What musical instruments do you play?

[roger]

I suppose this was inspired by Someone's "Languages" thread and a bit of lateral thinking. So, let's see if we can form a band or an orchestra between us. I'll start (as it was my idea!).

I'll put myself down for 6 and 12 string guitars (although I'm a bit out of practice these days!) but have also dabbled with keyboards, mandolin, accordion, concertina, penny whistles and recorders. Oh and an autoharp (a member of the zither family).

I'm sure many of you can come up with something more impressive than that. So, let's hear from you.

(I will start a separate thread for vocals.)

Roger

[HWI]

Well, I played the recorder - descant, treble, tenor and bass - for many years. The flute for a while. The piano. And, the fool quite a lot.

I haven't played any instrument now for a good many years.

[Joe]

I've had a go at my keyboard only last night. I can do 'Across the Universe of Time' quite well. I also love to play 'Hine e Hine' as that's quite simple to follow along. But honestly I need to have the song playing. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

I also have an Irish Tin Whistle that I've never really bothered to learn. Also I've always liked to learn how to play the violin.

[Richard]

Hello everybody!

I've never considered myself a musician, but I did have to play a descant recorder when I was at school, back in the 1960s. I wouldn't be able to play it now. I also used to bash out a few hymn tunes on the piano at home, but I gave it up as a bad job and out of kindness to the neighbours! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

The only musical instruments I play these days are my CD and DVD players, and I like to listen on headphones to cut out the room acoustics.

Bye for now,

Richard

[Raymond]

I don't know how to play musical instruments. :(I also like to listen on headphones.

[Natasha]

I play flute and piano, also violin and piccolo but I don't really like saying I play violin and piccolo because then people assume I do them well, lol.

The violin is really hard and until your really good at it, its really squeaky and horrible sounding and I'm not out of that stage yet!

I'm not really that great at the piccolo either yet and my dad and sister hate it when I practice because its so loud, only my mom likes it, lol. You see I have a real excuse for not practicing! LOL

I would love to play the cello, harp, low wistle, and learn how to conduct and write big orchestrational music!!

[glow=red,2,300]Natasha[/glow]

P.S My mom and dad play the CD player!

[Lothar]

I play kayboard too, but I'm a very first beginner. I will try to play Pokarakare Ana next days...

I hope that for "Odyssey" will be published a song book too in the same way as for "Pure" was made.

Also I like to work on my PC to use synthesizres (VST plugs in of Cubase) and to try out different sound effects.

But since I know Hayley I have not time .... because evey night I have to look at HWI forum what is happen.


In our german fanteam in Duisburg we had the discussion: why Hayley is not profucing a SACD (Super Audio CD) with real 5.1 sound etc


Regards, Lothar

[1littlegirl]

Hi all,

Let's see, I play the violin, flute, oboe, pennywhistle, and a bit of piano. I play the oboe in our school's band. (I played the flute in the band before I switched over to oboe.)

I have the Pure piano book, but I can't play very much out of it. Just Pokarekare Ana and parts of the other songs.

[emmettb]

Hi Guys,

Great question Roger.

Interesting to see everyones answers, a lot of instrument playing people here.

With myself, I'm like Lothar the nearest I have come to an instrument is with PC programmes and also record decks - DJing.


Emmett

[Oksana]

Umm.. well, we had this drummer come to our school once, and he taught us to drum on buckets. But that doesn't count, does it?

I don't play any instruments, but I really wish I could learn violin. I've been asking my parents forever, but they say it's too difficult to learn and gives you back pain. Does it really?

[HWI]

No.

We have several very good young violinists in the UK - Jennifer Pike and Chloe Hanslip to name but two.

Chloe gave her first public performance when she was just 4 years old. Shortly after that, she was given a scholarship by Yehudi Menuhin himself to study at his school.

He is even on record as saying that she will be better than he ever was. At age 10, she played Sarate's Zapateado absolutely note perfect in a Christmas concert which was televised. I have the video of it.

A few years ago, I went to see Chloe perform live and was totally mesmerised by how good she was. I decided for myself then that she is the best we have in the UK. I sat through the entire concert with my eyes riveted on her, wondering at just how fast those delicate little fingers moved. I was amazed at how, when she began to play, person and violing melded in to one being.

I have never been particularly keen on solo violin music but, Chloe showed just what a violin can be made to do in the right hands.

Someone, if your parents still have doubts, it would be as well to discuss their concerns with a violin tutor so that their minds can be eased and their worries put to rest. The other big factor of course is that the violin takes many years of real dedication to master. The older you are when you start, the longer it takes.

But, if it really is a burning ambition, and you have the dedication, don't give up on the idea.

Keith.

[Joe]

I've just bought a bodhrán on eBay...the wood is rosewood and is wonderfully carved. Here's some pics...



Is that thunder you hear?...no...it's just me and my Irish drum!

Take care,
Joe the Maestro

[roger]

Hey, nice one Joe. Nobody else can beat that!

We could have a competition about how to pronounce "bodhrán" but how would anyone spell it phonetically?! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Roger

[Richard]

Hello Joe and Roger!

I believe it is pronounced bow-rawn. That's bow as in bow and arrow, or as a Londoner, I could say Bow and Harrow!!!

Emmett should know! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Bye for now,

Richard

[emmettb]

Hi Richard,

Close one, you nearly have it ,

It's bow as in 'bow for the audience' and then 'rawn'.


Emmett