Do u learn any Musical Instruments?

[jynx]

I just want to know what kind of instruments do you learn and what grade.

Please reply with your grading.
Thankyou^^

[tmbjr]

I never learned any musical instruments cuz I'm not tat musically inclined...

but I can play the spoons...LOL

[jynx]

I never learned any musical instruments cuz I'm not tat musically inclined...

but I can play the spoons...LOL
Ah, yeah!
Self made instruments can be considered as "others" too!

[Haruka]

Clarinet and Piano.

I get private lessons for Piano. :P.. 6-7 Years so far. :P

[John Denver]

I've always wanted to learn the violin because it is the most beautiful instrument in the world...and then the piano...but I learned the loud and hard to use trumpet...son-of-biscuit

BOO ya!

[Greed]

I have three-year of playing the saxophone. I never wanted to learn piano, violin, or any orchestra instrument cus I hate anything calm.. >.< I wanted saxophone cus it seemed cool.

Unfourtunately, I'm not in band anymore cus my teacher kicked me out cus I p***ed him off. I did graffiti, said bad words, and dressed gothic, and he said that if I was going to be in band, then I better change. I told him to *bleep* off so he kicked me out. He tried calling my mom, but I deleted the message on the answering machine. ^^;;

My family wanted me to try out for flute, but I said that's too d**** girly. >.<;;

My brother's learning violin! ^.^

~CaRtOON

[PokeTrainerCarol]

I wouldn't know where to vote...I play piano very good, I self-taught myself when I was 7 so I don't know what this grade thing is...

I just got enrolled into piano class and it's SO EASY because so many things that the teacher teaches I already taught myself...x_x so why waste so much money on private lessons when you can learn in 3 years of practicing by yourself? oh but this gotta help some anyways... ^_^

I want to learn how to play guitar!!
oh and I also played a little flute but I forgot everything now... ^^ >_>

And it's true, I don't enjoy playing piano right after listening to Linkin Park or Evanescence or Shakira x_x. Playing the piano really fast can be fun...:P but I do enjoy calm things too sometimes ^^ sometimes...sometimes I wish I could play a louder instrument (that would drive my dad nuts though...he hates all that extremely noisy noise...he likes classic rock >_>)

[Lightning]

I used to play the trumpet, so I picked brass instruments. Well, I can still play the trumpet, but I haven't had lessons or practiced for around 2 years since I moved away from the school that had a band. ;_; I forgot to sign up for band at HS too, so... yeah. o.o I want to get back into lessons, though. The trumpet is an awesome instrument.

...even if it is really heavy and a major pain to tote around. o_O

[Greed]

Yeah, playing the saxophone was really great. I luved playing it, too bad I had to blow it like always.. >.<;

You taught urself, Carol? Gee.. I can never teach myself anything especially at the age of 7 wow. Congrats for u, hun.

~CaRtOON

[Miyu-chan]

I've learned the Flute for 1+ years... and I've learned the Piano since I was very small...And we're playing the recorder in school... And I know how to sing. n_n

[Kairi]

Nope, I can't play any instruments... ^_^; I guess I was too busy to learn or something.

[jynx]

WOW!! Who voted "grade7/up" for woodwind? o_O|||


By the way, which grade are you all in? (For self learners, base on the ranking of the songs you play.)

I'm taking grade7 piano this Novenber

[Blaine]

I play the guitar, piano (by ear), a bit of cello, tenor saxophone, a bit of percussion, and eh... Thas' it, unless you count the 5 dollar recorder that's required. But this year I'm in the Concert Band, so I play the tenor sax! 7th grade, no literally, that's my grade. We play like Grade 2 to 4 music.

[Rift]

Well, im in 8th grade, i learned the Trombone for 3 months in the 6th grade, then for the rest of the year my teacher said i should play the tuba...then last year in 7th grade my teacher taught me the BASS GUITAR!!! YAY! im in jazz band and advanced band! :D

[Kayleigh]

I'm in 8th grade, but I don't go to a public school so I don't play any instruments. ^_^; I guess the one that I'm best at would be piano...

[Hakudoushi-kun]

i play the clarinet. well i used to any way

[MoonLight]

Yeah i taught myself how to play the Electric Keyboard

[jynx]

I'm in 8th grade, but I don't go to a public school so I don't play any instruments. ^_^; I guess the one that I'm best at would be piano...
ARRRR!!!
I must take diploma piano few years later!

[orange*berry]

Iv been playing drums since 5th grade. n.n() That's nearly six years now if I'm not mitaken. X.o() Last year I took guitar for a semmester, and I didn't really like the class. My brother gave me his electric guitar a few months later, and I enjoy electric alot more than acoustic...

That's really all. I'm not in a public school, so I take private lessons else where.

[John Denver]

Seeing as I am half cuban and half puerto rican...I have extremely....and I mean EXTREMELY fast hands and fingers, and my fingers are very strong...so I am very good at hand drums...lovin it...

*stops the bragging*

man I SUCK!!!

:D

BOO ya!

[Hakudoushi-kun]

i wish i could play the drums at school. instead i'm stuck w/ a clarinet

[Doctor Itsy]

I play the trumpet, i'm learning percussion but my counting isn't all that great(i'm having trouble with dotted eigth and quarter notes and coming in on the up beat) and I WANT to learn piano but I don't have one.

[jynx]

i wish i could play the drums at school. instead i'm stuck w/ a clarinet
My co-ordination is really bad.
I can never play drums

[jynx]

Dizzy?
you edited this post?

[Lightning]

Dizzy?
you edited this post?
...o_O What are you talking about, exactly? And don't double post, please.

[VinegartheImposter]

Yep, I play flute, been playing for, uh, what is it now? Playing since I was 8... 14/15 years. Geeze, I feel old now.

Grade 7/up, yep.

D'oh, forgot to add that I play bass guitar and piccolo too.

[Keleri]

I play the clarinet in band...I'm pretty good, I think. Been five years, now...

[PokeTrainerCarol]

Yay. I started private classes. I've decided group ones SUCK, and I'm never going to one again. >_> Sooo...I think I better try my best because, I'm good at playing, but I can't read basic stuff but I play songs that are kind of hard XD so yup it's really messed up...I hated havinig to answer
"First time playing piano?"
"No."
"Where did you go to classes before you came here?"
"Nowhere. I taught myself"
"So in what in which level do you think you might be?"
"I don't know"
x_x but it's alright now...so yay.

I'm happy though, the guy that saw me play said it seems like I have a nice strategy for playing and seem to have talent and if I wanted to stay I should because it would help me lots. BOO YA!

I still want to learn guitar someday...^_^ *now has evil plans to learn how to play a guitar by herself* My parents can. So far I've saved $50 dollars to see if I can buy one myself! XP

[Hakudoushi-kun]

get a 1969 Gibson EB guitar. j/k XP (it's prolly $6000)

[PokeTrainerCarol]

Lol!
Hmmm...by the time I got enough money to buy that I'd probably be able to work XD ^_^

[latiosspud]

I started playing the piano at this strict music school when I was 5 until I was 10 while I was in year 5, then I persuaded my parents to let me quit although I never passed year 5 :'( ...like I care :laugh:

[Chaeran]

Does the recorder count?

*sigh* I've played piano for a little more than six years, and am grade three. Yes, I started lessons late and I'm not very talented, and most of that time I forced myself to play. Piano just doesn't "sing" to me. I've always wanted to try a wind instrument instead of piano, though I don't know which one. If I could pick something, then maybe I could convince the folks to trade in the piano....*more sighing*

[shiny_jiggly]

Does the recorder count?

*sigh* I've played piano for a little more than six years, and am grade three. Yes, I started lessons late and I'm not very talented, and most of that time I forced myself to play. Piano just doesn't "sing" to me. I've always wanted to try a wind instrument instead of piano, though I don't know which one. If I could pick something, then maybe I could convince the folks to trade in the piano....*more sighing*
Wind instrument? I love to learn one too. I know how to play the piano, recorder, guzheng (zither) basics (but a bit rusty by now ^^;; ), erhu (a chinese bow instrument). Wish I could get a chance to play the dizi (chinese wind instrument) too, coz I have confidence to learn a new instrument and I probably have enough breathe to be able to blow it (maybe).
I love the Grade 7 pieces this year :D

[Chaeran]

^__^ I'd love to see what a erhu and a dizi look like! Do you have a picture? There's a wind instrument with an Arabian sound to it...though I can't recall the name. I'd like to try it, or maybe some other one.

[Hakudoushi-kun]

there's an instrument where you blow with your mouth while breathing in with your nose. i want to try that.

[shiny_jiggly]

^__^ I'd love to see what a erhu and a dizi look like! Do you have a picture? There's a wind instrument with an Arabian sound to it...though I can't recall the name. I'd like to try it, or maybe some other one.
Well I found these. The one with the bow is the erhu, and the dizi is the woodwind instrument that is a flute.

Here's the link to where I found them.
http://www.sco.com.sg/english/co/co.html
They have some clips to how they sound like when they are played.

[Chaeran]

Oh wow...thank you!! I'll have to listen to the sounds with a compy that actually has a speaker *glares at computer*

[Greed]

I play the Saxophone.. For 3 years now, too bad I got banned from band.. >.<;;

I mean, honestly! What does hating the teacher got me kicked out of band?! All I did was write on the wall, "Mr. Gonzales is a MFing MFer"

*gets killed by saxophones*

~CaRtOON

[jynx]

Wind instrument? I love to learn one too. I know how to play the piano, recorder, guzheng (zither) basics (but a bit rusty by now ^^;; ), erhu (a chinese bow instrument). Wish I could get a chance to play the dizi (chinese wind instrument) too, coz I have confidence to learn a new instrument and I probably have enough breathe to be able to blow it (maybe).
I love the Grade 7 pieces this year :D
Interesting!
Many of my friends know how to play Guzheng too.

Among all these Chinese instruments, which do you think is the easiest?

[Hakudoushi-kun]

Well I found these. The one with the bow is the erhu, and the dizi is the woodwind instrument that is a flute.


Here's the link to where I found them.
http://www.sco.com.sg/english/co/co.html
They have some clips to how they sound like when they are played.

sweet! arigato gozaimasu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[shiny_jiggly]

Interesting!
Many of my friends know how to play Guzheng too.

Among all these Chinese instruments, which do you think is the easiest?
I've no idea. It really depends.
Like if you have to play an intrument with the use of hands like guzheng or erhu or pipa your fingers will really have to be nimble.
If it's woodwind instruments I think you'll have to be able to hold your breathe for some periods of time. Often the ones playing the dizi at school went out of tune or rhythm because they could not do so.
Maybe the easiest to not to get out of tune with is the drums ;)

[punkie90]

ya, i play a woodwind ( baratone saxaphone ) its real yf un but my teacher is annoying!

[ash_misty4ever]

I've played alto saxophone for 2 years now and I'm kinda good at it. I'm really good in my jazz band bacause I love playing the jazzy notes! the only problem is I have braces and they cut into my gums sometimes when I play!!!!!

1 question cartoon, why do u always say u get killed by a groups of something?

[Greed]

I've played alto saxophone for 2 years now and I'm kinda good at it. I'm really good in my jazz band bacause I love playing the jazzy notes! the only problem is I have braces and they cut into my gums sometimes when I play!!!!!

1 question cartoon, why do u always say u get killed by a groups of something?
Owww, man, now I don't wanna get braces >.<;;

Wow, you played for 2 years and got into jazz band?! O_O; In my school, I have to complete 4 years of band >.<;; Gee, I wanted to be in jazz band soo much, and now I got banned from band! D@mnit!

To answer your question, I always say I get killed by groups cus those kinds of people hate me for some strange reason.. >_<;

Anyways, my little brother, Matrix_Treecko plays the viola! ^^; Don't call him a wussy, he seems to be great at it! ^__^ I hope he ends up better than me

*gets killed by the world*

~CaRtOON

[jynx]

Ewwww..my piano exam is this Tuesday...
*shakes*

[shiny_jiggly]

^Hey you need not worry if you had put in effort for it. Good luck on your piano exams!

[jynx]

thanks...
My teacher said that I'm definately passing, but what I want is a distinction.

[jazzerb25]

Cool topic!

I'm currently in college working at my associates in Music with majors in trumpet and minor in Piano... :) Gonna be a music teacher some day :)

[StarLightUmbreon]

Iuse the paly the clarinet. I play in Middle School all the way up till i graduated High school. I stoped after that. I did not want to go in to a music feild.

[Hakudoushi-kun]

so did i.......................

[jynx]

Dah...the exams finished.
But my oral went very wrong and I only played the right hand bit for sight reading! @_@|||

[Durandal]

hmm,i am surprised why there isnt any Electric GUitar, yes i play an Ibanez Electric guitar high distortion.

[prolific_rhapsody]

I cant play.But Im learning.My Dad sang for a lot of bands,but they were local,not world-famous.
He can play a LOT of instruments!! :D

[jynx]

Maybe because he is very musical!
I'm the first one in my family to learn instruments :p

(How come this topic comes out again? xp)