" favorite, I'd say I like the bassoon and alto saxophone pretty the same amount, but I don't have one that's working right now so I don't get to play it too often. I hope to buy a tenor saxophone over the summer after I get my summer job. Yeah, I said tenor, not alto. I don't care, I like the sound of the tenor better.

Then there's clarinet and piano. I play the clarinet only for fun, and seeing as I don't like it that much that's not very often. The piano I play soley because it's required of music majors. It can be fun when you have a pretty piece, but I just don't like that much to be honest. Woodwinds are my passion.

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

tuba (sousaphone in marching band, too) and baritone (I hate euphoniums ["euphonia"?])

 

[sugarpoultry]

Several: Flute/Piccolo (those are my mains) Saxophone: Mainly alto and bari sax (BARI FTW!) Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone (euphonium), Clarinet and Piano (though, poorly).

I'm a music ed major btw.

Bassoonist, you are on ZU! I recognize your sig.

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

Piccolo is top tier.

 

[Eight Sage]

I do. The violin.

Nice! the violin must be very difficult.

I've been playing the drums for almost 7 years and I really enjoy playing with my band. There's nothing better than music (only soccer is equal lol)

 

[Luigi Ka-master]

Piano's too good. been playin' it for long time n' stuff. though I've always wanted to learn the violin and some wood-wind instrument.

 

[Kirby_M@ster]

I play the guitar, but I've had experience with the piano and I hope to take that back up again soon, once I can allow myself some more free time.

 

[Silent_Jester]

Piccolo is top tier.

I say guitar is top tier. We should make a tier list about instruments.

 

[sugarpoultry]

So how would that work? By hardest instrument to master? Because it would be violin on the top and flute second. I know those two are the hardest instruments to play or get good at. (not unless you count bagpipes.)

 

[Silent_Jester]

Flute was easy for me to learn. Violin is tricky, but was easy with my guitar experience. Im not sure, but it seems drums would be at the bottem. It was easy for me to learn them.

 

[sugarpoultry]

Rhythm is easy to get down. I dunno... this list will be hard to determine. I know saxophone would be down low because it's a very easy instrument to learn and to get good at. Oboe would be pretty high. Trumpet is easy to learn, but it takes years and years before you develop chops to play high, or at least have a decent range. Low brass wouldn't be too bad. Look at DCI people, they put newcomers on low brass all the time.

 

[Silent_Jester]

I think i'll write up a list later after I think about it. I'll PM you it later.

 

[sugarpoultry]

I'll see what I can figure out as well, and I'll ask around the music building while I'm there today for some advice too.

 

[GameFreaking]

I can play the baritone, the flute, and the guitar. and i dabble on the piano.

 

[FireWater]

I can actually play Guitar and Bass, I have been doing so for quite some time now, but I really don't practice that much anymore

 

[Tonyman]

I barely do just recently started to learn to play guitar(im 17, i know i started late ) but i enjoy it as a hobby, not like to live out of it.

 

[Jammer]

I'm mad good at the saxophone. Alto saxophone. I'm so good it hurts.

Pretty good at trumpet.

Learning drums.

I also play a bit of piano, guitar, clarinet, trombone, baritone, but not too much (except for piano).

 

[Bassoonist]

I say guitar is top tier. We should make a tier list about instruments.

A tier list for instruments would fail.

We all have our own opinions. and in mine piccolo and guitar would be bottom tier. Well, piccolo would be very bottom, and guitar would be low.

 

[Xsyven]

Well, piccolo would be very bottom, and guitar would be low.

Whatever. The bassoon is like, the most disposable instrument ever. I love the sound of them, but you can still have a pretty dang good orchestra without 'em.



I played the Bass Clarinet through my Junior year in high school, and slowly converted to choral stuff.

I also play the guitar-- buuut not enough to actually play it in front of people. It's more of a thing I do when I'm bored.

 

[Bassoonist]

Again it's a matter of opinion. I don't think that.

 

[Xsyven]

Again it's a matter of opinion. I don't think that.

Nah. I think it'd be a matter of how important an instrument is to all styles of music. It also wouldn't work because of specifics. Like, I'm sure a sort of drum would be #1 on the tier list, since there's usually a form of percussion in every style of music imaginable-- just what type of drum, etc.

And seriously, if an orchestra had to choose to ditch the either trumpets, flutes, clarinets, violins, cellos, percussion, oboes, or bassoons... well... what would you choose? No being biased here, either.

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

And seriously, if an orchestra had to choose to ditch the either trumpets, flutes, clarinets, violins, cellos, percussion, oboes, or bassoons... well... what would you choose? No being biased here, either.

Trumpets. Definitely the trumpets.

 

[Bassoonist]

Nah. I think it'd be a matter of how important an instrument is to all styles of music. It also wouldn't work because of specifics. Like, I'm sure a sort of drum would be #1 on the tier list, since there's usually a form of percussion in every style of music imaginable-- just what type of drum, etc.

And seriously, if an orchestra had to choose to ditch the either trumpets, flutes, clarinets, violins, cellos, percussion, oboes, or bassoons... well... what would you choose? No being biased here, either.

Flutes. For sure.

 

[sugarpoultry]

I would ditch oboes. never really liked them. Bassoons are cool. Flutes, are important, but I think you can always need more clarinets. Too many flutes can be bad....

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

I feel bad. We totally betrayed Xsyven on that one. XD

 

[Bassoonist]

Honestly, I don't think any of those instruments should be "ditched", not even the flute. I'm afraid I can't understand how ANY of them are disposable.

 

[Banana_Dragon]

Well, I play the drums mainly. I am drummer in a folk rock/heavy metal band, and in an alternative/punk rock band (neither of them professional though). Have done live performances in pubs/bars with an earlier death metal band though. And have played in a typical "garage" band as well, but that disbanded.

The drums is about the only thing I can be considered "good" at, however I also play keyboards/piano and am capable of playing some very basic stuff on guitar, bass guitar and flute.

 

[Silent_Jester]

Really the smash tier lists are opinion. Im gonna stop before I start a "tires don exits" war.

 

[Luigi Ka-master]

Honestly, I don't think any of those instruments should be "ditched", not even the flute. I'm afraid I can't understand how ANY of them are disposable.

how can you not like the flute or piccolo? they're waaay too amazing.

i don't even know what a bassoon is lol.

 

[sugarpoultry]

Honestly, I don't think any of those instruments should be "ditched", not even the flute. I'm afraid I can't understand how ANY of them are disposable.

We're just playing around. Every instrument in the band or orchestra is important.

 

[Silent_Jester]

Sugarpoultry is right, it doesn't even matter if the instrument is practical, Three Dog Night's lead singer plays a flute for the band. Still the flute is important.

 

[Foe]

I play drums and bass.

 

[Cinder]

Last chair viola (not violin) right here *points at self*...Last chair FTW...wait...