I play several poorly and none well. The only ones I currently own/have access to are the piano, the sax, and the harmonica, but I also spent a number of years playing brass instruments.
Do you play an instrument?
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Guitar
Bass
Piano (and by extension, keyboard)
Drums
Harmonica
Recorder (stupid primary school)
And that's about it.
I've fiddled around with violin and bugle, but I just wasn't feeling it.
Bass
Piano (and by extension, keyboard)
Drums
Harmonica
Recorder (stupid primary school)
And that's about it.
I've fiddled around with violin and bugle, but I just wasn't feeling it.
I play bass, drums, electric guitar and piano technically. That being said, I have only been routinely playing bass and drums especially.
I own a four string, American Highway One Fender Jazz Bass as my main non-percussion instrument.
Drum kits are a bit more complicated to type out:
- A purple Pearl Vision Series kit, except I only use the 10" rack tom and 14" floor tom (Not the 12" rack tom, which is where my ride cymbal sits.).
- 14" Sabian AAX Studio High-Hats
- 10" Sabian AA Splash
- 16" Sabian AA Medium Thin Crash (I'm not a fan of this one, so when it cracks I'm going to try something else in its place.)
- 17" Sabian AAX X-Plosion Crash
- 18" Sabian AAX X-Plosion Fast Crash (This is probably my favourite cymbal in my current set-up.)
- 20" Sabian AA Medium Ride
- I also have a 12" Sabian Splash coming in soon (I got it free from the Sabian holiday rebate thing.), but I can't remember what it is exactly.
- DW Double-Kick Pedal
- A cowbell (Obviously the most important part of my drum kit.)
I own a four string, American Highway One Fender Jazz Bass as my main non-percussion instrument.
Drum kits are a bit more complicated to type out:
- A purple Pearl Vision Series kit, except I only use the 10" rack tom and 14" floor tom (Not the 12" rack tom, which is where my ride cymbal sits.).
- 14" Sabian AAX Studio High-Hats
- 10" Sabian AA Splash
- 16" Sabian AA Medium Thin Crash (I'm not a fan of this one, so when it cracks I'm going to try something else in its place.)
- 17" Sabian AAX X-Plosion Crash
- 18" Sabian AAX X-Plosion Fast Crash (This is probably my favourite cymbal in my current set-up.)
- 20" Sabian AA Medium Ride
- I also have a 12" Sabian Splash coming in soon (I got it free from the Sabian holiday rebate thing.), but I can't remember what it is exactly.
- DW Double-Kick Pedal
- A cowbell (Obviously the most important part of my drum kit.)
I've played the drums for a long time in my teens to early 20s, was in bands, did gigs etc. But it's a hard instrument to keep when you're moving and it's also hard to practice without bothering people, so eventually when I wasn't in any band anymore I stopped playing, sold the drumkit, and that's it.
Some years ago I decided to pick up the guitar. I was thinking about learning a more portable instrument, and the fun I had with Guitar Hero sealed the deal for me. Last year I was curious and bought a bass to learn some basics. I still play it now and then, but I prefer the guitar. I have 2 (electric) guitars and a Yamaha bass.
Some years ago I decided to pick up the guitar. I was thinking about learning a more portable instrument, and the fun I had with Guitar Hero sealed the deal for me. Last year I was curious and bought a bass to learn some basics. I still play it now and then, but I prefer the guitar. I have 2 (electric) guitars and a Yamaha bass.
I've been playing the violin since I was like 7 or 8, I know some Zelda and and other Nintendo tunes on it, as well as the usual.
I can play the guitar too but not like a pro.
I know some people can play like 10 instruments or more and that's cool, but I'd rather just learn to play a few instruments really well.
I can play the guitar too but not like a pro.
I know some people can play like 10 instruments or more and that's cool, but I'd rather just learn to play a few instruments really well.
If "play" means "Are you able to produce something that sometimes is not entirely horrible?", then Yes, several.
I used to play/learn electric organ, so I have a somewhat decent understanding of how to operate instruments with keys. That was ages ago, though, so any kind of "skill" is long gone. I have an old and very basic midi keyboard lying around that every once in a while I hook up to Reason, but very seldomly. The other instrument with keys in the household is one of exactly those:
The "baby" would be my Ibanez Western guitar that has been with me for 20 years now. Well, given that number, I tremendously suck at playing it...Oh well. Looks kinda like this:
...but with floral inlays on the fretboard and the wood has aged quite nicely.
The other "baby" is my Tokai Les Paul.
...minus the pickguard, currently. But I'm actually not too crazy about it, and, since I'm more of a fingerpicking[footnote]one of my favourite guitar tracks, at 0:20: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxaaIoU7V88[/footnote] guy, my attempts in making -y'know- electric guitar music usually get really strange.[footnote]Early, ambient Aphex Twin meets SpecOps:The Line OST[/footnote]
Plus a late 1960ies Aria concert guitar and a piece of halfways broken no-name crap that looks like a Fender Stratocaster
I used to play/learn electric organ, so I have a somewhat decent understanding of how to operate instruments with keys. That was ages ago, though, so any kind of "skill" is long gone. I have an old and very basic midi keyboard lying around that every once in a while I hook up to Reason, but very seldomly. The other instrument with keys in the household is one of exactly those:
The "baby" would be my Ibanez Western guitar that has been with me for 20 years now. Well, given that number, I tremendously suck at playing it...Oh well. Looks kinda like this:
...but with floral inlays on the fretboard and the wood has aged quite nicely.
The other "baby" is my Tokai Les Paul.
...minus the pickguard, currently. But I'm actually not too crazy about it, and, since I'm more of a fingerpicking[footnote]one of my favourite guitar tracks, at 0:20: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxaaIoU7V88[/footnote] guy, my attempts in making -y'know- electric guitar music usually get really strange.[footnote]Early, ambient Aphex Twin meets SpecOps:The Line OST[/footnote]
Plus a late 1960ies Aria concert guitar and a piece of halfways broken no-name crap that looks like a Fender Stratocaster
No but I did once owned a harmonica well a toy one that is (it was still metal thought). I admit I would like to buy and played the ocarina but that kind of more of an LoZ:OoT fad sort of thing. I'm only interested in that instrument because of that game.
I play several. Namely, I play guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, mandolin and tin whistle. Go folk instruments are awesome club!
Anyways, my stuff:
Sorry none of these are my pictures; I don't have a camera handy.
Anyways, my stuff:
Sorry none of these are my pictures; I don't have a camera handy.
Harmonica and Tin Whistle.
I've been playing the whistle for about 4 years now, and now I can play somewhat decently.
On harmonica, I started about 8 years ago, I think. I can play it, but nowhere near as good as I would wish.
I'm self-taught on both those instruments, and thinking on starting to try some basic guitar stuff too.
I've been playing the whistle for about 4 years now, and now I can play somewhat decently.
On harmonica, I started about 8 years ago, I think. I can play it, but nowhere near as good as I would wish.
I'm self-taught on both those instruments, and thinking on starting to try some basic guitar stuff too.
Sure do, I play guitar. I've been neglecting it lately though due to health issues.
I wish I played a wind instrument though, I'm friends with lots of band kids and I always feel like the odd one out when I don't play any sort of instrument that requires the use of your lungs.
I wish I played a wind instrument though, I'm friends with lots of band kids and I always feel like the odd one out when I don't play any sort of instrument that requires the use of your lungs.
I've been playing the bass since for about eight or nine years now, and I dabble in playing the guitar a bit (although I'm fairly terrible at actually playing, my technical knowledge is good enough. I only picked it up really for songwriting and working with guitarists). I play the harmonica too, I originally just picked it up because there was one lying around and I wanted to play The Wizard, but it's good fun. It's nice having an instrument that you can just carry around everywhere as well, makes for an interesting party piece.
I've got a 2010 Fender US Jazz bass (sunburst w/ tortoiseshell pickguard), a 5 string Ibanez electro-acoustic bass (can't remember the exact name) and my old Peavey International bass. It's cheap as hell, but it's actually quite good for slapping on.
I've also got a Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar (fiesta red), it's pretty sweet, but I'm thinking of getting a proper Fender (I'm a sucker for Jags, Jazzmasters and Mustangs). Thing is, all money going towards a new guitar means money away from a new bass, and the bass is just better. I'm looking at getting a 5-string Jackson or ESP as well, the Jazz isn't really suited to metal and I need the extra string. Mind you, there's a whole list of basses that I want, doesn't mean that I will ever get around to buying them all. Ideally I'd want a 5 string Jazz (or Jag bass) with EMG active P/J pickups, but unfortunately Fender don't seem to agree with me that this would be totally awesome.
I've got a 2010 Fender US Jazz bass (sunburst w/ tortoiseshell pickguard), a 5 string Ibanez electro-acoustic bass (can't remember the exact name) and my old Peavey International bass. It's cheap as hell, but it's actually quite good for slapping on.
I've also got a Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar (fiesta red), it's pretty sweet, but I'm thinking of getting a proper Fender (I'm a sucker for Jags, Jazzmasters and Mustangs). Thing is, all money going towards a new guitar means money away from a new bass, and the bass is just better. I'm looking at getting a 5-string Jackson or ESP as well, the Jazz isn't really suited to metal and I need the extra string. Mind you, there's a whole list of basses that I want, doesn't mean that I will ever get around to buying them all. Ideally I'd want a 5 string Jazz (or Jag bass) with EMG active P/J pickups, but unfortunately Fender don't seem to agree with me that this would be totally awesome.