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Do you guys play musical instruments? If so, what do you play and how did you start playing it?

I've been playing the violin for a large portion of my life, actually started in the 4th grade where I joined my school's orchestra. Since my mom forced it on me, I wasn't really interested and I didn't really improve. It took a while until I started appreciating playing, and I wanted to start getting better. That's my story anyways. I'm interested in reading yours

July 31, 2015

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NonSonoFronz

Couldn't even play the recorder back in elementary school.
Ironically I know a lot about sound equipment though and have ran a few live sound events.

Reply August 1, 2015
meems

I know two chords on the guitar!

And yes I know what you're all thinking, I am very talented indeed.

Reply August 1, 2015
Sezbeth

Showed quite a bit of interest in the piano when I was younger.

Unfortunately, sheet music turned me away from it. I'll learn one of these days.

Reply August 1, 2015
reprised

acoustic guitar for like 3 years. I have to quit next month and im kinda sad about that.

Reply August 1, 2015
UAPaladin

I've been playing the piano for nearly 14 years now. I started when I was 5, which is something that my parents made me do. I hated it for a really long time because I played in like 3 contests a year, and I'd barely have any time to learn songs that I actually wanted to play. They were mostly all Classical or Baroque pieces, and I feel like I never want to play one of those pieces again. During the last year, because I decided not to do any contests my senior year of high school, I got to play a lot of songs (contemporary ones) that I wanted to learn how to play, and because of that I've enjoyed playing the piano a lot.

I really want to learn how to play the violin too sometime. It's my favorite instrument to listen to probably.

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PositiveGlow

violin- 6-7 years
i didnt really like violin so i decided to take up piano as well last year

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Ecyz

[quote=unfaltering]I play piano for most of my life but don't know music theory and hate the fact that I cannot improvise.
I also played flute for 4 years.[/quote]
Improvisation really just takes rudimentary knowledge of scales and their intervals, it's simple when you get down to it. Now improv jazz, that's something I'd love to learn to do.

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unfaltering

I play piano for most of my life but don't know music theory and hate the fact that I cannot improvise.
I also played flute for 4 years.

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Jaredragonx9

I can play alto sax, cello, and bass guitar

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Ecyz

Piano for 11 years
Guitar for a few, Electric and Acoustic - I don't play it all that much so I'm less than mediocre at it
Violin since February this year, I suck since I hardly play it. Still glad to own it though.

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Pube

I play the alto saxophone, and I've been playing for 11 years now.

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Chema

Keyboard, drumbs, xylophone/marimba and flute
Always wanted to play string instruments such as guitar, but no matter how hard I try I just can't figure them out, they are just.... different
Yes, i know, piano is a string instrument

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Sungoon

Started viola in 6th grade, been going strong for 10 years. Added violin somewhere in there and I lovethem both

Study music in college now

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GreatBolshy

is mayonnaise an instrument

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OnlineMusic

i played some basic punk bass lines but stopped playing. now im trying to get a guitar to start my band.

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kahime

Same. Violin = life.
but screw paganini

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VietUA

yes the vocal chords

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imcynical

Guitar (basic af lol). Uhm idk tony perry of pierce the veil inspired me i guess and my brother's old guitar was laying around the house, figured why not. Self taught so im like limited to chords and tabs.

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Clownified

I've played the piano for 3 years now or more even maybe 4. I've been playing since day 1 for my church youth group and it's been great.

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DirtyMouth

I've played the drums since I was in like 7th grade. idk if that's considered a musical instrument tho

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