Instruments

Flora · Post by **Flora** » 14 years ago

I checked to see if there was another thread like this and didn't see one; sorry if I missed it somewhere!

I know TEB mentioned he played (plays?) the french horn quite well. Does anyone else here play a musical instrument? Oh, and if you don't, what instrument would you like to learn?

Narnian · Post by **Narnian** » 14 years ago

I play keyboards

Can play the piano too but dont like

What about you, Flora?

Jude Andrew · Post by **Jude Andrew** » 14 years ago

I also play the keyboard but unlike my Narnian friend I prefer the piano and need to get around to buying one

.... my grandfather was a music teacher (mostly woodwind) and has a beautiful very old clarinet that I would love to be able to play..... some day....

DrewE · Post by **DrewE** » 14 years ago

I play piano/keyboard and trombone, both at an amateur level. I also play guitar a little from time to time.

Jude -- I'm with you on the piano thing. I was fortunate enough to get a reasonable deal on a piano some years ago, and much prefer the slightly decrepit and (currently) woefully out-of-tune piano to any snazzy electronic keyboard, all other things being equal. (For traveling to a gig, though, an electronic keyboard is decidedly handier!)

tcenrt · Post by **tcenrt** » 14 years ago

I grew up with music. My dad is a conductor for several church choirs and he plays cello. I play the piano, flute, oboe, and french horn.

Ann

TEB · Post by **TEB** » 14 years ago

I know TEB mentioned he played (plays?) the french horn quite well.

Actually, it is played. I haven't played french horn since I graduated high school. My parents had told me the horn was on the rent to own upon graduation plan that turned out to be turn the horn in before I got my diploma.
I started to play soprano bugle after that until I gave up performing due to being tired of the touring schedule. I used to play piano at one time and I think, with practice, I could pick it up again. I am always looking for a keyboard somewhere at a good price. I would also be interested in learning how to play the recorder too.

Jude Andrew · Post by **Jude Andrew** » 14 years ago

tcenrt wrote:I grew up with music. My dad is a conductor for several church choirs and he plays cello. I play the piano, flute, oboe, and french horn

Holy moly Ann, you're a regular one person orchestra

tcenrt · Post by **tcenrt** » 14 years ago

Jude Andrew wrote:
tcenrt wrote:I grew up with music. My dad is a conductor for several church choirs and he plays cello. I play the piano, flute, oboe, and french horn

Holy moly Ann, you're a regular one person orchestra

Haha....I didn't say I am good though, but that mean I can make a lot of noise.

Ann

xsakurax · Post by **xsakurax** » 14 years ago

I learnt the piano when I'm really really young, but played for less than 2 years and I realized that I'm not very much musically talented so I stopped lessons. Music and me just doesn't click!

whitetail1985 · Post by **whitetail1985** » 14 years ago

TEB wrote: I started to play soprano bugle after that until I gave up performing due to being tired of the touring schedule.

What kind of band were you in??

whitetail1985 · Post by **whitetail1985** » 14 years ago

In middleschool I played the Xylophone and Marimba. In highschool I played the sax Alto, Tenor and Bari. Although the alto was my favorite since it was the lightest. I would ocassionally switch to clarinet and was ok at it. Then I tried the french horn because our concert band needed one but I am not a horn player, so that didn't last for long

I gave up all instruments during boring football season because I was the drum major for our marching band

Flora · Post by **Flora** » 14 years ago

So many musical people here, wow! With a few more string players, we could start the first ever Libera Dreams online orchestra.

Ann, you and I share a lot of instruments! I play the flute and a very tiny bit of piano and oboe. I also abused my poor band mates for four years on the bassoon. Brass and string instruments are beyond me; I really admire anyone who can play them.

I forgot to ask, does anyone here know any Libera songs? I’ve been practicing some of them along with Tomoliena’s lovely piano versions on YouTube.

whitetail1985 wrote: I gave up all instruments during boring football season because I was the drum major for our marching band

That is so exciting! I wish I’d had the courage to try out for drum major! Marching band is easily one of the greatest experiences of my life so far. Did you compete?

whitetail1985 · Post by **whitetail1985** » 14 years ago

Flora wrote: Did you compete?

No sadly not, our highschool band never competed

And our director never mentioned touring bands like the Madison Scouts which is right down the road

I didn't find out about them until I was 20 so trying out just for one year didn't make sense to me

Flora have you ever been to the DCI world championships? I got to go to one when it was held here in Madison

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TEB · Post by **TEB** » 14 years ago

whitetail1985 wrote:
TEB wrote: I started to play soprano bugle after that until I gave up performing due to being tired of the touring schedule.
What kind of band were you in??

Dennis,
I was a member of the Westshoremen Senior Drum & Bugle Corps for 8 years. I played second soprano bugle for all 8 years. The Westshoremen belonged to and competed in the DCA( Drum Corps Associates). When I joined, we were in 10th place(last) at the finals. We rose to 2nd place and then dropped to 4th, which was my last year. As I said before, the touring schedule got to me. Every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Sometimes 2 shows a weekend. With several practices during the week. While I do miss the performing, I really don't miss the touring.

whitetail1985 · Post by **whitetail1985** » 14 years ago

TEB wrote: I was a member of the Westshoremen Senior Drum & Bugle Corps for 8 years.

Oh how I envy you

but looking at the touring schedule for some of the DCI groups I can see how it can be extremely overwhelming looks like a lot of work to me