Poll: Do you play an instrument?

[Padwolf]

I play the piano and have done for eleven years now. Sadly my piano has died, I really miss playing but I don't have the money to get a new piano, and I refuse to go back to playing on a keyboard.

 

[Valiance]

Yeah...Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Ukulele I'm all fairly proficient at, but guitar/bass are my best. I can also create interesting sounds on keyboards, but I'm hardly what you'd call a pianist. That said, I have quick fingers, but just don't really know where everything is on a piano/keyboard compared to a guitar. Like if you told me to just improvise with Mixolydian mode I can do it easily on guitar, but it would take me a while to find it on the keyboard.

 

[GartarkMusik]

I played trumpet for 10 years, and I dabbled in guitar for a bit, but first and foremost, I'm a singer. Primarily operatic (I'm going to school for it) but I can do other styles too.

EDIT: Oh, and i'm learning piano. It's going slowly but well.

 

[Fbuh]

I played the trumpet in 4th and 5th grade, but that hardly counts. I would love to learn how to fiddle, though. I met some people who play a pretty good skin flute, though.

 

[The Diabolical Biz]

I play Trumpet and Piano!

Piano is my favourite, love it.

 

[The Becker]

Use to play the tuba in middle school couldn't read sheet music just knew what fingers to use. Eventually got fed up when it got more difficult so i stopped

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

used to play trumpet, but hated it, mostly because of how shitty all the songs were we played, so stopped playing.

i also knew some piano melodies for a while, haven't done em in years though (since i don't have a piano)

 

[SckizoBoy]

Yes, I play piano. Concequentally, I am biased in saying it is the greatest instrument ever. I mean, how much more awesome can you get?

Aside from the human voice, I'd have to agree. For the accessibility of the instrument, you have something from which you can generate a vast range of timbre (if you take advantage of the pedals and manipulate key-depression) and a massive pitch range (typically larger than the common range of virtually every other oft played instrument), the ability to play up to four melodies (with bass-line if you're good enough), and the joy of playing amusing duets on one piano.

Unfortunately, I've never been able to get myself into Liszt... For solo piano, Chopin all the way:

 

[Makhiel]

Wish I could, I can't even whistle.

 

[AlAaraaf74]

Yes, I play piano. Concequentally, I am biased in saying it is the greatest instrument ever. I mean, how much more awesome can you get?

Aside from the human voice, I'd have to agree. For the accessibility of the instrument, you have something from which you can generate a vast range of timbre (if you take advantage of the pedals and manipulate key-depression) and a massive pitch range (typically larger than the common range of virtually every other oft played instrument), the ability to play up to four melodies (with bass-line if you're good enough), and the joy of playing amusing duets on one piano.

Unfortunately, I've never been able to get myself into Liszt... For solo piano, Chopin all the way:

Especially since, in my opinion, Chopin was one of the few composers who understood the piano's unlimited possibilities. I wateched a very interesting interview with Garrick Ohlsson, who explained and demonstrated Chopin's amazing craftsmanship in compositions.

 

[Alssadar]

I march a bass drum.
Ah-yum.

 

[SckizoBoy]

Especially since, in my opinion, Chopin was one of the few composers who understood the piano's unlimited possibilities. I wateched a very interesting interview with Garrick Ohlsson, who explained and demonstrated Chopin's amazing craftsmanship in compositions.

Truth be told, I listen to baroque a lot more than anything else... so while I admire the piano for being as great as it is, I love the old harpsichord! Sure it has nowhere near the versatility of the piano (or even the clavichord), but it's a mark of skill when you can get a certain expressiveness from a harpsichord.

And more's the pity so few exist...

 

[dogenzakaminion]

I play bass, harmonica and ukulele. Used to play trombone, which I would like to get into again sometime, but I don't have the time. Bass is my main instrument though I don't really have anyone to play with. Still fun to blow the roof off though (advantage of living alone in a house).

 

[Blights]

Been playing guitar for the last 6 years, however only started doing grade about a year ago. So I'm grade 5.
Got grade 2 drums a few months ago, and I play bass in my band on some songs, I also sing.

I plan to start learning Piano soon, and saxaphone.

I mean, c'mon. Who doesn't want to play saxaphone?

 

[SwiggleDyl]

I work as a guitar tutor to get me through University best job ever in my opinion, always exciting to get there and definitely rewarding.

I'm also the lead vocalist in a metal band so if screaming into a mic counts as an instrument there's that too

 

[pppppppppppppppppp]

I play the Euphonium.

Spoiler: Picture if you don't know what that is:

I wish I had chosen saxophone or percussion or something, but my 5th grade self didn't understand the importance of getting laid. T_T

 

[Ubermetalhed]

Another one of the legions of guitarists...

Although I do mess with keyboards aswell.

 

[Dr.Susse]

Bass guitar and the ukulele.

Anything with four strings and I'm happy.

(I can also play Morning mood from Peer Gynt with my nose on the recorder)

 

[FreebirdLegend]

I play the upright bass,play classical but i do love playing stuff based on games or movies and stuff like that. I will possibly start trying to learn the Balalaika.

 

[BoredDragon]

I took 6 years of band in highschool playing the trumpet. I have a keyboard that I play every once in a while, but Beethoven I am not.