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CJB	Nov 23 2011, 09:47 AM Post #16
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1958 Joined: 5-July 05 Member No.: 4076	QUOTE(barry-clari @ Nov 23 2011, 08:45 AM) I can play clarinet, saxophone, flute, Irish tin whistle, 'cello, piano, recorders and I can sing. I can play all of them. Some better than others, but I can play all of them. I think we do ourselves down if we say otherwise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I play clarinet, sax, recorders and flute. I would call myself a clarinetist or at a pinch a saxophonist. I would never ever describe myself as a flautist.

TSax	Nov 23 2011, 09:53 AM Post #17
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2618 Joined: 14-December 05 From: London Member No.: 5567	I can play saxophone. I can play clarinet, but not very well anymore. I "fiddle" on piano, but absolutely cannot play it!

Vicky Violin	Nov 23 2011, 09:55 AM Post #18
Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 5-July 10 Member No.: 112435	I am definitely of the Barry-Clari school of thought here - good to be positive! In fact, there is a Polish violin beginners tutor book which is called "I play the violin beautifully!". I figure that if Polish beginners can say that, then I can definitely play the violin!

Pixie*Porsche	Nov 23 2011, 09:58 AM Post #19
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2687 Joined: 19-April 06 Member No.: 6685	QUOTE(CJB @ Nov 23 2011, 09:47 AM) QUOTE(barry-clari @ Nov 23 2011, 08:45 AM) I can play clarinet, saxophone, flute, Irish tin whistle, 'cello, piano, recorders and I can sing. I can play all of them. Some better than others, but I can play all of them. I think we do ourselves down if we say otherwise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I play clarinet, sax, recorders and flute. I would call myself a clarinetist or at a pinch a saxophonist. I would never ever describe myself as a flautist. I know what you mean. I would call myself a clarinettist (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clarinet.gif) but if it was to go what you actually play and practise the most I would be a pianist (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

Roseau	Nov 23 2011, 10:09 AM Post #20
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5792 Joined: 29-January 06 Member No.: 6007	When my daughter had been having piano lessons for about six months (so was about seven and a half) she said to me one day: "I'm a pianoist". Thinking she just didn't know the correct word, I corrected her, saying she was a "pianist". She then corrected me saying: "No, I'm a pianoist. Pianists are people like my teacher who know how to play properly." (Ok, so you still have to define properly, but I liked her definition of the two words (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )

JudithJ	Nov 23 2011, 10:49 AM Post #21
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 921 Joined: 11-March 05 Member No.: 3307	QUOTE(Cyrilla @ Nov 22 2011, 11:31 PM) (OT but I still don't know what to do about the following conversation, which I have fairly regularly: Person: What do you do? Me: I teach music. Person: Ah! What instrument do you teach? Me: I don't teach an instrument. Person: (puzzled look appearing) But I thought you said you taught music? Me: (starting to flounder) Yes, I do. Person: So what instrument do you teach? Me: I don't teach an instrument. Person: But I thought... Conversation continues ad infinitum) How about: Person: What do you do? Me: I teach music. Person: Ah! What instrument do you teach? Me: I don't teach an instrument, I teach music literacy.

Cyrilla	Nov 23 2011, 10:30 PM Post #22
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 11911 Joined: 9-November 03 From: Croydon, South London/Surrey Member No.: 99	Yes, I know, Judith...I do try saying that, or similar ('musicianship' etc.) but I still get a baffled look quite often - as in, 'But don't you learn all that by playing an instrument?' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

principal4	Nov 25 2011, 01:54 PM Post #23
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 27-August 10 From: North London Member No.: 124506	QUOTE(Vicky Violin @ Nov 23 2011, 09:55 AM) I am definitely of the Barry-Clari school of thought here - good to be positive! In fact, there is a Polish violin beginners tutor book which is called "I play the violin beautifully!". I figure that if Polish beginners can say that, then I can definitely play the violin! Ah, but it's a lot harder in Polish!!! P4

Vicky Violin	Nov 25 2011, 02:06 PM Post #24
Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 5-July 10 Member No.: 112435	QUOTE(principal4 @ Nov 25 2011, 01:54 PM) QUOTE(Vicky Violin @ Nov 23 2011, 09:55 AM) I am definitely of the Barry-Clari school of thought here - good to be positive! In fact, there is a Polish violin beginners tutor book which is called "I play the violin beautifully!". I figure that if Polish beginners can say that, then I can definitely play the violin! Ah, but it's a lot harder in Polish!!! P4 My point exactly! Although I've been told in the past that I play a lot better in Polish...so not so sure! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

BerkshireMum	Nov 25 2011, 03:05 PM Post #25
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 6603 Joined: 20-July 07 From: West Berks Member No.: 13405	I can play grade 8 pieces on the piano, but whenever anyone asks me whether I can play, I always say, "Only with the music". Otherwise, people expect me to sit down and just play something, which I just can't do! One of these days I am going to memorise the first page of something well known however long it takes, just so that I don't feel obliged to expose my own inadequacy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

Misti	Nov 26 2011, 11:18 PM Post #26
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3097 Joined: 31-March 04 Member No.: 879	Its funny, but even after not playing regularly for years, there are pieces that my fingers never forget. I might not get all the way through them anymore, but I can manage a few lines from many impressive sounding G5-8 flute pieces. Enough to convince most people that I'm a "good" flautist. Its ridiculous. I never was. And I certainly am nothing close to it now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) So yes, memorising a few lines, or a couple of pages of something will probably do the trick. More on topic, I do still say that I can play the flute (I can, rustily. Can't sightread for toffee though.) I don't admit to the fact that I can maybe-sorta-play the recorder (treble and descant that is). I have played the tenor (so maybe I should say that I CAN play that... as clearly I can get notes and simple stuff out of it!) but its a bit too much of a strain on the fingers.

Sunrise	Nov 27 2011, 07:15 AM Post #27
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3389 Joined: 7-June 10 From: Gibraltar Member No.: 106844	I play violin, flute and I sing. I mostly try to play piano and I used to play recorders. I also dabble in ocarina.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

liseypeasy	Nov 27 2011, 10:32 AM Post #28
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 4-September 11 From: Edinburgh Member No.: 310390	A colleague was whinging that his (distant younger relative) called herself a (guitarist/ pianist I forget) when she couldn't pluck a tune out of mid air and exploit the instrument to the nth degree, but could play from memory whatever music she had learned in a 'rigid' fashion. He knew jazz improvisation, she 'classically' trained. Personally I think he was playing the grumpy middle aged man and choosing not to understand her ways (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) . I play the violin badly. Always with the badly, then people can only either agree or be pleasantly surprised...

barry-clari	Nov 27 2011, 10:38 AM Post #29
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40585 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	QUOTE(liseypeasy @ Nov 27 2011, 10:32 AM) I play the violin badly. Always with the badly, then people can only either agree or be pleasantly surprised... How about your clari? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

liseypeasy	Nov 27 2011, 11:05 AM Post #30
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 4-September 11 From: Edinburgh Member No.: 310390	QUOTE(barry-clari @ Nov 27 2011, 10:38 AM) QUOTE(liseypeasy @ Nov 27 2011, 10:32 AM) I play the violin badly. Always with the badly, then people can only either agree or be pleasantly surprised... How about your clari? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Oh yes I play clarinet, more confident with that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) - people have fewer preconceptions / expectations about clarinets than violin I reckon, unless they're in the know...

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