Trumpeteering

This thread is about musical instruments you play.
(or make noise with anyways)

I bought a trumpet last summer and had the idea to dig it out and finally learn to play it. I practiced a little bit but never really learned any notes, so it was just making noise, mostly. But I printed out a fingering chart and learned the c scale, and I can almost play it smoothly!

(I get stuck with the embouchure change between F and G and B and C ;DD)

Anyways, I'm stuck building up lung power and learning the rest of the notes so I can bide my time away playing chromatic scales and etc.

I do take pride in the fact that with what equates to three days practice, I sound at least as good as some of our, ahem, last chair players when they played their scale tests xD (Sad as that is)

Played clarinet for 8 years in school and I still have it here with me after graduating. I don't intend to keep on with it in college, though, because it's more of a hobby than it is a "omg I plan to continue my musical studies and/or teach music!" thing.

I've downloaded sheet music for some FF music that I intend to print and play:greenie:[/nerdism]

I am a vocalist, anything from rock to opera. I have also been in a few musicals. I am interested in filling up for a Prog band that needs a singer.

I dabble in Guitar, though I do not own or formally play for one.

I've played drums, guitar and piano in a band. I played piano for the longest, since I was about 8 but drums are my main instrument now.

Drums and Piano. : ]

Guitar and Piano. Had a Violin and Autoharp but they gots stoled

I would like the world to know that I hate trumpets.

I play saxophone, and in band the FREAKING TRUMPETS were told to stand up to bring the sound out. YEAH, to bad they were RIGHT IN MY EAR. It was horrible. I can't stand trumpets.

I started playing Alto Sax my 5th grade year and played in band until my senior year, as of now I haven't picked my sax up in about a year and a half.
Taught myself how to play the flute when I was a Sophmore in high school but haven't touched the flute since I touched my sax.
Other than that, I sing, varsity all in high school, honors from 5th to 8th. Singing is my passion by far.

My husband plays self-taught piano, he plays by ear and can't read music, but no matter -what- you play for him he can play it back on the piano after fiddling for a bit. When I say anything, I mean anything, you play a Beethoven peice and he will play it back. I make fun of him and call him an autistic savant, 'cept he gets mad 'cause I called him autistic.
He also plays Drums, and has been playing since high school. He loves the drums to death, so I plan on buying him Roland TD-20S V-Pro Electronic Drum Set and more Electronic Drum Sets at GuitarCenter.com.
as his "YAY YOU DID GOOD IN BASIC AND AIT" present. I got electronic because.. well.. 3 month old baby + drums = crying alot. But 3 month old baby + drums w/headphones = happy baby and happy mommy!

We're going to put our daughter in piano lessons when she's three. Assuming both our musical talents have combined into our little girl, she should be pretty epic with an instrument.

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Originally Posted by Avarice-ness

I would like the world to know that I hate trumpets.

I play saxophone, and in band the FREAKING TRUMPETS were told to stand up to bring the sound out. YEAH, to bad they were RIGHT IN MY EAR. It was horrible. I can't stand trumpets.

I started playing Alto Sax my 5th grade year and played in band until my senior year, as of now I haven't picked my sax up in about a year and a half.
Taught myself how to play the flute when I was a Sophmore in high school but haven't touched the flute since I touched my sax.
Other than that, I sing, varsity all in high school, honors from 5th to 8th. Singing is my passion by far.

My husband plays self-taught piano, he plays by ear and can't read music, but no matter -what- you play for him he can play it back on the piano after fiddling for a bit. When I say anything, I mean anything, you play a Beethoven peice and he will play it back. I make fun of him and call him an autistic savant, 'cept he gets mad 'cause I called him autistic.
He also plays Drums, and has been playing since high school. He loves the drums to death, so I plan on buying him Roland TD-20S V-Pro Electronic Drum Set and more Electronic Drum Sets at GuitarCenter.com.
as his "YAY YOU DID GOOD IN BASIC AND AIT" present. I got electronic because.. well.. 3 month old baby + drums = crying alot. But 3 month old baby + drums w/headphones = happy baby and happy mommy!

We're going to put our daughter in piano lessons when she's three. Assuming both our musical talents have combined into our little girl, she should be pretty epic with an instrument.

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I used to feel the same for the same exact reason. I wouldn't mind trading my alto sax for a trumpet now, just because I love the sound of them now.

Anyway, I used to play alto sax and I used to play guitar as well... I'd like to learn to play the piano or trumpet sometime though.

I play guitar, bass, a little bit of banjo and some piano.

Drums and keyboard a little. Also the almight Recorder! I'm on my third recorder. My friend keeps chucking them somewhere. I'd be half tempted to learn how to play it if, Hot Cross Buns wasn't already the best recorder song ever. Also dual welding Recorders makes everything solid a drum.

In our school band, the trumpets were behind (or next to, depending on where at in the section you sat) us clarinets. Our first chair trumpet would seriously play until his face was purple and so everyone would be deaf afterword ;-;

I play guitar hero and rock band... seriously thats about it. But I'm planning on learning real guitar.

I play my iPod!

No, actually I used to play the cello. I never put too much effort into it though. I haven't picked one up for about a year. They're just too expensive to play for self enrichment reasons and I don't really have anywhere I can or want to play. I do miss it.

I've been playing electric guitar in a punkrock 'n roll band for the past 5 years :choc:

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