Do you play or have you played an instrument?

[Scepticalscribe]

Great thread, - thanks for starting it, OP - and some fascinating posts.

 

[danny_w]

I have been taking guitar l lessons for about a year and a half now but am still struggling to make my fingers do what I tell them to do.
Eventually I do want to start on drums too.

 

[jpross123]

Great thread, - thanks for starting it, OP - and some fascinating posts.

You're welcome!
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I'm a drummer as well! Incredibly cool - when I read your post I was enthralled with memories of when I first started playing; I've been playing for about 9 years now, though I haven't touched a kit in a while - about a year. Coincidentally, it was Rock Band back in 2007 that REALLY skyrocketed my love, passion, and involvement for and with drumming through the roof - and it's an incredible practice tool. Really, really helps you get the syncopation and different styles of rhythm and beats down. Definitely give it a shot if you haven't already.

I have a practice pad that I still practice my rudiments on, however - traditional, marching snare grip usually in the left hand for this, but sometimes I'll switch back over to matched - Traditional grip is *SO* fun - almost impossible to learn, but once you finally crack it it's very, very fun to play with.

Would love to get an actual kit again; I played the actual drum kit in my high school's Steel Drum band - had live concerts in front of hundreds of people and I was rocking the kit leading the group of about 40 melodic steel pan players on stage - including my drum teacher himself.

Probably one of the greatest time's of my life.


This thread is awesome - keep drumming man!

That is awesome! I have always wanted to play the drums, I just had to get the guts to sit in front of the kit (cause it sounded like a 2 year old playing when I first started, lol.)

I got my singles and double strokes down pat on my practice pad, still working on the Paradiddle's. I play in German/American grip, and I havent tried to attempt traditional. It does look like a blast to play that way, though.

 

[F1Mac]

I'm a pianist.

As I compose music for films and do a bit of EDM here and there, I play a lot of other instruments on the keyboard as well

...Also I've always been into Metal, so a couple years ago I bought a guitar and started playing with it... Not that easy when you're used to a keyboard but eventually I'll get there! Guitar is really more a hobby for me...but damn it's fun!


...Cool thread indeed!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Actually, while I have achieved much of what I had dreamed of as a child, or teenager - (traveling a lot, becoming a published author among others), one of my childhood, or teenage dreams - or fantasies - that never happened was learning to play a musical instrument.

I greatly admire those who can.

 

[SoggyCheese]

I play both the piano and guitar, although due to lack of time I don't practice enough these days so no longer play as well as I did. Amazingly I do still remember a lot of the music I learned to play though.

I've always wanted to learn the violin, but given the time issue it's unlikely I ever will. Not to a standard I'd be happy with anyway.

 

[ThisBougieLife]

I can play the piano, though I'm nothing special. I have an electric keyboard that I sometimes play and I've used it to compose and arrange music with GarageBand.

 

[BarracksSi]

Started on trombone, added baritone bugle when I started drum corps halfway through high school, added tuba and contrabass bugle my second year, and parlayed it into a military music career.

Drum corps is still the genre I enjoy the most. Drum corps is to music performance like cyclocross is to bike racing.

I could point you guys towards any entrance to the youtube drum corps rabbit hole. Might as well start here:

Pre-show warmup from the Bluecoats of Canton, Ohio. The instructor is playing trap because contest rules have recently prohibited amplified metronomes from being used in warmup areas -- so these guys decided to be creative and add some fun to it.

 

[0388631]

Piano.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Piano.

And what have you played on the piano?

 

[SkyBell]

Played the recorder in elementary school, baritone in middle school, and trombone in middle school and high school. Since I left school I've learned piano, and am currently learning drums.

 

[MacNerd01]

Well, I suppose this is necroposting, but since I've found this thread, I might as well share. I play euphonium/baritone in marching and concert band. I also play piano. Also a big drum corps fan, like the guy above.