I play 3 excluding singing and thinking of flute / saxophone

Just realised there's already a poll like this - Sorry guys!

Just two.Violin and piano.

Flute and Piano. The best instruments EVER. Who voted for more than 10??

i play violin and piano with piano as my main instrument.oooh, who's the one who learned up to 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! instrument.i would also like to know.i am as curious as subatomic_star do!!!

Well, I was one of them as I have a piano a viola and 8 CD-players.

Just sax and piano

I couldnt cope with playing more than 5 instruments never mind 10!

piano..

i sing but i don't take singing lessons though

i play piano and harp,and soon to be organ and harpsichord. I just can't get enough!!!

i play (in order of the most played )

1) Flute
2) Piano
3) Recorder
4) Pennywhistle

Violin
Viola
Pianoforte
Organ
Harpsichord (occasionally - only in chamber groups; I don't have time to do regular practise!)
French horn
Singing (if this counts)
Recorder (garklein, sopranino, descant, treble, tenor, bass... can't manage anything bigger!)... and pennywhistle lol
Flute (badly, occasionally)
Indian flute (badly, occasionally)
Clarinet (badly, occasionally)
Guitar
Bass Guitar
Drums (badly, frequently... mua ha ha haaaa!)
Trumpet (badly, occasionally)

I only put the ones I'm decent at on my signature... I only have lessons on violin piano and singing, and I used to have lessons on the horn before my teacher moved away... most of these, henceforth, are self-taught... or, in the case of flute/clarinet, my friends give me the occasional lesson.

My main instrument is the piano accordion (the best!) I can also play the violin, viola and the cello but im not good at any of them!

QUOTE (Rhapsodin @ Dec 17 2004, 01:59 PM)

Well, I was one of them as I have a piano a viola and 8 CD-players.

Piano and violin... I don't think I'd have time to learn any more, but I would if I could. *dreams*

I am like cheeble:

Piano, Violin, Organ, Harpsichord (though not on a regular basis), Cornet, Recorder (all sizes), Japanese koto, Zimbabwean Mbira, Thai Khong wong Yai, Guitar, Flute, Voice (-which is the instrument of human beings), gamelan. Have I forgotten any?

It is just as jasbeth puts it, we just can't get enough. I'd like like to learn more, but first in need the space to store them. Some instrument I obviously don't have at home like the harpsichord, gamelan, organ, and khong wong yai. However, my main instrumnets are Piano, Voice, Organ, and Thai khong wong yai.

QUOTE (Subatomic_Star @ Dec 17 2004, 09:26 AM)

Who voted for more than 10??

not me not me not me!! probably cheeble LOL

QUOTE (cheeble @ Dec 20 2004, 05:53 PM)

Singing (if this counts) Recorder (garklein, descant, treble, tenor, bass...

OF COURSE singing counts!!!!

You missed out sopranino recorder????

QUOTE (Cyrilla @ Dec 22 2004, 12:17 AM)

QUOTE (cheeble @ Dec 20 2004, 05:53 PM) Singing (if this counts) Recorder (garklein, descant, treble, tenor, bass... OF COURSE singing counts!!!! You missed out sopranino recorder????

Oh yeah... woops... I'll go back and edit it then! hahaha

QUOTE (clarinetlover @ Dec 21 2004, 01:26 PM)

QUOTE (Subatomic_Star @ Dec 17 2004, 09:26 AM) Who voted for more than 10?? not me not me not me!! probably cheeble LOL

hahahaha!!!!!!! how did you guess?!?!



would like to point out that I don't have a life outside music and all of my free time is spent either practising or playing in groups and I also don't devote the same amount of time to each instrument... but then I don't suppose many people do!

I play:

Horn (hence the name)
Pipe Organ (not electric)
Piano
Theory (not an instrument, but music related!)

and I sing (Alto), altho not so well as I think I have a break in my voice around A above middle C. no idea why. hmmmmmmmmmm

i play 2 instruments which r piano n trombone but ive been trying to teach myslef flute lol!

i play(badly!) alto sax, clarinet, piano, flute, recorder, grand woohoo, and a bit of violin and guitar. i want to start the viola though.

piano, singing and organ....theory if u count...

QUOTE (clarinetlover @ Dec 30 2004, 11:15 AM)

i want to start the viola though.

YES! another convert! go for it!

I only play the clarinet. I used to play the piano (badly) but couldn't find a teacher so gave up. I would like to learn to play the viola though.

cheeble- i will when i have time!

I play violin and piano as my main instruments. I also play the clarinet, recorder, penny whistle and I sing. I also take music theory. I am 8 years old and cost my mum and dad a fortune.

i wonder if one takes up more than 10 instrument.how can he/she manage his time for practising and attending the lessons???arent he/she going to prepare for the school test and revising????it should be really really busy.

wished i could play more instuments...

QUOTE (Pudding @ Jan 1 2005, 08:03 PM)

I play  violin and piano as my main instruments. I also play the clarinet, recorder, penny whistle and I sing. I also take music theory. I am 8 years old and cost my mum and dad a fortune.

Very nice - you're making a great start. And I bet your parents will appreciate it when you're really good.
You know what? Put your main work in on your piano and violin, but anything you try on any instrument is all experience and fun, no?
And good luck with the theory. You'll find that really useful as you move along.

Lovely. All the best for the new year and...enjoy!
take care,
Rhap!

QUOTE (i like piano @ Jan 2 2005, 03:31 AM)

i wonder if one takes up more than 10 instrument.how can he/she manage his time for practising and attending the lessons???arent he/she going to prepare for the school test and revising????it should be really really busy.

Easy, you either play two or three times as fast so you can get that much more music in.
Or you round your pieces up to the nearest minim which means they need less practice.


R

i play violin and piano mainly but i try to play organ in my churchand i play recorder (although i havn't done so for a while)
and i'm made to sing in my school choir but i'm pretty awful at singing.

Does things like harmonica count? dijjeridu? occarina? recorda? do they count as proper instruments?

Staceyzepianist

QUOTE (clarinetlover @ Dec 31 2004, 03:42 PM)

cheeble- i will when i have time!

yay!

QUOTE (StaceyThePianist @ Jan 7 2005, 04:34 PM)

Does things like harmonica count? dijjeridu? occarina? recorda? do they count as proper instruments? Staceyzepianist

YEP!

QUOTE (i like piano @ Jan 2 2005, 03:31 AM)

i wonder if one takes up more than 10 instrument.how can he/she manage his time for practising and attending the lessons???arent he/she going to prepare for the school test and revising????it should be really really busy.

It is... but I personally only take lessons on 3 - violin, piano and singing. Most of my instruments are self-taught. I used to have horn lessons but my teacher moved!

And it is possible to balance multiple instruments with schoolwork and the like...

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Well, I was one of them as I have a piano a viola and 8 CD-players.

Lol! hehe

I only play clarinet!! OMG 10?????? woooow

QUOTE (violinandpianogurl @ Jan 5 2005, 07:02 PM)

but i'm pretty awful at singing.

heehee me too dont worry!

QUOTE (violinandpianogurl @ Jan 5 2005, 07:02 PM)

but i'm pretty awful at singing.

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heehee me too dont worry!

i was asked to sing in the chorus for the school show (Summer Holiday o_O) but i'm not going to. my part would be really high and my bad singing gets worse when i try to sing high notes.

i'm going to be learning viola soon hopefully!

I play piano, flute, sax and clarinet although the sax is self taught.

I am on grade 4 piano and grade 4 flute but i dont take grades in organ and guitar just play for fun so i dont know what level i am in them.

Hello everyone!

I'm new to the forum, so please be nice to me!

People are always laughing at me cos of the number of instruments I play (does anyone else get that? ) so here are the ones I play (or have played in the past lol):

Pianoforte,
Flugelhorn,
Harp,
Alto Flute (and normal flute too obviously - i just specialise in alto!),
Heckelphone (and " oboe " " " " " " heckelphone!),
Piccolo, (if that counts!)
Serpent (have dabbled in),
Contrabassoon (well my friend taught me a few notes!),
Tuba,
Irish whistle,
Organ (when my church needs me to!)
And I sing baritone.
Also theory - if that counts

Thanks everyone!
Rob

i feel so bad now....

Clarinet (grade 8 this year)
Piano (for fun - but I do have lessons)
Alto sax (averagely .... had lessons a few years back but found the fingering was confusing my clarinet studies)

QUOTE (rob_mcjim @ Jan 16 2005, 09:23 PM)

People are always laughing at me cos of the number of instruments I play (does anyone else get that? )

Have done at every school I've been to. Can't wait to get out of here to uni where I can be with people like myself.

QUOTE (rob_mcjim @ Jan 16 2005, 09:23 PM)

Serpent (have dabbled in)

hi rob!
what is a serpent?
the number of instruments you play is pretty amazing!!! I only play the flute and sing, and can play a couple of notes on the piano (not even grade 1 standard)

piano, alto sax, guitar, bass guitar and pennywhistle- i sing rather reluctantly but only to help out mates at college as there isn't a singer on our course

i would like to play more, but i have hardly the time for what i have

hi, rob_mcjim everyone is very nice (some slightly mad!sorry guys dont mean to offend but you've got to admit that some of you are, I know for one that I am!so you should fit in just fine!

anyway I play

1. Flute Grade 8Distinction
2. Voice Diploma Distinction
3. Piano Grade 8 Merit
4. Organ
These are my main instruments but I have also had a go at (briefly i must add!)
Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Trumpet, saxophone and french horn, but this is mainly because im at uni at we musicians like to try out new things prior to orchestra!

sorry, just changing subject slightly, but Rob_mcJim ive just noticed that besides playing all those instruments you are doing 6 a-levels, oh my life how on earth do you manage to cope with all that, anyway sorry just being nosy through my interest in how clever you must be because not only 6 a levels but a-level subjects that I would have run a mile from, I bet they are very hard!anyway, good luck with the uni stuff im sure you'll get wherever you want to go with your talent.

Hi everyone!

Thanks for being so nice about my first post, I'm very new to this!

First of all, July, a serpent is an instrument that's a cross between woodwind and brass. It has a brass mouthpiece and then fingering like a woodwind instrument. There's lots of different types, like with recorders, and my favourite is the contrabass cos it's so huge! It's basically an old kind of tuba.

NIX - everyone seems to think that my doing 6 A levels is a pretty big thing, but basically they go fairly well together, and as long as you knuckle down to it, the work gets done! Music's not exactly work anyway

Chin up, cheeble, I can't wait for uni either. Does anyone know where they're applying yet? I've had a few offers but I still haven't decided.

Rob