Hey im starting this topic to find out if there are any people here who play an instrument or in a band or whatever. if so what you play, how long for, influences, gear etc :twisted: i play guitar and drums and have done for about 5 years. i have tonnes of gear and up til recently played with a pretty successful rock band. Im now goin about auditioning for various bands-one of which looks like they could be somethin anyway let me now whose out there....

i play the acoustic guitar...i'm just learning now..and then when i'm done learning the basics i'll be able to get an electric guitar...which should be in january...but me and one of my friends are starting a band...she's also learning how to play guitar..we're looking for a drummer...but ehh...we still have time...we both don't even know how to play the guitar yet.. :P

well, i have 2 guitars, 1 acoustic and 1 electric, but i haven't playe on it for ages
i got motivated by Ev to play guitar again, but i can't get it going on, i'm to impatient for it :rolleyes:

There is an older thread about this here (http://evboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=3950&). :heart:

cool, yeah you thats how a lot of people start out-on acoustic then builld up. i Love guitar, donno wtf i would do without it. you should all stick in as its an immense thing to be able to do! and if your writin songs and playin them infront of formiddable audiences the feelin is amazing! i dont have as many guitars as i used to-i think i only have 3 electrics( Jackson, Les paul and a strat copy which i learned on) 3 Acoustics(Tanglewood, a Hohner nylon string and a cheap pne which i restored) i have a MArshalll amp. hopefully- if i get in a new band soon i will buy more gear in the fall(diffeerent meaning in america?) im lookin at an ESP EC1000 deluxe which is Ģ1099 and $1149 in america how shit is that? a stach either a marshal or a line six. and maybe some more pedals! i want a KH3 as well but im skint lol

13 years or so

3 electrics
1 12 string acoustic
1 bass
2 trumpets
mini recording studio with Acid 4, Cool Edit Pro 2 and Sound Forge 6
POD2
Behringer mixer
Echo Mia card

Influences:
Saigon Kick
AIC
Tool
Dream Theater
Satriani
Vai
King's X
Metallica
John Scofield
Miles Davis
Chet Baker

Does singing count (since the voice is an instrument and all..LOL)

We'll I've been singing for about 15 years (longer if you count when I was little dancing around my living room...) I was in a band for a little bit, but then they broke up. It was a hell of a lot of fun while it lasted though. Now I just sing on my own :)

I'm also attempting to learn acoustic guitar. Attempting being the key word :twisted:

acoustic is harder than electric..because the electric guitar is more "forgiving" ..so if you're attempting to try to play guitar ..i'd attempt the electric... ;)

well i use to have a keyboard (yes i know pathetic) but i found it hard to play and i only could play twinkle twinkle little star so i just returned it and got my money back. This cristmas i'm getting an electric guitar :D

i play the piano...have don since i was six (so thats like 10 years). i got up to grade 6 but to get to grade 7 (officially) i had to do theory and i didn't really want to, and i couldn't find someone to teach me! of course after i'd done my GCSE's i found out that a GCSE in music would have been good enough...if i'd taken music (and i really wish i had!)
guess it doesn't really matter. i mean whats a qualification if can't even play! i don't need it!

but anyway, im also learning how to play the guitar (since last year)! which is something i've wanted to do for a long time! no grades though!

i also wanted to play the clarenet but i can't aford to buy one of those too! i just bought a brand new piano board (yamaha, very kool, silver...cost a lot!) and i want an electric guitar!

acoustic is harder than electric..because the electric guitar is more "forgiving" ..so if you're attempting to try to play guitar ..i'd attempt the electric...
Not entirely true! that may just be personal thing but my subjective view is that electric is easy and better to learn on. why? 1. The body is smaller, makin it more comfortable to play.
2.The neck with is narrower, makin playin more comfortable for beginners.
3.It is easier to keep interest with an electric:you are able to change sounds and tones easier providing variety and also the ability to play along with you fae artists and try n recreate the sounds, evanescence or metallica wit an acoustic?....
4.It looks cooler-keeps interesr up.
5. when you say "more forgiving" do you mean by way of effects? obviously but if you are learnin on acoustic and your mistakes are more clear it can be disheartening and discouraging. yeah voice counts. anyone played to quite a fair sized crowd? how big? great fun eh?

acoustic is harder than electric..because the electric guitar is more "forgiving" ..so if you're attempting to try to play guitar ..i'd attempt the electric...
Not entirely true! that may just be personal thing but my subjective view is that electric is easy and better to learn on. why? 1. The body is smaller, makin it more comfortable to play.
2.The neck with is narrower, makin playin more comfortable for beginners.
3.It is easier to keep interest with an electric:you are able to change sounds and tones easier providing variety and also the ability to play along with you fae artists and try n recreate the sounds, evanescence or metallica wit an acoustic?....
4.It looks cooler-keeps interesr up.
5. when you say "more forgiving" do you mean by way of effects? obviously but if you are learnin on acoustic and your mistakes are more clear it can be disheartening and discouraging. yeah voice counts. anyone played to quite a fair sized crowd? how big? great fun eh?

that's what i mean...........i meant that if you want to learn to play guitar ..you should learn on electric..
i can't wait til' i get mine.. :D

i wanna learn how to play guitar. i already can play keyboars, flute and recorder but i need to play more instuments.

I play Piano/Keyboards
Bass Clarinet
I have 2 guitars. 1 accoustc and 1 electric. I can play them *somewhat* decently.

I love my electric. It's wicked. When I get more money I plan on buying a new one.

There is an older thread about this here (http://evboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=3950&). :heart:

Yeah, I saw that too, but oh well. ToB said that if its not on the first 3 pages he doesnt care if there is a new one. Your thread is, I believe, on the forty-something page.


Anyway, I have played guitar for a year. I started out on electric but recently bought an acoustic. I found that alot of the songs that I wanted to play are acoustic and it is nice not having to drag an amp around to play with friends. Even though I have only played for a year, I like playing Metallica (Master of Puppets!), Creed, classical and Flamenco, Beatles, Megadeth, Paul Gilbert, Cold, Ev, Kansas, Boston, Led Zepplin, Jimi Hendrix, etc. I like to say that I have eclectic tastes. I have also tabbed two Evanescence songs, October and Field of Innocence, although I havent posted them.

My musical interest include anything non-rap you can think of. Right now I am really into Satriani, Vai, old Metallica, Cold, Ev, Mason Williams, Audioslave, Boston, Beatles, Chicago, Kansas, Maynard Furgeson, any big band jazz.

I have a Yamaha G100-112, an Alvarez Fusion acoustic-electric, and a cheap-ass Fender knock-off that I would really like to replace. Anyone have a decent guitar they want to sell?

I've been drumming for a little over 11 years.

I really dont have any influences. I dont want to play like anyone else, I want to play like me.

Guitar - 17 years. I can also play a little keyboards. Enough at least to come up with melody ideas.

I also sequence a lot of music on the computer and have been doing that for about 6 years. I especially enjoy doing orchestral/film styles and a lot of electronic stuff like industrial, techno and so on.

I've played piano for 8 years and I have been singing for 4 years.

i played violin for about 3 years, i didn't like it much and dumped that for flute

i played the flute for about a year and was horrible so i quit the flute as well

this year i took up guitar and i kinda suck at that too, but i try really hard! :D I am determained not to quit this!

I have been singing since i could talk though, i always had the biggest singing roles in local musicals and such, but im really shy about singing now that i am older, i have no idea why :)

-Bass 3 years
- Vocals (About three months)
- Songwriting/Poetry (About 5 years)
- Guitar (Although horrible at it, lol) About 6 years off and on
- Still trying to figure out Cool Edit Pro, Acid Pro

Influences:

Bass- Sean Malone, Jaco Pastorius, Flea, Steve Digiorgio, Ray Reindeau, Victor Wooten, Tony Choy, Adam Nitti, Steve Harris, Andy DeLuca, Michael Manring

Alice in Chains
Tool
APC
Primus
Children of Bodom
RHCP
Death
Stevie Wonder
Cynic
Spiral Architect

wow. i was thinking of making a thread like this ages a go!!

anyway...i play the piano...have done so for 10-11 years. it really rox. err...i also play the flute. for 3 years? and about grade 5 which is not too bad for 3 years. i sorta taught myself how to play the acoustic guitar, but i want lessons!! so ill probably do that next year. ;)

but overall, piano is really my thing. :D

Bass - ~3 years.
Gear - Yamaha BB N4III bass, no amp :( , Warwick Red Strings.

I play drums too (~1 year)

I use Cakewalk Home Studio, Wavelab, Sound Forge.

Influences - general - Metallica, local bands.
Bass influences - Jason Newsted, Papa Roach's bassist, Jaco Pastorius.[/fade]

Bass - ~3 years.
Gear - Yamaha BB N4III bass, no amp :( , Warwick Red Strings.

I play drums too (~1 year)

I use Cakewalk Home Studio, Wavelab, Sound Forge.

Influences - general - Metallica, local bands.
Bass influences - Jason Newsted, Papa Roach's bassist, Jaco Pastorius.[/fade]

no amp? that must really limit your options...

Yeah...
Amp costs too fucking much! I practice through my computer and
use a realtime processor - ReValver Live.
Here (http://evboard.com/viewtopic.php?p=249518#249518) is a description of what we use at rehearsals

gweeetah for bout 6 yrs and goin to Berklee College of Mooosic for it. influences from Fleetwood mac to Ev to Dream Theater to Zeppelin to Michelle Branch etc etc. shamless plug time!
http://crunchy-in-milk.com/sara/mp3s/

hehe 8)

I am a singer/ lyricist. I am working on various projects which may or may not see the light of day.
One of them is a CD by a Horrorcore underground rapper by the name of KreepyX that is due out in Spring of 2004.
*shamelessly plugs away*
This will feature songs with gothic and freaky subject matters and hooks that are rather unexpected on a Rap album.
Ethereal choruses supplied by yours truly on at least 2 of the tracks(as of now) add a whole different feel.
Look for established artists such as Otep, Slipknot, Swollen Members, and Kotton Mouth Kings to also appear on this project.
I am in awe that my vocals are on the same CD as these bands!!
This whole thing has been a wonderful opportunity and will hopefully open a few doors for me.
At any rate it has been key in fueling the desire even more to get my voice out there.
Something is also in the works with our fellow Evboarder DMW as well.
He has written a song and has generously asked me to do the female vocals. He is an awesome talent!!
I am very excited about this as well. :D
This one won't be done for awhile as it is still in the early planning stages.
Keep your ears and your minds opened,lol.
Great things are headed your way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i've been playing acoustic since i was ten...so about 9 years...i've also been a lyricist since then, but of course, as it will happen, i've gotten more serious about it over the years. i have a demo cd that i finished up a couple of years ago, but im going to be making another this summer....i cant waiiiiit.

I've played piano for 12 years, violin for 10, and I have an acoustic guitar that I pluck at..still trying to learn.

ive been playing the electric guitar (lead and rythm) for almost 5 years. i love it. i can play drums reasonably too. i sarted off on a standard cruddy squire strat. now i have a js 100<the model joe satriani has! its so ace, and ive got a zoom gfx 8. i think music is one of the most amazing things in thewhole world! hopefully im getting an electro acoustic for christmas.

Guitars for 16-17 years now.
Gear:
Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci guitars w/piezo pickups ( 6 and 7 strings)
Ernie Ball Baritone Guitar
Ibanez Universe 7-string
Ibanez S 540 LTD
Crate Cabinets w/Celestion Speakers
Crate DSP Head
Mesa Boogie PowerAmps
Rocktron Chamelleon 2000 Pre Amp
Gemini 15 band EQ (two channels, one for each cabinet)
Influences:
Dream Theater, Megadeth, The Police, Death, Morbid Angel, Evanescence, Pink Floyd, SRV

Currently rebuilding my band with my longtime drummer. Last band did really well, hoping to pick up where we left off.

gweeetah for bout 6 yrs and goin to Berklee College of Mooosic for it. influences from Fleetwood mac to Ev to Dream Theater to Zeppelin to Michelle Branch etc etc. shamless plug time!
http://crunchy-in-milk.com/sara/mp3s/

hehe 8)
you are soooo good at guitar i hope i can get good one day, i love your stuff, rawk on :D

I've been playing the piano for 10 years. I'm trying to learn acoustic guitar.

I have played guitar for about 12 years...I still suck at it...in my opinion anyway.

Played in 3 different metal bands. One got signed....broke up....same old story.

you are soooo good at guitar i hope i can get good one day, i love your stuff, rawk on :D

why thank ya!

i'm in a band, called catalyst-i'm the singer, the one and only. i also have been playing the violin for almost 7 years. i can play a little acoustic guitar (i know, like, 2 chords) too.

Guitar player here<--------

I've got a Cali Fat Strat, Epiphone Acoustic, and a guitar that I'm currently building. It started out as a fat strat copy, but I changed the bridge pick-up to a Dimarzio Tone Zone. I finally have the Eddie Van Halen tone. Now I just have to get a Floyd Rose trem for it.

I use a Marshall @ home, but I have no amp right now...playing through a pedal and headphones. I've got a vox wah, and Classic metal pedal. I would love a peavey triple xxxamp, or any all tube amp.

I've been told I'm good, but I don't think I am. I've got a LONG way to go till I get to where I'm comfortable with my skill level. Been playing about 6 yrs, but I haven't been playing as often as I want to. Unlike Petrucchic, I don't get to go to the greatest music school ever, because I can't read music.*cries* I would love to go to Berkely...

My influences are definetely Van Halen...about 75% of my sound is VH. Then I've been told I sound like a mix of VH, Ozzy's guitarists( all three...that was weird), Thrice, and Creed. Basically, I use a lot of drop d, so that explains the Creed thing. Most of the time my rythms are mixtures of Thrice(iron maiden like punk) and Creed power chords, with some Wylde pings everywhere. Leads are all VH. I have a very unique style for Hawaii. No one listens to any of the music I do.80's rock, Thrice, and Ev, AFI, and A Perfect Circle. People think I'm sooo original... :twisted: if they only knew... ;)

Sounds like you got some pretty good influences there...mine are similar.
You don't need to read to be a great guitarist...some of the best guitarists can't read a bar of music. But I guess it helps if you want to go to Berkely.

drums
guitar
piano
flute/piccolo
oboe
english horn
harmonica [seriously!]
uhh, voice? [does that count?]

think im forgetting something...

Sounds like you got some pretty good influences there...mine are similar.
You don't need to read to be a great guitarist...some of the best guitarists can't read a bar of music. But I guess it helps if you want to go to Berkely.


One of my favorite bassists (Andy DeLuca) didn't pick UP a bass until he was 18. He went to Berkely shortly thereafter, and graduated with a degree in performance.


So, nothing is out of the question. :P

That's great...love hearing stuff like that.

I hope you fulfill your dream.

i play the acoustic guitar...i'm just learning now..and then when i'm done learning the basics i'll be able to get an electric guitar...which should be in january...but me and one of my friends are starting a band...she's also learning how to play guitar..we're looking for a drummer...but ehh...we still have time...we both don't even know how to play the guitar yet.. :P

WOW! :shock: freaky~ that's exactly My life and what's going on with me!

yup you and me girl!!!

and sara---your welcome =D

Well I play in two bands, one of melodic metal (Helloween, Stratovarius etc...) called DarkStalker and one of gothic metal (Within Temptation, After Forever etc) called Cinders of Fall... e play bass and I do the extreme vocals on both bands, but I also play guitar and keyboard when I (try to) compose. I want to learn how to play drums some day...
My influences are the traditional heavy metal bands like Maiden, Metallica (old stuff) and Sabbath (with Ozzy and Dio)...
Of course I add Evan in my list of influences... well, when the website of one of my bands is ready, i post the address here...

Farewell

I had originally posted in the other thread mentioned earlier.. but, figured I would go ahead and reply here too.

I've played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and some drums for over 20 years. Guitar is my primary instrument, but, I actually started out taking piano lessons for a couple years, then switched to guitar. I also try to sing (I'm my own worst critic on everything.. but especially my voice.)

My influences include just about everyone, but among my favorites are Gary Moore, Satriana, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Paul Gilbert, John Petrucci, Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, Eddie Van Halen, John Sykes(Whitesnake, Blue Murder) and several guitar tandems such as Degarmo/Wilton (Queensryche), Tipton/Downing(Judas Priest), Murray/Smith(Maiden), and Hetfield/Hammet(Metallica).

I currently have 5 guitars, (Washburn 6 string electric, Peavey G-Series 6 string electric, A cheap offbrand Gibson Explorer copy electric that a friend gave me, a Yamaha 12 string acoustic, and an Ovation 6 string acoustic). I recently sold my practice amp, a Crate 212, in favor of keeping my Marshall half stack (100 watt JCM900 head and 4x12Celestion cabinet).

Music is my passion, and my outlet, although currently I am not playing in a band. I still play at least 3 or 4 times a week.

I play a lil of guitar but I suck at it, but I really want to learn so I won't suck that much. I also play keyboard I got my 1st one when I was like 6 but I got more interested on it like 5 years ago. Actually when I got my 1st keyboard I wanted drums but I never got them....And I sing since I'm 10 and hopefully I'll start studing music next year at university :D

Hey im starting this topic to find out if there are any people here who play an instrument or in a band or whatever. if so what you play, how long for, influences, gear etc :twisted: i play guitar and drums and have done for about 5 years. i have tonnes of gear and up til recently played with a pretty successful rock band. Im now goin about auditioning for various bands-one of which looks like they could be somethin anyway let me now whose out there....Hey I"m a vocalist since I even heard of choir also a pianist since i was 6 I own a Roland synthesizer my influences were all the disney princesses that sang as a kid...Especially Ariel the Little Mermaid....

I've been playing guitar for 6 years, and, Gothika, we could be related. Seriously. :shock: Take your entire post, and it's me. Weird. I LOVE van halen. he's the greatest guitar player ever. Thrice is amazing, and I use Zakk Wylde pings too. I use a lot of different tunings, but I use drop d and standard the most. I do really like the guitarist from Dokken too. George Lynch. HE is very unique. Approaches a song from a whole different angle. You should check him out! :D

Yes i sing and play guitar, Influences - Metallica, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Mark Tremonti, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci...

* Edit, i put up some clips of me playing but digitalsoundplanet.com seems to be dead today so i'll post later.

i play electric guitar, bass guitar, violin, trumpet, and stand up bass.

I used to play clarinet(11yrs), Baritone(6), Horn(5), and mellophone(5) in band. I still do know how to play them all. And, pretty much, all the three valved brass instruments are the same. And I like to sing. I can't play gweetar for SHIT. :(

i play guitar both electric and acustic
i have a limited edition Hard Rock Cafe les paul
and a Yamaha acustic

i'm in a band called Solitude, our biggest influences are Evanescence and Funeral for a Friend.
allthough we have only been around since december and a complete band since a few weeks ago, we have recorded a quick take on our first song but with no vocals.

Been playing guitar for About 5 years now; link to the band is in my sig.

Guitars: 2 Ibanez, 1 Samick, 1 Ovation, 1 Washburn, 1 Takamine, 1 Vantage, 1 Off brand name bass Cruise.
Pedal: Korg Toneworks 1500
Amp: Pevy

My Toys!!:D
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Green Guitar (http://www.separatedband.com/remotehost/greenguitar.jpg)
Electronic Drums (http://www.separatedband.com/remotehost/elecdurms.jpg)
My Guitars (http://www.separatedband.com/remotehost/myguitars.jpg)
Recording Gear (http://www.separatedband.com/remotehost/newSpeakers.jpg)
My Pedal (http://www.separatedband.com/remotehost/pedal.jpg)
Some Rack Stuff (http://www.separatedband.com/remotehost/rackstuff.jpg)
Some Speakers (http://www.separatedband.com/remotehost/speakers.jpg)
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Looking at getting a new amp. Right now I have a Pevy, which is kinda getting old.


- Still trying to figure out Cool Edit Pro, Acid Pro


Good Program, we switch between cool edit and Pro Tools when we record.

Influences:
Metallica
Mark Tremonti
Papa Roach..
Many many many etc..

I play the trumpet, piano and am just learning the guitar on a rental acoustic. Class is so slow and boring though, that I've been having to teach myself.

ooo i play electric guitar and do vocals. guitar only 3 years and i been singing since i was 9. influences are evanescence lol and linkin park. ooooo whats the name of your band? you should post up some of your songs :D

I have been playing flute for 6 years, I do vocals, and I have been playing piano for a year.....the only sound equipment I have though is a tape recorder karioke thing.....its so sad :(

I play guitar. I have for about 5 years. I'm play guitar in a band called The Sporks. I'm also a backup singer in The Sporks and I'm one of the two main songwriters. We've been together for about a year...not long, but I like our band. We have fun and have some pretty good songs together.

I started playing that thing that is like a keyboard only with two rows and some pedals for the feet (don't know the english name only the german "Orgel", if anyone can help me I'd appreciate it) when I was 4 1/2 years old, I stopped when I was 14. Two years ago I started playing acoustic guitar and now I am the singer in a rock band. A click on my sig will take you to our site.

Trumpet for about 10 years.
Equipment:
Bach Stradivarius 37 with a 43 lead pipe. MP = Boring old 7C. Works for me.
Yamaha 2335 (My old one from high school. Still use to practice with when I travel).
Influences: Maynard Ferguson, Arturo Sandoval, Louis Armstrong, Harry James, Maurice Andre

Guitar off and on for last 5 years - took 2 years and worked hard at it. I still suck.
Equipment:
Gibson SG Copy, Fender practice amp, Pandora portable effects box (Told you I'm not serious).
Influences: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy, Billy Gibbons

I've sung since I was little, played guitar for 4 years (not counting when I learned the intro to "come as you are" in 5th grade). I've been playing solo shows since 2002, played with my band (now broken up) a few times before then and a few shows here and there with other people.

my site is http://www.forrestrose.com/, I have some songs and clips there.

I play with an esp ltd that I don't know anything about (pictured here (http://www.forrestrose.com/photos/pub8183.jpg)) and a marshall valvestate (you know, when it decides to work).

I've played other instruments in school, but nothing I stuck with or really liked a whole lot.

I'd like to hear anyone's songs on here (just don't ask me to critique them), I think one of the most important things for a serious band or musician is a website with audio on it...

I've played guitar for 17 years...almost 18 now actually. I played in a few different garage bands along the way, but never really got too serious with it all. I've played everything from classical to death metal. I think I enjoy the death metal stuff the most. Nice way to work out any frustration :D

I've been playing guitar for 17 years. My current band is about to record a demo in the next month or so (depends on studio schedules). We haven't finalized a name yet. I'll post clips up when it's done as we're female fronted and I think most of you will dig it.

Guitars:
7-string Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci model
6-string EBMM Petrucci with Piezo pickups
EB Baritone guitar tuned down to low G
7-string Ibanez Universe
6-string Ibanez S Custom LTD

Amps:
Chameleon 2000 Preamp
Mesa Poweramp (Poweramp #1)
Crown 602 Poweramp (Poweramp#2)
Gemini EQ
Behringer Midi Controller
Crate DSP Head
DimeBag Darrell Crybaby From Hell Wah Wah

Influences- Dream Theater, Megadeth, Evanescence, Death, Morbid Angel, Lacuna Coil, The Police, Pink Floyd, SRV

hey,

this is for all you musicians out there, which i know there must be loads.

what do you play?
how long you been playing?
and what do you hope to achieve from it if anything?

hey,

this is for all you musicians out there, which i know there must be loads.

what do you play?
how long you been playing?
and what do you hope to achieve from it if anything?

i used to take organ for like 10 years
i can also play all brass instruments and a little clarinet... ...

i really would love to learn DRUMS!!

if i do get a drum set then i want to join a band!!!!
i love music
and i love to write lyrics.
but i'm not good at composing, making up melodies, that sort of thing

you can always learn, im doing a music degree at the moment, will be graduating in 2 years, (ages to go), but i was never that great at melody stuff, but when you get learning you get the hang of it.

im a percussionist/drummer by the way.

There's this thread that can be kinda similar. (http://www.evboard.com/showthread.php?t=4032)

Anyway, I have played piano for about 13 years, and I keep playing it at home just to chill out and have fun.
I've learnt to play guitar but I.. suck. I'd have to practice more.
And I'm learning to play the flute because it has been always one of my favorites instruments.
Next year, I hope I can learn to play violin, I love it too.
But as I said, I only do it to have fun.

However, I'd like to play piano/keys in a band :p

I just started guitar literally a week ago. So far I'm having a lot of fun with it, tho it is challenging like any other instrument. I thought it looked like a fun instrument to learn which is why I started, and my reason for playing it is to just have something to do during my random free time and stuff...

so ony - with you on keyboard/guitar and me on drums.. .. all we need is another guitarist, vocalist and bassist and we're SET :) woot woot

I have played piano for about 13 years, and I keep playing it at home just to chill out and have fun.

what stuff do you play on piano? do you play classical stuff or songs etc?

Piano,Vocals, Guitar and Bass. Sometimes Drums.

so ony - with you on keyboard/guitar and me on drums.. .. all we need is another guitarist, vocalist and bassist and we're SET :) woot woot
woot!!! we should begin to think of a name!! like.. Dale Pants.. mmm. :D

what stuff do you play on piano? do you play classical stuff or songs etc?
When I took lessons, yeah I played a lot of Chopin, Bach... and all this classical books. Now I just play what I feel like. Ev, some songs from a pretty cool German book, some song I have in my head... whatever.

i cant play piano, but i can imagine having experience of both pop/rock and classical is a good thing to have. go you. :D

Yeah.
http://www.evboard.com/showthread.php?t=20976&highlight=instruments

Yeah. Someone else asked too...

Piano - 9
Drums - 5
Percussion - 6
Singing - 1
Guitar - (self taught)
Theory - 9 (Just wanted to add that)

I hope it will take me to the moon and back lol nah I hope to get a coureer in music. I LOVE JAMMING AND PLAYING IN BANDS! (I think it's time to get serious about it) I love writing songs (which I think suck) but other people like them I just need a proper band to play them!

-Emily-

what do you play? i play the clarinet
how long you been playing? so far 5 years and i plan to continue
and what do you hope to achieve from it if anything? i hope to achieve a career in music from it. or if not a career in it just a fun thing to do. i love playing music and i would like to continue in a higher level band

also i asked for a guitar for christmas because ive always wanted to learn so hopefully ill soon be able to add guitar to my list.

yay i now can play six notes on the guitar. lol

Yeah. Someone else asked too...


yes so i have been told by a previous member, if youd read the page befores post.

nothing came up on my search when i done it. sorry.

Piano/Keyboard since I was 3... so about 22 years.
Guitar since I was 16, so about 9 years.

Quite fluent in both.

I played the flute for 7 years and the stopped for a few years. I am planning on picking it back up. I'd like to learn how to play the guitar and piano.

so ony - with you on keyboard/guitar and me on drums.. .. all we need is another guitarist, vocalist and bassist and we're SET :) woot woot
I'll be your other guitarist.;) I've been plaing for 4 years in March and can play all of Anywhere But Home except the new solo for Haunted and the solo for Breathe No More,I can also play Even In Death:D

Well...reading the rest of these posts I feel kinda insignificant but oh well.

I've played clarinet for 5 years and I'm sort of self taught on acoustic. I also do vocals(also self taught) and I have played piano in the past for about 5 years as well...but no more of that.

flute
piano
I'm a singer
and I'm attempting to learn French Horn....it came in handy when my neighbors were blasting Nina Sky...I shoved the bell up against the wall and blew as loudly as possible. it worked too!
I want to learn Theory, but we don't have it here.
::is sad::
rory

theory is something that every musician should have some basic knowledge of. you probably already do but you just dont know it.

have a browse on the internet, there are some god teach yourself theory.

we have music theory workbooks at school
I could probably get one....
cool.
rory

Piano for 7 years
Guitar for 2 years (self-taught from piano knowledge)
Choir (I play my vocal chords...) for 5 years

I plan on majoring in music theory. BTW, anyone know a computer program that I can write music in?

I have perfect pitch :D

I play the piano. I've been playing for quite a few years, taking lessons for one year. I don't really hope to make a living out of it, I just enjoy playing.

I plaaaay... the recorder. The plastic kind. :p

Ive been playing guitar for 11 years, learnt my chops playing metallica pantera type shit. :D

...I've been playing piano for 4 years , but Im in level 6..out of 8 x_x''...I don't really like playing most of the time, but my mom says I need it for an education and so I can make money easily later on in my life whenever I need to by giving kids lessons (woa that was a long and tongue-twisting sentence)x_x....but some of the songs I'm playing are really pretty so I guess I enjoy it sometimes.

Guitar
Piano
Drums

anyone know a computer program that I can write music in?

yep, you can write music in sibelius music software or finale music software. theres a million other music notation programmes out there, but those two are the best.

the bad news is that they both cost a shit load to buy so you would either have to download a copy off of kazaa or any other good file sharing system, or see if anyone has a copy that they could put on your computer for you.

the demo version of sibelius is free but is only free for 5 days then you cant save anything, grrrr.

i play the clarinet. have done for nearly a year now and i'm taking my grade 2 exam after christmas. my teacher says i'm really good and she's surprised at me cuz i've overtaken this boy that's been doind it for 2 years already. it's cuz i already know how to read music and stuff though. i played the recorder (lol) for lik 4 years. now i'm teaching myself to play the keyboard and guitar. tomorrow i will have both those instruments. well better versions of them. my goal is to learn as many ev songs as i can on guitar and keyboard. i love music. it is my life. i will most likely get a job in music when i leave school. i want to take it for my gcses as well in year 11 but they don't do it at our school (evil!). my teahcer's trying to get them to change that though. just for me lol.

i <3music!

robyn.

I play the piano. I've been playing for quite a few years, taking lessons for one year. I don't really hope to make a living out of it, I just enjoy playing.

That goes for me too. I've been playing for three years now and played classical music first but I recently learned to play Breathe no More. That is fun. Even though I would love to become Evanescence's new keyboard/piano player, I don't see that happening. That's why I will just enjoy myself at home with it. :)

I've been a piano player off and on for years, but I've been a hardcore guitarist since I was 16. I started with a bass guitar and learned some 6-string electric stuff at the same time. Now, I play just about every kind of guitar, including acoustic, 7-string, baritone, and good old 6-string guitars. I learned part of my theory from piano lessons, and took some bass lessons which taught me how to learn scales on a fretted instrument, but I taught myself everything else guitar-related.

It's gonna be the third year that I play the violin (whoohoo!), I've wanted to play since i was 5, 'cause someone's mom in my class came and played the violin for us and i just fell in love with it!!
Playing the violin is great, I can play Hello, My Immortal, with the piano, and i think it sounds great.
But I really would like to learn the piano or guitar. Not because everyone says '' you can only do classical music on the violin'' ( which is not true at all, look at yellowcard, they have a violin player and they do rock! And i can still play ev songs on it!), but because those are very beautiful instruments and i dont want to play JUST the violin.

I aspire to play the guitar but I fail miserably. i took lessons about a month ago but they fell through. I may take some more in the new year but I HAVE TO GET A NEW GUITAR! Mine is so old (my grandma's ancient acoustic) it won't tune anynmore. Like at all! grrr. Very frustrating. But eventually i will learn and I would love to start a band. As soon as i get any friends.

Hey, nice thread!

I'm a first-rank oboe player. I've been player for almost 4 years. Oboe is such a misunderstood instrument :( . No one plays it in my whole school, but me. But, I taught myself to change piano and guitar sheetmusic into music I can play. So, I can play My Immortal, Everybody's Fool, and Breathe No More. I can play Bring Me To Life too, but it doesn't sound very good. Oh, and I taught myself to play Thoughtless without music, and it actually sounds right!

And I've been singing since I was 5, but I was in a traveling city-wide choir when I was 8, and in a small ensemble when I was 10. There's not much in Middle School for choir, because I play my instrument mostly, but in High School there's lots of different choirs that I can do as well as concert orchestra.

I used to play the drums pretty well when I was at High school and have now taken up the Electric Guitar, still very much learning, but I not doing to badly :)

what do you play? Guitar
how long you been playing? Almost nine years
and what do you hope to achieve from it if anything? To increase my playing and why not becoming a professional musician.

note : I would LOVE to play piano, and I think I'm going to take some classes.....

I can't believe that I have a keyboard and guitars and I can't play non of them. :( I tried playing the guitar but I got tired and stopped. And with the keyboard I just make some weird "music" with it. :p

Well I've been playing the clarinet for 5 years, and I'm currently in a Symphony orchestra(They're going to go to Austria for musician workshops and stuff, but I don't know if I can). I've also taught myself some piano and guitar, but I pretty much suck at guitar, lol. Anyway I'm going to major in Psychology and Music Performance when I go to college, so hopefully I will be able to do something with my music!

i play the guitar off and on. i'm alright at it, but i hope to be good one day!
if i wasn't so busy writting all the time i think i'd pratice more.

i'd also love to play the cello one day. but i gather i'll have to save up *a lot* of money for that :(

I can't believe that I have a keyboard and guitars and I can't play non of them. :(
Start learning :p Or give your guitars to me :D

Start learning :p Or give your guitars to me :Dor we could split them:)

I play a lot of instruments.

I play:
-guitar (Love it the most!)
-trumpet
-violin
-bass guitar
-percussion (any percussion under the sun)
-piano
-saxaphone
-flute
-trombone
-french horn
-clarinet

And that's it. I suck at the sax and clarinet though :(

I play the Flute!!! For 6 years, and I hope to learn to play the piano, which since i know how to read music should be easy!!! And to all those people who can play like all the Ev songs on piano out there i am SO jealous!!! :D

I play flute, alto flute, guitar, and bass guitar. I've been playing flute for four years, and I love it. Alto flute is my love though. I love playing on that thing. I'm doing an alto solo for Solo & Ensemble this year. It's called Aria. Really slow and pretty.

Guitar and bass I'm not so good at, and I've been trying to play piano, but I can never get far in those easy little kiddie books. Meh. Plus the bass clef for the left hand confuses me, like where the notes are on the staff and such after playing flute, which is treble clef. I'd love to play Ev songs on piano, but I would if I could.

Start learning Or give your guitars to me
or me or we could split them:)
Guess I'll start learning. :p

i play guitar. im learning on the classical but i can play rock too.
i've been playing *looks at calendar* about a year a think.

Piano, guitar, drums, violin, flute. WOO. And I sing. I think the voice counts as an instrument too.

I play piano, been playing for about 6-8 years, but I still suck. I don't know what I want to come out of it, but lately, I've been feeling like it could be what I'm gonna do.

I play cello :D and I love it.

Oh, and I forgot to mention I learned how to play english horn this summer at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, but I guess almost every oboe player can play the English horn. Just a different reed and waaaaau bigger keys (some of the keys are different though).

I play clarinet for 6 years, and i learn piano by myself since....2 months...

I play the clarinet. I have been playing it since the beginning of the school year (band class) and keep trying to play songs that are way above my level... I don't think it will get me anywhere in the future but I want to continue learning for a while so I know that I am able to play an instrument.

I can play clarinet, but it makes my mouth hurt. I can also play a little of the piano.

I wish I could play guitar...but oh the torment of hand pain... :(

i am learning piano for 4 months now. its really cool. i like it.
i even can play a song by mozart.but a really small one.. hehe.. im so proud.. :p :p

Clarinet rox0rs. It gives you awesome mouth muscles that'll help ward off wrinkles later on in life.

I play...guitar,oboe, and piano. :D

what is an english horn?
rory

i don't play any instrument but my favourites are violin, saxophone and piano and i really want to learn to play maybe on one of them

Wow there's a good varitey of instruments that people play. That's nice to see

I play the violin, I'm interested in learning how to play the drums, guitar (and bass), and the piano.

Hmmmmmm, lemmesee here. . .
Guitar: been playing for 18 years (started as a freshman in H.S.)
Vocalist: been singing for as long as I can remember (started doing vocals for a band 7 years ago)
Piano (can't really play it THAT well but I can fake it.)
Drums (Same as guitar, basic thrash and 4/4 beats)
All instruments self-taught.
Hoping to make a living in the music industry.

Cello- 8 years
Piano- 9 years
Flute- 2 years
Steel Pans- 3 years

I'm about to start playing the Oboe.

Woah, lots of good musicians on evboard then! Well *I* have been teaching myself piano for a month or so and have literally just started the keyboard today. We've just got an electric guitar so I'm just getting used to that with the basics etc. I've sung soprano in a choir too. I've only just seriously got into music and it's something I really want to be able to do, even though it's a bit late at my age.

wow we do have a good old bunch of talented musicians here. theres a lot of clarinetists too ive noticed. i play percussion myself.

hope you all keep up the good work.

I play guitar, piano, and I'm taking up the drums.



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what is an english horn?
rory
An English Horn is surprisingly neither English nor a horn. It's a curvier oboe with a bulb-shaped bell.

Hi there!!!

I play piano since I was 7 years old (now I'm 14) and I've started this year learning guitar... I really hope that someday I had the oportunity to learn more instruments 'cause I really love music!!

Kisses 'n' Hugs***

i've been playing the drums for quite a while now (and i just got a new set :D). i also play guitar (both electric and acoustic, but i started on acoustic), and i just kinda fiddle around on the piano. i can play a few songs, but i'm not that serious :p.

I've been playing the piano for about seven years, the violin for about six. I've just recently started learning the guitar.

I play flute, alto flute, guitar, and bass guitar. I've been playing flute for four years, and I love it. Alto flute is my love though. I love playing on that thing. I'm doing an alto solo for Solo & Ensemble this year. It's called Aria. Really slow and pretty.

Guitar and bass I'm not so good at, and I've been trying to play piano, but I can never get far in those easy little kiddie books. Meh. Plus the bass clef for the left hand confuses me, like where the notes are on the staff and such after playing flute, which is treble clef. I'd love to play Ev songs on piano, but I would if I could.

I love the alto flute, it is SO cool!! I got to try playing one at this flute fest deal, it was awesome. I know how you feel, I can read the treble clef but when it comes to the bass I lose it!! Laters!! And go flute players!! yay! :)

hey guys,

on the subject of english horn, its known over here in britian as the cor anglias, and its very much like the oboe, as said by another poster,

I love the alto flute, it is SO cool!! I got to try playing one at this flute fest deal, it was awesome. I know how you feel, I can read the treble clef but when it comes to the bass I lose it!! Laters!! And go flute players!! yay! :)

It is awesome. We're also doing a flute choir for S&E, and I'm the alto player. I'm also the only one in Concert Band doing it. The rest are all in Symphonic. Including the first chair of Symphonic band, she's a senior, and is EXTREMELY good. But yeah. I love playing alto.

I also got a scholorship to go to Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp this summer too for flute. My teacher does the auditions for her students. It's going to rock.

It is awesome. We're also doing a flute choir for S&E, and I'm the alto player. I'm also the only one in Concert Band doing it. The rest are all in Symphonic. Including the first chair of Symphonic band, she's a senior, and is EXTREMELY good. But yeah. I love playing alto.

I also got a scholorship to go to Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp this summer too for flute. My teacher does the auditions for her students. It's going to rock.

I'm SO jealous!! MN is so stupid and we have like no fine arts camps :( But that is so great for you!!! So you have an alto flute or do you rent one?? I am buying this really nice flute but I want to get an alto flute. That is so cool though!! so Congrats on all of this!!!! :)

I dont know anyone who plays alto flute, i know plenty who play normal flute. is there a difference in playing technique? or is there just a difference in sound.

I'm SO jealous!! MN is so stupid and we have like no fine arts camps :( But that is so great for you!!! So you have an alto flute or do you rent one?? I am buying this really nice flute but I want to get an alto flute. That is so cool though!! so Congrats on all of this!!!! :)

My teacher has one; I play on that. I wouldn't be able to afford one for a long time. They're really expensive. I want a new flute too. And thanks!
:)

I dont know anyone who plays alto flute, i know plenty who play normal flute. is there a difference in playing technique? or is there just a difference in sound.

Alto is longer, and heavier. It's also in a different pitch, which is G. Normal flutes are usually in C. The sound isn't as high as C flute, and it takes a lot more air to fill up an alto for good tone, and even more on bass. It's a bit harder to play, too. You usually don't play notes above the staff, since it's quite hard to get good tone and such cos it takes a lot of air.

I play clarinet in marching and concert band.

Amanda

Alto is longer, and heavier. It's also in a different pitch, which is G. Normal flutes are usually in C. The sound isn't as high as C flute, and it takes a lot more air to fill up an alto for good tone, and even more on bass. It's a bit harder to play, too. You usually don't play notes above the staff, since it's quite hard to get good tone and such cos it takes a lot of air.


cool thanks for the info, sounds complicated. i know that flutes go really high above the staff. i can imagine that the alto has a lot more of a warmer tone of it doesnt go above the staff.

I am currently trying to play the drums and I'm loving it so far! It pwns :D

i can play the drums (though not that well, i haven't done it in ages), a little guitar and piano but not very well. i don't know anything about chords yet, but one day i will buy a grand piano and get lessons :D

I've just picked up the piccolo again, and that thing is evil. it's so squeaky, but it's a good piccolo, a Bundy.
ATTENTION FLUTE PEOPLE

What are the best brands of flute? My mom and I are going to American Music sometime this week to get me one, and I want a good one this time!(we're renting to own) and I have a cheap JC Penney one right now....which is so crappy, two of the pieces barely fit together anymore, the tail end falls off a lot, which is why you NEVER buy flutes from JC Penney.....
thanks
rory

EDIT: die. piccolo. die.
r

I play guitar and piano mainly. I can play the trumpet as I used to be in the school brass band. I'd love to be able to play the bagpipes (*gasp* a Scotsman who doesn't play the pipes) but I've never had the chance. If you call singing an instrument then that too I suppose.

Well,i play electric and acroustic guitar,and i also play the piano. Im not sure how long for the guitars but when i was in 1st-3rd grade i took piano lessons. Then i quit but my friend Stephanie got me back into it and taught me more. She can play like really well,i call her Beetoven(sp? its the dude who like played real good and everything lol).Im also a singer as well. Where i hope to get with it? well sometimes me and Stephanie will get together and play piano,guitars and sing. We dont really call ourselves a "band" but i hope one day to get somewhere with it.

Lol. Piccolos aren't really...my preference. I like to keep space between them. Very shril, high pitched things.

What are the best brands of flute? My mom and I are going to American Music sometime this week to get me one, and I want a good one this time!(we're renting to own) and I have a cheap JC Penney one right now....which is so crappy, two of the pieces barely fit together anymore, the tail end falls off a lot, which is why you NEVER buy flutes from JC Penney.....

Try Gemeinhardt, which is really good. My flute now is a Gemeinhardt; they're of a very good quality and they hold up well. I've had mine since fifth grade....But they can be kind of expensive; my parents got mine through the school. Other than that, Yamaha is good, and some of my teacher's flutes are really good Japanese brands, like Muramatsu and Nagahara. It really depends on price though, although you could probably get a highish quality Gemeinhardt or a Yamaha for a good price.

Yesterday we went to 'Viena', a fast food place and there was a piano... we asked to the waiter if we could play it and there I went!

I was so nervous but I played My Immortal and a part of Breathe No More. haha, everyone in there clapped. *blushes* I'm still excited because I left piano for this, I'm too shy to play with a lot of people listening :o

Yesterday we went to 'Viena', a fast food place and there was a piano... we asked to the waiter if we could play it and there I went!

I was so nervous but I played My Immortal and a part of Breathe No More. haha, everyone in there clapped. *blushes* I'm still excited because I left piano for this, I'm too shy to play with a lot of people listening :o
Congrats my dear!

And yes, feeling nervous is something absolutely normal.......
Only time can help you go through it....or alcohol :D
lol

First time I played guitar in front of dozen people I was like......"goddamn, why am I shaking??? It's not the first time I'm playing!" ahah

Congrats my dear!

And yes, feeling nervous is something absolutely normal.......
Only time can help you go through it....or alcohol :D
lol

First time I played guitar in front of dozen people I was like......"goddamn, why am I shaking??? It's not the first time I'm playing!" ahah
Thank you!

lol, it's funny you've said this about alcohol, because I had drunk a bit of absinthe.. :p

haha, all my friends were looking at me kind of scared, I was shaking a lot.
But it was so cool when later, they were touched, almost crying :p I love piano, smiff. ;)

mmm Absinthe..... Too much time I haven't had some.....

And, of course it's way harder (for me) to be alone in front of persons, playing, than being with your band :p
With your band, you can go near your drummer, and make fun of him :cool:

well done ony, that must have taken guts. *pats you on back* he he lol xx

Yesterday we went to 'Viena', a fast food place and there was a piano... we asked to the waiter if we could play it and there I went!

I was so nervous but I played My Immortal and a part of Breathe No More. haha, everyone in there clapped. *blushes* I'm still excited because I left piano for this, I'm too shy to play with a lot of people listening :o


Wow, I don't think I would be able to do that in a resturaunt where I know basically no-one! Congrats!

A big awkward bottle with a funky nipple. but latter i mastered a knife & fork. that i like to use right about now. doesn`t hold much of a tune but it goes down ok.

I don't actually play an instrument, but I would love to play the drums, violin, piano, bodrahn, and tin whistle. ;)

its never to late to start learning an instrument. i hope you eventually get to try it out. xx

ok. tin whistle I would not recommend, it's probably as shrill and deadly as the frigging piccolo....
good luck with learning something, go for it. it's fun.
rory

I've been a vocalist for... 13 years... I used to sing in public choirs and such. But that all stopped when my family moved to a city in the middle of nowhere. I was able to join choir again in middle school but that drove me nuts since altos refused to sing their part and it was just a mess. Either way I've been practicing on my own since then. As far as instruments... I've been trying to learn guitar but ALL I can play is Sunshine Of Your Love and a feww sublime songs... damn the hammer-on and pull-off thing. Well no... I do fairly well at that. I just get excited and forget to keep playing after I do it right. I'll get it eventually. My brother's been teaching me theory for... forever... it's just odd knowing theory but not knowing how to play an instrument. He plays the alto saxophone. He's been playing that for... since he was 7 so... 9 years... then he plays the barritone, tenor, and bass saxophone. He wants a surprano but that won't happen any time soon. Aside from that there's the trumpet, french horn, flugal horn, clarinet, and he is learning drumset. Who knows but I'm happy since he's promissed to teach me alto sax. I'm proud of him too since he gets to go to the berkley school of music. His piano needs work though... that's the only reason Juliard wouldn't give him a full ride but oh well.

I've just picked up the piccolo again, and that thing is evil. it's so squeaky, but it's a good piccolo, a Bundy.
ATTENTION FLUTE PEOPLE

What are the best brands of flute? My mom and I are going to American Music sometime this week to get me one, and I want a good one this time!(we're renting to own) and I have a cheap JC Penney one right now....which is so crappy, two of the pieces barely fit together anymore, the tail end falls off a lot, which is why you NEVER buy flutes from JC Penney.....
thanks
rory

EDIT: die. piccolo. die.
r

My instructor said that the best type of flute to buy would be a Demidici, which is a Jupiter. Though really it depends on how you play. You don't like piccolos!? I love them, I want one sooooo bad, but that is because I am in marching band and really there is no point in playing a flute in marching band as it can't be heard. And I didn't even know you could buy a flute from JC Penny...well I hope you get a good flute!! :)

Oh, stupid question, what is a tin whistle exactly?? I think I know but I could be wrong... :confused:

When I was in third grade I played the recorder, I was pretty good at it. And then in fourth I played the clarinet. That thing had the worst sound.... I hated it.
But then just last year, I picked up a guitar and fell in love with it.
So guitar is now my instrument. I just got an electric for christmas. But I've always thought about playing drums...

^^^I remember playing recorder in primary school too. Did all kids play that blasted thing? I hated it! :rolleyes:
My teacher used to play it and his spit would dribble down it and come out the hole at the bottom. :D

I can play piano. I used to, but not really anymore. I play guitar mostly. I've played piano since I was 10 (i think). And I've been playing guitar for about a year and a half. Music is my passion. I can't live without it. It's my stress reliever. Whenever I'm feeling some strong emotion, like I'm stressed, or like anger or something, I don't really TALK to people about it. (It's a little problem I'm working on...) But I have other ways to relieve my stress. I usually play guitar to get it out. It might be weird, but it works. :)

If I were to learn to play any instrument, I would have to spend months learning how to read music, because that is something I have never learned to do, no matter how hard I tried! :rolleyes: :eek:

we all used to have to learn recorder.
I never got the point, I think it was just to teach us basic music reading techniques, and recorder is really easy for little kids to learn. I'd rather they'd have taught us piano, then I could maybe play two handed! but our school couldn't afford 30 keyboards per class....oh, well.
rory

yeah i started with recorder too in primary school, but it wore itself out, very very quickly. then i moved to percussion at the age of 15.

recorder does seem to be the starting point for young kids.

I can play piano but I don't play often, I'm too lazy :P And I sing, my voice is my fav instrument :D

If I were to learn to play any instrument, I would have to spend months learning how to read music, because that is something I have never learned to do, no matter how hard I tried! :rolleyes: :eek:


Learning to read music isn't that bad, actually. It wouldn't take months, maybe two to three weeks, four maybe. It depends. Learning to play the instrument the right way and commiting notes and fingerings to memory and such is harder, in my opinion. :)

I've played the piano for 7 years...I started when I was real little. I just started playing guitar too. Oh yeah, once I played the flute for a year, but then it got old and stuff.

I've been playin gpiano for 12 years now, and I'm still no good at it. I also sing (Everyone tells me that my voice is identical to Amy's) in choir and solo and festivals.

go flutists !! i play flute, i've been playing for about 4 years now..It's fun figuring out the Ev songs and playing along ,lol.

lol. that's the main reason that I bought the book, I can transpose vocal music into flute! I was doing that for a while, I had most of Whisper down, and My Immortal, but now I have the book....so I can go crazy!
rory

what do you play? Violin, Piano, Keyboard
how long you been playing? Violin = 6 years Piano = 3 years Keyboard = 5 months
and what do you hope to achieve from it if anything? I hope to achieve a record deal with my band by using those instruments in our music!

i play bass (5-string) i also played drums 2 years ago... i want to learn to play double bass drums.. seems hard..

i also played recorder when i was in elementary school. most people are learning recorder in elementary schools right?

I play, Guitar (electric and accoustic) Bass ( 5 & 4 string) Piano/Keyboard Drums. I think that's it.

we all used to have to learn recorder.
I never got the point, I think it was just to teach us basic music reading techniques, and recorder is really easy for little kids to learn. I'd rather they'd have taught us piano, then I could maybe play two handed! but our school couldn't afford 30 keyboards per class....oh, well.
rory


Your school supplied recorders as in the students not having to pay for them? 'Cause I had to pay like 6 bucks to get one. And it was mandatory that we play one. If we didn't pay, we had to use the ones that were used by like 50 other people. I forgot my recorder one music class, and she tried to get me to play one of the "community" recorders. I got an F for that class that day but I didin't care.....

They should have taught us drums, yea that would've been awesome....

hey,

this is for all you musicians out there, which i know there must be loads.

what do you play?
how long you been playing?
and what do you hope to achieve from it if anything?
French horn of course, all else is unworthy ;)

(Opps.. Did I spike some band competition there?)

I played for 7 years, but I haven't touched one in a long time. I play my trumpet occasionally, and I got my $200 special Clarinet at Walmart to start dorking around with. My goal is to try and get my kids interested in music. Perhaps someday I'll get involved in music as a hobby again. But I'm not cut for the professional aspects of it.

I've been playing guitar for about 4 months now. Its really awesome and I've learnt heaps, with the help of some friends and music classes at school. I'd love to learn drums, but my dad wont get 'em because he says their too loud (pffft, even though he played for about 9 years...) so I guess, until he changes his mind, I'll have to do it at school :D

I've played the piano since I was eight and have also been playing the guitar for two years (self thought). If given the chance i would loooove to learn to play drums but unfortunately it would cost too much. :D

ive been playing guitar for about five years now. any of you heard of SLASH formerly of Guns N' Roses now plays for Velvet Revolver. n e ways listening to his music inspired my to start playing. Now i play in a band and we do two Ev covers ( BMTL & My Immortal ).
I want to learn how to play the piano maybe i can learn my immortal or breath no more that would fuckin Rock

Happy New Year to Evboard and EVANESCENCE

hey guys just bought a new axe!! its an ibanez rg series. i play it through a marshall mg100dfx. it fuking hammers :D :D

i ve playing the drums since uhmm.. 3 months now. i should have start earlier :rolleyes: my biggest model of drumming is rocky :D i ve loaded some tabs and tried to play them but itīs not that easy it looks like :/

I used to play clarinet in school, but I quit because I hardly ever practiced, and I hated the teacher and I sucked, which is a result of me not practicing... :rolleyes: lol I bought my clarinet, so I would like to play it on my own time, but with school, it's kinda hard...And I would also like to learn guitar and maybe drums, (I always catch myself playing air drums! LOL! I'm such a nerd...) but again, with the school thing :rolleyes:. I have such big dreams, but little aggression to acheive them...*shakes head*

yeah, except they used the same ones every year, they just boiled them in disinfectant over the summer. At the end of 6th grade they gave them to us.
Rory

i've been playing the piano since i was 10 and i'm TRYING to learn how to play the bass, my bf is a bass player so he's trying to teach me but uhh....it's not happening so far haha

I play piano and guitar, quite well actually, especially since I've never taken lessons for either. Not pro or anything, but I know enough to get by. :D

I'm a...

-violinist
-alto saxophonist
-baritone saxophonist
-trombonist
-guitarist (amateur)
-pianist (I don't actually play, but I know how)

People keep saying "What DOESN'T he play?" every time they find out I play an new instrument. D:

yeah, except they used the same ones every year, they just boiled them in disinfectant over the summer. At the end of 6th grade they gave them to us.
Rory

That is so wrong!! But sadly my school did the same thing, it sucked, but we could buy them for $7, which was better because they only put them in a dishwasher...no actual disinfectant. Personally I hated choir in elementary school...it was torture. :(

I take lessons for harp and violin, but I can also play piano pretty well. I've been playing violin for... 8, almost 9 years now; I've been playing harp for about 4 years. It's really fun to play Ev arrangements on harp (I'm SUCH a nerd, lol) :D I remember I arranged MI and played it at my harp recitial. And of course, everyone was like "What's effernescence?" :rolleyes:
What do I want to achieve? I want to be a music major, and go to the U of M school of music. I want to get a performance degree and also teach violin (and some harp).

I play the Piano and Flute... but i never had lessons, the things i know i learned by the sound. So, I play what i hear. And it always sounds well.

:D

Well i play piano & guitar!...

^^ :rolleyes:

I've been playing guitar for about a dozen years (no, I'm NOT old). And yes, I've figured out all the songs off Fallen. As well as a few off Origin. I can also play piano and a bit of bass. Next: drums!!!

Hey everyone :) I'm new here, but not really. I've been here on different names for about a year. I just never posted.

Anyway...

I play drums (10 years) guitar (3 years) piano (2 years) and I've tried bass a few times. I also teach drum lessons. :)

I just bought an MBox and I'm attempting to learn Pro Tools. I'm only 17, but I'm hoping to eventually produce a demo cd or something.


Sorry if I did something wrong in this post... I'm clueless :)


Anyone from Maine?

I play the French Horn.

It's not a really popular instrument, but I kick ass at it...or....used to.

I haven't touched one in forever.

I played it for 3 years.

Yeah.

I've been playing guitar for over a year now. i know how to play haunted and going under but it sounds tacky because i have an acoustic guitar... and recently im doing 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' and I will be doing 'American Idiot' by Green Day. im good at it. well not like excellent, just good. i have no band, and it turns out all my friends get their lessons at the same place i do. and we dont have a band!!! WTF MATE!!! yea but my dad plays the guitar like Ozzy and Metallica put together. he's really good.

Ooh, it's been forever since I've played anything! I used to be kinda good at music, according to my teacher, I had an "ear" for it. I was in a music group in school until 11. We played all kinds of stuff, but they were very simple.

I got a solo performance with a flute when I was about 10 or 11 though... really complicated song. Really pretty too. Got to perform it. Ah, the stage fright!!! *shudders* The butterflies... it was cool though.

Tried the drums... didn't work! LOL! And I could play things by ear if given a piano/organ... after many attempts :rolleyes:

But now, music sort of transcends me! And I like it that way!

I have played, ummm... oh can't remeber the name, claranet or something for like 2 weeks. And i tried guitar at school but wasn't really interested in it then. But now i really want to learn Bass guitar.

you should take it up, musical instruments are a great way of relief, and expressing yourself, or so i found.

yeah i should i just have to wait till i get my car up and running and buy one and get on my way.
Yeah, i am trying new ways to express myself on the out side. I write of course and i also started drawing and wanted to learn bass for a while now. I just haven't been bothered to get off my but to do anything about it, Plus i am having a saving crisis, meaning i can't save. When i have money i can't help but spend it :( arrrggg its driving me insain... i have to stop spending....

Ehhh...I play electric guitar. I've only played for a few months and I've had to teach myself (which has been quite an adventure, lol) but I'm not too bad at it. It depends on who you compare me to...

yeah i should i just have to wait till i get my car up and running and buy one and get on my way.
Yeah, i am trying new ways to express myself on the out side. I write of course and i also started drawing and wanted to learn bass for a while now. I just haven't been bothered to get off my but to do anything about it, Plus i am having a saving crisis, meaning i can't save. When i have money i can't help but spend it :( arrrggg its driving me insain... i have to stop spending....

god im the worlds worst spender believe me, i can never save anything.

I played the viola for about ten years. But I gave it up in high school about five years ago.

I si-hi-ing!!


*Ahem*

I sing.

i picked up the guitar like 6months ago play mostly metallica anyone know what kinda guitar moody used or john?

guitar and cuatro... but guitar its my favorite one.. here is my guitar...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/Punkygirl/myguitar.bmp
and im learning to play drums

Ive been playing Guitar for about 7 months. its fun

My sister is progressing with her guitar playing. She hasn't had lessons, but I have to admit, she's pretty dedicated.

I can officially say i play the bass now ;D yay... i want to get leasons next tearm, and have a lead singer for a band, if we start one. :)

I play flute but I haven't actually played it in a long time. Maybe I should now before it's too late and I forget how to do it ;)

amy

I've been playing the guitar since I was 9 years old :D
i have the electric guitar since chrismas

I play piano or exactly keyboard though my personality is too impatient and sparking.
I was 4 when I started if I remember right.. My teacher wasn't professional and I didn't actually want to learn enough hard.
When I was 11 I finished my lessons and thought that I never play piano again.
Few years later my mind changed and today I'm so happy that I can play piano. Playing is one of my escapes and I love it.
Still I can't imagine that playing piano could be my future, even more I love to sing.

trumpet

learning piano and french horn.

I can also play a bit of the clarinet

Learned to play the clarinet in 5th grade, took up guitar on my own in 7th grade, and I've been playing piano for less than 6 months. The last 2 are without lessons.

And I've been singing since I was about 3. :)

hey,

this is for all you musicians out there, which i know there must be loads.

what do you play?
how long you been playing?
and what do you hope to achieve from it if anything?

i play guitar and drums.
i've been palying guitar for probably a year and a half or maybe a little more than a half.
i've been playing drums/percussion for about four years.
i hope to achieve musical strength because i reall want to be in a band and sing/play guiatar for a career. :p

I've been playing piano about 8 years or so. I started studying in my local music insitute when I was 7.
In one moment I really wanted to go to study music in college when/if I go there, but not so much anymore. But at least I know it will stay my hobby as long as I can play.
I also tried playing guitar few months ago. That's not for me.

http://www.thomaokaze.be/images/sonor_force3000_wood.jpg

Drums!!! The best method of stress relief... heh...

My Sonor Force 3000 kit looks exactly like shown in the pic but black instead of wood. I have a practice pad too, is a drum set accessory must have. These quiet practice drum pads allow you to practice anytime, anywhere you go.

hmmm....i play cello,piano,i used to play violin,bass guitar,and guitar.
i dont play them all at once:-P i mainly just play cello.


CELLOS 4 EVER

Well, unlike a lot of people, I can't play Piano well nor guitar ^^; I played Clarinet for 3 years and now I'm playing flute ^^ I'm in my school's "Harmony"

I played the flute from the 6th grade until the 10th grade. I was supposed to learn the Sax. in the 7th grade for the 9th grade jazz band, but we moved to Germany and they didn't allow a 7th grader to play in the jazz band. So I kinda lost interest. I was damn good too. but that was too many years ago, and I probably couldn't carry a tune but a bad one. I also could play the recorder.
I've always wanted to learn to play the piano.

i played saxophone in school for one year just for music class but i wanna learn the guitar. i think im gonna take lessons in the summer

I play a few...piano, guitar(electric and acoustic),bass, and drums. Gil Mod...you have the same drum set as I did before it was stolen. :(
-Jessica

Piano and bass guitar. Im better at bass guitar, but i like piano better, heh...

I play drums and trumpet. On trumpet I'm working on Grade 6 music and on drums I'm Grade 8 standard :D

I play guitar, bass guitar, very little piano, some drums and I sing from time to time.

as of three days ago, i am teaching myself to play the guitar...and i can safely say, i suck...but it's only been three days so... eh... i should definately get lessons. i've always wanted to be able to play the guitar and drums, but my parents absolutely refuse to buy me or let me buy drums.

I am TRYING to learn how to play my electric guitar that i have...so far all i know how to play is the beginning of a metallica song...lol :p

I've always wanted to play guitar, drums and piano, but havnt really gotten the chance to do so, so I've signed myself up for a guitar course and i'm switching to drums next year. :D But the instrument that i play well with is my clarinet, because i've played it for five years now (since grade 6). Honestly..the one-instrument-only deal is driving me nuts lol And of course, I sing. ;)

I play flute, and i start 6 years ago :)

I play flute, and i start 6 years ago :)
Yaaaaaaaay I started 8 years ago although I've not played it properly for 3 years now. I've just started playing it again. Played for about an hour in the last 2 days.

I really need some new music though, and to practice a bit more. I forgot some of the fingering for the top octave notes from top D above since the last time I played, last September.

I've been playing Dvorak today. If I see one more "Variations on a theme by..." I'll shoot something!! Lol!!!!!!

amy

I play piano, flute, guitar and recorder (if it counts). I've been playing:

- piano for 8 years (I quit this year. I've never been very good at piano)
- guitar for 2 years
- flute for 5 years
- recorder played for 2 years (it was with my elementary music class)

I hoped to achieve nothing when I played piano but now I hope that with my background in piano, I'll be able to understand guitar more and implement classical styles into my own music.

With flute, I hope to stay in my school's band until the very end, be able to play challenging music well and be the leader of my section.

I had no hopes with recorder. It was a big joke.

I hope to make a full length album (for my own satisfaction) with songs I've written. I've actually started and have one song recorded. I want to sell the album to people I know and then give 100% of the profits to an organization, such as World Vision, that helps children in poverty-stricken countries.

i sing

i'm not one to brag either but i'm really good (not as good as amy though:rolleyes: )

i'm hoping to be the lead singer of a band but if im not a solo career works for me too

Blackshadow:)

i can play:
guitar
bass
trumpet
violin
double bass

outta those instruments, i must say i spend the most time on my electric guitar. :D

Well, since my post was lost in the crash... I play the oboe... have been for 5 years now... the BESTEST instrument EVAR!! And I, of course, do English Horn as well.. I used to play clarinet for marching band. I learned the flute for the hell of it. Played my best friends tenor sax quite a few times. And taught myself piano in elementary school. I really wanna learn bassoon, french horn, and cello. I'd also like to have real piano lessons... :D. Like what my custom title says, I'm a band nerd... always have been always will be.

Well, I am trying to learn piano, I can only play like two songs though. I am hoping to learn a lot more. :)

I play the violin. I'm not very good at it though. The reason may be because I hate to practice.

I've been playing the violin since preschool, and the cello since third grade. I'm good at both but better at the cello cuz I play that more often.

I play bass. I have a few, but here's a picture of m Ibanez BTB 6 string.

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/products/eb/pict/BTB406QM_TK_1A_02.jpg

I also have a 4 string Fender that I learned on and a Maveric 5 String...Same as Dave from CoF ;)

I play flute, guitar, and am learning bass... I've taught myself some piano. And used to play the violen. I can play alto saxophone, but quit a while ago.... I think there may be more over the years... But i can't remember them right now.... Oh, recorder in second grade. :p

n00b alert.....

I just started piano, I've been playing for about 3 months :cool:

hey,

this is for all you musicians out there, which i know there must be loads.

what do you play?
how long you been playing?
and what do you hope to achieve from it if anything?

I play... my voice, I'm a singer

I've been singing like for 6 years...

I want to be a well-known singer, and I know I will be.

I have been playing the piano since I was four. I absolutely adore it, but unfortunately, when I moved out, it didn't come with me. But, soon that will change and I'll have her back.

I also play guitar, drums, clarinet, bass and trombone, but not nearly as well as the piano.

I play bass. I have a few, but here's a picture of m Ibanez BTB 6 string.

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/products/eb/pict/BTB406QM_TK_1A_02.jpg

I also have a 4 string Fender that I learned on and a Maveric 5 String...Same as Dave from CoF ;)



Wow your full of surprises April ;)


I wondered if there was a six string bass... well no a friend wondered and i didn't really care :p
I'm still learning bass, i had 8 leasons (meant to be 10 but things happen :rolleyes: ) and it cost me $200+ so i can't really afford it again this tearm which sucks big time cause i'm still learning the basics.

I play flute, guitar, and am learning bass... I've taught myself some piano. And used to play the violen. I can play alto saxophone, but quit a while ago.... I think there may be more over the years... But i can't remember them right now.... Oh, recorder in second grade.

maybe we should ask what you don't play :P your talented, i couldn't even play a whole song on the recorder :p

I like this thread, so i'm gonna post in it.

I play the alto sax, but I have played tenor.

I used to play the classical guitar, but I lost interest in it.

I taught myself how to play the clarinet, but I lost interest in it.

I taught myself how to play the bassoon, but I hated that instrument and it was too much pressure.

I can play the piano, slowly and somewhat decent (taught myself), but i'm going to take up lessons soon.

I also played the violin, but my teacher wouldn't let me into orchestra, so I stopped playing it.

I've played the Tenor Saxophone for about three years now.
I can (kind of) play the piano/keyboard.
But I would love to learn the drums :p

I've been playing piano for almost 7 years now:)

I used to play chimes when I was little, lol

i'm a little rubbish at instruments , didn't do bad on the drums though at school in music . and I have been known to play the papper and comb .lol

i know , spamy post * must punish self* Devil face

Harp for 9 years until I had to sto