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Anyone play an instrument, or fail to?

Tardful Slakerly II

I have a guitar gathering dust, I can play whatever chords and I remember learning the pentatonic scale but I never got proficient enough to hold my own. I can strum this or that. I haven't picked the thing up in years except maybe to see if I remember the fingering. Fingering is very important, as everyone knows.

I'd love to be able to sing but I have little range and sound pretty bad anyway.

How about y'all?

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woodturner

Riddle101 wrote: »

I've been trying to learn how to play the guitar for the last 3 years now. But every time I try, I just end up putting it away again and get a feeling of shame and self loathing from it. One day I will focus and try harder, but I can't even look at my guitar now without feeling bad, and then I just get angry and try to forget about it again. One day though, one day......

Trust me I feel like that very often. I found if I put the guitar away I'd leave it there. Now I leave it lying around and pick it up nearly every day. Just don't beat yourself up over it. I do a little woodturning as a hobby which can be taught professionally or self taught. I'm learning on my own and am doing the same as you are now. I can't remember how long it is since I used the lathe.

SterlingArcher

I blow my own trumpet. cue slow clap. Followed by a sarcastic "bravo".

Dar

Tardful Slakerly II wrote: »

Is a Ukulele like guitar lite? How much would I pay for one that sounded good and stayed in tune? The size is convenient and they do have a nice sound. I think someone else mentioned the Ukulele too.

I got my first for 20 euro, had no problems with it. Only stopped using when I got a larger concert ukulele.

woodturner

BTW I strongly believe that everyone can play a musical instrument and really well. It's just finding the one that is meant for you.

Riddle101

I've been trying to learn how to play the guitar for the last 3 years now. But every time I try, I just end up putting it away again and get a feeling of shame and self loathing from it. One day I will focus and try harder, but I can't even look at my guitar now without feeling bad, and then I just get angry and try to forget about it again. One day though, one day......

woodturner

I got an electric guitar and amp when I was about 15. 20 years later and I'm still making noise. I can play bits of songs, mostly Metallica and all from tabs online. I tend to get distracted and start playing a different song than learning a whole one.

Tardful Slakerly II

The Ukulele seems pretty popular actually.

Tardful Slakerly II

monkeysnapper wrote: »

I bought a saxophone about 4 years ago and have tried learning it on and off , I taught myself a couple of tunes and played a bit of jazz scales. I don't think I'm to bad when I'm making **** up on jazz scales but as soon as I start a tune I know I sound terrible to me.

My neighbour and my wife said you sound ok, good even... I just started believing it when my 7 year old niece heard me and said I was pretty bad. My advice is always ask a small child for a honest answer.

My real problem I have learning saxophone is it's such a noisy instrument to learn and I hate anyone listening to me .

I don't think a child is ever going to give a different opinion of Jazz, or the saxophone. I think a small child is the last person to ask, listen to some of their music before you look for any more opinions from them, dire stuff - very little jazz!
I know what you mean about the noise. I had an electric guitar and I was able to play it with headphones plugged into my amp thankfully.

BrensBenz wrote: »

Classical and acoustic guitar and (the much under-rated) ukulele. No singing!
Chet Atkins best describes my musical education:

"I'm confessin' I never took a lesson,
All these notes are a matter of guessin'"

When I first started to show promise on my £4-19-11 plywood guitar, my dad suggested lessons, but I declined. I got and still get tremendous satisfaction from hearing a tune I like, figuring out the chords myself and finding a key where I can play the chords and melody line together.

I mean no disrespect to trained musicians - I regularly stare at monitors to try and see HOW they do it and I would probably recommend "some" lessons to beginners. After all, "somebody" taught Shakespeare his grammar and spelling......!

I think it's sad to see so many instruments neglected and abandoned. I've heard many reasons for this but there is only one reason really: the amount of music trapped within and the desire to release it was outbalanced by the prospect of thousands of hours of practice, frustration / ecstasy and sore body parts.

Is a Ukulele like guitar lite? How much would I pay for one that sounded good and stayed in tune? The size is convenient and they do have a nice sound. I think someone else mentioned the Ukulele too.

Dar

Have been teaching myself piano for the last couple of years. Played around with ukulele, ocarina and viola as well. Used to play a bit of guitar years ago, started again this week using Rocksmith 2014. Music practice has never been as fun

scouttio

I bought a harmonica and learned how to play Mary Had a Little Lamb....4 years later I now forget how to play Mary Had a Little Lamb

Dave!

I play guitar and piano. Took a few guitar lessons when I was 13, but I've mostly self-taught on both, and hence not as good as your classically trained types! I've been thinking of getting some advanced guitar lessons soon though, because I'm kinda stuck in a rut since I stopped challenging myself (and started listening to Bob Dylan!) when I was about 18. It's a bit frustrating when you hit your creative limit and end up playing the same stuff every time you pick up the instrument. I lost interest in electric guitar a good few years ago too, mostly because I never had any decent equipment so couldn't get a good sound out of it. But I only recently (few months ago) joined my first band, which I play piano in, and now every time the singer leaves his Telecaster on the ground, I'm over playing it

So thinking I'll probably buy some proper gear of my own soon.

I sing a bit too, mostly just backing vocals in the band. Would ultimately like to write and sing my own songs. Some day!

Oh I bought a violin a few weeks ago too, but it's not easy so I'm gonna leave that til I can take lessons.

I can play a bit of uke too.

MacBizzle

delw wrote: »

Have a guitar gathering dust as well,got lessons as a child many years ago but never keep it up which i regret,have any bordies taught themselves to play guitar online?

I've a cousin who did and he's claaaaaasssss. Everyone I've met who've learned online are better than those who had teachers.

If you follow online instructions well you'd be better off than paying for lessons imo, the fact you'd have to figure some stuff out yourself would really help too.

I'd say go for it

delw

Banjo String wrote: »

Whistle and the pipes.

I cannot play the Banjo btw.

But can you string a banjo?

delw

Have a guitar gathering dust as well,got lessons as a child many years ago but never keep it up which i regret,have any bordies taught themselves to play guitar online?

BrensBenz

Classical and acoustic guitar and (the much under-rated) ukulele. No singing!
Chet Atkins best describes my musical education:

"I'm confessin' I never took a lesson,
All these notes are a matter of guessin'"

When I first started to show promise on my £4-19-11 plywood guitar, my dad suggested lessons, but I declined. I got and still get tremendous satisfaction from hearing a tune I like, figuring out the chords myself and finding a key where I can play the chords and melody line together.

I mean no disrespect to trained musicians - I regularly stare at monitors to try and see HOW they do it and I would probably recommend "some" lessons to beginners. After all, "somebody" taught Shakespeare his grammar and spelling......!

I think it's sad to see so many instruments neglected and abandoned. I've heard many reasons for this but there is only one reason really: the amount of music trapped within and the desire to release it was outbalanced by the prospect of thousands of hours of practice, frustration / ecstasy and sore body parts.

monkeysnapper

I bought a saxophone about 4 years ago and have tried learning it on and off , I taught myself a couple of tunes and played a bit of jazz scales. I don't think I'm to bad when I'm making **** up on jazz scales but as soon as I start a tune I know I sound terrible to me.

My neighbour and my wife said you sound ok, good even... I just started believing it when my 7 year old niece heard me and said I was pretty bad. My advice is always ask a small child for a honest answer.

My real problem I have learning saxophone is it's such a noisy instrument to learn and I hate anyone listening to me .

Davarus Walrus

Tardful Slakerly II wrote: »

I've lived in a few different house shares which make it more difficult, and I'm kept busy with other things somewhat. It is a commitment to practice and I suppose I never saw myself as being good at it.

That's a very salient point in fairness. I haven't house-shared since I was a student, but there was nothing more tiresome that some loser plucking away on an acoustic guitar in his room. Usually mixed with smoking weed, a misguided belief that he was the next Bob Dylan, and failing exams.

Tardful Slakerly II

DrumSteve wrote: »

I play the drums.

I don't believe you.

MacBizzle wrote: »

Why haven't you played guitar in years OP?

I've lived in a few different house shares which make it more difficult, and I'm kept busy with other things somewhat. It is a commitment to practice and I suppose I never saw myself as being good at it.

DrumSteve

I play the drums.

MacBizzle

Why haven't you played guitar in years OP?

Tardful Slakerly II

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I can't play any musical instruments but I've got a bit of a collection of them. When I was in Egypt, I bought a bongo and a rababa (a 2-stringed thingy), a concertina, a psaltery, a harmonica, and this week I got a theremin. I also have custody of my brother's fancy-schmancy keyboard. (He doesn't have room to store it).

I've never put any serious effort into playing any of them. I really should try...

I would very much like to play with an expensive keyboard in my own time. It should be easy to look up and play some stuff, slowly, but all the same.

MacBizzle

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I can't play any musical instruments but I've got a bit of a collection of them. When I was in Egypt, I bought a bongo and a rababa (a 2-stringed thingy), a concertina, a psaltery, a harmonica, and this week I got a theremin. I also have custody of my brother's fancy-schmancy keyboard. (He doesn't have room to store it).

I've never put any serious effort into playing any of them. I really should try...

You really should.

Badly Drunk Boy

I can't play any musical instruments but I've got a bit of a collection of them. When I was in Egypt, I bought a bongo and a rababa (a 2-stringed thingy), a concertina, a psaltery, a harmonica, and this week I got a theremin. I also have custody of my brother's fancy-schmancy keyboard. (He doesn't have room to store it).

I've never put any serious effort into playing any of them. I really should try...

Knex*

Rud wrote: »

I play bass in a band and i play a little guitar also.I quite enjoy it.I would recommend to everyone to learn an instrument during their lives

A ukulele?

Rud

I play bass in a band and i play a little guitar also.I quite enjoy it.I would recommend to everyone to learn an instrument during their lives

Alf. A. Male

Bought a great guitar as an expensive way to find out I am brutal at it, seriously awful. Then my niece needed a better guitar to express some serious talent. Turned out my only musical ability is facilitating hers. Best money I ever spent.

Peregrine

Banjo String wrote: »

I cannot play the Banjo btw.

WHAT

You mean all this was just a lie??

Now I'm forced to go with the other non-musical interpretation of your username.

Aongus Von Bismarck

I'm a limited, but enthusiastic, piano player. Can knock out a few swing and big band numbers without making a total show of myself.

Banjo String

Whistle and the pipes.

I cannot play the Banjo btw.

Tardful Slakerly II

MacBizzle wrote: »

Playing guitar for about 5 years now.

Christ I'm awful.

I laughed. That's the spirit.