Do you play an instrument?

Jes.Pup · November 2010

I am curious to see if anyone here plays an instrument. I play classical piano and violin. I am looking into getting a new violin and I can't play the piano because my piano does not fit in our current apartment! I miss playing. Anyone else play anything?

Scooter359 · November 2010

French horn. And played vigorously through grade school, college and local orchestras but I haven't touched in a while. When Mason is older ill probably introduce him to it.

FerreraRocher · November 2010

I am trained in classical/Modern/Baroque/Jazz piano.

Jes.Pup · November 2010

I love the french horn! Nice!

flutenewt · November 2010

I play the flute. Well, I did through high school and college anyway. Wish I had time these days to pick it back up and a toddler who wouldn't tear the thing apart as soon as I take it out of the case!

Jes.Pup · November 2010

FerreraRocher:
I am trained in classical/Modern/Baroque/Jazz piano.

I WISH I could play jazz piano! Always wanted to learn and maybe will someday.

Jes.Pup · November 2010

flutenewt:
I play the flute. Well, I did through high school and college anyway. Wish I had time these days to pick it back up and a toddler who wouldn't tear the thing apart as soon as I take it out of the case!

I agree with this! I think I will get DS his own little violin when he is about 3.

mrs. remy · November 2010

Scooter359:
French horn. And played vigorously through grade school, college and local orchestras but I haven't touched in a while. When Mason is older ill probably introduce him to it.

I also played the french horn . But I hated how we had to play the mellophone for marching band season

Beckypooh09 · November 2010

I used to play classical piano. Hardly ever play anymore. Also used to play clarinet, alto clarinet and a little sax. I mostly just sing now.

I was a band nerd! Stick out tongue

Sassy_Cassie · November 2010

I played the flute in concert band up until high school... then I switched to percussion. I played tenor drums in marching band and that's how I met my DH!

I've always wanted to play violin, though..

Scooter359 · November 2010

mrs. remy
Scooter359:
French horn. And played vigorously through grade school, college and local orchestras but I haven't touched in a while. When Mason is older ill probably introduce him to it.
I also played the french horn . But I hated how we had to play the mellophone for marching band season

See, I was the opposite. I loved the mello. So much so that I did a drum and bugle Corp just so I could play more mello than horn. Some serious nerds coming out of the woodwork today! Haha.

sgrl · November 2010

I was a band geek in high school. Smile I played the clarinet. I chose not to play in college, though, because the school I went to has a pretty hard-core marching band and I knew it would take up all my free time and since I wasn't planning to major in music, I didn't want to invest that much of my drinking/partying time in the band.

I miss it though! It was fun. DH was a band geek also, played the trombone. He actually did major in music for a while in college but switched majors.

Sassy_Cassie · November 2010

sgrl:
since I wasn't planning to major in music, I didn't want to invest that much of my drinking/partying time in the band.

Yes

mrs. remy · November 2010

Scooter359:
See, I was the opposite. I loved the mello. So much so that I did a drum and bugle Corp just so I could play more mello than horn. Some serious nerds coming out of the woodwork today! Haha.

Ha ha, awesome. My disdain could have been due to the fact that my high school had not purchased new marching band uniforms since approximately 1972 and they were full-on 100% polyester bellbottoms, and not due to the actual mellophone itself. My niece is a total band nerd and I love it. All her FB posts are about making regionals, etc and it makes me smile.

etude de la vie · November 2010

I play the oboe. I played professionally for many years but decided to go down another route and go for science/chemistry. I miss playing in orchestras but I know I will get back into it once my kids are a little older.

DD is starting suzuki mommy and me in January and will start instrument lessons (piano/violin) at 3 or 4. She doesn't have to be a musician but I feel she should be exposed to music very young (as if it is a language) and later she can decide to pursue it or not.

jjoli · November 2010

Wow! I am suprised howmany band geeks are on here. My father is a music teacher so I have been around it in all aspects since I was born (got his first teaching job the year I was born). I go my first instrument at 5 my oboe! I played the oboe up through grade, middle, and high school. And I played it while I was prego in the college orchestra. I want to start playing again, I have a really nice professional horn. I also can play the English horn. My main instrument is my voice though. I was classically trained in vocal, but I was also ina rock/bluesband for 5 years and we even put out a CD. I also was in colorguard during marching band season, because you don't march oboes. I am still a colorguard instructor and choreographer for my dads marching band (I just get paid now!)

I am hoping of working on a new CD thi xmas break, I have about 17 original tunes that I need to work over and minimize so I can record in the spring and get some gigs for this summer.

My whole family is musical, my dad plays anything and everything but his main instrument is marimba and voice, my brother is a percussionist (drumset is his thing) he also sings, my other brother plays french horn and sings. My mom can sing and she wants to learn piano as well.

Tomkat8403 · November 2010

Yes. I play the flute, piccolo and piano.

sam19 · November 2010

I played the Cello when I was in 4th grade. That's the extent of my musical abilities.

GingerBabyJ · November 2010

Tomkat8403:
Yes. I play the flute, piccolo and piano.

But, are you classically trained?

becketts · November 2010

I play flute, piano, and guitar. We were fortunate enough to inherit my grandparents' piano, so I get to play at home all the time. DD loves to sit with me and bang on the keys!

CalinsBride · November 2010

I used to play guitar, but I haven't really played since DS was born. At first I just didn't have time, and now DS runs over and tries to grab it from me every time I get it out. We just bought him a toddler sized guitar that we found on sale, but I'm thinking I might wait until his second birthday to give it to him so he actually knows what it is. We're planning on doing an artsy theme for his gifts next year (easel + art supplies, and a few instruments).

nndidiamaka · November 2010

I play piano and a little guitar, but like PP said, I don't have much time for either any more. Mostly we just sing.

KatieRL1979 · November 2010

I played the clarinet to start out, then switched to trumpet in middle school. I also started playing french horn in middle school and did that through high school. Mello during marching season, the horn for concert band and the trumpet for jazz band.

In college I just stuck to the trumpet. I have a silver Bach Strad in my attic gathering dust right now...

Tomkat8403 · November 2010

GingerBabyJ:

Tomkat8403:
Yes. I play the flute, piccolo and piano.

But, are you classically trained?

Nope just the regular kind of trained.

mfransdell · November 2010

So many talented bumpies! I love random threads like this, so full of fun facts that otherwise may have never come up. There is almost enough for a 12-24 marching band.

Lizard2022 · November 2010

I played the French Horn/Mellophone up until my junior year of college. It got too competitive for me though and I dropped symphonic and marching band. I also took Suzuki violin from 4-10 and played the flute for a year. I haven't done much in the past few years and miss it. I hope DS will want to play something. I really liked being a band dork.