What Musical Instrument(s) Do You Play?

[WhiteDove]

Musicians only poll, you can pick more than one response.

 

[yochumjy]

WhiteDove:

Musicians only poll, you can pick more than one response.

Okay, WhiteDove, NOW your getting personal. Not only are you elbowing in on my (old) thread with a poll! (How DARE you.) :tsktsk:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=4683

BUT you ALSO make me type this response TWICE! The nerve…



Oh, yeah and I play guitar.

John

 

[WhiteDove]

Hey, I goofed up and didn’t allow for multiple choices…

I play guitar and piano…

 

[ridesawhitehors]

I play the cello, and the violin (a little).
I haven’t played much in the last couple years because my teacher became very ill, and my other ‘partner’ - married and moved away.
I like to play at church - but the orchastra doesn’t like to practice so I don’t go anymore. I HAVE to practice.
I also can play the piano some - never had much experience, but I can pick it up really fast. I am fascinated with piano.
Here’s to catholic musician!!! :clapping:

 

[SusanL]

I’m a church organist and a piano teacher. This means that I can keep some of my “chops” while raising our kids.

 

[WhiteDove]

very cool… I only play by ear, can’t read music.

 

[Robert_in_SD]

Bagpipes.

 

[WhiteDove]

I love bagpipes!!!

 

[mango_2003]

My main instrument(s) is the Saxophone. I play all four, but am best at the Alto.

I can also play Guitar, Piano and Drums.

~mango~

 

[PilgrimJWT]

Music is a major hobby of mine. I have played in symphonic orchestras for over 30 years, and in one chamber group or another for over 15 years. I began as a violin player at age 9, took up viola at 26, and took up 'cello at 48.
Beethoven is easily my favorite composer–I am now playing cello in an orchestra where we will be doing his 7th symphony. That one is a particular favorite since I got my start in classical music appreciation by listening to that one over and over.
I play piano off and on–off lately. I decided that before I died, I was going to learn to play a complete Beethoven piano sonata (not the first movement of the moonlight, which has a killer last movement, and not the two “leichte-sonatas” (easy sonatas). I learned Op. 90–and then went on to the “Tempest”, and Op. 10. No. 2. But they are pretty well corroded by now.
But I do more. I play Irish jigs and I have improvised harmonies in bluegrass groups.
Last but not least, I attend the Spanish language Sunday Mass in our parish and play fiddle in the Spanish choir. I learned the language some years ago and am trying to improve my fluency in it. What better place than there?

 

[Annunciata]

I can play my grandaughter’s keyboard… does this count? oh and I can whistle too

 

[Timidity]

I play around with a bowed psaltery. Does that count?

 

[PilgrimJWT]

I have a plaque that expresses my feelings about music entirely:

"Bach gave us God’s Word
"Mozart gave us God’s Laughter
"Beethoven gave us God’s Fire

“God gave us music so that we could pray without words”

 

[dream_wanderer]

I play the piano and the guitar a little…and sing…but right now at the moment I’m teaching myself to play the Irish Tin Whistle (also known as the Penny whistle) No…its not like playing a recorder and is not as easy as you might think. Its rather difficult especially if you haven’t played any brass or woodwind instruments before.

dream wanderer

 

[DaveBj]

All keyboards (including according, synth and organ), guitar and bass guitar, upright (symphony orchestry type) bass, cello on a jr-high level, trombone, baritone/euphonium, bari-sax on jr-high level, flute on jr-high level, and clarinet on jr-high level.

DaveBj

 

[whowantsumadebo]

I’m 20 and I’ve played the drums for about 9 years. I always though I was gonna go somewhere with it. I’d keep playing in bands and playing some shows around California then breaking up and starting new bands with the same people. Then the last band I’ve been in was one that could’ve gone somewhere in the metal scene with some work, but I quit. One member wanted to sing a Pro-abortion song, and it was very low-brow. So I decided that being right with God was more important than pleasing fans and writing stupid songs. Now I still am looking for new people to make positive rock music with. But for now I’ve been a lonely musician watching some friends’ groups playing on the other side of the country. Ugh. I’m excellent too.

 

[baltobetsy]

Timidity:

I play around with a bowed psaltery. Does that count?

I had one of those once! I used to sing with an early music group, and played percussion and psaltery. It was fun!

And to answer the poll:

SINGERS ARE MUSICIANS, TOO!!!

Betsy

 

[raphaela]

I sing…that’s my dream, to just be able to sing.

I also play piano (since 9), play flute, clarinet and trumpet (the best of the 3), bass guitar pretty well, a little bit of guitar (i know a few chords).

I own a keyboard, bass and trumpet.

My next instrument…violin or cello (would’ve learned these instead of paino but lessons were too far away.

My fiance plays guitar and bass guitar. He also played baritone in highschool.

He owns an acoustic and an american fender strat.

He’s gonna learn the drums next.

We are also saving to buy some recording equipment. Once we get a house, we’ll have a room devoted to music!!!

It’ll be one musical family!!!

 

[hosea]

WhiteDove:

Musicians only poll, you can pick more than one response.

I’ve played guitar at mass for the last 30 years. Loving every minute of it.

I also create musical accompaniment on my pc using violins, flutes, pianos, etc to add to my accompaniment (ducking the pies in the face for the use of the dreaded ‘pre recorded music’)

And, contrary to popular opinion, “pre-recorded music when combined with live musicians and/or voices becomes an integral part of the performance and is, therefore a legitimate use of recorded music.”*

*Taken from page 308 of The Liturgy Documents.

Peace,
Terry

 

[mercygate]

Robert in SD:

Bagpipes.

Say, Robert in SD, will you play “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, Come Unto Me and Rest” to Tallis’ Third Mode Melody at my funeral?