NationStates Jolt Archive


Do you play an instrument?

Balipo
06-09-2005, 19:10
I do!

I play drums, guitar, bass (poorly), sing, a little harmonica and I'm teaching myself to play the piano.
Myotisinia
06-09-2005, 19:13
The bass and drums. The bass, less accomplished at it, however.
Taverham high
06-09-2005, 19:14
i play guitar as well, and play small amounts of piano.

p.s. if you can play guitar, surely you would find it easy to play bass?
Perjam55
06-09-2005, 19:14
The tuba
Imperialistic Imps
06-09-2005, 19:15
Trumpet, Tuba, Baritone, French Horn, learning Trombone soon, I also play Bass Drum, Harmonica, and Spoons.
The Great Apocolypse
06-09-2005, 19:17
Guitar , Bass, Keyboards ( a bit), Drums,
Tremerica
06-09-2005, 19:19
guitar, bass, piano, harmonica, trumpet (poorly), a little bit of the drums

EDIT: oh and I sing, but I'm not sure if that counts...
Infidel Pigdogs
06-09-2005, 19:19
I play tenor sax and I can sort of play the piano.
Outer Heaven MK II
06-09-2005, 19:20
I've played the Piano now for about a decade, and I've spent seven month's worth of lessons practicing. I also have the full Guitar Kit, so I can play in the garden and the whole town will hear me, and I can also make it sound different using my GFX-707 ^_^
Iron Water
06-09-2005, 19:21
Trumpet, Baratone, Drums, Taiko, some keyboard and some guitar.

Oh, and I've been writing electronic music for six years now.
I V Stalin
06-09-2005, 19:27
Bass. Poorly. But I'm getting better, honest.
Also...I've tried playing the Theremin, but it's a bastard to get the hang of, and I'm somewhat of a whizz with the comb&paper :D
Balipo
06-09-2005, 19:31
I've played the Piano now for about a decade, and I've spent seven month's worth of lessons practicing. I also have the full Guitar Kit, so I can play in the garden and the whole town will hear me, and I can also make it sound different using my GFX-707 ^_^

I guess I should add what it is I am playing:

Drums: Tama Granstar II and Sonor Force 2001
Guitar: Cheap Lotus Acoustic/Electric, Custom Mustang Style Electric
Bass: Samick Fretless
Piano: A little spinet recently acquired/Yamaha 808 I think it's called

I use Promark 5a sticks exclusively and a combination of paiste and zildjian cymbals. Evans heads, D'addario heavy strings.
Nadkor
06-09-2005, 19:33
Guitar.
Smunkeeville
06-09-2005, 20:28
Guitar ( 6 string acoustic and 12 string electric) drums, piano, pipe organ, viola, cello, alto sax, and I sing.
Sumamba Buwhan
06-09-2005, 20:32
A bit of guitar, harmonica and piano - I excel at playing the skin flute though
Kanabia
06-09-2005, 20:35
I'm a guitarist.
Yupaenu
06-09-2005, 20:37
flute bassoon(main instrument) percussion euphonium violin accordion
Pompous world
06-09-2005, 20:42
guitar, piano and bass, some drums.
Trexia
06-09-2005, 20:45
8:

Guitar (electric & acoustic), Piano, Alto Sax, Trombone, Organ, Banjo, Mandolin, and Bass.
Abar
06-09-2005, 20:47
French horn.

Also - piano, guitar, flute, oboe, sax, bassoon, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, violin, cello, percussion, penny whistle, dulcimer...

Guess what my profession is. hehehe
Kragmeer
06-09-2005, 20:52
I play le Guitar - Ibanez 270DX

Used to play the sax a long time ago
SuperFerret
06-09-2005, 20:56
Vilolin, drums, clarinet, piano and any instrument I can lay my hands on I'll just play... But those are the main 4.
Pompous world
06-09-2005, 20:57
I play le Guitar - Ibanez 270DX

Used to play the sax a long time ago


IBANEZ! I have an sf4. Much better than my strat as the action is lower and has tremelo. They look so cool too.
Legless Pirates
06-09-2005, 20:59
Keyboards, bass, washboard and I sing

I can also play a little poor man's piano (that's an accordeon), harmonica, guitar and drums
Rasselas
06-09-2005, 20:59
Flute, piccolo, bass, guitar, sax, piano, didgeridoo :cool:
Tarakaze
06-09-2005, 20:59
When I was young I played the recorder (still can!), I took some piano lessons, and now I can (just about) play (some) guitar.
Viking Yak Herders
06-09-2005, 21:10
the bass clarinet... its like a cross between a bassoon, a clarinet, and a saxophone... im the only person i know who plays it...

im so lonely...
Legless Pirates
06-09-2005, 21:13
the bass clarinet... its like a cross between a bassoon, a clarinet, and a saxophone... im the only person i know who plays it...

im so lonely...
Dude I know your pain. I play washboard.
Grads
06-09-2005, 21:14
I broke my g-string fingering a minor,

so i quit the guitar
Grads
06-09-2005, 21:15
the bass clarinet... its like a cross between a bassoon, a clarinet, and a saxophone... im the only person i know who plays it...

im so lonely...

NO your not, i been playing bass clarinet for years. Its fun. Its not like a bassoon at all, its just a giant clarinet with a curved neck and bell. lol
Spartiala
06-09-2005, 21:27
I took piano lessons for a few years (And wrote the Grade 8 Royal Conservatory exam, if that means anything to anyone). After that I taught myself to play guitar and I can kind of play a few other instruments like drums, mandolin and clarinet, but I'm not very good at any of them except guitar and piano. Guitar is my instrument of choice.
Jenrak
06-09-2005, 21:30
Drums for me.
Balipo
06-09-2005, 21:49
Drums for me.

NO!! DRUMS FOR ME!!!

I have to say that of any instrument I play, drums is my favorite. Perhaps it's the fact of release when playing. Or maybe just because I've been playing since I was 6. It's just the best.

I also love to be able to see the entire crowd in front of me when playing a show.
Ravea
06-09-2005, 21:58
Piano(My weapon of choice. I've been fighting with it for 9 years.), Keyboards, Organ, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo(Sorta), Bass, Drums(Badly), Clarinet(Havn't played in a while), Violin(You don't want to hear it), and the greatest instument of all time.

*Drumroll*

THE KEYTAR!

Feel my Power!

*Rocks Out*
Adjacent to Belarus
06-09-2005, 22:17
Viola, and I sing (bass). Sometimes I also like to fool around on the harmonica or electric keyboard, too.
CricketEaters
06-09-2005, 22:21
I have to play the cello >______>

I hate every moment of it.

I used to be forced to play the piano. I hated that too. And I used to sing, which I didn't mind so much, only I don't really have much of a singing voice :/
Egg and chips
06-09-2005, 22:26
Bass here. and thats the brass band one. The one you all call the tuba. ITS A BASS I TELL THEE!
Terecia
06-09-2005, 22:26
I play the tabla. heh
Dempublicents1
06-09-2005, 22:28
Flute (C, alto, bass, piccolo, played contrabass once, played a little on the fife).
San Texario
06-09-2005, 22:30
Guitar (Standard black Fender/Squier Stratocaster, it was the cheapest I could find) Bass (Red rogue bass. I love rogue basses, it was 60 bucks too!), Sax (alto, wanting to get a tenor).
SEO Kingdom
06-09-2005, 22:32
Tenor Horn, French Horn, Keyboard, Recorder :p
Hyridian
06-09-2005, 22:46
trumpet, sax-o-mo-phone, clarinet
Britanija
06-09-2005, 22:49
Grade 8 Piano
Grade 7 Clarinet
Grade 7 Oboe

I don't know why people are saying they play the drums, surely we're talking about MUSCIAL instruments here :P
Optima Justitia
06-09-2005, 23:18
Cello and piano.
Mitigation
07-09-2005, 03:05
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Blackfoot Barrens
07-09-2005, 03:08
I spent a miserable six months of people yelling at me continously after picking up the bassoon. Oddly enough the yelling seemed to increase after I put it back down again.
Tekania
08-09-2005, 13:56
Started on Trombone, and also added Baritone, Euphonium, Tuba, and French Horn to my list since then...
Ancient Valyria
08-09-2005, 14:04
the Cowbell :cool:
Monkeypimp
08-09-2005, 14:06
I play badass funky bass chops.
New Independents
08-09-2005, 14:24
the Cowbell :cool:
are you any good?
Ancient Valyria
08-09-2005, 14:27
are you any good?
I make Bruce Dickingson scream for more :p :D
Legless Pirates
08-09-2005, 14:28
I make Bruce Dickingson scream for more :p :D
So do I, but that's a whole different story :eek:
Le Franada
08-09-2005, 20:43
I play guitar and drums. I used to play oboe, but I don't have the patience for it anyone.
1337 h4x0r5
08-09-2005, 20:46
I play the violin.
GoodThoughts
09-09-2005, 03:51
I have been learning to play the trumpet. Great fun. Little talent.
Polypeptides
09-09-2005, 04:45
I play piano...Strictly classical...Competition and CM reasons...
JuNii
09-09-2005, 04:54
did... :(
Drums, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, Oboe, Flute, Guitar, Piano...

after I started working and paying my own bills tho...

[sigh] use it or lose it.
SimNewtonia
09-09-2005, 07:04
Guitar. Don't play it much at the moment, but I can play.

I also used to play piano. I can still play dabbles, though.
Pepe Dominguez
09-09-2005, 07:07
Guitar, 2 years.. saxophone 11 years. I wish I'd started earlier on the guitar, since it's pretty much my favorite hobby now. :)
Naturality
09-09-2005, 07:11
I had an acoustic guitar (Washburn dreadnought). Never learned to read music though, just played around with it, learnt some tunes, made some of my own hehe. Plan on getting another guitar (not a dreadnought) in near future.
Potaria
09-09-2005, 15:20
I can drum a damn good beat (though I've never actually played the drums), and I'm learning to play the guitar.
Kiwi-kiwi
09-09-2005, 15:48
The single French Horn. Though I don't suppose it would be that much of a stretch to play a double...
Esmiral
09-09-2005, 15:50
I play the larnyx, and that's about it.. unless you count a mouth harp, or a wash tub (my grandma taught me both of those)
SimNewtonia
09-09-2005, 15:57
I had an acoustic guitar (Washburn dreadnought). Never learned to read music though, just played around with it, learnt some tunes, made some of my own hehe. Plan on getting another guitar (not a dreadnought) in near future.

If you haven't already, you should learn to read tablature... many guitarists use it, and you can find stacks of 'em online.
Potaria
09-09-2005, 16:33
If you haven't already, you should learn to read tablature... many guitarists use it, and you can find stacks of 'em online.

Tabs are great... If they're done right. A lot of people really fudge the music, and the tabs come out shitty.
Flipzakistan
09-09-2005, 16:43
yup.

6 and 12 string guitar (both Martins), harmonicas. I sing pretty well, imo, and perform in public regularly. If you see me, please toss a dollar in my case, k?
Altonaria
09-09-2005, 16:51
i play guitar, drums, bass, harmonica, flute, piano and the kazoo!! god they rule so much ass...