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Age 28
Female
New Zealand
Seen July 7th, 2021
Posted July 24th, 2020
4,713 posts
14.8 Years
Only musical talent I can give is guitar cause keyboard is gone. But I guess it's a no-go cause the leaders ain't here?


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Pokemon Trainer Touko

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Age 24
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Seen June 3rd, 2012
Posted March 7th, 2012
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12.3 Years
MUSICCCCC! I loveeee Music~ <3 I'm gonna take my Piano exam soon and then I'm gonna start learning Clarinet and Violaaaaaaa~ And then after that I'm gonna take my Violin exam. ^^ Wheeeee~
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Skip Class

previously zappyspiker, but rainbow keeps trying to get me to skip class

Age 28
Female
New Zealand
Seen July 7th, 2021
Posted July 24th, 2020
4,713 posts
14.8 Years
MUSICCCCC! I loveeee Music~ <3 I'm gonna take my Piano exam soon and then I'm gonna start learning Clarinet and Violaaaaaaa~ And then after that I'm gonna take my Violin exam. ^^ Wheeeee~

Meh don't even mention anything about piano exams... mine's coming up in August but I barely practice anymore... I lost interest in my exam stuff when I started teaching myself guitar and modern songs on the piano.


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Pokemon Trainer Touko

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Age 24
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Seen June 3rd, 2012
Posted March 7th, 2012
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12.3 Years
Meh don't even mention anything about piano exams... mine's coming up in August but I barely practice anymore... I lost interest in my exam stuff when I started teaching myself guitar and modern songs on the piano.
D:< How can you? You need to practice in order to get a good score!
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Skip Class

previously zappyspiker, but rainbow keeps trying to get me to skip class

Age 28
Female
New Zealand
Seen July 7th, 2021
Posted July 24th, 2020
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14.8 Years

D:< How can you? You need to practice in order to get a good score!
I know, but classical music isn't my life any more... it's easy the first few grades but after Grade 4 I lose the fun in it. Especially with my short memory in remembering certain things... put it in a way that scales aren't my favorite thing.


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Pokemon Trainer Touko

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Age 24
Female
Konoha ★
Seen June 3rd, 2012
Posted March 7th, 2012
1,712 posts
12.3 Years

I know, but classical music isn't my life any more... it's easy the first few grades but after Grade 4 I lose the fun in it. Especially with my short memory in remembering certain things... put it in a way that scales aren't my favorite thing.
Scales? It's a little bit harder in grade 5 but after that it's really easy. (They're really similar.)
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Skip Class

previously zappyspiker, but rainbow keeps trying to get me to skip class

Age 28
Female
New Zealand
Seen July 7th, 2021
Posted July 24th, 2020
4,713 posts
14.8 Years

Scales? It's a little bit harder in grade 5 but after that it's really easy. (They're really similar.)
I'm doing Grade 5. Just wish everything was as easy as chromatic scales XD


I used to play flute when I was in 4th grade in a school band program and its by far the most simplest and beautiful sounding instrument to play. n__n Apart from flute, I really want to learn guitar sometime.
I always wanted to play flute when I was younger but my parents only let me choose between learning piano or violin - And I didn't want to play violin.

I started teaching myself guitar last year. Everyone tells me that I'm skilled cause I taught myself, but to be honest it's not that hard and I think just about anyone can teach themselves guitar as long as they have the determination to learn


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vaporeon7

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Seen September 6th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2014
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12.7 Years
I never played any musical instrument. I don't really see any point in me doing so.

Frostweaver

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Age 34
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Canada
Seen September 11th, 2016
Posted July 30th, 2016
8,246 posts
19.7 Years
I'm totally not musical in nature at all... English isn't my first language, so it's rather difficult for me in canadian elementary schools... and sadly enough, even my English marks (B-) are much higher than my music mark in grade 6 (C)

Yeahhhhh staying far away from musical instruments, with the exception of using them to hit people.
Age 29
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Seen May 10th, 2016
Posted January 9th, 2016
372 posts
12 Years
To be honest, getting taught can only go a certain way, once you get the hang of an instrument it's best to leave lessons and create your own music and learn by yourself, that way you learn what you want and can play the music you feel is your style.

It's what I did with my guitar lessons, they were going nowhere and I hated the music we were learning.

Skip Class

previously zappyspiker, but rainbow keeps trying to get me to skip class

Age 28
Female
New Zealand
Seen July 7th, 2021
Posted July 24th, 2020
4,713 posts
14.8 Years
To be honest, getting taught can only go a certain way, once you get the hang of an instrument it's best to leave lessons and create your own music and learn by yourself, that way you learn what you want and can play the music you feel is your style.
That's what I'm going to do when I finish Grade 5 in my piano. Although I have to say If it wasn't for piano I wouldn't have able to learn any other instrument like guitar, harmonica and glockenspiel so quickly.

Gonna go to bed, won't reply after this ~night


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Vrai

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Age 28
Male
Seen October 24th, 2022
Posted April 1st, 2016
2,896 posts
14.9 Years
I playeddd saxophone in band for three years cos I'm awesome like that but I quit because of my demon band instructor in high school. :( I've also tried to play piano and guitar but I can't because I'm bad at themmmmmm. ;o;

vaporeon7

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I had a few lessons of guitar as a mandatory subject at school. The teacher almost never showed up and we only got like a total of 17 hours of lesson over a semester.

moon

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15.5 Years
I used to play the flute :3 And the piano. But I've always wanted to be better at playing the guitar. I want to buy one, but not a cheap one... and I don't have much money atm.
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f i r e f l y .

Age 30
Male
Adelaide, Australia
Seen July 4th, 2020
Posted December 21st, 2019
4,258 posts
14.3 Years
I've done a bit of music here and there. In primary school they had this music program where you could either learn Guitar or Piano. I did Guitar for a little while, but was then ripped off, since mine needed a bridge, and he gave me a bit of wood and a lollipop stick to use instead of actually fixing it.

High school I did Keyboard primarily, since that's the main thing they offered. I got pretty okay at it. Then I changed to Saxophone because it was different. I did that for about a year and gave up. I did Bass Guitar for a few weeks, which I might even pick up again if I can teach myself (which I probably can). Aaand yeah. I wanted to do Music in year 11, but apparently it clashed with all my other lessons, which kinda sucked. I would stay true to the Keyboard, even if he didn't care about those people. Just meant an easier grade for me. :P But yeah, anyway, I wasn't allowed, and then the next year, a few weeks into the new term he asked me why I wasn't doing it. Of course, I just gave the o_O face. :)

And that's my musical journey so far. I wouldn't mind learning drums, bass, piano and other cool things. :D

Lily

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Seen February 26th, 2017
Posted June 26th, 2011
3,329 posts
18.7 Years
I'd absolutely love to learn a few more instruments, namely violin and guitar.

I'm probably majoring in piano. My (Asian) parents forced me to learn it since an early age, but I guess it paid off. x_x

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Saryka

Seen July 16th, 2013
Posted July 16th, 2013
3,499 posts
16.2 Years
I've got a piano exam next month that I *kind of* feel ready for. D: I love playing the piano, though, so it's not that much of a chore for me to practice.

I am so hopeless with the guitar, though. XD; I bought my first (and still current) guitar when I was around thirteen or so. Nearly six years later and I can only play like... four chords? I've been taught by a few teachers (and even my best friend) in that timespan but could never grasp it for some reason.

I got a violin for Christmas two years ago and I'm really excited to learn how to play. I tried teaching myself but I kind of failed, haha. I'm going to get formal lessons as soon as I finish grade eight in piano, which won't be for another year or two.

Cherrim

Age 34
she / her
Toronto
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33,049 posts
20.4 Years
I have almost no musical aptitude. :/ I learnt to play trumpet back in grade 6 but I wasn't very good at it and I moved away before I could improve... and my new school didn't have a band (or any music program) and then I didn't have the elective space in my high school after that for band. :P All I remember are the simple scales and how to read them on a sheet of music.
Checked the thread... and Erica still owes me pictures XD I'll bug her when she wakes up.
I TOOK A WHOLE VIDEO BUT IT WON'T UPLOAD. ;__; I didn't totally forget.


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moon

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37,443 posts
15.5 Years
I'm actually more into singing than playing instruments. I love singing and always have. I sing with a performing group (I'll actually go to a practice in about half an hour from now), I sing when I'm bored, I sing when I'm in the shower... I sing all the time. It's one of the best things I know. I don't have the most beautiful voice in the world, but it's not too shabby, if I daresay so myself.

And I love whistling~ *whistles* Ever since I got rid of my braces I've been amazed at how easy it is to whistle. I couldn't do that for 2 years when I had them xD
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