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Does anyone here play any otherclassical instruments besides the bass?

#2
yeah i totaly play violin and cello.....as well as the bass...

as i like 2 say...

I play the cello, but i'm not a cellist,
i play the violin, but im not a violinist
i play the guitar, but i'm not a guitarist


I Play the bass...and i am a BASSIST
:bassist::bassist:
 
#13
I'm a multi-instrumentalist. I spent many years playing in orchestral, concert, marching & jazz bands. This afforded me the time to learn many instruments fluently. Besides the obligatory bass, drums & guitar, my "other main" instruments were in the saxophone family (soprano, alto, tenor & baritone). Thanks to my sax playing, it gave me a full scholarship in college. In addition, I learned nearly every woodwind & brass instrument in a traditional concert band.

What can I say? I've never been one of those guys who was content on learning a singular instrument. I wanted to know how to play it all. ;)
 
#15
Studied Tuba as my major in College... Also Euphonium and trombone. In the course of being a music teacher, I have a certain proficiency on all band instruments (though I suck at flute and 2bl reeds...)

I play a mean baritone ukulele...
 
#17
Most bassists I know are multi-instrumentalists because they don't usually start on bass. I have a bachelor's degree in music education, but except for 2 months of playing orchestral bass in my string teaching methods class back in the fall of 1994, I didn't start electric bass until January 2005.

My other areas of music are:
Percussion
Voice
Oboe

And I can make noise at several other wind instruments such as flutes and recorders, and I have limited ability on piano and guitar.
 
#19
I've been (re)focusing on the classical guitar and for about two years now. That's pretty much all I've been doing outside of rehearsals and gigs on bass. I studied when I was younger but recently began revisiting it and trying to pick up where I left off. It's a challenge to keep my fingernails short enough for bass but long enough for guitar.

I also play quite a bit of mandolin, both classical and jazz but also chôro and bluegrass as well. I can play some cello but haven't messed with one in quite some time.

In college I minored in classical percussion with an emphasis on snare drum, keyboard mallets and timpani. I wish I had easier access to a marimba and/or vibraphone. I miss them!

I also play saxophone and trumpet, although no longer at any real level of proficiency. I used to play lots of classical on those instruments but my chops quickly diminished after focusing my attention on acoustic and electric bass and drums.
 

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