Poll: Musicians

[lostclause]

I play the alto saxophone, though not very well. Currently prepping for grade 6.

 

[AeroZeppelinSevenfold]

I've played trumpet, which I was decent at, but never really got into it. Trying to learn (electric) guitar now, but I'm a long way from good, but it's already more fun than trumpet ever was. No formal training on guitar, and trumpet only as far as public school teaching goes (which isn't much in Amurica, we prefer FOOTBALL!!)

Are you me? I gave up on Trumpet in school to play Guitar. Good luck with learning my friend. It's really fun.

Yes... remember we suffer from schizophrenia. We've been over this before.
In all seriousness though, thanks, It is really fun, just wish online tabs weren't wrong so often... and books didn't cost so much.

Tabs are good, but I would recommend learning by ear too. A VERY valuable skill.

But I still look up tabs every now and then...when it's really weird or tricky...or I'm lazy.

Yeah, I'm trying :O. BTW, just noticed your name - excellent.

Why thank you. I use it for many of the forums that I am on. It was my Rock Band Band name.

I wanted to name it AeroZeppelin, after the Nirvana song, but my friend wanted to add Sevenfold, because he loves them. (They are OK I guess)

I've gotten a lot of crap and props for my name.

 

[The Rockerfly]

I can play
Tuba, baratone, guitar (includes banjo, accoustic and electric), bass, drums, sing (tenor) and piano
Top that humans

 

[CrafterMan]

I'm gonna edit the OP to ask a couple more questions, just to help discussion and stuff:
Did you have proper tuition or learn by yourself?
Are you in a band or anything?

Well I just got to mess with a set of turn-tables that were a freinds for a few minutes, till he caught me recording it. He actually told me it was pretty good, a little rough, but good. Im kind of proud of that fact since I had never done it before. Now he lets me mess with it every now and again.

Well that counts as an instrument I think, especially if you are putting effort into it and practicing. I mean djs perform as well so maybe... I'm not sure if other musicians will hate me for this or not, but it requires just as much talent.

Oh I totally agree mate, I'm a guitarist/singer. Djing is a very complicated task, a lot that goes on, that people underestimate!

 

[zen5887]

I play electric bass, a very little bit of upright bass, keyboard, I program MIDI with Reason 4, and I can harmonize (with a few tries and a bit of luck)

Electric bass is my main instrument, I've played it for a bit over 2 years. I am studying it at uni. I've been in a few bands, one of them played two shows at The Globe (anyone from Brisbane?), recorded a two track demo and made a film clip.

I play anything but prefer groove based stuff (rather then straight 8s). I can read music but I find chord charts and lead sheets so much better. I have a pretty good grasp on theory which I have found so handy and recommend it to anyone even the slightest bit serious about music.

I can talk about music for hours and after a few drinks I will, regardless of if you are a musician or not.

 

[Marcus Attell]

I felt like making another poll, so I searched again and found nothing really related to this:

Do you have any musical ability?
I've separated singing and playing an instrument, since for a few people, playing a musical instrument could be related to hhether their parents buy them one or something?? I Really don't know to be honest but it seems an okay idea.

Personally, I sing and play the flute.

EDIT:
Just to help discussion and stuff:

Did you have proper tuition or learn by yourself?
Are you in a band or anything?

At the same time?

 

[Marcus Attell]

par le par, I play a little bit o' Bass and also sing.

 

[A Raging Emo]

I only play Electric, Acoustic Guitar and a bit of Bass Guitar.

 

[RavingPenguin]

I'm gonna edit the OP to ask a couple more questions, just to help discussion and stuff:
Did you have proper tuition or learn by yourself?
Are you in a band or anything?

Well I just got to mess with a set of turn-tables that were a freinds for a few minutes, till he caught me recording it. He actually told me it was pretty good, a little rough, but good. Im kind of proud of that fact since I had never done it before. Now he lets me mess with it every now and again.

Well that counts as an instrument I think, especially if you are putting effort into it and practicing. I mean djs perform as well so maybe... I'm not sure if other musicians will hate me for this or not, but it requires just as much talent.

Oh I totally agree mate, I'm a guitarist/singer. Djing is a very complicated task, a lot that goes on, that people underestimate!

Thank you, I dont like when people give my idols flak for DJing. Ive never really found it hard, I just mix what I like and thow in some effects and stuff. Like I said Ive never been taught or really practice. Its like picking up guitar and learning to play completely on your own, you just kinda go with it.

 

[xChevelle24]

If you call drums a talent, then I am extremely gifted.

 

[vamp rocks]

i can sing and i am currently learning to play the guitar, i'm not having private tuition... im just learning from books and the internet

 

[Agrael]

I don't know if this is a promo, but yes, I sing in a band called Steel Scream (not to be mistaken with : The Steel Scream Project) and I play guitar, the flute, piano and bagpipes.

So yes, I am a talented mothertucker

 

[Lordmarkus]

I'm pro (fairly speaking) at electric guitar, trumpet and tuba. Then I can play the drums and electric base.

Oh, I nearly forgot to tell you about my signing voice which leaves everyone speechless - in a bad kind of way.

 

[dwightsteel]

I can play guitar, and (though it's really not very useful to me) half a dozen brass instruments, stemming mostly from my trumpet and trombone training. I'm also a classically and jazz trained singer, which was the big part of why I joined music in the first place. I have a nice 2 octave range from high tenor, to a decently low bass range. I'm well versed in musical terminology, know my chord structures and progressions. Before high school was out, I'd written 7 vocal quartet arrangements.

My musical background is one of the few bits of schooling that I'm supremely proud of.

 

[InvisibleSeal]

I felt like making another poll, so I searched again and found nothing really related to this:

Do you have any musical ability?
I've separated singing and playing an instrument, since for a few people, playing a musical instrument could be related to hhether their parents buy them one or something?? I Really don't know to be honest but it seems an okay idea.

Personally, I sing and play the flute.

EDIT:
Just to help discussion and stuff:

Did you have proper tuition or learn by yourself?
Are you in a band or anything?

At the same time?

I know it's very laste to replt to this, but ah well...

It is actually possible to sing at the same time! You just sing a note, while using the air to blow into the flute

 

[Legion]

I can't do either, not that I wouldn't want to but I lack the patience for it.

 

[GoldenRaz]

I used to play the violin, but not very extensively. I can play "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" though!

 

[[Cold-Shoulder]]

I'm rather good at playing the piano.

 

[DragonsAteMyMarbles]

I play alto sax and piano. I got tuition for the grades and whatnot, but as far as jazz improvisation (pretty much all I do now) goes I'm almost completely self-taught.

I've been told by my musically inclined mates that I'm a pretty decent player, and people who aren't all that experienced in that kind of thing think I'm some sort of super-genius.

My opinion? I'm average. Not bad, but not the crazy-skilled jazz god some people make me out to be.

 

[Chimpzy_v1legacy]

I play bass guitar and upright bass to relatively high levels. I can also play some guitar and basic drums. I can't sing for the life of me.

I am selftaught and prefer playing jazz, blues, funk, motown, disco and classic rock. But I'll play anything with a good groove.