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« on: 00:44:34, 16-09-2008 » |
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I've just found out from the Now spinning thread that stuart is an ex-flautist, martle an ex-oboist and harmonyharmony an ex-clarinettist (although I think I knew this already).
What do other members play, currently or in the past?
I was a pianist until age 18: I got to Grade 8 and spent another year having lessons before giving up when I went to university (I was studying music history and still played from time to time, but didn't have time for lessons or proper practice any more). I also, very briefly between the ages of 9 and 11, had flute lessons on my local council's music in schools scheme. I gave this up when I got to secondary school, but then I started playing timpani and percussion in the school orchestra, which I continued to do - quite badly! - until I left (and a couple more times in college concerts at university).
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« Reply #1 on: 00:54:01, 16-09-2008 » |
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I've played the piano for quite a few years. Haven't been in practice for maybe one-and-a-half, but would still use it on a reasonably regular basis (though haven't too much over the past couple of months for no reason in particular). Played the cello for a couple of years back in secondary school (I think I got so far as playing the bass line to Pachelbel's Canon in a school concert  ), and the tin whistle and the recorder in primary school. My efforts to learn how to play the chromatic harmonica this year weren't enough to actually end with me learning anything much, alas. |
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« Reply #2 on: 01:15:56, 16-09-2008 » |
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Primarily a saxophonist, although I sold my last saxophone last year, because my ability was no longer such that I could actually take pleasure from playing the instrument (most of the repertoire is seriously bad, and the stuff that is good or interesting is seriously hard [ie: not sight-readable]). Throughout school, though, flirted with (in chronological order) the guitar, violin, piano, trumpet, organ and bass guitar. The last of these was for my totally hard-rocking hard rock band. The band was ultimately short-lived, partly through geography, and partly because it became clear that I preferred good music (not a value judgment on rock/metal, but what we were doing was certainly not good music  ). I am currently trying to teach myself the baroque triple harp, which is a constant source of joy. I'm sure nobody here would be surprised, though, that life often gets in the way of practice, especially when that practice is strictly hobby-based.  |
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« Reply #3 on: 01:22:22, 16-09-2008 » |
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Primarily a saxophonist, although I sold my last saxophone last year, because my ability was no longer such that I could actually take pleasure from playing the instrument (most of the repertoire is seriously bad, and the stuff that is good or interesting is seriously hard [ie: not sight-readable]).
Is it just me or is the sax one of the strongest concerto instruments? (I've had this thought on many occasions, and thought I'd see how it felt if I uttered it aloud). |
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« Reply #4 on: 02:49:10, 16-09-2008 » |
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I am a pianist and took 5 months of viola at age 9.
I also have been singing for 15 years or so, good enough to appear in public but not good enough to demand money for that.
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« Reply #5 on: 02:52:22, 16-09-2008 » |
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Primarily a saxophonist, although I sold my last saxophone last year, because my ability was no longer such that I could actually take pleasure from playing the instrument (most of the repertoire is seriously bad, and the stuff that is good or interesting is seriously hard [ie: not sight-readable]).
Is it just me or is the sax one of the strongest concerto instruments? (I've had this thought on many occasions, and thought I'd see how it felt if I uttered it aloud). Yes, the saxophone is one of the strangest concerto instruments. Oh, what? You said 'strongest'? Erm... Seriously, though, I can see why you'd say that. There are very few good concertos for the instrument, but the manner in which it is timbrally different from the rest of the orchestra lends it well to the task of standing out front. I think the instrument itself though, is rather limited in all sorts of ways that mean it does better as a solo instrument. But maybe that's just me... |
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« Reply #6 on: 03:03:43, 16-09-2008 » |
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I think the instrument itself though, is rather limited in all sorts of ways that mean it does better as a solo instrument. But maybe that's just me... (I think this might be a good time to start off a saxophone thread  ) |
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« Reply #7 on: 03:19:20, 16-09-2008 » |
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Those who know me well accuse me of doing terrible things with recorders from soprano to tenor range, worse things with an acoustic guitar, and utterly unspeakable things with keyboards.
Take heart Inky, the chromatic harp (i.e. harmonica) is a bit of an itch to learn. Although, once you understand that (i.e. on a G harp) the F is sharped, it becomes ever so slightly simpler.
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« Reply #8 on: 03:23:32, 16-09-2008 » |
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I used to play the piano and I used to sing. Unfortunately I have very little time now to do either these days. My piano repertoire is now nil and I dread people asking me to play these days. I always refuse now on the grounds of having forgotten any pieces I learned in the past and have no time to practise any more.
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« Reply #9 on: 07:31:28, 16-09-2008 » |
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 ... but not for many years. I also play the piano a bit and, having taken in a rescue piano recently, one of these days I will get round to working at it properly and have proper lessons. When time permits ..... And I used to sing a lot. Second tenor or first bass. But again, it's finding the time .... |
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« Reply #10 on: 09:51:56, 16-09-2008 » |
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I'm an oboist on a break. I used to be OK, but after University it tailed off pretty quickly. I play every 6 months or so in an amateur Baroque ensemble run by a friend of mine. In the last gig we did, I ended up singing tenor (for the first time ever).
I've played almost 0 contemporary repertoire. I should get my bum in gear and join COMA.
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« Reply #11 on: 09:57:26, 16-09-2008 » |
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When I got to college I was composing, and playing piano AND oboe. Something simply had to go, and it was the oboe.  I do miss the kind of ensemble playing possible with wind or string instruments - as opposed to piano - the physicality and closeness of the interaction. But I don't really regret it. My greatest achievement ever was probably playing 2nd oboe to Nicholas Daniel's 3rd oboe in our County Youth Orchestra.  (I never fail to remind him of that whenever I see him.  ) |
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« Reply #12 on: 10:35:06, 16-09-2008 » |
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Usually these:  Occasionally one of these:  Frequent battles with one of these:  And on occasions have been known to dabble in  and  |
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« Reply #13 on: 10:49:10, 16-09-2008 » |
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Other posters will notice that the choral photo above is in fact a "Where's WallyLady_DHS" game I sing. That's the only thing I've kept up to an advanced level and now do semi-professionally. I used to play the violin and piano but never took either beyond Grade 4; I still dabble in the piano mainly for the purposes of self-accompaniment, and would quite like to get a bit better at it. I've been meaning to get around to having oboe lessons almost all my life - I wanted to play it as a child but took up the violin because the lessons and instruments were fully subsidised, whereas woodwind lessons weren't, and my seven-year-old self didn't want to ask my parents to have to pay for anything. (They would have done if I'd asked, I'm sure, so I've been kicking myself about it for the last 23 years  ) |
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« Reply #14 on: 11:05:40, 16-09-2008 » |
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I don't play anything and I am extremely envious of people who can.
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