Musicians

[Tam and Martin]

Do you play it?

[Lily]

Really! It's not exactly a common instrument, I didn't think anyone here would play it.

That's why I was surprised that you did it at your school. I live in Japan, so I have easy access to lessons and performances, but I didn't think it was a big thing elsewhere, especially in schools. I think it's great that you get to experience it! I love it.

[AnnaofRedwall]

What do you play? if it's percussion or strings, specify what...

[Rainshadow]

  I play piano (intermediate, I'd say), bass guitar (intermediate), and Bb clarinet (advanced).

[Redwaller]

I play a little bit of guitar. But like really beginning.

[Lily]

We already had a topic on musical instruments, so I merged the two.

Carry on!

[Blazemane]

I play piano at a beginner's level--I've been learning it in college, and while I can figure out essentially whatever repertoire is assigned to me, I'm terrible at sight reading.

I played flute at the advanced side of a beginner's level after using it in band from 6th-12th grade, but aside from a 4-week revisit in a woodwind class, I haven't used it since.

One thing that I would love to learn how to play is the erhu... I'm finding it difficult to locate teachers here in Michigan, though.

And... does recorder count? I was playing around with it a while back and it finally hit me that the recorder was the instrument the Redwall series uses during its episode titles. And I find it fun to imitate the tin whistle solo in the Return of the King soundtrack for when Sam is just about to carry Frodo up the mountain.

I would definitely be a beginner at recorder, too. But it's fun every once and a while.

[MeadowR]

I'm pretty useless musically. I did have a few piano lessons when I was younger but it wasn't for me at the time. I'd like to get better at an instrument sometime - keeps being put off, though! We have a piano, keyboards and guitars in the house, so won't have to spend money to start learning something.

[The Shade]

  I play piano (intermediate, I'd say), bass guitar (intermediate), and Bb clarinet (advanced).

How long did it take for you to become good at these?

[Rainshadow]

  I play piano (intermediate, I'd say), bass guitar (intermediate), and Bb clarinet (advanced).

How long did it take for you to become good at these?

  Umm...  Well, I started playing piano maybe... five years ago?  'Bout the same with clarinet, too, and I started bass almost three years ago (well, this is my third year playing it, I mean.).  But it really just depends on the teacher.  I've had some pretty darn good teachers (three different piano teachers, all of them great, and one band teacher who's a clarinetist.).

[Vilu Daskar]

I took a few piano lessons and learned one song that only has 3 notes

[Aldeneg]

Oh! I love playing music!
I played the recorder for a year in 4th grade, because it was a requirement.
Then I played the viola for about 3 years, starting from 6th grade. But my viola was borrowed from the college my dad works at, so when they took the viola back, I couldn't play anymore.
Then just this year, I played piano for a few months, but the teacher went on a trip and never contacted us to begin lessons again, so that quit.
Now I'm starting the violin and I'm really excited for it! I'm also saving my money up to buy my own viola so I can do that again as well.

[Tam and Martin]

I still play the violin but now I can also play the guitar, piano, banjo, cello, mandolin, and the flute 

[Rainshadow]

I still play the violin but now I can also play the guitar, piano, banjo, cello, mandolin, and the flute 

  So strings are your strong suit? 

[Tam and Martin]

Yes.