Your classic introduction (with a twist) topic. What instruments do you play, or what do you want to start playing?
Instruments I play:
- Guitar
- Bass
- Banjo
- Violin
- Harmonica
- Keys
- Drums
Instruments I play well:
Played trombone and tuba for a couple years each. I’ve taken a liking to composing these days, which often feels like playing a whole orchestra as an instrument. 🙃
Composing is being on a whole different level with how you approach music! And with the availability of software instruments it has become within reach of a single person to create like that.
Yeah, it’s definitely more puzzle than improvisation. I think, it mainly feels like playing a whole orchestra to me, because trombone and tuba are so limited in what you can do on your own, since you just cannot produce intervals then. And then as you say, being able to just write down that I’d like a beautiful chord progression, that is very powerful and fun.
Instruments I play:
Guitar
Bass
Piano/synth
DrumsInstruments I KNOW how to play:
Guitar
TrumpetDisclaimer - I’m not a musician, but I always wanted to learn to play an instrument. I have some experience with a guitar and drums. Currently, I’m learning to play piano.
You are still a musician, no barrier to entry! :)
Always good to be able to play some piano!
Thank you for the kind words, but I’m not the musician. I have a background in STEM, so it makes it easier for me understand the music but I lack in the creative part. I can recreate the music but I struggle to make something on my own. Having said that, I truly enjoy the piano learning experience.
You sound like me. STEM background, though I have been playing music from an early age. I’m good at transcribing what I hear down to sheet music, but ask me to generate anything original or creative and I can’t do anything.
I play synth, but im most familiar with bass guitar. Id love to return to electric guitar, but id want a guitar that fits my hands, the last few guitars just didn’t cut it
With synth, do you mean general keyboards? Or really diving into the analogue synthesizer space?
I grew up with the Yamaha DX7, so I have some background in FM synthesis. I also have a basic subtractive synth, a Korg Electribe
Both offering endless possibilities! Although i do like the advancement in software synthezing there is something just better about directly manipulating sound through mechanical means.
