What do you play?

[Nessa the Dancer]

Do any of you guys play a musical instrument? Do you play in a band? What kind of music do you play?

I play the African Drums and I play with a band called ‘Djabot’ which means ‘family’.
As there is no written music all the rhythms and songs have to be memorised. Performances can be quite nerve-wracking as you suddenly realise that you have absolutely no clue how the song is supposed to begin or what the ‘break’ in the middle is and so have to quickly ask the person sitting next to you what it is.

Our band-leader is a master-drummer from Senegal, and he is amazing. In performances though he only plays the drum for a bit to start us off, and then he starts playing with the percussion, the cow-bells, shakers and things. He then he comes back to bring us into the middle part ‘the break’ we get through that, then as soon as we start the main rhythm he goes back to his percussion again. Now how fair is that?

I’ve been playing for about three years now, and I enjoy it very much. There is nothing like a good bash on a drum to get all that pent-up aggression and stress out of one’s system, and better still it sounds really great.

So, what do you play?

[Galadriel]

Well i play the flute for my school band. i mean its not that exciting or anything becasue our band it sooo small. We hvae like 35 people at the most for the whole high school band. i just really like all the trips we go on.

[A! Elbereth]

I play the viola in our school orchestra... which has some extremely talented violinists in which one of them won the state championship! :grin: I also play piano... I never took lessons... I taught myself...

[Orkybash]

I don't play anything... besides my computer! :)

(no joke, I compose music on my comp, then use my soundcard's synth to "record" it)

Oh yeah, and I sing tenor in a few choirs. People tell me I have a really good voice, though I've had all of one voice lesson in my life...

[Nessa the Dancer]

Originally posted by Galadriel
Well i play the flute for my school band. i mean its not that exciting or anything becasue our band it sooo small. We hvae like 35 people at the most for the whole high school band. i just really like all the trips we go on.

Any excuse to go on trips eh! Whereabouts do you visit? What type of music does the band play, do you play clasical or other types?

I could never get the hang of the piano A! Elbereth, too many keys and too many notes, I never knew whee to start. the African drum is nice and easy there's only eight notes to learn.
I love the sound of the viola and violin. One of your violinists won the state championships! Wow!

I had three friends who played in the Worlds Largest Orchestra. Two on Clarinet and one on the Saxophone.

Orkybash, you compose music on the computer, that's cool. My brother does something similar.
What kind of music do you create. I don't know much about that kind of thing.

[Orkybash]

Originally posted by Nessa the Dancer

Orkybash, you compose music on the computer, that's cool. My brother does something similar.
What kind of music do you create. I don't know much about that kind of thing.

Well, my sig would be one example. :)

But I do a lot of different styles besides orchestral, plus I'm into remixing game music (like on Overclocked Remix (http://remix.overclocked.org) , if you've heard of it).

[Bonos-Girl]

his music is way cool...although i only heard one song.....took ages to download.

i play bass guitar, recorder, clarinet, kinda piano, tin whistle (D), violin etc, etc, etc.......

[Pil]

etc etc etc indeed! You name it...she's played it! :)

I play clarinet...Grade 5 i did last term...though i don't practise NEARLY as enough as i maybe should...:blush:....lol.....

I really like it cos i can play in concert band (like...an orchestra without the strings...) and ALSO the pheonix youth orchestra (where there are some pretty nice cello players)....:boohoo:..:smooch:...(not a cello i know, but close enough!)

I also sing...and i probably enjoy that more and am better at it than clarinet. I haven't taken a singing lesson in my life and that's somehting i'm more proud of than regret. :huh: :angel: :p

I sing in Senior choir at school (both bonos-girl and i auditioned and got in! veryhappy) and i want to join a choir out of school but i have to find one i can get to first... :( ;)

[Galadriel]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Nessa the Dancer
[B]Any excuse to go on trips eh! Whereabouts do you visit? What type of music does the band play, do you play clasical or other types?

Yeah well we go on some pretty cool trips. This year we are going to New York. We will see some broadway shows and tour the city. We also always go to six flags and we do lots of other fun trips. next year we are even going to Virginia. The kind of music we play is all types. Right down we are playing a mix of clasical and others. we are playing a march and two realy cool songs. one is called mars. We also play christmas and other fun songs like the muppets or the beatles or anyother theme songs fro our spring concert.roflmao

[TheRingBearer]

I played the recorder when i was six lol ;)

[Orkybash]

Yeah, when I was in something like 3rd grade my entire class had to learn how to play the recorder, then we cave a "concert" for our parents. It sucked muchly. lol

[Pil]

I think at sometime in their lives... everyone has played the recorder! lol

[Lady Arien]

Didja all have to REMIND me of that????? Fancied myself quite an artiste on the recorder, but hey, I was only about 10 years old at the time....funny thing is, I know my parents bought me that thing, but somewhere along the way, I've lost it....wonder if I could still play???

Aside from that, the only thing I miss about living at home (for the most part) is my mom's baby grand piano...she took lessons for years, but she says that I play better than she does, improper fingering and all....I composed a tune based on the chord changes of "Greensleeves" and she used to love to listen to me play it....if I happen to get near a piano in a music store, I try to play it, but it's hard to remember when you're out of practice.

[Pil]

We had to do that sort of greensleeves thing in school...the art is not dying arien! :thumbs:

Unfortunately...my piano playing is pretty dire... :huh: lol

[Nessa the Dancer]

Originally posted by Pil
I think at sometime in their lives... everyone has played the recorder! lol

Ahhh, yes....That wasn't the most succesful thing I've ever done in my life. I only joined the recorder club at primary school to get out of going to assembly on Wednesday mornings. I was never very good at it. I kept squeeking.
I was much better at singing and joined the Choral Group instead.
Until the teacher taking that left and we had another one whom I didn't like. Then I joined the Nature Club, but THAT is another story.

I also had a Mouth-organ at one time and a harmonica - well that was actually my brother's and I stole it, hehe, wasn't he mad!
We aslo had one of those Keyboards which we were suposed to share....yea right!!!
We were actually quite generous with the keyboard.
I had one of those little puppet theater things, and my brother would put on shows for me complete with sound effects and music.
Ahhh! Those were the days!

[Bonos-Girl]

its actually kinda embarssing telling people you play the recorder coz they think you must be really weird to have carried on with the recorder!! I actually really ilke the recorder and think it can sound quite beautiful if played by a good musician....yep..weird..i know!!

[Nessa the Dancer]

Well I didn't like it because I couldn't play it very well. But I do think it sounds great when played properly.

[Pil]

Like this girl called Marianne Hardy...she got like...the highest diploma thing you can get beyond grade 8! On recorder! :o

Wow! 2000th post! :)

[Adunauriel]

:) I used to play the Alto Sax, but haven't since High School. Which I'm saddened to say has been almost 8 years. I played it for 5 years, starting in the 8th grade and up until I graduated. I was in the Marching band a everything. I enjoyed it, but there so expencive my parents couldn't afford to buy me one of my own, and I can't afford one now. Plus I think they would have taken it back after I played it at home one too many times. There really loud.
Playing it gave me alot of fun times thou. The band got to go to Disneyland and play in a Parade. Teenagers with 2 whole days with very little adult supervision at Disneyland. Fun, fun, fun, fun.
As I sit here and think about it, I probably couldn't play anymore. Then again I do like to think of as riding a bike. Once you know how you never forget. So maybe I still could.

[Sindarin]

I play the guitar somewhat. Enjoy the cello and violin also. :boohoo:

[Orkybash]

Actually, one of the choirs I sing in has a recorder player as an instrumentalist... she's *very* good, and adds a lot to the music with it.

I love the sound of the instrument... it's a shame that so many people have the "incompetent 2nd grader" image burned into their head!

[Bonos-Girl]

its a really beautiful instrument if played well....unfortunately i ave tis feeling that 5 year olds aren't generally that ge=reat at playing instruments!!!

[Lintefaniel]

I play my vocal cords!! I always wanted to play an instrument but I was blessed with a more then decent vocal ability and can sing 4 octaves. I was asked to sing in a band once, but the guy was hot and I was too chicken to call him back!! So I missed out..but it was called Suicidal Pickles!! So I don't feel too bad about it....roflmao

[A! Elbereth]

I recently wrote a version of the TTT theme on my viola as well as piano... I transfered the violin part in 'The King of the Golden Hall' to fit viola standards. This is how much free time I have lol

[Bonos-Girl]

wow lint...4 octaves....i can only sing 2 and thats above average!!!!

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Used to play a marching flute in the school band, and later I tried to learn myself how to play the sax. Unfortunatly I was given an instrument that had been in several accidents, like falling down some stairs, and having a chair dropped on it. It had a bad habit of popping all its vents, so I gave it up! The marching band was great fun, made a lot of good friends, went on fun trips and develloped my musical flavours in a totally different way than what I would have if I hadn't joined it. Hated the uniforms, though!

[Adunauriel]

Yep, Band Uniforms usually suck.....pfbbt ;)

[Bonos-Girl]

sometimes they're cool but most of the time i agree..they suck!

[Cuiel Rilwen]

I certainly sweated pebbles in my white, tight turtleneck and synthetic red jacket!pfbbt

[Adunauriel]

Ours were Green & white, w/ black accents. We wore dickies under the jacket.... Yea they sucked...pfbbt ;) lol

[Altarien]

I play the trumpet - I'm at music college at the minute!! It's hard work!:)

4 octaves! Wow! And wow at 2 octaves too...I can sing less tham an octave, about 7 notes...I'm definitely not a soprano!

[Blind-Guard]

I'm a drummer. I've played in a number of bands I don't even know the name off. One other band was Quinten. Bit of blues jazz style with some progy influences. Right now I'm not in a band. Wish I was though! My drum style ranges from Dream Theater to Metallica and back again. But Mike Portnoy is my favorite drummer. I could have been in music school to if I had the right education. I'm not really fast, but i'm very technical! That's about it.

[Gwaihir]

Let's see... I used to play piano, but no longer. My mother's a piano teacher, and father's a composer. Very musical! :) My best instrument is guitar, from classic to electric. I used to play flute, but forgot most of it. I also played recorder and trumpet. Trumpet is tiring! I am in a band which hasn't decided on its name. :( And I kinda sing, too. Oh, and I shouldn't forget synthesizer. That's it for now. :whoohoo:

[Bonos-Girl]

i love playing around with synthesisers...you can make all kindsa really cool sounds and do sampling an stuff.....

i'm really pleased cos for my big christmas present from 'santa' (ie my parents!) i got a smaller bass amp so now i can actually do stuff with it!!! my other one is so heavy that i couldn't take it anywhere!!!

[legolastheawesome]

GUITAR!!! I have a J Reynolds, and I want a Les Paul so badly.:( All the guys think i'm pretty cool, cuz like when we have recitals, all the girls just want to quit it or something. They never want to play for an audience. I like to though, the only prob is that i'm playing with a bunch of guys. At first they underestimated me, which was unfair, but now, they think i'm preety cool, so it's all good.

[Ithielnor]

ok I play the Flute but I'm not in any band I just play for my own enjoyment. I haven't been doing much with lessons recently. I play whatever I can get my hands on.

[Bonos-Girl]

legolastheawesome....i wish i had a les paul too but if i did i wouldn't dare to touch it....i'd be standing there looking at it thinking 'if i even pick that up i will drop it or summat!'

[Blind-Guard]

I have a.......... well it is a guitar, I don't know what kind it is but it is very very heavy! Good sound though.

[Little Devil]

I play piano and violin, Piano heading for Grade 5, and voilin only just started bout Grade 1. ;)

[Pinklotus]

The only "thing" I play is the CD Player ... I´m very good with it ; )

I think its a gift that people can play instruments (r write, sing, dance etc.) .... still looking for my skills

[Blind-Guard]

That is one thing that I think all people can 'play', the cd player :).

Violin, if I only could play that! I'm jealous :) .

[Bonos-Girl]

ugh...i play violin and its the worst instrument to play. Especially when you are learning...it make sthe most dreadful squeaks euch!!

[Blind-Guard]

I have a friend who can play violin really well. It takes a lot of rehearsal before you can even play it properly she has said to me!

[Nessa the Dancer]

I had a go on my friend's violin once...only the once because she refused to let me have another go lol It was horrible...she could play really well though.

[Gatsby]

well i played the flute until i realized hated the bloody thing with an insane passion
then i played the guitar until i realized that my hands were too small and slow to form the chords
then i played the bass until i realized that i have no rhythem

my music career is a series of i played - until i realized, so i have decided to remain strictly a appreciator
out
gatsby

[legolastheawesome]

Originally posted by Bonos-Girl
legolastheawesome....i wish i had a les paul too but if i did i wouldn't dare to touch it....i'd be standing there looking at it thinking 'if i even pick that up i will drop it or summat!'

The guy at the music store (where i got my guitar) is really nice. Like EVERY day i go there just to take it down and play it.

[Little Devil]

Originally posted by Bonos-Girl
ugh...i play violin and its the worst instrument to play. Especially when you are learning...it make sthe most dreadful squeaks euch!!

I know!! It's sooo horrible and holding it up all that time kills my arm, I wouldn't have taken it up, but I need a second instrument, still I'm sure I'll get better, though I'll probabaly be deaf by that time! ;)

[Gatsby]

i love the way a new guitar feels... it's sleek and ugh beautifull... os what if i can't play it... i can just stay at it :)
out
gatsby

[Bonos-Girl]

lol!! When i got my guitar over 4 years ago i couldn't play.....and i still can't!! its terrrible....but i can play bass so its kinda ok!!

[Gatsby]

a kindred spirit... i really wish i could play it though... it's such a sexy instrument :)
out
gatsby

[Blind-Guard]

I play, here we go: bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keys, drums, and I can sing to. I can start a band on my own if I want to! But the only thing I can play very well are the drums, so I'll stick to that :)

[Gwaihir]

Aaaahh, a guitar feels so good to play! I love my Les Paul! :grin: And my classic guitar! :grin: :grin: Anyone play classic guitar? It's sound just makes me feel so groovy and sweet...! :loveyou:

[legolastheawesome]

This kid I know, named Joe plays classical SO well. He's been playing fo five years.

[Gatsby]

i know a kid named joe who plays the guitar too! drum are wicked cool... and drummers are always wicked built... mmm drummers
out
gatsby

[Bonos-Girl]

hmm....except my brother!! he plays drums...well pretends to anyway!! lol

[Amoraq]

I play the piano. My brother plays the piano and the violin and seems to enjoy both. I have enough trouble with just one instrument! lol

[Melain]

I pay the Trombone for my school symphonic band and concert band. But my favorite place to play is with my jazz band, we really get hot. Trombone is way the best of the base clef

[Gwaihir]

~Originally posted by Bonos-Girl
hmm....except my brother!! he plays drums...well pretends to anyway!! lol
Wow! You know what, my brother plays the drums, too! lol Except he's kinda good at it. So I play the guitar along with his drums, and it goes pretty well.

[Bonos-Girl]

lol...my brother cant keep in time with music so if i don't want him to shout at me i have to keep changing tempo so im in time with him!! hehe

[Little Devil]

Ever tried doing a duet? It's a nightmare sometimes. ;)

[Frodo's Love]

I play the violin and piano. And yes... I remember the painful siren-sqeaks I made in the beginning... I was everyone driving crazy!!! lol
Nowadays I love composing songs and writing lyrics that fit...:)

[Ennea]

I have lessons for Accordion, played the recorder once, and taucht myself how to play the keyboard, which makes piano easy aswell. I'm now teaching myself guitar.
Beside this I'm also at a youth choir, the school dancegroup and the school choir. Plus me and 2 friends have a band, I write lyrics.
And yes, I do have spare time left!

[Bonos-Girl]

i always wanted to learn accordian.....

[Blind-Guard]

Accordian, hmm, seems very difficult to play!

[Evenstar]

I play the piano and I have singing lessons. I am singing Gollum's Song! lol :) lol :) lol

I used to play the recorder when i was little though.

[Little Devil]

I used to play the recorder when I was little, dunno where it is now though. Gollum's song is great. ;)

[legolastheawesome]

My sis loves her recorder (though she loves any woodwind instrument) Although now, my really lil sis is learning guitar...from me!! she is really good....I like being the older sister.....lol lol lol

[Elvenwanderer]

ummm, pick a string instrument, I probably play it. I have done in school: Violin, Viola, and plan to play Cello next year. I've played piano, and tried a thing called a Thurmin (sp?) where you hit strings with hammers. I love this smilie: :boohoo: it fits me so well.

[Blind-Guard]

I wanted to play bassguitar in Metallica, Robert Truijllo has got it now :( .

[Bonos-Girl]

awww....poor BG (the other one).....

[Blind-Guard]

Thanx Bonos-Girl, that make's me feel a lot better! I know Rob is gonna be great! Oh well, I prefer drums anyway lol !

[Bonos-Girl]

hehe...maybe next time someone quits a famous band you could step in....never know!

[Blind-Guard]

It's my dream yeah, so maybe someday...(and he dreams away). lol

[legolastheawesome]

Start your own band...I have a whole band of chicks, we sucked at first, but we rock now...!!

[Blind-Guard]

I'm planning on starting my own band yes. Don't know what kind of music to play. Maybe a mix of all the stuff I like. and that's a lot!

[Bonos-Girl]

i tried starting a band every year since i was 11.....still haven't got one...

[Blind-Guard]

Yesterday I got a call from some old friend, they needed a drummer. So I'm in a band right now. First show is june 21th

[legolastheawesome]

whee! go you! :)

[Bonos-Girl]

yay! i had a friend who had a friend who w\s looking for a bassist so she gave him my number but i haven't heard from them since.....the problem was that they had a gig the saturday after she gave them my number! lol

[Gwaihir]

I'm the lead guitarist in my band right now, but so far we haven't recorded anything. :( After we get a good sound and recording system we will start it. I can't wait!

[Aravail]

i play the keyboard, and play "the entertainer" and "minuet" quite well, if i might say so ;)

[Ereinion]

Cool,Aravail! I wish I knew how to play a music instrument.....Oh,well,my cell-phone can play "the entertainer" and "minuet" rather nicely..lol

[Steve the Great]

I had been playing horn for 4-5 years, but I've stopped playing yet :(

[Arninquelote]

Spanish classical guitar and saxophone. And I can play go and tell aunt nancy on the recorder...:grin:

[Evenstar]

I can play the piano and I have to take my grade 5 exam in February. That might seem like a long time away but it's far too soon for me! :(

[Arninquelote]

I can sympathise. I'm doing my guitar exam in December.:o

[Aravail]

Originally posted by Ereinion
Cool,Aravail! I wish I knew how to play a music instrument.....Oh,well,my cell-phone can play "the entertainer" and "minuet" rather nicely..lol
lol thats cool!
anyway good luck, Arninquelote and Evenstar! :)

[Bonos-Girl]

ok....this thread is just about to be merged with another thread about the same thing...so....here goes!

ps. before you start a thread could you have a quick look through or use the search tool to see if there are any other threads the same already existing. thanks!

[Aravail]

oh sorry i did look but i guess i didnt see it.

[Bonos-Girl]

dont; worry bout it...it was more a general thing than aimed at you! lol

[Aravail]

o ok :blush: ;) anyone play the flute? i dunno why... ive just always wanted to and never have

[Evenstar]

Ceri Bloom does.

[Pil]

My clarinet teacher is constantly telling me to take up the saxophone too...is it easy all u peeps u play it??? :huh: :p

[Shieldmaiden]

I play piano, which is very fun!

I want to learn how to play the drums, but my mom doesn't seem very...into the idea of me getting my own drum kit...

[Mánalinya]

I play the piano. I am currently working on Grade 9. It's fun. I'm even going to be teaching piano in the fall. I played the recorder when I was, like, 5, I recently started learning the guitar, and I took drum lessons for about 6 months. I also sing (I have a range of about 2 octaves).

[Alcareru]

I have played piano for 6 years. I can play any style but excel at Classical(Mozart in particular) I play in a band that has become pretty good. We are only known by people in our hometown and a couple neighbouring towns though. My favorite genre is Classical.

[Ceri Bloom]

i play the flute and the piccolo in an orchestra, i have been played since i was 8, and i am now workng for my grade 8, but i cant take it just yer because i am too young, and they down your mark just for being young!!! :elfeek:

my fave genre is jazz. i just love the music people have written in jazz for the flute! i also like theme songs from old classical movies

[Luvara]

I play the piano, and sometimes the guitar, but I'm not good at it... :blush:

[Ice Dragoness]

I play too many things...lol

But the only instruments I've done my exams for are clarinet, trumpet and piano. But I can play the sax, flute, drums, started on the violin and a few other percussion instruments like the xylophone and glock

I used to be very talented music wise, but I threw a lot of it away after I quit school because my music teacher wasnt the nicest person in the world to me

[Evenstar]

some can be evil but some can be really nice. I was lucky, I always had nice teachers. :)

That is a lot of instruments, Icey! lol

I start singing lessons tomorrow! :whoohoo:

[cookiedough]

i play the flute and piano.....but i'm not that good on either(i lack practice). actually, my parents forced me to play the piano. its such a drag(in my opinion). i'd love to play the violin though. its been my dream instrument before i even chose to play the flute, but i couldn't find a teacher. now...i dunno if i hab time for lessons!:(

[legolastheawesome]

cookiedough...welcome! :wave:

*see Illu? and you say my username is not Tolkien enough*

Cookiedough...beware of ILLU!

[Ice Dragoness]

Illu runs this site, he's allowed to be picky when he wants

Yeah I know it is a lot lol I only play the piano occassionaly now and have to get my voilin fixed

[Heidi]

i also play the flute, (and love it! The flute is such a beautiful instrument! ). i'm in my 5th year of learning it and am about to take my 5th grade exam in about 4 weeks...i think i still need a touch more practice first though. ;)

i've played with several school bands over the last few years and have been a part of my school's senior band for about 2 years now. i love the music heaps!

i intend to learn piano when i get a chance (i'm part way through my final years at school, so study is kind of a priority right now). To anyone who can sing, you have my highest respect and i envy you! i'm not particularly gifted that way, but i absolutely love hearing people sing...even people who NEVER STOP singing, and drive everyone else insane!
roflmao

[Ceri Bloom]

hey Heidi good luck with your exam, and i know what you are goign through, having alredy done 7 of them! :o

[Heidi]

thanks heaps! i might need the good luck. ..nah, i think i might do alright on this one, i know my technical work and have done a lot more practising than i used to - so i'm sure i'll be fine.

You must be really good, doing eighth grade! Well done! ;) i'll get there too eventually... :)

[Ceri Bloom]

hhhmm yeah i'm ok i spose :blush: but i cant dy my grade 8 just yet........simply because I'm too young!! :(

let me know your result! :thumbs:

[Black Rider]

i sing. a lot. does that count? lol

[Heidi]

well today i did my exam...it didn't go too badly, so that's definitely good, but i did have a couple of slip ups, but examiners usually put that down to nerves, so hopefully i'll get a good mark. i should find out in about 4 days i think.

is there actually an age limit on doing 8th grade, or do the examiners just mark you harshly if you're too young?

i'll post my mark once i get it. :thumbs:

[Bonos-Girl]

well done Heidi!

and i didn;t know there was an age limit....if there is...lol

[Ceri Bloom]

wicked Heidi well done...lol

there isn't an age limit, they just mark you harshly because they think you don't have the experience to cope with that standard of music :(

BL i reckon that counts ;)

[Bonos-Girl]

i never knew they marked more harshly....oh well...that sucks...

[Elegant Elf]

I play some piano, took lessons a long time ago. I wish I would have tried to play the flute or sax.

[Ronin]

I play a mean CD changer....and bongos, bongos are my forte....:grin: lol

[Ceri Bloom]

BG, its really tough at the top :( oh anywho......:grin:

roflmao very funny Ronin i like bongos :love:

[Ronin]

its a hard earned skill...i can tell you ;) lol

[Bonos-Girl]

lol...bongos are fun....we have a loada random drums in my school's music room and noone ever uses them...well...cept me...lol

[Heidi]

yeah, my school music centre has some too. in fact the junior school even has an african drumming group - it' looks quite fun!

Well, i got my exam mark back today - B+
I'm quite pleased with it! my examiner was really friendly so i think that helped a bit. lol.

Now i've just gotta concentrate on my year 10 and 11 exams next week...i guess studying's on the agenda for this weekend...oh well. ..i'll be on summer holidays in 2 weeks! Yay!

[Ronin]

good job Heidi on those marks :thumbs:

lol...we seriously need more drum players, percussion is the sound of life ;)

[Ceri Bloom]

wow Heidi!!! :hyper: thats great!! lol lol

i play the drums, at least i know how to hit them, and read the music!! roflmao roflmao

[Bonos-Girl]

i play drums too.....my brother has a drum kit...but he's the worst teacher ever so i ended up teaching myself with a couple of "teach yourself drums" books ;) lol

[Ronin]

lol...beautiful, i so want to learn how play the drums....just for pure annoyance's sake ;)

[Ice Dragoness]

I want a proper drum kit, I dont think i can fit it anywhere in my room though....the keyboard already takes up too much room!

[Bonos-Girl]

lol...yeah....i wouldn;t be able to fit the drums in my room...my brother has a bigger room than me..he's two eyeasr younger and goes to boarding school.....so unfair...lol

and yes...i play drums purely to annoy people.....especially effective around 6.30am ;) lol

[Ronin]

lol....much more effective than that...a chainsaw ripping through wood at 5 am....perfect alarm clock ;)

[Bonos-Girl]

well...yeah....but i have no chainsaw nor wish to cut down trees every morning ;)

[Ronin]

lol....hmmmm...i guess we could settle down on the amplified drum set then ;)

[Ceri Bloom]

hhmm sounds great, try a piccolo at 3:30 am..............very painful! :p

[Ronin]

lol...now i always liked the piccolo :grin:

[Ceri Bloom]

i love playing it, cos everyone cringes and it sounds so beautiful when you get into the high notes :p

[Heidi]

haha. a piccolo wake up call does sound tempting ...it's a pity i don't yet play piccolo!
i want to though, and i agree they' make a very beautiful sound!

If i ever get the chance to play piccolo, i must remember to test it's suitability as an alarm clock on my brother, i think!:thumbs:

[Ceri Bloom]

hahaha yes do! its a great way to take revenge........and playing in a band with 2 piccolos is hell though :blush: it is impossible to tune them!! roflmao i should know ;)

when do you think you'll get a piccolo Heidi?

[Heidi]

hmmm, i can imagine the tuning problem very vividly!! If it's anything like our band at school, then the entire baseline section would be shuddering and the clarinets and oboes cringing (as they sit closest to us flutes and piccolos). Ear - piercing is the best way to describe it i think!

I hope to get a piccolo as soon as possible, which means "as soon as i can afford it" but unfortunately that will be in a fair while, seeing as i don't have a job and are in my crucial years of school and so need to be studying instead of working...

but once i finish school, and get a job - i hope to get a piccolo. And really that's not too far away, about two years ... which is kind of scarey - 'cause then i have to work out what on earth to do with my life! ;) haha, that could be interesting!:thumbs:

[Ceri Bloom]

aahh yeah you hit the nail on the head Heidi!! thats exactly what its like!! except the trumpets cant hear us unless we're sort of playing really loudly, and we stop most of the clarinets from playing!! roflmao and we even stop ourselves!! roflmao its so funny at band, we have a ball ;)

[frodo69]

I play the Electric and Acoustic guitar (self-taught), the piano (self-taught, no chords though), and clarinet (I started playing it last year in seventh grade) the seventh graders last year rocked... course we had a teacher that everyone respected... and this year we have a teacher so no one listens to him... tongue

[Mithrandir]

Do you play any instruments?
I'm into guitar right now...no matter what it is share with us here...

[Bonos-Girl]

i play bass...cos i got bored trying to leanr guitar :p

i vaguely play drums as well..

[Mithrandir]

Guitar, still learning though

[Secondbreakfast]

i play the violin! i have been playing for 7 1/2 years. i am in my school's symphony orchestra-on april 4th-we are going to travel to prague vienna and brno to play fo rthe DVORAK(czech composter) cenntanary celebration(100yr death anniversary)! i can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!i also want to play the oboe-it just sounds cool!

[Mithrandir]

Im getting better at guitar ;)
I can play a bit of Led Zeppelin- A stairway to heaven

[Astaroth]

I'm learning to play guitar. I think it's the best istrument ever. but thast only my opinion. Im trying to learn some rock / heavy music. some times it gets complicated. but its only a matter of patienceroflmao

[Cosmic Aurora]

I play the piano...along with half the population of the world...Maybe I'm exagerrating...but the piano's too common! I'd really like to learn the drums though! :)