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Philip
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I'm curious so I thought I'd do a survey.

If you play and/or are learning a musical instrument, please post and let us know what you are playing.

For my part: saxophone - alto saxophone to be exact.

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Benjamin
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Piano and guitar for me.

Quote: "saxophone - alto saxophone to be exact."

Nice, what kind of stuff do you play?

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Zotoaster
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Guitar for me.

Saxophone eh? That's pretty cool. I like these jazzy sax solos that you hear about the place.

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Mattman
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Piano Guitar Drums Bass

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Hawkeye
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Piano, for... eleven years? twelve? Can't remember when I started


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Drums and teh Piano.

my oldest brother used to play the saxophone

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Viola and Cello.
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Violen, and... piano.

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Piano
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guitar(9 years), learning cello. i used to play baritone in band, first chair.


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Mine takes a lot of skill... it's in storage right now so i'll probably be out of practice.




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Umm...Keyswordtar!

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Clarinet for the three years i was in middle school... wasn't half bad, I need to get that thing out sometime...

and then my brother left me his drums for 2 years while he was away, so I can play drums along with songs, don't now how good i am alone...

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Piano, some guitar---

In school I played trombone and tuba.

I'm seriously considering purchasing a theremin for the prize of most unique instrument


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A few months worth of guitar, just enough to learn some basic chord and melody stuff, only song I learned was the Back in Black riff and Doobie Brothers' China Grove.

My main instrument is piano, which I've been studying for 10 years.

I play Alto Sax in the Marching band (fall) and Wind Ensemble in spring (top band w00t).

I also know a little Oboe( ), hoping to get into symphony orchestra next year with that.

If it counts I'm also taking formal theory & comp lessons.


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Robin
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I play(ed) alto sax, and violin, and before sax I used to play clarinet. I'm about grade 5 in sax and violin, though I haven't had lessons for over two years (stoped when I went to sixth form)

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Kevin Picone
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Drums since 83.

Which is actually my day job.

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keyboard or synth if you want - 2 years
electric guitar (powerchords only :/) - 3 years

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Violin and double bass (yup - the really big one).
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Quote: "Nice, what kind of stuff do you play?"


It should not be some Megadeth stuff...

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Classic and jazz piano.

Classic guitar

Drums, recorder.

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I wanna get a tabla sometime, but that might take a little work to aquire


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Oh - and an ocarina. I have one of those too.
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Kangaroo2 BETA2
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Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Trumpet/Cornet, Drums, Trombone, Flute, tin/penny whistle, Various Accordians, I could probably go on. The recurring theme there is "only averagely well"


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Electric Guitar
Cello

That's all

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Piano and attempt Vocals...

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Flute grade 8.

Piano - no grade. Can just play it.

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David - ditto

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dont play flute.

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piano (ish) i can play things like evanescence's bring me to life but only the left hand, the right hand confuses me; i'm considering getting a guitar to learn (i can play (or could last summer) play a couple of nirvana songs)

i use to play the trumpet, can't remember what grade i got to, but i didnt like it all that much, its not a very good instrument

[edit]i also do vocals quite well, i used to be really good but i havent practiced properly in ages


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We're supposed to put what grade we play in?

Grade I'm in - 6th
Guitar - Hopefully a band soon
Cello - 6th and 8th grade, next year I'm most likely to be in college.

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grades. u dont got tem.

So, is this some funky european thing, or do us lowely americans have it too? Almost forgot, I can sing moderately well, never had any lessons in my life, can't carry pitch that well, but once I get started I'm hard to stop Wanna get a mic so I can start reccording some of my random noodleings...


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Quote: "Normal grade - 6th"


I didn't know you could play the normal?

Quote: "David - ditto"


You play the flute!?!

Quote: "So, is this some funky european thing, or do us lowely americans have it too?"


Dunno. We have music examining boards where you study to gain a certain grade in an instrument. You usually have to pass an exam playing 3 pieces, listening tests, answering qs on your pieces etc.

1-3 are piss easy.
4-5 are moderately hard
6-7 is hard
8 is highest.

You can also get a performer's certificate which is extremely hard.

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Ahhh... there's 14 grades here. I think. I'd go filtch my mum's guidebook and see, except she's teaching right now

I'm not really certain about the requirements for grade 12 (what I'm on), it might have a couple of black key scales but I don't think so. I can play e flat, c sharp, f sharp, and b flat minors on two octaves (e flat on four), in case anybody's doubting my uberness on teh piano


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Once you are grade 8 in the Uk you are allowed to teach it to official standards The grade system is semi pointless though other than "proving" you can do something, as it usually consists of learning a particular peice and practicing it over and over until you know it by heart. Standard Music A level is like that too, unless you do an alternative course. In my opinion studying a single peice to that level is more "comprehension" ratehr than "music" - hense why I learned to read music, and also play by ear by myself after getting frustrated with repetition in lessons for grades... the only thing I percevered with grades in was reading music, to "prove" my worth to various teachers...


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Quote: "I'm not really certain about the requirements for grade 12 (what I'm on), it might have a couple of black key scales but I don't think so. I can play e flat, c sharp, f sharp, and b flat minors on two octaves (e flat on four), in case anybody's doubting my uberness on teh piano "


I tried to get out of scales all I could. I think for piano grade 3 I had to do f sharp major, two octaves. That was pretty cool actually.

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Hmm everyone seems to play drums, I do to. Ive been playing for about 4-5 years. My dads a pianist so i play a bit of pianer. I also play the oboe. Never heard of grades in music :\. Im in 3 bands, but 2 i didnt know about >,>. Funny how people claim to have people theyve never heard play in there band thats never practiced together before. What really sucks is that one of them is an emo band...

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Quote: "Hmm everyone seems to play drums,"


It, along with the guitar, are considered "cool". Hence so many people 'play' them. j/k

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Sorry, the normal grade means the grade I'm in now.

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I play Keyboard.

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Guitar (rythm & some lead), Bass Guitar, Drums, some piano/keys
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I've played the Drumset for 3 years or so.

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Quote: " Guitar (rythm & some lead), Bass Guitar, Drums, some piano/keys
ask mattman "


Yup. Cuz I'm just so uber at music.

P.S. CR I learned how to tab now. It was more or less a confidence and practice thing like you said So now I'm past n00b on guitar imo.

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Upright bass? That is freakin' sweet!

That grade system sounds interesting. Here you j ust sort of practice, and then go compete. I know F# major...as many octaves as you need. What are some of the other requirements like?


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A lot of things that have keys, some things that have strings, sometimes I also have fun hitting stuff with sticks (although I'm not very good at that), the tin whistle ("left-handed" though), and I like to sing.


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Quote: "CR I learned how to tab now. It was more or less a confidence and practice thing like you said, So now I'm past n00b on guitar imo."


good job matto, keep it up!!

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i want to learn banjo! bluegrass rocks!


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Some of the other cool instruments I've experimented and tried to learn over the years: Jawharp (hard to get used to, fun to play), harmonica, and banjo.

But now I've got my sights set on a theremin. Anyone else like these?

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Probably the only instrument you play without touching


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I Sing rap, Play Rock on my guitar, and play the piano. I can't really play ANY intruments, as in i don't know chords(unless power chords count) or anything, BUT i can produce awsome noises(aka cool music)

All this for a band

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Quote: "But now I've got my sights set on a theremin. Anyone else like these?"

Yes! They're fun to use on stage.


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