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What musical instrument do you play? I play the trombone with some experience at piano although that is deteriorating rapidly. (Now the only thing I can play well is improv stuff on the dorian scale because you only need to use white keys for it so it's easier.)

What musical instrument do you play? I play the trombone with some experience at piano although that is deteriorating rapidly. (Now the only thing I can play well is improv stuff on the dorian scale because you only need to use white keys for it so it's easier.)

Clarinet, bass clarinet, and handbells.

Viola, Guitar, some Drums, Piano, and Voice.

I play the trombone

does that make you a tromboner :p

and I can play the triangle I guess...

Violin, guitar, and death growl. :D

Voice, piano, and a very little bit of flute.

Handbells are considered percussion, right?

I blow on the harp (harmonica) a lot, and I can play just about any Little Walter tune

Guitar. I'd like to learn another instrument, but I don't really have enough money. Music is such an expensive hobby :P

What musical instrument do you play? I play the trombone with some experience at piano although that is deteriorating rapidly.

...it has obviously deteriorated so far that you no longer know that the piano is a percussion instrument.

I am a reformed violist. In school, I was one of those violists who all those wonderful viola jokes are based on.

...it has obviously deteriorated so far that you no longer know that the piano is a percussion instrument.

The piano is a percussionstring instrument (http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~guymoore/ph224/notes/lecture27.pdf.), to be pedantically precise.

I am a reformed violist. In school, I was one of those violists who all those wonderful viola jokes are based on.

...it has obviously deteriorated so far that you no longer know that the piano is a percussion instrument.

The piano is a percussionstring instrument (http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~guymoore/ph224/notes/lecture27.pdf.), to be pedantically precise.

I am a reformed violist. In school, I was one of those violists who all those wonderful viola jokes are based on.

...it has obviously deteriorated so far that you no longer know that the piano is a percussion instrument.

The piano is a percussionstring instrument (http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~guymoore/ph224/notes/lecture27.pdf.), to be pedantically precise.

Harmonica, Kazoo, and Maracas.

I played the piano the piano for 3 years although I stopped playing about 2 years ago.

I am a reformed violist. In school, I was one of those violists who all those wonderful viola jokes are based on.



The piano is a percussionstring instrument (http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~guymoore/ph224/notes/lecture27.pdf.), to be pedantically precise.

Quadruple post.

Typical of a violist. :D

...it has obviously deteriorated so far that you no longer know that the piano is a percussion instrument.
I made it it's own seperate catagory because it is a popular instrument to learn, that is also why I made Guitar have a catagory too.

Drummer! :cool:

I made it it's own seperate catagory because it is a popular instrument to learn, that is also why I made Guitar have a catagory too.

But you couldn't be bothered to give strings a category? Winds could have been consolidated. They don't matter anyway!

Drummer! :cool:

Give us a 9/8, 2/4, 9/8, 6/4 drumline in 160bpm on the double!

Give us a 9/8, 2/4, 9/8, 6/4 drumline in 160bpm on the double!

*plays 17 measures in 2/4*

Give us a 9/8, 2/4, 9/8, 6/4 drumline in 160bpm on the double!

Greek speak, my friend! I play rock/metal...by ear! I've never taken lessons and I can't read sheet music!! Basically, I'm just a useless garage drummer!!! :D

Greek speak, my friend! I play rock/metal...by ear! I've never taken lessons and I can't read sheet music!! Basically, I'm just a useless garage drummer!!! :D

There's a different kind of drummer?

:D

Quadruple post.

Typical of a violist. :D

Reformed violist - I haven't touched one in over 20 years. (Of course, that's rather like a reformed alcoholic...)

Or are you saying Jolt plays viola? (That would explain much about Jolt...)

*plays 17 measures in 2/4*

68 beats over 34 with no change in rhythm? Ass. :p

Reformed violist - I haven't touched one in over 20 years. (Of course, that's rather like a reformed alcoholic...)

Poor man... No one should be deprived of the greatest musical instrument for that long. How do you stand it?

Or are you saying Jolt plays viola? (That would explain much about Jolt...)

Jolt may well be... It certainly explains why jolt is always slow, reliably off, and given to expressing itself in all the wrong ways.

And, like many violists, if just spent the time to get tuned up properly, all of it's problems would go away.

I have a didjeridu of my own, during high school I played baritone/euphonium, and I also have my own drum kit.

68 beats over 34 with no change in rhythm? Ass. :p

I said some drums, not good drums. :p

Besides which, I never even commited to playing with every beat. I'll just play half notes.

But you couldn't be bothered to give strings a category? Winds could have been consolidated. They don't matter anyway!

Indeed they could have been, as could the brass. And, personally, I'd have broadened guitar to strings, changed piano to percussion strings (piano, harpsicord, hammered dulcimer, etc.), and added electronic instruments (synthesizer, thereminvox, etc.) and vocals.

I play the piano... and I sing in the best choir in my high school... though singing isn't really a playing an instrument...

Poor man... No one should be deprived of the greatest musical instrument for that long. How do you stand it?

Trust me, the world is much better off with me exercising my dubious musical talents.

Jolt may well be... It certainly explains why jolt is always slow, reliably off, and given to expressing itself in all the wrong ways.

And, like many violists, if just spent the time to get tuned up properly, all of it's problems would go away.

:D

Unhealthy amounts of guitar (both electric and acoustic), 10 years of piano, drums in general, and violin; I am blessed with a fantastic family history of musical inclination.

I play guitar and mandolin. I'm currently trying to relearn the violin, which I played from 4th through 6th grade. I'm not currently trying to relearn the saxophone, which I played during 7th and 8th grade, and one month leading up to 9th grade, when I decided that marching band sucked balls. Then I got a cheap guitar, and I've been playing ever since.

Shameless band promo!

http://www.myspace.com/ataxicnation

Trust me, the world is much better off with me exercising my dubious musical talents.

The viola instructor in me wants to inform you that if you just practiced, you'd know your part. Luckily I only teach a couple lessons a week, and he's sleeping (trying very hard to not realize that I need to practice) right now.

I play guitar and mandolin. I'm currently trying to relearn the violin, which I played from 4th through 6th grade. I'm not currently trying to relearn the saxophone, which I played during 7th and 8th grade, and one month leading up to 9th grade, when I decided that marching band sucked balls. Then I got a cheap guitar, and I've been playing ever since.

Shameless band promo!

http://www.myspace.com/ataxicnation

Good stuff.

Played clarinet Base clarinet trumpet and finaly worked my way into snare for the last 2 years of high school and two years of corps (blue stars and Minnesota brass)

Man flute, you could play it too.;)

Cello: the finest musical instrument any human being has ever made. The voice of God.

Cello: the finest musical instrument any human being has ever made. The voice of God.

How so? I find that a well-crafted electric guitar is the best-sounding instrument on the planet.

What am I saying here? Music is subjective. Simple as that.

You left out orchestral strings. And electric bass.

I play electric bass, bass viol (upright bass, double-bass, contrabass, stand up bass, all names for the same instrument), trombone and a bit of guitar.

I'm in two bands, but unfortunately, we have yet to put any good recordings up.

High Brass, specifically, the Trumpet. But I haven't touched it since I graduated from high school, and I never was all that good at it.

What musical instrument do you play? I play the trombone with some experience at piano although that is deteriorating rapidly. (Now the only thing I can play well is improv stuff on the dorian scale because you only need to use white keys for it so it's easier.)

Do you use a trombone with an extended register? I use an (very loud and mean sounding, which is a good thing) old Conn, the classic style without all that extra piping.

BASSOf all shapes and sizes.

though singing isn't really a playing an instrument...

Sure it is - and a marvelous instrument, at that! :)

Sure it is - and a marvelous instrument, at that! :)

Amen.

Sure it is - and a marvelous instrument, at that! :)

One of the best there is.

I play piano, oboe, cor anglais, and I sing. Played 1st oboe in Brahm's Requiem at last night's concert, was pretty awesome :)

french horn (and mellophone) players unite. the world needs more french horn and lower wind ensembles. playing ambient alternative new age tecno rock, with maybe the occasional sakahachi or native american flute lead and snareless percussion accompanyment.

(in mixolidian mode no less)

too much gitar, sax and violin chauvanism. end instrumental aparthied.
liberate the brass and reeds now!

(electronic keyboardists and bassists are welcome meet us on the bridge)

=^^=
.../\...

I play the vocal chords, but only when I'm drunk and only very badly.

I played bass guitar for some years

Flute and electronics.

Where are the violins!! I cant believe you bloody hell left it out

I'm learning the piano.

Friggin' Band People, almost as bad as jocks. Schools have Orchestras, too, y'know. Violin.

Bass, flute, piccolo, sax, clarinet, guitar, piano. And I'm trying (and impressively failing) to learn didgeridoo.

Oh and I sing too.

french horn (and mellophone) players unite. the world needs more french horn and lower wind ensembles.

I've always wanted to learn to play french horn.

Friggin' Band People, almost as bad as jocks. Schools have Orchestras, too, y'know. Violin.

Preach that gospel, brother Farn!!!! :D

i've played classical guitar since i was 9.

I sing. Actually, to be fair I should say I used to sing well but now would only consider myself mediocre. Haven't been in a choir for years, haven't had voice lessons in years, haven't done any voice exercises in years. So, yeah. Mediocre at best.

Once upon a time I played violin, but I had a large growth spurt when I was in middle school (about a foot during one summer) and my large monkey hands dont do so well with the little violin.

I also used to play baritone, but I haven't touched one since I left high school, so it's been 6 years.

flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, piano and voice :D

Im cool :D hehehe

Preach that gospel, brother Farn!!!! :D

:D (Sister Farn, just FYI)

I play sax -- all of them, though the soprano's my worst. I ain't no damn Kenny G, that's for sure. I've also played drums in a couple of bands, but I'll be the first to admit that I'm not that great. If we count singing, though, apparently, I'm pretty good (I would never have thought so). I've won a decent chunk of money at karaoke contests.

EDIT: Oh, and I've also been able to play a lot of songs on the bass guitar by ear.

I play the trumpet and euphonium (cooler version of the baritone).

Kiss my brass!!

:D (Sister Farn, just FYI)

Or maybe Saint? (Although I haven't the foggiest idea why your sig says so...)

Or maybe Saint? (Although I haven't the foggiest idea why your sig says so...)

DCD gave me a sainthood when he was NSG Pope. :D

One of the things that you can count on NPR to do is to make some obscure and unimportant story sound interesting. They did it again this morning. I heard the "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" played on bicycle parts (http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/11/28/nutcracker-suite-played-exclusively-on-bicycle-parts/).

Listen to it, it's not bad.

I'm learning to play the guitar and I also play the hairy banjo

Main axe is trombone which I played professionally for 34 years. Also play euphonium, tuba, trumpet, electric bass, and guitar.

The piano is a percussionstring instrument (http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~guymoore/ph224/notes/lecture27.pdf.), to be pedantically precise.

404.

Does a snare drum also qualify as a percussionstring instrument as well?

I play the fipple flute( like tin whistles for example), as well as a little piano.

I can play the trombone, euphonium, tuba, trumpet, piano, guitar, dulcimer, banjo, violin, cello, bass, organ, harmonica, accordion, mandolin, and flugelhorn.

Clarinet, bass clarinet, and handbells.

A fellow bass clarinetist. Good to hear. We are few and far between... but it truly is a beautiful instrument. I prefer it to the clarinet. Though I rarely play either of them now.. seems like a waste after nearly 20 years.. but its just too hard to find a band and neither of them really cut it as a solo instrument.

What musical instrument do you play? I play the trombone with some experience at piano although that is deteriorating rapidly. (Now the only thing I can play well is improv stuff on the dorian scale because you only need to use white keys for it so it's easier.)

Clarinet, Base Clarinet, Piano (basic)

and the Kazoo.

I used to play the violin; but I was terrible. I hated the teacher, my eyesight was bad, so instead of reading the music I played by ear, and I never practiced. I only recently started to actually pick up a violin after 6 years. Now I remember why I didn't like it. If you hit a wrong note on a piano it's no big deal. But if you put your fingers down on a violin wrong, and bow incorrectly, well, nails on a blackboard have sounded nicer.

I play a bit of piano by ear; but my talents are limited to Fur Elise and Bach's Preludium.

Flute, and I could play some percussion if I tried.

I learned how to play the piano and the clarinet, but I stopped probably 5-6 years ago.

I play the trumpet and euphonium (cooler version of the baritone).

Kiss my brass!!

Woodwinds kick brass, so ner!

:D

404.

Aha! My apologies a period slipped into the URL. This works:
http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~guymoore/ph224/notes/lecture27.pdf
(There's also the Google HTML cache:
http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:WmpRF8R1sHMJ:www.physics.mcgill.ca/~guymoore/ph224/notes/lecture27.pdf+percussion+string+instrument&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2)

Does a snare drum also qualify as a percussion string instrument as well?

Well, seeing as you hit the head and not the string I'd say no. I will consult my little bro the music prof, if you want, for a more authoratative position....

Well, seeing as you hit the head and not the string I'd say no. I will consult my little bro the music prof, if you want, for a more authoratative position....

Hokay: question number next - given that when the banjo is played in the clawhammer style the strings are struck with the back of the nail, rather than plucked (ignoring any questions of double-thumbing or the use of the drone string) does it qualify in the same category as the piano?

I have o'level music. Therein they teach that the piano is a percussion instrument.

For what it is worth.

(yah, I know exactly nothing).

Hokay: question number next - given that when the banjo is played in the clawhammer style the strings are struck with the back of the nail, rather than plucked (ignoring any questions of double-thumbing or the use of the drone string) does it qualify in the same category as the piano?

That's a very good question, which I will put to the little bro. :)

That's a very good question, which I will put to the little bro. :)

Similarly for slap bass, two-handed tapping on a guitar or even the Chapman stick...

I'll cut to the chase here: the definitions for types of instrument breaks down when you start using instruments in strange and unusual ways - having seen a jazz drummer play a conventional kit by bowing with a violin bow, blowing with an oboe mouthpiece and plucking at bits of cord stretched across the drumheads I can no longer accept that the drumkit is solely a percussion instrument. Certainly it may have been designed as one, but such a label no longer tells us anything meaningful about it other than tradition.

Similarly for slap bass, two-handed tapping on a guitar or even the Chapman stick...

I'll cut to the chase here: the definitions for types of instrument breaks down when you start using instruments in strange and unusual ways - having seen a jazz drummer play a conventional kit by bowing with a violin bow, blowing with an oboe mouthpiece and plucking at bits of cord stretched across the drumheads I can no longer accept that the drumkit is solely a percussion instrument. Certainly it may have been designed as one, but such a label no longer tells us anything meaningful about it other than tradition.

Fair enough. And I expect my little bro will probably provide a similar answer. :)

I play guitar and have done for about 4years now, I got 5 guitars,

Squier Telecaster

Squier vintage modified 51 ( basically a strat body and tele neck)

Ibanez Blazer (Stat copy)

Vintage accoustic

Aria accoustic

I play guitar and have done for about 4years now, I got 5 guitars,

Squier Telecaster

Squier vintage modified 51 ( basically a strat body and tele neck)

Ibanez Blazer (Stat copy)

Vintage accoustic

Aria accoustic

Holy grave digging batman

Piano, guitar, flute, harmonica.

Though I haven't made much progress at learning the guitar. I think I want to take up the bass because it seems like a lot of fun. I also need a couple more harmonicas in different keys.

I could probably remember how to play clarinet and bass clarinet if I had too.

I'm learning to play guitar, and hopefully going to start learning how to drum soon.