Who here plays instruments and what do you play?

[Hyphnip]

I sing... beautifully!

[Mouko]

I have no idea... I'm only bothered about getting one that works, and isn't too difficult to get used to.

[loveisnotenough]

Are most of you forced to playing something, or did you take it up on your own?

My parents would never make me do something I didn't want to, but I almost wish they had sometimes. My dad taught me guitar when I was 13 but I stopped playing for a few years and I regret it. Well, not regret but if I had played all through my teens years I would have had a lot more practice

and could be a female jimi hendrix by now (just kidding!)

[running4home]

i used to play trumpet but i was crap at it and only did it cause band was slack at that school but i'm saving up for a guitar.

[mg_forlife]

I played violin in school from grades 5-9, but I don't take strings anymore. I can play basic tunes on the recorder (Very basic), and I can also play very basic songs on the organ.

 

I seriously want to learn how to play the guitar, though. I'm thinking that I'll buy "How To Play a Guitar for Dummies" ($35) but I still need to buy a guitar. I saw one the other day at a good music store for $130, marked down from $170. I don't remember the brand.

 

Question: Should I consider buying that one, or should I look at something in the $200's? I don't plan on ever using it to perform, I just want to play in private so it doesn't have to look fancy.

[Crusader]

If you're just going to get one for practice you don't exactly need a stratocaster.

[mg_forlife]

I have never heard the word "stratocaster" ever before your post, although I'll trust you on this one. ;)

I guess I'll take another look at the $130 guitar and check out the warranty. Still have to wait a few weeks before I can afford it though.

[Crusader]

A stratocaster is a type of guitar ;) And yes just buy the guitar that appeals to you the most. It has to "feel" right..

[running4home]

i like the word stratocaster it sounds cool and can be shortened to fender strat which also sounds quite cool. i'm saving for a daisy rock acoustic though because its pink.

[therethere]

I play guitar, piano and I used to play recorder and trumpet. I use a shitty fender strat copy.......personally, i hate the strat.....

 

a jazzmaster would be nice... ;)

[lcpja]

Don't laugh at me...but i started fooling around on my Dad's friend's accordian. And now i can play Amazing grace by ear....Shut up okay, the accordian is cool.

[Crusader]

Weird Al plays accordian, maybe you'll be awesome like Weird Al?

[lcpja]

Um, i'm not a fan of Weird Al...but i will still take that as a compliment...unless your being sarcastic. HMMMMMM!!!!

[Crusader]

Lol, you can't tell when it's sarcasm on the internet.

[lcpja]

Ya, no i'm not good at detecting sarcasm on the internet. It actually get's me into deep trouble when i'm talking with people on MSN. I just have to read people's faces, to really know what they are thinking....quite bugging me!!!

[miscellaneous]

I play violin.

[no yu begin wher i end]

I play trumpet, and I'm thinking of getting into jazz piano, too. Weird Al's the man B)

[Mouko]

>_>

 

I now play guitar. Wee.

[mg_forlife]

Oh when did you start Adam? You're taking private lessons...?

 

How much was your guitar?

[Mouko]

It was about £125, which equals roughly $300 Canadian. I'm going to start taking lessons pretty soon, but I'm just learning some simple stuff from tabs to begin with.

[Auqakuh]

guitar (epiphone aj-300s) (my beautiful, beautiful baby... ;)), piano, tenor sax

[supercanuk]

Drums I took lessons for and a wee bit of guitar, just sorta self learned guitar, i have Two guitars, one acoustic one electric.

Edited August 18, 2004 by supercanuk

[intellectual all star]

I play drums, a Pearl Export Series set with Zildjian cymbals. I also play guitar, an Ibanez Talman Orange sunburst electric and a Washburn acoustic with Fishman electronics and a cutaway. I consider all my instrunments to be my children.

[samscartboy]

i play guitar, i have an fernandes x electric, a fender acoustic/electric, and a schecter acoustic.

[X-Rated Truffle Pig]

guitar, and piano