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Postby Sapphire225 » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:31 pm

I play in the marching band and I play the drums. Soo many notes... Anyway, does anyone else play an instrument?
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Postby Radical Dreamer » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:33 pm

I used to play the clarinet. I didn't find note memorization that hard, but surprisingly, I couldn't read music today if I tried. XD Still, the worst part of the clarinet, for me, was those nasty reeds...Man, those things were so gross. XD
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Postby Tenshi no Ai » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:35 pm

When I was in 2nd-4th grade I played a recorder and ukelele in music class :/ Our school system was cruel to us though and once we hit gr 7 and went to middle school, we could ONLY pic between art&drama or band :/ I decided on ther other, because I'd rather draw... One day it would be ncie to learn the violin though^^

Being in a marchign band sounds tough though :/ How CAN you play AND march in a syncronized pattern at the same time? @_@... just amazes me on people's ability to do that...
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Postby yukinon » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:37 pm

I played trumpet for about 7 years. It's been almost 3 since I last played though.
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Postby Sapphire225 » Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:02 pm

Radical Dreamer wrote:I used to play the clarinet. I didn't find note memorization that hard, but surprisingly, I couldn't read music today if I tried. XD Still, the worst part of the clarinet, for me, was those nasty reeds...Man, those things were so gross. XD


Well, memorization isn't TOO hard, but for long pieces like drumline(drumline is fun but it is alot of work), it is a bit hard. Plus, the drums are about 20 lbs.

But I use to want to play clarinet. But I can't read alphabetical notes as good, from A-G.
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Postby Puguni » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:04 pm

I play piano for my jazz band. Try improvisation; now THAT'S hard.
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Postby fairyprincess90 » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:09 pm

i play flute in a concert band... (and i also play piccolo)
and i play piano just for fun ... and i just started playing bass guitar (i just started three days ago and i think i'm doing pretty well -its not the hardest thing in the world- )

but yeah...
i'd love to learn drums or violin or cello or sax... or contra bass
or...
yeah...
learning the harmonica would be interesting
or the bag pipe.
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Postby SP1 » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:10 pm

yukinon wrote:I played trumpet for about 7 years. It's been almost 3 since I last played though.


Ooh...ditto. We had a 120 piece marching band that shifted into concert mode when football was over. Until my senior year, when we started changing our style to support contests, we did a completely new show for every home game. All music memorized. I think this was really good brain training. I did a little professional work with a pep band for a national soccer team. Then it was off to college where I didn't do so much playing anymore.

Still got the music bug, so I sing in the choir at my church.
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Postby jon_jinn » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:14 pm

ugh. my parents are making me play violin and piano and i don't really enjoy playing. they say that i will come to appreciate playing when i grow older but i doubt that'll ever happen. i've been playing for about...7 years.
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Postby fairyprincess90 » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:18 pm

my parents made me take up piano and flute and I HATED IT TOO!
i actually quick taking piano lessons... until now... i love playing! it like grew on me or something!
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so i've been playing piano for about ten years and i've been playing flute for like seven
so i'm sure jon jinn that you'll like it soon!
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Postby USSRGirl » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:24 pm

Sapphire225 wrote:I play in the marching band and I play the drums. Soo many notes... Anyway, does anyone else play an instrument?


Do instruments of torture count?
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Postby Peanut » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:27 pm

I used to play the Bassoon and then I quite band and my teacher got sick and well...I stopped...
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Postby Sapphire225 » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:27 pm

USSRGirl wrote:Do instruments of torture count?


XD

Depends, what's the instrument?
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Postby jon_jinn » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:43 pm

fairyprincess90 wrote:my parents made me take up piano and flute and I HATED IT TOO!
i actually quick taking piano lessons... until now... i love playing! it like grew on me or something!
^_^
so i've been playing piano for about ten years and i've been playing flute for like seven
so i'm sure jon jinn that you'll like it soon!
^_^


maybe. but my parents sorta expect me to be really good and want me to become a professional musician. i don't want to do that though because my dream is to become a manga artist.
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Postby KBMaster » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:53 pm

I can play the piano, but my skill goes little beyond recognizing keys and notes.
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Postby TriezGamer » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:48 pm

USSRGirl wrote:Do instruments of torture count?


Oh, so you play Oboe?

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Postby soul alive » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:49 pm

I took piano lessons from before 2nd grade through graduating high school, I haven't been able to practice since starting college, which really bums me out, but I'll pick it up again when I graduate.

I've also played flute since 6th grade and piccolo since 10th. I am currently in pep band and university band at school.

I did marching band my first two years of college, and loved it. It took a while, since I hated it at first, but it really grew on me. Piccolo was really fun to play, and it didn't hurt at all that it weighs less than a pound and could fit up my sleeve in bad weather.

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Postby Raiden no Kishi » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:15 pm

I play the piano and guitar [acoustic and electric]. I want a bass guitar.

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Postby Syreth » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:27 pm

I played trumpet in middle school through my sophomore year of highschool. I took piano lessons before that for a few years. Then I dropped both for the most part and took up the guitar and the drums. I wish I would have kept up with the piano.
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Postby Warrior4Christ » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:26 pm

I've been playing bass guitar for two years, and I used to play keyboard (started in year 8).
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I play T3h Harmonica Of Doom.



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Postby Tommy » Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:36 am

Has anyone else suggested this being moved to Jam Session?

I play drums and keyboards, and I plan on starting the washboard. ;)
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Postby mitsuki lover » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:16 pm

I took piano lessons from first grade until I was a sophmore in high school but had to quit because we moved from Idaho to Alaska.Also in junior high and high school I played the sousaphone in band and later the baritone.The sousaphone is one of the heaviest instruments to carry while marching.
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Postby yukinon » Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:16 am

And they wanted me to play sousaphone...(To give you an idea of how ridiculous this is....I don't even weigh enough to give blood).
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Postby mitsuki lover » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:16 pm

OUCH!
Yeah,it can get heavy especially after marching for awhile and I wasn't that heavy myself,in fact I was always pretty skinny growing up.When I graduated I was probably no heavier than 125-130 lbs.I didn't get to 150 until I was in Bible School.
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Postby RubyJewelStone » Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:02 pm

I used to play the alto sax in the school's band during middle school but then the teacher changed schools. I tried to stick in there, but then we got a this teacher that I couldn't stand, so I quitted.
By my mom and pastor got on my case and I joined the church orchestra years later.

I'm not in band but everyone keeps trying to GUILT me back in. I CAN'T STAND it!! The school band is so tiny and we don't do marching anymore. But I REALLY don't want to go back plus I love not being forced to spend my precious unwinding time practicing that thing.
I love playing for the church. It's fun even though I have to run around on stage to do choir too. But I really don't want to go back to doing it for a grade when I see absolutely NO long term benefit whatsoever... I'll have to give up my only elective period (I'm taking business)
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But what I love most about the sax is that guys are usually the ones to play them. Being different ish fun. :lol:
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Postby Azier the Swordsman » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:43 am

I tampered around with piano and guitar when I was younger, but never really learned how to play them well. I would still like to learn the electric guitar someday.

I can play the PS2 guitar. ;)
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