What Instrument do you Play?

G_N_E_R · January 21, 2016, 05:30:03 PM

I hope this is the right place! I was just wondering if anyone else on the forum played any instruments? I play the violin and I hope you do too

Regards
Phil

port perran · January 21, 2016, 06:11:39 PM

Not so sure playing is the correct term but for my 60th birthday I received a guitar.
I'd always wanted to play an instrument and I'm not sure why I didn't learn years ago when many of my friends learned the guitar.
I'm now having weekly lessons and enjoying it but not sure that I could say that I play it yet though although my guitar teacher says I'm doing fine. It is harder than I thought it would be !
Better late than never.

Dock Shunter · January 21, 2016, 06:14:34 PM

Bass player here - Blues,Rock,Reggae

Luke Piewalker · January 21, 2016, 06:31:16 PM

I play guitar, drums, bass and keyboard... in that order of ability... And by play guitar it seems to be more collect guitars...

G_N_E_R · January 21, 2016, 06:38:41 PM

Sounds like an NGF Band to me

And if you can blow a note or strum a string it counts as playing!

Dorsetmike · January 21, 2016, 06:51:29 PM

I have a slightly different approach, I have a Virtual Pipe Organ on my PC (a freebie - Grande Orgue) to "play" it I import a score to some Notation software, which among other things can generate a MIDI file which I can edit to set stops which will each select a rank of pipes to be used.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ourorgan/files/Testing/

Those who can play a keyboard just need a MIDI output to the Software, not having played a piano since I was a kid this is as close as I can get. The G.O. software can cope with any sampled instrument not just organs, I can load it with samples of say flute and harpsichord, or brass or string instruments. Conversely I can load scores for other instruments and "play" them on the virtual organ.

Geoff · January 21, 2016, 06:58:46 PM

I have a Fender Squire Strat I bought many years ago and the wife said you can cut that racket out so it's still in its case along with a Marshal amp some women just do not get it lol.

austinbob · January 21, 2016, 07:29:42 PM

Quote from: Geoff on January 21, 2016, 06:58:46 PM
I have a Fender Squire Strat I bought many years ago and the wife said you can cut that racket out so it's still in its case along with a Marshal amp some women just do not get it lol.

Similar to you Geoff. I have a Gibson clone - very nice too and quite expensive - and a Marshall amp.
Have been known to ~~play~~ make a noise with this on occasions. My fingers are not so nimble now so the guitar stays in its case.

Derwentbob · January 21, 2016, 07:40:05 PM

I was brought up in brass bands so I used to play the cornet, E-flat (tenor) horn, valve trombone and E-flat bass. I would love to play the slide trombone but can't find a decent one at auction at the moment. These days I only really play the harmonica and whistles - penny and low.

keithfre · January 21, 2016, 07:46:21 PM

Jazz guitar, and baroque flute.

Malc · January 21, 2016, 07:47:43 PM

I've had a couple of Strats and a Telecaster. I then switched to bass and had a Hofner Longscale Verithin. I gave up playing after an accident with a lawn mower coming into very close proximity with my finger ends. Tony Iommi I aren't.

Bealman · January 21, 2016, 07:51:09 PM

I have a brand new American Strat which I too, spend more time looking at rather than playing because SWMBO doesn't let me. However, Mrs Bealman is a piano teacher and an excellent piano player, as are all the Miss Bealmen.

cwh · January 21, 2016, 10:06:18 PM

Hello - I used to play Alto Saxophone in a military band and dance band but I don't play that now but I still play a church organ and electric organ
Clive H

NTrain · January 21, 2016, 10:26:36 PM

I used to play the violin. The school orchestra I was in, used to enter area competitions, and we always did very well.

I managed to keep the violin for a long time, until my brother in law managed to misplace it during a house move,

I more recently bought an electric violin, only to discover that my joints are no longer able to hold the violin and bow for very long, before extreme pain sets in. I know I should sell it, but I can be very stubborn.

Maybe, I should get a guitar instead, I have been known to pick out a recognisable tune, but no fancy playing, no chords...................

But then, I still think I will have similar problems as the violin, when I try to put it under my chin, to play.................

7P5F · January 21, 2016, 11:10:04 PM

Quote from: Bealman on January 21, 2016, 07:51:09 PM
I have a brand new American Strat which I too, spend more time looking at rather than playing because SWMBO doesn't let me. However, Mrs Bealman is a piano teacher and an excellent piano player, as are all the Miss Bealmen.

I had an American Strat in the 1990s but could never get on with the very sensitive tremelo bridge unit,i sold it & a few years later, i bought a Mexican 1950`s reissue sunbust body & maple neck.Much better instrument!!.

Ray.