Do you play any instruments?

[Lisa's First Word]

I play Alto Sax, clarinet, electric guitar, keyboard, harmonica and drum.

What about you? ;)

[SideshowTim]

listen lady this isn't what i really do.

i play keyboards.

[grissom]

I've always wanted to play guitar, never got around to actually buying one and taking lessons though. So the answer is no

[pat]

i play guitar, and i'm probably going to start learning how to play bass this summer.

[skittlebrau]

You know what I dislike? People that state they can play multiple instruments just so they can sound like they're some kind of musical genius/cooler than they actually are. Don't say you know how to play the piano just because you had a friend with one.

That being said, the instruments I can actually play are guitar, bass and piano. Used to play clarinet through elementary and middle school, although I switched to the bass clarinet in middle because it was badass.

Oh, and because I'm such a filthy Mexican, I can also play the vihuela, as heard in Mariachi music.

http://www.lucidaguitars.com/typo3temp/387a49c00e.jpg

[box elder]

i play guitar decently. i also have a couple harmonicas and a melodica, but those don't take much skill to play (unless you're really good, which i'm not) so i don't know if they count. i also have a bass, but i'm nothing special on that either.

[My Little Needle]

piano, guitar, glockenspiel, laptopz.

[Homer Jay]

I played the trumpet and the baritone horn in high school

[garret]

http://www.funcarnival.com/images/full/00528.jpg

[penny]

I recently dug my Washburn out of the closet, and I'm determined to play it well again.

[Lizard Queen]

use to play - keys
would like to learn - guitar
couldn't play to save my life - classical strings

[bluemoose]

Piano. I would like to learn guitar, though.

[El Sid]

Trumpet - 14 years and still gettin better

[lolpenis_taco]

Some drums, some piano, spoons.

I am also quite skilled in sampling old records for DJ Shadow-esque instrumentals, if that counts.

[Talking Pie]

I play acoustic guitar and have weekly guitar lessons every Wednesday afternoon and have been doing this for almost two years.

[kupomog]

You know what I dislike? People that state they can play multiple instruments just so they can sound like they're some kind of musical genius/cooler than they actually are. Don't say you know how to play the piano just because you had a friend with one.

:aww:

Used to play clarinet, percussion, and violin in band/orchestra for elementary and middle school. Unfortunately, save for percussion, that shit is not like riding a bike for me. And I can't ride a bike in the first fucking place, anyway (shut up). My brother was teaching me guitar before he moved out, I haven't progressed with that. And my grandma had an organ/keyboard dealy that she taught my cousins and I to play when we were younger. I can usually poke a few keys and just scrape my way through a familiar theme. What I can't understand is how my grandma can remember jazzy music notes perfectly from years and years ago, yet still mixes up the names of my cousins and I.

[Mr. Sparkle]

trumpet-for 8 years, actually pretty good at it

self taught- guitar, bass, keyboard, and pokéflute.

next year i'm gonna take up the accordion

[brody]

Currently I play guitar and clarinet.

[Mr. Floyd]

I play guitar and I love it. Its one of my main hobbies. I just really love music.

[mikeymansimpsons]

Weird seeing this thread. I did 7 years piano private lessons up to grade 5 and got bored with classical stuff. Moved onto guitar now, teaching myself, and I love it. I also play a bit of bass and some percussion. Yesterday I went to the London Guitar Show at Wembley Conference Center. Kicked ass, bought a new cherry sunburst matchbook tigerstripe Les Paul (yes, the real thing). And also, I met Jim Marshall, owner or Marshall Amps and also the creator. I talked to him for a few minutes and got a poster signed

[Semaj]

I used to play the trumpet.

[Keller]

I play the string bass (think orchestral and jazz).

[Adamm R)))]

I'd love to play guitar but I've never gotten around to it. I can play 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' on a piano though, does that count for anything?

[Kamerica]

guitar, and not much of the drums.

[Binky]

I played a ton of different instruments for years when I was young - piano, guitar, and a lot of gay instruments in the middle school band. I found it all pretty boring though, and I wouldn't know how to play any of these if I tried now.

[Gabbo]

i played clarinet for six years through junior high and high school, but i haven't played since i graduated. i plan on picking it up over the summer though. and i'm just starting to learn the guitar.

[DotheBartman]

Alto saxophone. Played it for many years, though I haven't really played it for a good while now. I'm hoping to get back into it in summer or fall. I just haven't had as much reason to play since quitting my private lessons. Thankfully I can usually pick it back up fairly easily even after not playing it for a while.

I also played piano for many years as a kid, along with the recorder (since every elementary kid is forced to play that godforsaken instrument). My dad was/is a piano teacher so I took my lessons from him. Eventually gave it up almost completely, though, and eventually started saxophone. It might've been because I was getting older and needed to differentiate myself more from my parents. But I can still play stuff by ear occasionally.

[lisalover1]

I play the baritone, drums harmonica, recorder, piano, and tenor saxaphone. I'm thinking of trading it in for a Bari sax...

[My Little Needle]

so, my mom is trying to selll my sister's old clarinet, but I don't want her to, so I've been thinking about learning how to play... is it easy to learn?

[lisalover1]

Everyone who i've ever met in my entire life has said if I were to challenge Lisa Simpson to a jazz-off, I would win hands-down with my baritone! I can still hear my audience, about 500, shouting: "THAT WAS AWESOME! ENCORE! ENCORE!" In my first performance.

[Gabbo]

I play the baritone, drums harmonica, recorder, piano, and tenor saxaphone. I'm thinking of trading it in for a Bari sax...

like skittle, i dislike people who say they can play many instruments in order to look cool. i find it hard to believe that a 12 year old kid can play 6 different instruments and be able to play them well.

so, my mom is trying to selll my sister's old clarinet, but I don't want her to, so I've been thinking about learning how to play... is it easy to learn?

i think it's easier than other instruments (brass and such) to begin playing and easier to get a sound out of it within the first few times. when you start, it's just a lot of memorizing notes and the fingerings that go along with them because there are lots of buttons and keys to deal with. but once you get past the note learning, you can begin playing easier things and build your way up. i think you should try it.

[My Little Needle]

Everyone who i've ever met in my entire life has said if I were to challenge Lisa Simpson to a jazz-off, I would win hands-down with my baritone! I can still hear my audience, about 500, shouting: "THAT WAS AWESOME! ENCORE! ENCORE!" In my first performance.
I'll believe it when I hear it.
What do I do to prove it to you that I play those instruments?! WHAT? If I send you an audio clip, you couldn't tell who was playing it, and if I make a video, that would be giving out more personal information that I am comfortable with. Oh, and my friend plays the clarinet, and he says it is very hard. Just because I love music doesn't mean I'm some sort of freak! I don't play instruments to look cool, I play for the sake of playing. You got a problem with that?
calm down, dude. I didn't actually disbelieve you I just wanted to hear you play.

[lisalover1]

What do I do to prove it to you that I play those instruments?! WHAT? If I send you an audio clip, you couldn't tell who was playing it, and if I make a video, that would be giving out more personal information that I am comfortable with. Oh, and my friend plays the clarinet, and he says it is very hard. Just because I love music doesn't mean I'm some sort of freak! I don't play instruments to look cool, I play for the sake of playing. You got a problem with that? :angry:

[My Little Needle]

i think it's easier than other instruments (brass and such) to begin playing and easier to get a sound out of it within the first few times. it's not so much hard to learn, just a lot of memorizing notes and the fingerings that go along with it because there are lots of buttons and keys. really, the hardest part is trying to play band music in which the clarinet and flute parts are insane (which i doubt you'll be doing)
nah, all I want to do is to be able to play actual notes that don't sound like a amplifier being raped by a rhinoceros.

edit: 3000th post :bobross:

[Gabbo]

haha, well it shouldn't take you too long to figure out most of the notes and not sound like rhinoceros rape.

[lisalover1]

Start out easy. Like with a B flat concert scale. You can find fingering charts on the internet, and they will help a lot.
I started out very, very, early with instruments. That's why I can play so many.

And, no, LPN, brass instruments are MUCH easier. The brass have fewer keys.

[kelly]

i played the piano for 11 or 12 years or so but haven't played regularly since high school. i'll sit down every 6 months or so and try to play something, but it just makes me sad, so i dont do it.

[Dynamic]

Bass, Vocals.

[caribou]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/xTaryn/1.jpg

[Ryan]

I played the drums in highschool

[buh]

I am also quite skilled in sampling old records for DJ Shadow-esque instrumentals, if that counts.
awesome dude. dj shadow's "entroducing..." album blew my mind. what program do you use to do that with?

[Ivan]

im a big beatles fan and taped a special of them on rage about five years ago and used to watch it almost non stop. i taught myself to play the drums from watching how ringo played them, and have advanced alright, and have had two kits in four years (the first one was a trainer kit and the second is a seven piece). I'm trying to learn the guitar now but it is proving a bit difficult.

...and tenor saxaphone. I'm thinking of trading it in for a Bari sax..

...if I were to challenge Lisa Simpson to a jazz-off, I would win hands-down with my baritone!

...but you claimed that you want to get a baritone sax...so how could you be able to win hands down on it if you dont have one?

[Miss Springfield]

Give it up for my awesome recorder playing capabilities! :LOL: I also try unsuccessfully to sing.

[H Thompson]

I play the drums..... oh sorry you said instrument my mistake.

[Miss Springfield]

Huh HT? Drums - instrument?

[Ryan]

Lol, everybody learnt the recorder at primary school.

[Ivan]

even me...and look at the state of public schools :P

[George]

have an acoustic guitar, couldn't play it properly to save my life

[Mazzi_rules]

i play flute.... that's it I think

[billi vanilli]

i played piano when i was younger, same with guitar, but just never had time to get good. i can kinda play harmonica well, though.

and that lisalover guy is obviously lying.

[lolpenis_taco]

awesome dude. dj shadow's "entroducing..." album blew my mind. what program do you use to do that with?

I just use a basic sound editor, Goldwave. You'd be surprised how much you can actually do with a simple sound mixer, a collection of heavy drums, and a massive stash of jazz/soul records.

[skittlebrau]

I wonder where you got those beats from... ;)

[Maggaggie]

I've played organ and flute way back when...

Took organ lessons from since I was 4 to when I was about 11...then got bored. I can still play it, but I'm quite rusty at it now.

Played the flute in elementary and high school...had to play it coz it was "first come, first serve" I sooooo wanted to play percussion but someone already beat me to it :angry:

Instruments I'd love to play someday: drums/percussion, guitar, saxophone, piano (not the same as an organ...I find it harder to play)

[buh]

I just use a basic sound editor, Goldwave. You'd be surprised how much you can actually do with a simple sound mixer, a collection of heavy drums, and a massive stash of jazz/soul records.
cool', i'm going to check it out.

[Miss Springfield]

HT I don't get the drums thing.

[Curtis]

I played the tuba in 6th and the first half of 7th grade I was pretty good too but band was gay. I wanted to play trumbone but they always stick the tuba on the fat kids :(

[Sloppy Jimbo IV]

i've found that if you know how to play the guitar you can pretty easily teach yourself the basics for other instruments. and by basics i mean hitting a series of notes in an unorganized manor and hoping for the best. and by that standard, i'm claming to play the following:

drum machine - competently
keyboard - badly but melodically
guitar - well
harmonica - laughably
bass - competently

[billi vanilli]

next time anyone is near a xylophone, hit random keys. it's the one instrument i've discovered where you can just play random shit and it sounds good.

so add xylophone to my list.

[Sloppy Jimbo IV]

me too. and theremin, i bet i can play that

[billi vanilli]

don't forget about these
http://www.riversideca.gov/museum/thill/6596-Per.%20big%20serving%20spoons.jpg

or this

http://pbskids.org/lions/images/pounce/pictures/jug.gif

man, they should make a movie about dinner that has like the stuff at the table and then they start playing music using the stuff they're eating with or something. i just know that i'd like to see a guy play a soup spoon solo.

[Sloppy Jimbo IV]

i bet if you found a thick enough straw you could fashion it into some kind of flute

[H Thompson]

Oh, a late reply but my comment earlier was just to pre-empt any jokes about drums not being a proper instrument and drummers not being real musicians.
I don't think anyone would care what I say anyway, and I'm sure most people belive drums are proper instruments, but I just thought I'd make a about it nonetheless, now I wish I hadn't botherd.

[Sloppy Jimbo IV]

i thought it was funny

[H Thompson]

:hug:
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ehh too far,

[Son of Bomber]

i <3 double sarcasm

[rickey]

bass strings.

it's pretty much that huge violin that those guys play in jazz bands.

[Miss Springfield]

Theres lots of fun instruments besides guitar - like Bass! Elvis Costello

[EgoJudicata]

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4118/triangle7zm.png

[Lisa's First Word]

I do remember I got 2 blisters on my fingers after I got hooked up playing bass and played that sucker for 1 hour for a first time

[tim]

my main musical instrument is the baritone, but i can also play the tuba really well. i can get by on the trumpet and i know a little trombone.

i've been trying to learn the guitar. i can somewhat barre chords, so that's an improvement. i can also play the drumset pretty solidly.

[box elder]

"weird fucking Chinese shit, i play"

[queen of the blues]

I've played the piano since I was 7. I played the trombone for a year in grade school, but quit because I hated carrying it on the bus. I also play guitar and drums a little.

I do play a mean recorder though. :headbang

[jim]

Bass and guitar. Used to play in a covers band. We made a little bit of cash, but propbably not enough to ever make up for the cost of the equipment, and definately not enough to cover all the beer drunk whilst at a gig. I dont think the pub crowd was really ready for covers of songs like Blind Willy Mctell, Venus In Furs and The End.

[Count Fudgula]

Does anyone here play any instruments? I mainly play guitar. I've been playing for about 3.5 years and I love it, I also play a little bit of drums. I play trumpet in school but I'm horrible at that.

[skittlebrau]

Merged your thread with this one, Fudgula. I've already stated what I can play on the last page, but i'll quote it again for good measure.

the instruments I can actually play are guitar, bass and piano. Used to play clarinet through elementary and middle school, although I switched to the bass clarinet in middle because it was badass.

Oh, and because I'm such a filthy Mexican, I can also play the vihuela, as heard in Mariachi music.

[camelenchilada]

i play some guitar, bass guitar, and drums.
i'm decent at the first two, but my real talent is the drums. one day i just played them and my brother's friend said i was really good. he played too, so he gave me some pointers and shit...i've been playing ever since. i guess it's just a natural gift

[Gabbo]

like i said before in the thread, i played the clarinet from 7th to 12th grade. i'm taking a piano class next semester though :dance:

[Rider On The Storm]

I play guitar. Played for 3 years. Also some piano. I quit a while ago, though.

[Dewey Finn]

I play Alto Sax for my school band (will tryout for varsity Jazz tomorrow), I play decent guitar and... that's about it

[robb]

i'm finally re-learning guitar again

[Kouseketra]

Alto Sax, clarinet, piano, synth, mallots, and Drum Kit. I also sing.

[buh]

im getting a guitar in about a month. an acoustic guitar

[Adamm R)))]

Hmm, last time I just said:

I'd love to play guitar but I've never gotten around to it. I can play 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' on a piano though, does that count for anything?

I am actually planning on getting a guitar soon (possibly after GCSEs) and learning from books/internet. I just feel like taking a risk and buying one regardless of how skilled I am, because I know that if I don't try now, I'll regret it forever.

[Rider On The Storm]

I think that I'm actually rally good at guitar. I used to think I could never play because I couldn't get a C chord down... That was my first day with one, back when I was 10. I know a lot of songs now. I've never even really had a teacher. I had one for a few weeks, but I taught myself nearly everything I know. When I want to find a song, I try and pick it out, and I've been very successful quite a lot of times. My talent I think is music. I've been in love with it for such a long time. I really love guitar... I play it everyday, for usually 2 hours in all.

[Jimbo77]

Mainly Snare drum but can play with Drum Kit
Electric Guitar
and Sort of Bass but I dont get lessons on that same with drums I didnt get lessons

[lindsay]

I used to play the recorder. I don't want to brag, but I think I was the best one in my fourth grade class.

[HomeRunLegend]

I play guitar.

I'm stuck with a fender strat atm.


It's pretty decent though.

[Bobo]

Just the piano for me.

[sacrelicious]

Guitar and piano.

[E-I-E-I-Moe]

Alto sax; I've played soprano before too but it's not one of my main instruments (which I've got one of).

[Texas McTosh]

played guitar for about 9 years, but i haven't done much with it for a while. i was thinking of getting into sax or even jazz drumming.

[Red Hot Homer Simpson]

I play guitar..

I would like to play the double bass. Because it sounds much better then a regular bass guitar. But its fretless and hard to play.

[Velvet]

In the past I played guitar, now I only can play piano and just a little bit guitar =(

[Homerpalooza]

I play the trumpet.