What instrument do you play?

[Pepsi32123]

What kind of instrument do you play? I'm talking about one that you play all the time and have excelled at. I don't mean one that you can play just because you know how to make sound. Also, can you read the music for it?

[Tika]

Other : I sing. Been doing so since I was able to talk. Started performing in front of audiences in 3rd grade :D

[WongFieHung99]

I play jazz piano on an ameture level.

[Twimyo Jirugi]

Been playing guitar for over three years. In the midst of organising a band at the mo. I just know we're gonna be crap but it'll be a laugh anyway :D

[semphoon]

I play bass.

[Ad McG]

Guitar, and starting harmonica in summer I think, along with intensive guitar training all summer!

[Infesticon #1]

Guitar - I recently got a Jazzmaster :-D

I've been playing for about 7 years. well 6 and a bit.

[CodeRunner]

Brass-Trumpet, I love the sound of a trumpet been playing for 6 years

[blessed_samurai]

Guitar...have for just a lil over 10 years
Bass...picked it up about 4 years ago

[acarpe]

saxophone!

[Topher]

Guitar and err.. Triangle

[Guerilla Fists]

I pick other because I sing and play skin flute.

[Mind Aflame]

I'm incredible on the symbols grade 6

[#1 Stutta]

I voted for strings b/c I've played violin the longest. I also taught myself to play guitar and keyboard.

[Roga]

I play Trombone. Do I have to even answer the second question? (I do)
I also can Sing.

[El Tejon]

We need a house band. :love:

Guitar here. Used to play in a band in undergrad. Just bought a Seagull guitar, made in Canada. Seems very nice. :cool:

[Omicron]

I play sax, flute, and clarinet. I have some reasonable piano and guitar ability as well. Right now I'm more into sitting down at my desk and writing songs than actually playing them, though.

[gojuman]

I am the principal timpanist of an opera company.

[Kinjiro Tsukasa]

I play the flute. I used to play the piano, too, but I'm not very good on piano now. And yes, I can read music! I aslo sing (the voice is an instrument, isn't it?)

[Indestructible]

I play, actually played, trumpet and baritone for many years, but its been a long time since I've played. My lip has gotten so weak that the last time I tried to play I could barely produce a proper note. :( My enduring favorite songs to preform are Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and Rollo Takes A Walk.

[Pepsi32123]

I voted for strings b/c I've played violin the longest. I also taught myself to play guitar and keyboard.

How long have you been playing the violin? I've played for about a year and a half. 500 dollars per wedding isn't a bad deal, eh? I used to play bass guitar until it fell apart. The okirena sounds pretty cool, kind of an Irish sound

Yes, the vocals, or singing, is an instrument.

[Brad Ellin]

Guitar here. Can't read music and got a tin ear. Been playing for about 20 years give or take. Made a demo (laying around the house somewhere) and a video. Me and a friend on acoustic, playing stuff we wrote and a few covers we mutilated. He's the one who can sing, I sound like a crow choking on a piece of barb wire.

[La Mancha]

Flute, 30 years, just average.
I read music but the story line is weak, the syntax stinks and the words are difficult to understand. :D
Just kidding

David

[Jame$]

I play guitar all the time!
Martial arts and playing music are the only ways I deal with life's hectic pace!

[Neil-o-Mac]

Guitar and bass here. A bit of drums, keys and vocals too.

I was in a rather amusing band last year for my college course's live performance module. The website is still up and can be found at http://therev.rocks.it/ .

And yes, I'm the titular Reverend. :D

[#1 Stutta]

How long have you been playing the violin? I've played for about a year and a half. 500 dollars per wedding isn't a bad deal, eh? I used to play bass guitar until it fell apart. The okirena sounds pretty cool, kind of an Irish sound

Yes, the vocals, or singing, is an instrument.

I've been playing for 6 six years, but I don't do weddings or anything. I just play at holidays at home and in concerts at school.

[KickChick]

I began playing guitar when I was 12 ... haven't played in a few years.

[Paratus]

I play harmonica....kind-of (as in poorly) ;) :p

[Pepsi32123]

I've been playing for 6 six years, but I don't do weddings or anything. I just play at holidays at home and in concerts at school.

When I get a couple more years of experience, I'm going to play the violin at a school tallent show or Mr. GC. I could care less to win, I just want to be noticed for a rare tallent. Only one other kid in our 1000 population school plays the violin, but I have seen him for about 13 months now, so I guess he moved. Good kid, didn't get expelled, but I heard he was real good.

[renshinkai]

I play snare drum (that's your bog-standard drum with some wires on the bottom to give it a funny sound) in a marching military (cadets) band. I also play the guitar. Been playing since November. I have a lil piano skill, and can read music for guitar and normally.

[Pepsi32123]

I play snare drum (that's your bog-standard drum with some wires on the bottom to give it a funny sound) in a marching military (cadets) band. I also play the guitar. Been playing since November. I have a lil piano skill, and can read music for guitar and normally.

I'm protective about my violin. I don't like when people touch it, so never woudl I take it to the military unless I had a spare.

Cadets? Like...under the age of 18? I'm in that, too. I'm in the USNSC Indianapolis. Where are you located at? One more question, did you go to flagship May 15-16 in Great Lakes, Chicago?

[Kenpo Kicker]

I cannot play any instruments :( but can make digitally enhanced music/sounds.

[Pepsi32123]

I cannot play any instruments :( but can make digitally enhanced music/sounds.

Digital? Isn't that the same thing as techno? One thing I like, I don't know if it can be classified as an instrument, but some people can make themselves sound like a synthesizer. The do it for their friends with everyone's break dancin' on the streets. Some of them are pretty good.

[dashao]

drums here in a rock band too

[StorDuff]

I play the same as Guerilla Fists, maybe we can hook up for a jam session some time :o

[Kenpo Kicker]

Digital? Isn't that the same thing as techno? One thing I like, I don't know if it can be classified as an instrument, but some people can make themselves sound like a synthesizer. The do it for their friends with everyone's break dancin' on the streets. Some of them are pretty good.


Yeah, but I also made sound effects for a video game mod. "
Music. A device for playing or producing music: a keyboard instrument" . I would say it is by this definition.

[aikiMac]

Guitar and piano ... poorly. But someday I'll be good.
And yes, I can read the music.

[ninposam]

well i play the didgeridoo.
played it for like 3 years now

[kempo penguin]

Other, by that i mean several
1. saxaphone
2. percussion- drums tymbani bells ect...
3. six string guitar

[jonesy0039]

i can play the piano, guitar and the drums. and i can read music for them all :cool:.

[Lanakin]

You probably already know that I play piano quite well (Particularly scores from the FF series) and, no, I can't read music. I can hear it, though, which should be good enough for anyone.

[Kwajman]

One of my few strengths, piano, guitar, dulcimer. Tho I'd kill to be able to play the bagpipes. :)

[snailfist]

Trombone. Just passed my grade 5.. with distinction :) not that great for a yr 11 though.

I'd be a lot more pleased with myself if my girlfriend wasn't so talented (grade 8 clarinet, working on grade 7 piano and just taken her grade 5 tenor sax.. which she only got for christmas!) and kept referring to herself as "... *very poor*" [moderated :) ] because she only compares herself to those better than her, and is mates with one of the best young clarinet players in the country!

My grade was only trinity though- i'll sit Associated Board for 6-8 as they're worth UCAS points when I apply for Uni, and as I want to go to oxbridge I'll need as much going for me as i can get!

[Matt Molloy]

Classical guitar here. I used to do rock, folk and jazz but gradually just fell in love with all the old music that was available.

I believe that someone (I can't remember who) once said something about life not being all bad if you could buy a book of Beethoven sonatas for $10 and play them for the rest of your life.

Cheers,

Matt.

[Solomon]

i'm learning how to play guitar, more specifically i'm learning chords at the moment. i'm on the first lesson book , i love guitar, especially acoustics though i haven't in the past couple of days:( because i need a music stand, as of lately i've used this box to put the book on, but since i'm learning chords right now, the box is so low to the ground that it gets kinda of hard to distinguish the notes in the chords. its amazing, there are about 20 notes within the first three frets alone.

i love that whiny sound that your fingers make when they switch to different/and go up and down strings.

i'm also learning how to play paino which i also love.

i want to learn how to play drums as well.

i got a harmonica, it cost like five dollars though,lol, it would be cool to learn for real.

[Solomon]

[QUOTE=snailfist]Trombone. QUOTE]

lol, i used to play trombone. i remember in 4 grade i think, i signed up for band, and got a list of the instruments available, trombone was there, and i had forgotten what it looked like, so i chose it. :)

[Xio]

i play guitar, started about 2 years ago.

[gumby]

Brass- Trumpet 4 years and I also played french horn 2 years. I should probably be first chair next year in my high school band.

[RichieRich]

I've got the whole pro-tools home studio thingy. Just wait for my breakout single! I just need five goodlookin' teens who can dance to front it :D

[#1son]

I've been playing guitar about 14years and Bass about 6years. Can read music very badly so mostly play by ear using chords as a guide. Played in a few bands over the years but mostly at Church and Christian events. I love getting together with other musicians and seeing what happens.

[vicjudofreak]

classical guitar!

[Omicron]

It's good to see so many musicians here on MAP! I don't feel like such a weirdo anymore.

[JamesD]

I play the Upright Bass in a Rockabilly band. Been playing about 6yrs. Can't read music, don't really need to to play Rockabilly. Our band site is:

SwampRockers (http://www.swamprockers.com)

[matt_991]

i have palyed the flute for 4 years and can sight read music and have started to learn guitar.

[AZeitung]

I've been playing the piano since I was two and a half years old, but for some reason, my sightreading is still cr*p. I think I'm piano dyslexic.

Oh, and I sing, too (or used to). I always thought it was funny how singers think they're sight reading, when they only have to read one note at a time, with very little space between notes, and usually a rather slow rhythm (no malice intended, seriously, I love singers - but as a pianist, I'm not supposed to :) )

Oh, in addition, I bought a fairly cheep guitar a while back, and tought myself a few chords, but I by no stretch of the imagination "play the guitar".

[EarthElement]

I play a little thing called HEAVY-METAL GUITAR!!! And thats the only instrument i play(even though heavy-metal is a style of playing i refer 2 it as my guitar as well) because i like to focus on learning 1 instrument well, rather than 3 poorly.

[munkiejunkie]

I play tuba, and am the 2nd best in my school

[AZeitung]

I really doubt that last message (EarthElement) was in reference to me, but regardless, I want to point out, for the record, I'm a very, very good piano player - as I've been doing it since I was two and a half, although, as I said before my sightreading is really bad, at least, for the level I play at.

I'm also a very good singer, but I'm a better piano player. I have had people I don't know walk up to me after recitals to shake my hand, though.

As for guitar - no. Like I said before, I don't even pretend to play, although I know a few chords.

[EarthElement]

I really doubt that last message (EarthElement) was in reference to me

Don't worry, it wasn't. But I'm just stating that I believe,(as do many others) that practicing 1 instrument at a time is a better idea than practicing even 2. If your really good at that 1, then i dont see the harm in taking up a new 1, however it just makes sense to do 1, and devote all your time into that so you can be good at it. Or devote it to 2, and be average at both instruments. :p

[EarthElement]

It's good to see so many musicians here on MAP! I don't feel like such a weirdo anymore.

Don't worry Omi, your still our werido!! :D :D :D LOL!!!!!!!!!

[Omicron]

Don't worry Omi, your still our werido!! :D :D :D LOL!!!!!!!!!
Umm...thanks. I think.

I think that it is possible to learn more than one instrument at once, though it depends on the combination of instruments, and how you apply yourself. It's very difficult, say, to study trumpet and saxophone both at the beginner level. However, if you were to try to pick up sax and clarinet at the same time, it would be much MUCH easier. In fact, many people I know started out just that way: with two similar instruments.

[EarthElement]

Umm...thanks. I think.

I think that it is possible to learn more than one instrument at once, though it depends on the combination of instruments, and how you apply yourself. It's very difficult, say, to study trumpet and saxophone both at the beginner level. However, if you were to try to pick up sax and clarinet at the same time, it would be much MUCH easier. In fact, many people I know started out just that way: with two similar instruments.


Ya but I'd perfer to do 1 instrument and focus on it. Although you could do 2,(compatable or not) you still must put effort into learning both. So i guess ill take the lazy way and go mono.

[firesprite]

I play the recorder and Irish whistle, a little of the piano too

[Zenn Ryusaki]

Wow, alot of people who play Guitar... I play the Piano, keyboard, Violin, African drums and pan pipes, but i havent played them for ages, since high school, so i aint sure whether i can still do them though, African drumming i can do no problem, i have extensive experience in doing it

;)

[Xio]

yeah it's funny in my music instrumental class at school, about 70% of the people play guitar. I also play guitar. (i said earlier)

All i want to say is that, i heaps glad now, i got a new guitar effects pedal, strap, book, and lead yesteray. YAY!!!! :D :D :D

The pedal is 'death metal distortion pedal' - OMG it's soooooo cool. The strap's cool too. it's got a really nice tribal yin yand design on it.


eh.....all i wanted to do was brag a bit, lol. :D

[Slimfast]

Acoustic Guitar.

[Xio]

hmmm, i want to learn the japanese flute.......that is all. :cool:

[mcbain]

tin whistle.

[Judge]

I quit this year as i lost intrest but for 6-7 years i played the violen

[sean]

Been playing the drums for 4 years

[Athleng Nordic]

Guitar, acoustic guitar as a preference. Been playing since High School, and no I can not play that song. :Alien:

[Virtuous]

I've played the cello since elementary school and I can read music too

[Infrazael]

Piano, about 10 years now.

[Bitter Bliss]

i play guitar. i have a stagg electric, and an accoustic that cost me like £349 in sale! think the real price must have been at least £400-500 its a beautiful Tanglewood.

teaching myself from day one, hope to record some stuff soon. ha do vocals too, does that count!?

[PowerTurtle]

I've got a violin, and I've been playing for almost four years now.

[jasonservis]

I've been a student of the guitar for 22 years,and the bass for 13 years. I can read for both,but play by feel predominately. Great release to take the edge off,unwind,and let it flow.

rock on, JS

[hunnysan]

i play drums...beat machine/drum machine....and of course my most favorite..my two turntables...

dj hunny

[bluekey88]

I play piano/keyboard....also play acoustic guitar.

Have a degree in music, can read, write and compose. Was going to be a professional musician, but realized I could make a better living as a psychologist...so now I just play for fun. :)

Peace,
Erik

[Lennert]

Guitar, err.. yeah I can read tabs and chords, if that's what you mean.. I also write songs n stuff.

[Natswoo]

I play the guitar/Piano/Flute/drums, and I sing

[Evil Betty]

I play metal/shred guitar and a bit of classical guitar. I sing and program drum machines as well. I mainly like death metal and prog rock.

[JTiedes]

blues harp all the way, started this year and i love it

[Tribalweapon]

Does playing the radio count?

If not well...I do play a mean belly drum :D

[ladyfist]

I play the trumpet in the FSU Marching Chiefs and I also play the viola and a little irish bohdran drum.

[cheesypeas]

I'm fairly good with an ocarina. :D

[JayKayD]

Just started learning to play the harmonica, the most noble of instruments.

[iolair]

Alto Clarinet is my main interest (that's a slightly-larger-than-normal clarinet, with a curve in the end, and a neckstrap).

Yes, read music (of course) ... although I usually play by ear or improvise.

I also play descant recorder... both of those I've played in public.

[billz]

I play the Hammond Organ and piano.

[Pastyti]

Been playing 38 years (Guitar) can read the dots but mostly by ear and sing (not by ear, find the mouth works better!! although??) 3 - 4 part harmonies. Accumulated some gear over the years, currently have 54 Fender Tele, 57 Fender Strat, 62 Fender Jaguar & 59 Gibbo 335 and assorted accoustics/electro accoustics. Amps are 62 Vox AC30 TB, 65 Fender Twin Reverb, 71 Marshall 100 head and 2 4X12 cabs & Simms Watts 200 head & 2 4X12's, plus the usual assortment of pedals, effects & echos. All original except valve changes in the amps over the years.

[Jarkovitch]

I've played voilin for 6 (or is it 7) years now. I can read music like nobodys buisseness. (well, treble anyways, I'm learning the rest as we speak). I plan on playing for the rest of my life and have very sold plans of stuying futher when I leve for school.

[Tyranith]

7-string electric guitar. I've been playing for only about half a year. I play almost entirely by ear, but look at the occasional tab.

[xen]

guitar for the last 14 years, mainly acoustic, yes i can read music...but not too hot at sight reading

keyboards/synths/drum programming for the last 9 years, although that has taken a back seat this year, planning to get back into it in the new year

[JSun]

I play guitar, bass and piano. You check my stuff out at www.myspace.com/worksinfutility and www.myspace.com/belleview.

[tellner]

African drums - Djembe, Dununs

also Congas and Doumbek

[Eldmoln]

I play guitar, both acoustic and electric. I have an old nylonstring acoustic from a brand called Framus, I gave her the name Franzesca (you have to give your instrument or weapon a name to give live to them). My electrucguitar is a Standard Stratocaster by the brand Squire, I gave her the name Selina (Selina is the real live name of Catwoman in the Batman Comics and she here my favorit character back in the days). I mostly play for myself and for peaople who are visiting me at my place. Thats about all.

Greetings,

Marco.

[BRECKDOG]

Amber Highway 1 strat with Humbuker at the bridge.

Thniking about a cool playable acoustic

[Snakedragon]

Belly trombone :D

[Yohan]

I play the saxophone. I played for about 4 years back in the day, but I just picked it up a few months ago, and I just toot around a bit. Play the blues, play some scales.

[SwordOfDamocles]

Bass guitar. I'm also experimenting with the chanter so that one day I can skirl on the bagpipes.

[Peacemaker]

Japanese bamboo flute

[Mufty]

What kind of instrument do you play? I'm talking about one that you play all the time and have excelled at. I don't mean one that you can play just because you know how to make sound. Also, can you read the music for it?


Hi Guys I play the Guitar Lead n Rythem n Bass, I have been playing since I was 8 years ols I mean I began to have an interest and played around with me dads guitar, and slowly got the hang of it.

I can sight read music but prefer that age old system of tab invented by the old Lute players.

My favorite music to play is the Blues n Rock. However I play Jazz, and classical music, When playing as a solist I like to play 'Early Music'.

I have been a session player and love working in the studio.

Although Gigging is fun when actually on stage playing I hate all the touring, and moving me gear in and out of venues, with small doors, and loads of stairs. Great when you got roadies though.

Hey av you noticed that in most pub venues the stage is next to the loo or was that just me a bit over the top one night ???? :D

[Sever]

I play guitar. I have an Ibanez RG570 with DiMarzio Evolutions (they're getting replaced soon, I'm bored with the way they sound) and a Gibson Gothic Series Explorer (original run). I've just got a shiny new Line 6 Flextone III XL212 combo for them too (my neighbours want me dead) and I'm looking at maybe getting a Hamer Archtop in the next couple of months
I've been playing for about ten years, have played in a few bands and am currently involved in a very embryonic noise/ ambient/ metal kinda project at the moment (think Neurosis meets Cult of Luna with a touch of Soundgarden)

[Jesh]

I play the drums, however I haven't played for ages. Since then I moved on to a couple of turntables... and I like them fine I might add. :D

[komuso]

Hi Peacemaker,

shakuhachi or shinobui? I have been learning (struggling) with the shak for a while now. Are you learning formally or on your own?

[b3n]

I play the trumpet. :)

[Xoxi]

Guitar :love:

[Peacemaker]

Hi Peacemaker,

shakuhachi or shinobui? I have been learning (struggling) with the shak for a while now. Are you learning formally or on your own?

A friend of mine gave me a shakuhachi a few years ago, and I really fell in love with it. I mostly practice by myself, though I'd really like to find a teacher.
I know how it feels, it's not as easy as it seems. The shak is so simple it is complicated. :) Are you learning by yourself or formally? How long have you been learning?

-Peace

[komuso]

Hi Peacemaker,

I am lucky enough to have a Japanese master player living in my city, and have been getting lessons for about four and a half years. Still very much the begginer though, he regularly tells me that things will make sense "in eight years or so.." But I love it, and my teacher has just brought me back a beautiful new flute from Japan, so I am going through new instrument infatuation as we speak.

You should be able to find a teacher near where you are, there are quite a few in the US from what I understand. Hop over to www.shakuhachi.com, and have a look in the teacher, or subscribe to one of the forums there and ask about. People are usually very freindly and supportive of others with this sort of weird musical habit.

And apparently, back in the old days shakuhachi were even good for giving people a good whacking with, I do like a musical instrument that can be used for violent counterpoint.

[linnetsmith]

i'm affraid the best i can play is teh keybord and badly, i can play teh recorder if thats any good

[monorey]

I've been playing the trombone for six years now. I was thinking about also taking piano lessons because it's a great all around instrument.

[Shadow_of_Evil]

I'm a HUGE piano nutcase. I almost live on my piano.

[ryanthegecko]

I play Guitar, bass, didgeridoo bit of keys and hand drum and also do production/composition and sing a bit. I love music esp. IDM/electronica and alt rock.

[gogz]

I play guitar, bass guitar, and piano :)

gogz

[reikislapper]

I have a guitar which I can play a few cords on, I'm not very good but I intend to learn lol.
I'm better with a drum though but I don't tell many folk about this area as I used to play quite a few instruments while I was at school but it's a long time ago. I was even in a church choir once but I'm sure I can reach the highest notes again and I do have a practice session every so often when I visit the Blue John mines near where I live lol. They do encourage people to sing there if you have been in a church choir lol.
lisa xx

[Jack]

I play sitar.

DYAAaAOOoOOoOoo....Tinggg--ngg-ngg-nggg....

ahhh :love:

[KickChick]

Guitar, acoustic guitar as a preference. Been playing since High School, and no I can not play that song. :Alien:




Same here ;)

Is it "Smoke on the Water" or "Stairway to Heaven" ??? ;) :bang:

[Dojo]

Back in the Ancient times when I was 17 I would play the guitar. Now I just listen to music and talk about it :)

... for kick chick .. it's smoke on the water I think. Yes have the Owner of the lonely heart .. starts like Smoke on the water .. I'd always confuse one for the other :)

[Alberta]

i play the flute

[niclans]

I was a Grade Six Organ student, still playing and am i damn good or what. Learning to play the guitar and piano now. A nice relief from MA training hehe.

[Rhino]

drums - not very good though :(

[KungFuGrrrl]

acoustic guitar, only 5 chords but enough to do some pretty decent bluesy sounds hehe......makes for fun time with friends anyway.

[Gajah Silat]

Guitar, bass, mandolin, bazouki & Turkish saz. Owt with strings really. Almost everyone in my family plays an instrument or two so I was brought up with music :)

[reel deel]

What kind of instrument do you play? I'm talking about one that you play all the time and have excelled at. I don't mean one that you can play just because you know how to make sound. Also, can you read the music for it?

Actually you can add 4 to the hand heal instruments I play Blues Harmonica
(I selected 'other' by mistake sorry)

[succubus]

"other": i sing. :)

started learning a bit of bass guitar and drums as well.

ps- can no one spell "handheld"? :p

[Dragon Brush]

I can proudly say that I'm a pianist :D

8th grade Royal Conservatory exam coming up in June...same month as my TKD black belt test...and highschool graduation...lolz

Martin Leung is my idol!!!!

The Video Game Pianist (www.videogamepianist.com)

[Wolf]

I've been playing the Sax now for about 13 years. I haven't played much in the last few years. I'm trying to remedy that now. I gotta say, my fingers are surprisingly good at remembering what to do after these last few years, but the endurance in the lips is gone! That's going to take a while to build back up.

[Rhea]

i chose other, becuase i fit into most of those categories!

started bass guitar at age six (had a small size one specially made)
did a bit of trombone in primary school, and restarted again in sixth form
flugelhorn from necessisty (knew trumpet fingering and band didn;t have one)
saxophone performer's certificate (just above grade 8 but no scales)
bass clarinet (ditto- still remember turning up to the exam with it and the adjudicator thought i was joking- asked me to go get my proper clarinet)
strings-did some double bass in high school to compliment bass guitar-grade 5 level also bouzouki, mandolin and some electric violin
flute- we had one lying around i just picked up. Not bad, but not good either.
and singing.

[MattJ]

Drums mostly. Some keyboards. Rock and Jazz.

[flutterfists]

I've been playing the piano for about five years. I've thoroughly enjoyed writing my own musical pieces. I'd like to buy the software to compose my songs using a full orchestra to accompany me, but I haven't learned how to read music yet. In time though, in time.

I also play the drums. It's fun stuff.

[Timmy Boy]

I've had a guitar for five years, but due to laziness it's only been recently that I've taken it seriously and started playing reasonably well.

[Poop-Loops]

This poll is so messed up. Guitar/Bass aren't string instruments? And they are also totally different instruments, so each deserve their own category.

I just started playing both, actually. Almost zero experience in them, but it's fun to learn them.

[jimbsagwa]

I take lessons in piano and violin but also play clarinet and cello.
unfortunately, you cant select more than one option in the poll.
lol but I like how instruments like the harmonica are called "handheld"

[pmitch89]

I've played Guitar for 2 1/2 years, I specifically enjoy playing thrash metal or metal in general :D .

[dormindo]

I chose other as I have a list of instruments that I play:

African Drums--Djembe and Dunun/Songba

All the instruments of the Capoeira Bateria: Berimbau Gunga, Berimbau Medio, Berimbau Viola, Pandeiro, Agogo, Reco-Reco and Atabaque.

I currently own and mess around with a kalimba, a harmonica, and I keep threatening to pick up my ukelele.

ate mais,

dormindo

[Emil]

My major instrument is the guitar, which is the basis of my occupation (Guitar Teacher). But i am also profficient at the Piano, Drums and Harmonica, all of which I can read the music scores for.

[Moosey]

My main instruments are electric and acoustic guitars (played both for about 8 years - probably better on the acoustic) but I can play tenor banjo in an emergency (gotta love those banjo-requiring emergencies!) and can whack out the odd Pogues tune on the tin whistle :D

I can't read music but as long as that isn't a problem, I probably won't bother to learn.

[Skrom]

i play mostly drumset, working on teh jazz at the moment. i can also play other percussion stuff like marimba and timpani and anything on a drumline, but i don't cause it's not very fun. except tenors (quads, quints, whatever), but i don't have time for that anymore unfortunately.

[jeffie7]

I play the piano and keyboards.



http://www.jeffnortham.com/mp3/7706.mp3 short clip of something I did not to long ago.

http://www.jeffnortham.com/mp3/71806.mp3 something else.... short...


www.jeffnortham.com needs to be updated...

[Moosey]

I play the piano and keyboards.



http://www.jeffnortham.com/mp3/7706.mp3 short clip of something I did not to long ago.

http://www.jeffnortham.com/mp3/71806.mp3 something else.... short...


www.jeffnortham.com needs to be updated...
Very nice Jeff!

[CraigUsher]

I play the piano and keyboards.



http://www.jeffnortham.com/mp3/7706.mp3 short clip of something I did not to long ago.

http://www.jeffnortham.com/mp3/71806.mp3 something else.... short...


www.jeffnortham.com needs to be updated...

Very nice!

I play electric and acoustic guitar. More electirc though. Was in a band during high school but that didnt last long :p

[Edwyn Lilac]

Alto Sax.

[Su lin]

Viola. When I get my A string fixed! And can bear the noise again :p

[Tommy-2guns...]

bass guitar in my band, acoustic on my own, also penny whistle because its oh so manly

[Gajah Silat]

Guitar, bass, mandolin, mandola, bazouki, Saz (an Arabic spoon shaped thing with 16 notes per octave!) & other things too.

Born to a family of folk musicians and political activists. :rolleyes:

[KaratekaAndy]

Does air guitar count?

[Lily]

Su Lin - I used to play the Viola as well. Isn't it beautiful?

I played the drums and was in a percussion band in my heyday as a rebellious teenager. Piano for about 14 years.

[drcdeath]

I play Guitar. Electric and Acoustic. Have for about 6 years now.

[Su lin]

Su Lin - I used to play the Viola as well. Isn't it beautiful?

I played the drums and was in a percussion band in my heyday as a rebellious teenager. Piano for about 14 years.

Cool, yes ,it's a really lovely instrument. It annoyed me when I gave it up due to an awful A Level music teacher! Originally wanted to take it up professionally, but had to play 2nd instrument so chose the clarinet, but it was awful , I just kept sounding like I was slaughtering a swan!
I used to play the steel drums too, they were ace!

[Skrom]

i love steel drums.

[kenpfrenger]

Bass, Pennywhitsle, guitar, keyboards, vocals...mostly bass though since I was 13...am now an old guy:)

I just set up a myspace music account for some of my non-band musical ramblings:
http://www.myspace.com/kenpfrengermusic

[*Claire*]

So many different things i play the piano i have done for about 5 years on and off i also play the drums when i get the chance n tried guitar but that didnt go down too well ut my piano is ace :D

[Hapuka]

I play the drumies, Been doing since I was three so thats about 13 years now.

[Vimtoforblood]

Play guitar (acoustic) and banjo.

[Patrick_baji]

guitar/bass guitar and a bit of vocals

[ShadowHunter]

I play drums in a band and marching band and bagpipes on the side as well as in a pipe band.

[Alienfish360]

Guitar and Piano :)

[Langenschwert]

Hmmm, I thought I had responded to this thread. :o

Anywho...

I play 6-string bass guitar, and fretless bass guitar. It was my profession for a number of years. I have a degree in Jazz Performance, so in answer to the OP, I can read music quite well. Mini CV follows: I've played in clubs, on the road (from the Yukon to New Mexico), on cruise ships, TV, major festivals, and a fair amount of studio work, including one full-length CD, and a third of another, give or take. I also play a bit of flute (that's what I started on), and I used to dabble in classical guitar and string bass. Man, I gotta start gigging again. :)

Best regards,

-Mark

[Anth]

I recently started learning to play the acoustic guitar and got myself a Falcon FG100 (or whatever it is) with it being pretty cheap. Planning on getting a Squier Affinity Strat sometime soon.

Its just a general studenty thing to do! You get out of home and away from people who say "you're not learning to play that in my house!" so a guitar is bought at Uni :D

[Vimtoforblood]

Its just a general studenty thing to do! You get out of home and away from people who say "you're not learning to play that in my house!" so a guitar is bought at Uni :D

Absolutely!

[Reakt]

I've been playing Guitar and Bass for many, many years.

[red-tkd]

should 've stumbled across this thread earlier...
anyway..
playing E - Guitar (Yawr a nice bc rich warlock platinum edition) and the E - Bass for round about 6 years now...
also i play drums (nice sonor drumkit) since 2 years...
hehe i am a one man band...but yet again i can't sing ^^

[Victoria]

But can you play triangle? :D

I've played clarinet since 13 (not so much the last couple of years though), and guitar which I love, amazing instrument :cool:

[kharmael]

Classical Guitar for 11 years, Rock/ Jazz/ Blues guitar for 7. All varieties of Sax for 6 Years. Have dabbled with Pianos, Basses and Drums. Get constantly beasted at anything musical by my National Guitar Consort girlfriend who is frankly amazing. :love: :D

[Cait]

i played flute in school, and piano when i was little. not any more. i play guitar now (tho am still learning).

most of my musical time has been dedicated to singing - i'm one of the much under-rated contraltos - sang the tenor line in high school, cus alto was always too high for me.

[TenTigers]

Guitar, mostly heavy rock/blues.
73 Gibson SG,73 Strat,Ibanez Destroyer,Epi Les Paul gold top with p-90s,Gibson Les Paul studio,charvel VH,and a Giannini Craviola.
Marshall MKII 50 watt, Marshall JCM 2000,both half-stacks, Roland cube60,as well as an old GK"shoebox"amp.
Not alot of stompboxes, trying to keep it simple, old skool. Delay,phase, flanger,wah-wah,chorus.

[MonkeysUncle]

I voted woodwind since I've played sax since 5th grade, but I also play guitar. Both awesome instruments.

[Sukerkin]

I had piano lessons when I was very young (around 5 years old) but have never played since then other than to make a few chords or melodies on keyboards when recording.

Guitar, however, I'm self-taught on and have played for about twenty-five years.

I can read music but it's somewhat painstaking and slow, so, like most guitar players with no classical background, I work my way through a piece and memorise it :O.

[AllieB]

11 years and the flute

[beeran1]

Played guitar for about 10 years. Karaoke too, but I'm trying to quit :D

[Myst Kitty]

I play my vocal chords lol

[Kew-Do]

Native American Flute "Penatonic Scale"

G - F# - Low Bass D Flutes as well as Drone Flutes

[tom pain]

Learning guitar. Been teaching myself for a few months, but only really been into in last few weeks.

Am in the process of learning the solo from 'Sweet Child O' Mine' from a tab. It's going well but got a long way to go!

[feijao_cbla]

I play percussion, but mostly I play the berimbau, which is the main instrument in capoeira

[theCommie]

Clarinet - 5 years
Trombone - 3 years
Guitar - 1 year
^_^

[Fishbone.]

Guitar - One year.

I love playing it too :D

[Gufbal1981]

Vocal - 20 years
Piano - 19 years
Drums - 10 years

[Trampler]

I learn to play sax!! So cool!!! :D

[bmcgonag]

Piano, guitar, trombone, all four saxes (alto, tenor, bari, and soprano), clarinet, bass clarinet, percussion, flute, baritone, trumpet.

that's it....

Brian

[jujitsuka07]

"Play" or "try to play"? Lol!

On a more-or-less regular basis, I play:
Guitar (6-string electric), Piano/Keyboard, Trapset, Flute, African drum, although I haven't really figured out the trapset yet.

I sometimes try to play:
Violin, Ocarina, Autoharp, Dulcimer, Xylophone.

Instruments that I could never figure out:
Sax (I can only get three notes out :woo: ), and Trumpet (I can only get one note out :woo: :woo: ), LOL!

[Bozryel]

I play guitar (not well) and love it...

[Kobela]

Well, I put down other but there was nowhere to 'specify' other than this. Aside from self defense instructor and 3D CAD Modeler for a Physics Lab at Cornell University, I am none other than JOMO the King of Kazoo. I am first a singer, secondly a lifelong (age 60) player of the 12 string guitar. I primarily perform 1930 Jugband songs and Blues and use as my lead instrument a home made 4 tier kazoo - that's one stem with 4 kazooys on it. I played professionally for over 15 years but stopped when I had to get a REAL job so I could responsibly raise my 3 children (they are now grown). So now I'm also an avid motorcyclist. You just gotta have too much fun! Tom Kobela

[Ana-mia]

i can read music but not fast, nor can i play any instrument, i gave up on guitar
now i just stick to the keyboard, my computer keyboard that is :)

[El Medico]

Tinwhistles.Well,plastic,wood,etc.Bought my first one yeeeears ago in a guitar shop when one of my best friends was buying his Strat.Used to play harmonica and thinking of revisiting that area.Had to make a choice when young as to whether to study Uilleann pipes or get hit in the head a lot.So I stuck a whistle in my back pocket and contented myself with that.Now I have metal low key whistles big enough to use for Kali sticks in a pinch.

Learned to read music playing mellophone,French horn and trumpet in elementary school.Not a musician,just a whistle player."Course I hear that's what they say about the pros!

Mr. K., a belated welcome to MAP.I live just outside of town,and in the past spent years training and teaching on campus.Nice to see you here.

[koyo]

fender strat 60s it's worth more than me. Been playing forty years sons are roadies and occasinaly call on me to play "vintage" rock and roll and teach the duck walk.

regards koyo

[Leaf]

I play multiple woodwind instruments, clarinet being my first. My school orchestra dictates what I end up playing at any given time.

There are a lot of guitar players. I'm attempting and failing miserably.

[Schmeag]

I recently started the guitar but I'm not too bad at it. I can only read tablature for it though. I played the piano for about ten years. I can read the sheet music for that. I've done a bit of recorder and violin and while I can read the sheet music, I can't really play all that well. I like to sing and I attended choir first as a treble, then alto and now a tenor.

[Arcana]

Although I do play keys to some degree I'm more a composer/producer than anything else.

So I mostly play the mouse I suppose.

[Late for dinner]

I fiddle with a bass guitar (have both a 4 and a 5 string)...

Well not exactly fiddle...finger style, slap, tap, pick... you get my drift!

Yes I read music.. have done so since I was a child.

cheers, powchoy

[madknight]

i play guitar. i've been playing for a little less than a year now. still not anything great with it but i'm not too bad.

i also can't read sheet music for guitar, only tabs. but eventually i will learn how to read sheet music and learn to play by ear

[Fire-quan]

I've played guitar for years. I'm really good.

[Sifu Ben]

I've played guitar or six years, I'm really mediocre :(

[Fire-quan]

I'm not. I'm really, really, really good!

[NKR]

I play guitar (25 years). Keyboard (5 years)

[julz122]

My main instrument that i play is guitar, but i also play the piano, double bass and drums :D

[shaolin fighter]

I play the kazoo. :D

[jfleshner]

I play the guitar a little and have fiddle around with the bass and banjo

[tom pain]

Have taken up drums.

Started on something fairly easy - Enter Sandman - and am going to combine that with tutorials so hopefully will go well!

It's an electronic kit so I bought some wireless headphones to save the family some grief and ear-ache! :p

[vismitananda]

I am a progressive metal drummer in a local band. As well as a bassist of the same genre.
:)

[progdan]

I am a progressive metal drummer in a local band. As well as a bassist of the same genre.
:)

Excellent, prog-metal rules!

I play guitar, I've studied Classical Guitar (got a Diploma from the Conservatorium here) I like to shred, play jazz, fusion, prog-metal, anything which is fast and technical is the most fun. :happy:

[Satchoki]

Be good if you had the option to vote for more than one.

I can play the guitar, violin, and piano

[Shaolin-Fighter]

I play the flute. Have been for about 5ish years.

[SamuelTrygger]

God, this makes me feel old... ;)

Guitars of various sorts for 31 years this year. And I've been singing and writing my own songs for 31 years too. I played violin for 3 years or so when I was a kid, and I've recently started to try to reconnect to the violin. Ukulele for a year or so (I used to play some uke 20 years ago too).

And yes, I read an write notes as well.

[SMMA]

I play a little guitar, but im not very good haha

[Aaron Fields]

Bagpipes...I play Brian Boru pipes, (an Irish version of the Greater Highland Pipe.) In addition, I have gotten into Gaida as well, (Bulgarian bagpipes.)

Aaron Fields

[El Medico]

Good heavens! The man plays keyed chromatic pipes! ( A variation of Highland war pipes which are themselves a descendant of Irish war pipes).

Cool!

[BoAlambis]

Blues piano, all day :D

[Humblebee]

folk and blues guitar.

[DergaSmash]

Bass guitar, euphonium, trombone, french horn, B flat clarinet, trumpet, tuba, and sousaphone.

[Taiji_Lou]

E 7, B 7, A 7 someone give me some lyrics

[GojuKJoe]

I play the guitar (for about ten years, though I'm not anywhere near as good as I should be!) and I'd love to play the piano and harmonica as well

[Ancientharp]

I play the harp, but I used to be pretty good at flute, too... long, long ago.

[Metal_Kitty]

When I was 6 my parents made me learn piano. I was forced to learn it for about 10 years. Never really enjoyed it. 5 years ago I started playing guitar...I love it. But now I'm starting to appreciated the piano a little more too.

[scm]

Played classical guitar for a few years but stopped a couple of years back when my guitar teacher moved away :(

[Ancientharp]

Played classical guitar for a few years but stopped a couple of years back when my guitar teacher moved away :(

Bleh. I hate that. My harp teacher moved back to Ireland after her boyfriend dumped her. No one else in the area that I like. *sigh*

[Ancientharp]

When I was 6 my parents made me learn piano. I was forced to learn it for about 10 years. Never really enjoyed it. 5 years ago I started playing guitar...I love it. But now I'm starting to appreciated the piano a little more too.

It's funny how useful it turns out to be.

[Gerlock]

I picked other, Because I sing.

[Commander Nitro]

I play Piano. I also play harmonica and know a little in guitar

[Anth]

Just picked the bass up for the first time in a couple of years out of boredom so I'm back at learning Smoke on the Water. How long until I attempt The Clansman again? :)

EDIT: Hmmm, roughly 45 minutes after picking up the bass I'm remembering Toxicity (SYOD) and The Clansman (Iron Maiden) :Angel:

YouTube - The Clansman

[KathleenMcCabe]

Other,

Haven't excelled at it - that'd take another 10-20 years or so if i'm lucky :)
The Uilleann Pipes (Irish pipes)

[El Medico]

Other,

Haven't excelled at it - that'd take another 10-20 years or so if i'm lucky :)
The Uilleann Pipes (Irish pipes)

Praise be! Someone who will understand the humor when I use tune titles from the traditional repertoire.



By the by,your catagory isn't "other"-pipes of all stripes are woodwinds.

[Xanth]

I've played most of the band/orchestra instruments at one time, I started on Alto Sax, then Baritone Sax, then Bassoon while playing Bass Guitar/Piano in Jazz Band. I played Sousaphone and Tuba in Drum Corps and Bass Viol in orchestra, I've filled in as bass clarinet or bassoon when needed. I also play guitar and violin and recently started on cello last year.

[Xanth]

Bass guitar, euphonium, trombone, french horn, B flat clarinet, trumpet, tuba, and sousaphone.

There are very few of us who understand the difference between a tuba and a sousaphone. I marched in Drum Corp with a TUBA and HS Marching band with the Sousaphone.