What instruments do you play?

[lindseyparker]

I play the drums.

I've been playing

Snare Drum - 6 years
Drum Set - 4 1/2 years.

I love it.

Great Hobby.

[Arisuka]

So few drummers out there these days, kids usually want to be the lead guitarist or something.
But in the end, the drummers and bass players have the most market and are the coolest. :D

I've played violin since I was six, but not very constantly, there's been periods when I didn't want to and my teacher was holding the bow and trying to motivate me.
I've now played violin for 11 years (I'm seventeen), and always with the same amazing Russian teacher. I play very enthusiastically these days, because I've realized that's what I can do, play songs with grand feeling and spirit. :)

Bass I started at 11, guitar at 13, I've played both kinda on/off, but this summer I got immersed in Metal and bought a new guitar that sparked me to play hours per day. I love it, it's the best feeling.

I play some piano too, it's very handy instrument.

[Liekomgz]

I really want to play the guitar. I have a practice guitar so basically, the guitar.

[girlgeek19]

Flute, clarinet, saxophone, drums, guitar, a bit of French horn, and a bit of piano.

...I was the ultimate band geek in high school. :)

[missroxor]

...I was the ultimate band geek in high school. :)

Yep, me too.

I originally played the trumpet at school which changed to a cornet for the church band but when I got train-tracks (Oh yeah, I was that calibre of geek) my tutor switched me to trombone to stop me cutting my lips up. I also took piano lessons and played a little redorder.

The weird thing is I don't have a musical bone in my body. I think I just got talked into it when I was young but kept at it because my best friend was in all the same bands. I don't play anything now.

[Phoeberg]

I started learning the clarinet when I was 8, I'm 20 now so that's 12 years on that.

And last year for my 19th birthday my dad bought me an electric guitar. He plays the guitar, he learnt when he was young, and I started playing his so he bought me my own. In a way I prefer it to my clarinet. The guitar comes more naturally to me because I don't need to worry so much about my breathing and hitting the right key when I'm nervous, plus I associate my clarinet with numerous music exams and some dreadful but compulsory performances on stage. The guitar is just for fun, for me and nobody else!

[meggie272]

I used to take piano lessons. I still know the basics and play by myself from my Mum's old piano books.

I also take trombone lessons and am in the school's tiny little instrumental band, even though I'm not that good at it.

I did ukulele and recorder in primary school as well :rofl:

[VoiceIHear]

I play piano. I'm entirely self taught, which makes me rather proud of myself :P .

I'd love to learn guitar though, the problem is I don't own one.
:lol:

[iCad]

I have a master's degree in music performance. I can play just about anything, though I tend to fail at the brass family. :lol: And I never got the hang of a drum set. Too much coordination required, I think.

By profession, I'm a concert pianist, although I do more teaching than I do concert appearances these days. I'm slowly doing more concerts now that my kids are getting old enough to fend for themselves, though. Soon, I'll be able to leave them home alone. Yays! I also play cello in a string quartet. We play lots of regional weddings, art gallery/museum gigs, private parties, etc. I also play the lever harp, also known as the Celtic or folk harp, again mostly at weddings. And at Robbie Burns Night celebrations. I will harp for haggis. ;)

[missroxor]

I remember you saying you were in a string quartet but I had no idea you were also a concert pianist, go iCad! :lol:

I have to say as a Scot I never really considered a harp as being particularly celtic or Rabbie Burns-esque but when I think about it I guess I don't really run in the sort of circles that would appreciate the delicate sounds of a string instrument over the bold and brash racket of bag pipes :lol: Thanks for reminding me of how close it is to Burns night though, I'm gonna have to put extra effort into celebrating it since I completely forgot all about St Andrew's day. Honestly, I should be ashamed to call myself Scottish :rolleyes:

[iCad]

As I understand it, the lever harp was more the domain of the Welsh than the Scots, but the local group of people of Scottish heritage who do an annual Robbie Burns Night thing invited me to come and play during the poetry readings and such, and then I teamed up with a singer and we do some traditional songs. But I don't try to drown out the pipes. :lol: But since I am Welsh by heritage, there we are. :) Although I didn't start playing the thing until I was in my 30s. I attended a folk music camp one summer to teach fiddling on the cello, and went to some of the beginner harp classes on a lark. Got hooked. An obsession was born.

But yeah, piano is my main source of income, fer sure. According to my mum, I started banging on my family's (badly out of tune) piano when I was two. Started lessons when I was three, so I've been playing a long, long time...

And yes! January 25th is nigh! Prepare the haggis! (And invite me for dinner... ;) )

[SuicidiaParasidia]

i...i play the air guitar.

[missroxor]

Maybe I should've known that too since my husband's Welsh but I really am a rubbish Celt. :lol: He can take the blame for that one though since he should be the one to teach me about his heritage.

I just noticed an error in my earlier comment, I meant to say I didn't realise the harp was particularly Scottish not Celtic. I thought it was an Irish tradition. I've definitely seen them in Scotland at the Hebridean Festival on the Western Isles (Scotland) but the Heb Festival attracts folk musicians from all Celtic backgrounds including ones I didn't even know exsisted like from mainland Europe. Sounds like you would fit right in there actually ;) - I mean the Heb Festival, not mainland Europe! If you ever plan a trip to the UK you should definitely work the Heb festival into it and of course you can pop round for some haggis, neeps and tatties :)

Unfortunately I will be in England on Burns night but I might have to convince my hubby to take me to Albanach, the only Scottish restaurant I've ever heard of (which is conveniently just down the road from me, nomnomnom) :)

[Purity4]

Trumpet, Piano, Baritone. I was in concert and marching and symphonic band throughout middle and high school. We marched in the Pasadena Rose Bowl Parade in '91. We won the best band in the northwest award (I played baritone for that one) in '92 with 'The Year of The Dragon' performance.

I'd like to play the cello someday.

[And justice for all]

Well...I play flute, piano and guitar...I have two guitars and I' m going to have a third guitar...an electric one...I can't wait XD

[DarkCougar555]

I do play drums mostly through I hardly wear my HAs. I can just follow what I feel and I barely can hear the drumming sound. But it is more fun to play it. =)

[XXDeidaraXX]

I'm in the process of learning to play the guitar. Though I'll admit I'm not very good at it. Hahaha

[Zela]

I used to play the drums for 3 years but I didn't practise enough.
I played a little guitar and piano/keyboard in music lessons at school.

[rein]

i played the guitar console for guitar hero, together with the recorder i played during kindergarten. does that count?? ^o^

[charlesedwin]

I like to play mouth organ .. I learned it to play when I was 10yrs old and from there I take it always with me . I play it daily and I also teach small children to play it

[<3Jenny<3]

I can play the bassoon and the clarinet well, and I can play a few songs on the piano. I'd like to be able to play the guitar, but I'm just not very good at it (or any string instrument, for that matter).

[kit__kat123]

I play Violin and a bit of keyboard and piano

I have a guitar but I can't play it. :lol:

[Astrognash]

I play the Baritone. (Treble Clef, if anyone is interested in knowing)

[Fr3iT@g-F/g=R3iT@]

I´m playing E-Guitar and Acoustic-Guitar,
it isn´t very good, but ok. :)
I´m going to play them well,...
in a long,long time. ;)
The miniatur Acoustic-Guitar of me,
has become the name-Blue
(because she is,..blue :D )
And my E-Guitar got the name:...(do not suprise-Name of a Gazette Tour)
Nameless Liberty Six Guns :king: , short>>Liberty, it´s a beautiful name,isn´t it? ;)
-R3iT@

[suikostar108]

Bass guitar

[hohotara]

some guitar and piano and i sing

[doc4570]

Very young I played the violin, and in high school I played the sax. I was pretty good at both. Now, 15 years later, I can't even read music. It's sad :-(

[ashleiighbabes_ox]

the recorder? :)

[DaniShani2]

Violin since I was 9 but I got out of touch with that lol.
Self taught piano since I was 8 (I play on and off)
And guitar since I was 14 I play everyyyday I own 3 electric and one acoustic lol.

[solveigmj]

I play guitar. I got my first guitar when i was 8, a classic guitar. But i didn't began to play a lot before I was 12.
I have a electric guitar also. I'm not a very good player, but I practice everyday. I can also play bass.

[davidmorgan744]

I like to play Guitar. It is my hobby to play this instrument. I was playing it from my childhood. I love to create new tunes with that.

[rome_raven]

My family is pretty music oriented. I played the flute for about 5 years, I only stopped because it was an instrument that belonged to the school and I couldn't stand the only teacher available for it. I used to play the piano a bit but I wasn't to good. My best instrument is really my voice. But I do have a little brother who puts me to shame at 8 years old. He plays the piano and the drums and has declared I just don't have the co-ordination for the drums about 3 years ago. Dad does any guitar you can get him, the organ and his piano playing ability is only a little bit better than mine and mine is not too good.

[longears15]

I don't play much anymore, but can play the whistle, lagerphone, spoons, recorder and guitar (the latter very badly).

[nea200pl]

I used to play piano, pretty good actually. Up until my left wrist muscles gave up (I'm lefthanded) and I could not do it any more. Sad.

[kustirider2]

I've played piano since I was 10. My mum used to play when she was younger, and I decided to start, so I taught myself. 6 years later, I can play by ear, read sheets and play most music put in front of me.

I also play saxophone. I've played for about 3 years now, and due to a crap teacher, I'm only at grade one when I can actually play at around grade 4-5.

ATM I'm teaching myself violin (Quite hard IMO) and the clarinet (I don't own a clarinet yet though :()

[Undercovers_Agent]

I play every form of Saxophone except for bass and soprano. I own an alto and a barri

[el_flel]

The clarinet (I don't own a clarinet yet though :()I used to play the clarinet when I was at school. I didn't want to, I wanted to learn to play the piano but for some reason my dad decided that the clarinet was a better choice. I didn't own one either, I rented one from the music teacher/school.

I got given a keyboard when I was about 10, only a small one, and taught myself to play a few things. Now I'm a bit older I really want to learn so that will be on my birthday list this year (as much as I would love a piano, and we do have the room, keyboard would be easier to have in the house). I also played recorder.

My dad taught himself guitar. He plays by ear so he can pick up any tune and within a few minutes will have grasped it. He used to be in a band and I keep trying to persuade him to start it up again but I don't think he's convinced.

[kustirider2]

I play every form of Saxophone except for bass and soprano. I own an alto and a barri

Why can't you? All saxophones have the same mechanisms and fingerings.

I really want to buy a contrabass saxophone, just for laughs :lol:

[Mosomashu]

Acoustic guitar and piano. Not very well though.

[Undercovers_Agent]

Why can't you? All saxophones have the same mechanisms and fingerings.

I really want to buy a contrabass saxophone, just for laughs :lol:
Fingerings on saprano are weird, like a clarinet, and I'm not tall enough to play bigger ones.

[sonyamontapupupu]

I've played the piano for ten years, but since I stopped taking lessons a year ago, my skill has gone down quite a bit. I also used to play the tenor sax. I can strum a few chords on the guitar. And I just ordered a uke a few days ago. I absolutely cannot wait for it to ship. :D

[vhanster]

Piano. I don't remember since when. it's because my mom forced me to, anyways. I'm not interested in playing musical instruments. She keeps on trying to introduce me to other instruments though. Last time, she even bought an Okarina

[kustirider2]

Fingerings on saprano are weird, like a clarinet, and I'm not tall enough to play bigger ones.

The fingerings are the same, but closer together, so yeah it is kinda like the clarinet. :lol: I'm not tall enough to play the others either. I want a tenor though :)

[Oaktree]

I play a bit of piano and bass guitar and I have a few other small instruments (tambourine, cowbell, recorder), but I'm not particularly wonderful at those. Though, I suppose you don't have to be good to play tambourine or cowbell. :P I am best at singing, though this took years of practice. I intuitively understood music as a child, but my vocal quality was never all that wonderful, so it took a lot of work on my technique to make my voice better.

[Undercovers_Agent]

I play a bit of piano and bass guitar and I have a few other small instruments (tambourine, cowbell, recorder), but I'm not particularly wonderful at those. Though, I suppose you don't have to be good to play tambourine or cowbell. :P I am best at singing, though this took years of practice. I intuitively understood music as a child, but my vocal quality was never all that wonderful, so it took a lot of work on my technique to make my voice better.

Haha cowbells for the win. I don't remember what song in is bt in sims 2 there's a build mode and buy mode song I call the cowbell song, because it features a cowbell.

[MetallicaGirl67]

I play Drums, Bass, and a little Guitar but I'm mostly a Drummer.

[Drakesecaravdis]

I used to play the clarinet in 6th grade. I guess I was pretty good but I gave up short after because I thought it was boring

a few months ago I was trying to learn to play the guitar again but I can't get the hang of it. why does it have to be so complicated? one thing is idk wtf F sharp is. it's not in that notes chart I was looking at.
oh and btw I have no one to teach me.
so my guitar has just been sitting there collecting dust nowadays

I know how to play some songs with beginners books on keyboard...not much of an accomplishment but I haven't played it in a while because I do not know where my keyboard is. if I ever find it I will see if I can find some more books and start playing again.

[Oaktree]

Drakesecaravdis: F sharp is (for all intents and purposes) the same as G flat, if that helps. I think I read somewhere that there is a difference of microtones between the two, but musical notation treats them as equal.

[bassoon_crazy]

Bassoon for almost four years. Time flies by. o_O

I played trumpet in high school and before but realized it wasn't for me. So I started bassoon in my senior year and fell in love with it. Actually I was pretty obsessed before that point, because as you can see I signed up here with this username over a year before I actually played the bassoon. I didn't actually switch in band until for my freshmen year of college... And as a music major.

I also tried clarinet shortly before I signed up here but it always really hurt my mouth for some reason. With that said, things really haven't gone anywhere with it.

I've learned piano for college, but I'm just still not any good at it. D: I was good enough to complete the required semesters, but that was it. lol

[amandatea]

I've played piano for 20 years (since i was 10) and slacked off for a few years here and there. Right now i'm preparing for the Grade 10 (in canada) exam. To give an idea of the level of music, here is one of the pieces I am playing for it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW5AdVqDEao&videos=61hcEmehdDE


I also take guitar lessons and i have played clarinet and drums in the past.


I also teach piano for a living which i love.

[RoseGirl101]

Ive played flute I was 11 or 12 and ive been playing clarinet since i was 12-13 and ive played guitar since i dont remember why

[Dancing is my life]

Violin. :D

[Purity4]

Trumpet, cornet, baritone. I wish I could play cello or bass guitar, but I can't seem to master those strings.

[PattyCakeSim]

I play guitar, violin, flute, clarinet, piano, and drums (:

[seavermmm]

I play guitar, and have been for like 6-8 months. Somewhere around there.

[Ledgo]

Guitar, Bass, Drums, Ocarina, and Organ. I am very new to the Organ, and not even a year into Ocarina.

I'm hope most guitar players will probably know my avatar.

[Countessa]

Vocals is my speciality. I also play:

-the organ (only two bars)
-piano
-keyboard
-guitar

and occasionally the fool...lol

[Robodl95]

Piano for about 8 years and violin for 6... I'm not very good -_-

[SeeMyu]

I've played the bassoon for 1 1/2 years, and I just started playing tenor saxophone also..

[PharaohHound]

I've been playing piano for 11 or so years, violin for about 8, and I started teaching myself guitar about six months ago. I want to take up a wind instrument at some point, I really like recorder (when it's not being played by a six-year-old who's subscribes to "louder is better")

[Loeneke]

I play all of the saxophones, but mostly alto. I would love to have a sax in the sims3, even if it's just for deco! :D

/edit: Where on this forum can I request it?

[FrozenSolid]

I've been playing electronic keyboard for a few years now.

[HeathenMaiden]

I've been playing the flute for 17 years now so that and vocals are my main instruments. I'm also self-taught on the piano as well as the recorder.

[Loeneke]

And here I am, a Dutch woman, wondering what a 'recorder' is and at the same time trying to put down the fact that I did play the recorder next to the sax, but didn't know how to name it in English.. :rolleyes: But now I know, I think.

In the early days I learned to play and read music on a recorder and I've played it for over 20 years, untill I lost the recorder. I never bought a new one, but it is still one of my most favourite instruments to listen to. If well played, that is.

[bassoon_crazy]

I've played the bassoon for 1 1/2 years, and I just started playing tenor saxophone also..

You are awesome. =P

I play all of the saxophones, but mostly alto. I would love to have a sax in the sims3, even if it's just for deco! :D

/edit: Where on this forum can I request it?

No where, requests stopped being allowed on this forum along time ago.

However, I know there's a deco of it somewhere. Although I can tell it took a lot of work to make, it still isn't anywhere near EA level, so it might not be good enough for you. I haven't ever downloaded it myself.

EA has made me very mad in how they just completely ignore wind instruments. lol.

[HarVee]

Keyboard/Piano.

[HeathenMaiden]

And here I am, a Dutch woman, wondering what a 'recorder' is and at the same time trying to put down the fact that I did play the recorder next to the sax, but didn't know how to name it in English.. :rolleyes: But now I know, I think.

In the early days I learned to play and read music on a recorder and I've played it for over 20 years, untill I lost the recorder. I never bought a new one, but it is still one of my most favourite instruments to listen to. If well played, that is.
Recorder is a very strange name for such an instrument me thinks. It's called blokfluit in Dutch (and blockflöjt in Swedish - my native language). Makes much more sense!

[acid_paradox]

I've played the guitar for 10 years (since I was 5), the piano for 2, and the drums (mostly snare, but I can play a drumset too) since 5th grade, so 6 years. Currently playing in our school drumline and a band called Acid Paradox, hence my username.

[maxon]

Recorder is a very strange name for such an instrument me thinks. It's called blokfluit in Dutch (and blockflöjt in Swedish - my native language). Makes much more sense!
Yes, it is when you think of the modern sense of the word and I think Blokflote is a better name too but the meaning of the word has changed somewhat since the name was coined. It is the correct name for English speakers.

[Astraea Nevermore]

I play piano and classical/electric guitar. Started to play classical guitar when I was 11. Left it for a while when I was around 13 and concentrated on piano for a while before coming back to guitar. Fell in love with rock music at the age of 15 and got my first electric guitar at 18. Back in middle school, I used to play flute, too, but now I forgot almost everything D:
I still play piano and guitar, though, even if not constantly. I don't think I'm a genius as a musician, but I don't think I totally suck, either :bunny:

[jodemilo]

Another sax player here... I play tenor and alto.. have done for as long as I care to remember and am... ahem...pro. I also teach.

Took up recorder aged 6, violin at 8, flute and piano at 10, and finally sax at age 15 after I saw a British band UB40 in concert and decided the sax was a very cool instrument to play and I wanted to be a famous/idolised master saxophonist. I learnt to read music early on but the nature of the sax being an improvisational jazz instrument, had to "de-educate" myself and learn to play by ear.

Music is definitely my first love... apart from art and movies maybe! :)

[Robodl95]

I forgot to say that I play the mayonnaise too ;)

[Loeneke]

EA has made me very mad in how they just completely ignore wind instruments. lol.

Amen to that!! :D

[Rarr]

I play the Flute, Piccolo, i taught myself clarinet and recorder.

[Ryouchan13]

Since a month I'm learning piano/keyboard. But I play also Flute and a bit guitar :3

[joecity7]

Clarinet, Tenor Sax, and I'm currently learning guitar

[SmallMizz]

I played drums for about 2 years, I changed to guitar and my parents bought me a brand new one...Now I miss the drums :(
My parents are not amused.

[kaitlynrosegirl99]

Piano, Clarinet, Flute, Andean Wind Flute, Fife, Recorder, some Percussion, Trumpet, and I sing, too! :D
I can also play Hot Cross Buns and Mary Had a Little Lamb on my Phone if that counts! ;)

[marianne182]

My Acoustic guitar: Eagle
And my second Acoustic guitar: ...

[GigaRevival]

Drums. Although I cannot for the life of me master the double bass. *shakes fist*

[deux]

I'm playing the piano :) Though I'd love to learn the saxophone!

[rinirae]

Flute for 5 years... quit band this year though because I couldn't stand the director. >.<
I want to learn how to play guitar. We have one here, just haven't had a chance to try it. :(

[bigmunk2]

I was in percussion for a few years. Hated the directors and switched to football. My percussion buddies were awesome.

[anesb]

I play Guitar in 2 years. I want to learn on how to play tabs on it!

[northside down]

I started on clarinet, then picked up saxophone, French horn, piano, trombone, baritone, guitar, marching percussion, and euphonium, in that order. I'm currently teaching myself violin.

[IrishGrace]

My main instruments are my voice (since I could talk lol) and piano (20+ years); I also play recorder and harmonica and am self-taught (ish) in guitar.

[Elyasis]

Vocals mostly. But I want to learn mandolin soon. I don't really like mainstream instruments for some reason.

[mewichigo34]

Bb Clarinet

[Proto90]

I play bass and guitar. Bass I've been playing 5 years, and guitar is around the same time. Bit less than bess. I also compose songs and write lyrics, so if we count in the songwriting, that's another one :)

[simrae92to7]

I got a guitar for my birthday and have been playing it ever since, me and my cousins even have a band. I also sometimes play drums, I know one song to play on drums and about two on guitar. I sometime want to try playing piano to see if i'm any good.

[*diabolic*]

I played the flute and a bit piano. And anytime I visit my friend I grab her guitar and punish the people around me, cuz it sounds terrible, when I'm trying to play it... ;/

[Cheesie]

Violin and piano. Typical asian :anime:

[Yazoo]

I can play the Piano. Learning how to play the guitar ^.^

AND I would love how to play the Violin, and the Harp ^.^

[morphius1]

Drums and keyboards.

[frankokomando]

I used to know how to play "Mary had a little lamb" on a key board.

[Lilly of dreams]

Flute (7 years), Accoustic Guitar (1 year), Piano/Keyboard (1 year), I sing if you count my voice as an instrument. From my childhood i still know how to play the Recorder and a bit of Ukelele. Right now i'm slowly working on Drums.

[kampffenhoff]

I play the piano and flute. My kids play instruments too so it's often very noisy in our house, especially since my oldest daughter started the Trumpet and some fool gave my 4 year old some drums.

[Simdrew1993]

I play Piano and Organ, still learning though, I only know how to play a few things by ear, although I do know how to play part of a Legend Of Zelda Song from Majoras Mask, The Stone Tower Temple Theme, I want to figure out how to play Ganondorf's theme song...