other instruments?

[Marcus Johnson]

My mental health instrument is the ukulele. Pure dumb fun...I leave a couple of them laying around the house and try to play bebop heads on 'em. It was the first instrument I played, when I was maybe 5-6 years old. It's just so opposite the instrument I play every night for a living. I love 'em.

[JazzBassvb]

I started out on Trumpet in 4th grade.

Stayed with it until my Sophomore year in HS and the conductor asked if any wanted to play Tuba since we had a need for low brass. I said 'sure', since I was only a decent trumpet player.

I took off with Tuba and played it through 1/2 of my Senior year. I finished off on Baritone and had a blast playing it. It was a nice balance between the low, mostly uneventful parts on Tuba and the busy ones on Trumpet. I could solo and really project well on Baritone.

While in highschool, I experiemented with Alto Sax, bass drum, Timpani drums, and even messed around on the drum set from time to time.

I don't have any piano, but at least it's something I can get into for relatively cheap. I pretty much know the notes on piano, but I could never develop the independance between my left and right hand good enough.

JB

[arto alho]

Strange that no one mentions singing...or is just so clear that everybody does it?
I mean, I practice lot of tunes by singing and scattig on them,
cause I think it´s very important.

R2

[Marcus Johnson]

My voice could only be called an "instrument" in the same context as, say, a dentist's drill.

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Originally Posted by MARCUSATHON MAN

My voice could only be called an "instrument" in the same context as, say, a dentist's drill.

You mean as in an "instrument of torture"? I can dig it. I've had several students in the past with voices like that. Now I know what career I should have told them to look into when music didn't pan out.

[hdiddy]

Originally Posted by DURRLY MAN

You mean as in an "instrument of torture"? I can dig it. I've had several students in the past with voices like that. Now I know what career I should have told them to look into when music didn't pan out.

And taking voice lessons is simply "damage control". Been there done that. I pity the others that were in my group class.

[dhosek]

My first instrument was piano. I taught myself how to play the first song in my older brothers' piano book at the age of 3 or 4 and my parents sent me to piano lessons shortly thereafter so that I'd stop playing that $@*&$^&in g song over and over.

In third grade, I took up the bass, added low brass and pitched percussion in junior high, bass guitar in high school and guitar in college.

I taught myself flute a few years ago and about the same time started doing choral singing (which I've found to be wondrous for building one's musical skills).

But these days it's been a bit of retreat. Mostly I play bass and piano although I am trying to schedule some guitar lessons.

[bonniej]

I play mainly guitar, double bass, trumpet, harmonica, and piano right now. It depends on what season it is, sometimes I'll have to play something else with our family band, just depending on the sound we want. On the side, I play trombone and a few other various instruments that I don't have time to practice.

Originally Posted by hdiddy

I'm glad to say that my long search is over!!! About ready to sell all of my other instruments. Anybody want a handmade italian accordion? anyone?!?!

I might be interestested! I yodel, and now that I've sort of adapted some of the swiss style, I'm trying to accompany myself on accordian. The one I have now is terribly out of tune, and it's a bother to play on. If you're serious about getting rid of it, please email me on the particulars.

Bonnie

[srxplayer]

I play drums. I'm a proficient drummer and much more comfortable behind the kit than I am on bass.

I started playing bass about 11 months ago just because our bass player had schedule problems with work and classes he was teaching at church.

I also play some guitar when I'm needed but it's not an instrument that I'm comfortable on at all so I pretty much stick to chords and rhythm / melody guitar.

I really want to learn how to play piano but the bass has consumed me at the moment. I had no idea how much fun it would be.

[standup17]

Mandolin. Learning oldtime fiddle tunes on it.

Have a nice little Collings that kicks butt! And after luggin' the DB around for so long, this thing seems like it fits in my back pocket!

Z

[NJL]

my main axe is trumpet

[Arnold]

Tuba and Sousaphone. Anytime anybody get's out their discussion of "real" jazz, I get out my "Brass Bass". It's loud, I don't need an amp, and I make people laugh when I bring it to singer-songwriter gigs.

[tzadik]

Wow, cool, lots of multi-instumentalists around.

I play a little bit of melodica and piano. Melodica just for fun because it is portable and green and above all, too fun. Piano I mostly play for composing stuff and sightreading practice.

I have a viola and a banjo, neither of which I've spent a lot of time with yet, and some bongos and guitars which I studied briefly.

The Things-To-Get-Someday List:
Vibes
Bass Flute
Harp
Drum set
Organ

Hm. Maybe just one of everything?

[Paul Warburton]

The Fipple Flute........I studied with Jack Sheldon.

[Andy Allen]

I'm scared to ask, and even more scared to find out, what exactly a Fipple Flute is.

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by airbass

I'm scared to ask, and even more scared to find out, what exactly a Fipple Flute is.

The Fipple Flute is an instrument invented in the mind of trumpeter/comedian Jack Sheldon....sorry, just kidding. I just like that word Fipple.
Hey air, I love your signature.....I saw that on a T shirt up in Boulder once. Very funny and very true!

[mikemulcahy]

Started out on trumpet and played through college. Still have it and play it often; an Olds Ambassador.


Mike

[tplyons]

Enough to gig:
Soprano Sax
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Bari Sax
Bb Clarinet

Enough to compose:
Piano
Guitar
Drums

Learning:
Harmonica
Organ
Didgeridoo

[Andy Allen]

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

Hey air, I love your signature.....I saw that on a T shirt up in Boulder once. Very funny and very true!

I think that's the only thing I like about ageing - the way the stories about my youth are maturing nicely

For a while when I first started posting here my .sig was almost identical to Chris'. Way to spell out that you're a newbie...be using the same sig as the moderator . As soon as I realized I quickly changed it before anyone noticed.