Musicians

[trumpetplayer]

Any other fellow musicians out there. Im in my fourth year taking trumpet and going to become a music teacher. Well I enjoy classical music My greatest experiences are playing for the Lord and that is my true desire.

Well fellow musicians unite! HAHA:yay:

[marichino_freedom]

I'm learning to play the drum!

[BroTrevor]

I've been playing the tenor saxophone for about 15 years now I guess. I'm probably not all that good, as I only took lessons for a couple years. The rest of the time I used to play in church back in SD, but now that I'm here in Indiana, we don't have any other instruments in our church other than a piano and organ, so I don't play very often.

I'm planning on playing during the March meetings in Tucson coming up tho. That should be nice.

[HotShot53]

I've played violin for a couple years, although I'm not that great at it.... practicing more might help some...

[marichino_freedom]

i've always loved the violin, but never learned how ...."sniff"...:012:

[Babyruth]

As you well know, I play the alto saxophone. I also play the piano, but haven't for a really long time. I don't have time. But, I love playing the sax in Concert band and pep band.

[BroTrevor]

I want to learn how to play the piano. The other day a buddy of mine came over with his awesome guitar skills and we did some worshippin. It would be so cool if I could have added to the music. You can't worship with friends and play the saxophone at the same time...at least, I haven't mastered the art of singing and playing saxophone at the same time yet.

[JoeC]

You play the sax? That's one of my favorite instruments... ranks right up there with the haunting flute. It's just such a worshipful sound.... but yeah, I can see your dilemma. But hey! At least you can play something.

[blessed]

I play the keyboard ( well at least try to) and i am thinking about learning the violin...its something that i always wanted to do since a little kid

[BroTrevor]

Haunting flute??

[JoeC]

it's a way the flute is played, not a specific type of flute. You hear it often played like that in Celtic songs (not the kind with bagpipes, the ones that sound surreal in their melody).

[JMC_785]

Yeehaw!!! You guys are my people!! I play the piano, the guitar (acoustic AND electric cause both are awesome), the bass guitar, organ occasionally, a little bitta mandolin.... and i'll try ANYTHING once... but they're all great.

[trumpetplayer]

Great to see so many musicians out there. Playing a musical instrument is such a GREAT THING!!:thumbup:

[AgapZoe]

-Well, I'd love to know how to play the piano but as my greatest passion lies in the guitar, well that's what I am learning currently. Trust me, learning the guitar has got some major plataeusof progression, you don't wanna know but well,I have to withstand it alland get to know how to play the Guitar. I have a passion for the flute and the clarinet too........

-and I love classical music too, jazz,country(some of my pals call me 'cowgirl')......etc

-Hey, Ruth, that's just great, I mean you playing the alto sax.
There's this notion that goes around my school amongst the musicians that any boy usually feels like he's on top of the clouds if he gets to play the sax so well, you know! so, you've just set a great record here! lol

[BroTrevor]

Hey Babyruth,

I'm watching this video you suggested we watch with Bro Aaron McGeary. I saw a saxophone on the video...was it yours?

I didn't see the person sitting there...it was just in the very corner of the screen. I'm not sure if the camera ever gets that far behind the piano to see the people playing the instruments.

[Babyruth]

No, it's not me. I don't play at church. I don't know who was, I don't remember anyone playing one, maybe Nathanael knows... Thank you Halima! I appreciate it a lot! I don't feel like I'm very good, but I do enjoy it greatly!

[trumpetplayer]

I think ypu must be thinking of me. Me and the flautist were the only winds playing so its actually a trumpet buried in the corner.:musicians

[PianoMan79]

Great discussion! I sing and play piano, but have always wanted to learn violin. I tried trumpet once, but it didn't work out.
Halima, I didn't know you played flute and clarinet. That's wonderful!

[Babyruth]

I was thinking it was Nathanael you saw, Bro. Trevor, but a trumpet doesn't look too much like a sax, does it?

[BroTrevor]

No...thought for sure I saw a saxophone on a stand...but I could only tell there was a trumpet being played.

[BroTrevor]

Just scanned the song service for the saxophone or trumpet...listened to the 2 girls singing "to be where you are"

Fantastic song! Well done...this is the kind of song that I really like. I love good specials and such! I'd like to rip that song into an MP3 and have it.

[redeemed_lizzi]

Great discussion! I sing and play piano, but have always wanted to learn violin. I tried trumpet once, but it didn't work out.
Halima, I didn't know you played flute and clarinet. That's wonderful!

I started to play the violin when I was 8 and stopped when I was 17 and started the viola. I wasn't very good at either but I really want to pick the violin up again. I taught myself how to play the guitar last summer, but now I am stuck in a mediocre rut. Does anyone one have any idea's as to how I can add variety to simple chord progressions or how to move up to that next level?

[trumpetplayer]

To move on to the next level its always ggod to get an experienced teacher. Also there are self instruction books that can help to. And as far as making chord progressions more interesting download some chord charts (many sites online) and see how people make there songs interesting. Also a little theory can help you understand better how chord progressions work.

I would recommend finding a good patient teacher if you want to move up to the next level. Maybe even a good guitar player in your church.

[BroTrevor]

To move up to the next level you have to buy the most expensive instrument you can afford.

At least, this is what I'm trying to convince sisTrev of...

A nice 4000 dollar saxophone would really help me play a notch or two better.

[blessed]

Lol now that one is funny Trevor.

[redeemed_lizzi]

To move up to the next level you have to buy the most expensive instrument you can afford.

At least, this is what I'm trying to convince sisTrev of...

A nice 4000 dollar saxophone would really help me play a notch or two better.

:lol: I'm afraid that won't work in my household as we've recently bought a new electric guitar. I think I'm going to have to invest in a good guitar teacher. Hopefully it won't be too expensive. As to chord progressions on the internet, I did find a really good site called www.pwarchive.com which has loads of christian songs and the chords. You can even change the key of the songs.

[blessed]

Really cool site

[AgapZoe]

Great discussion! I sing and play piano, but have always wanted to learn violin. I tried trumpet once, but it didn't work out.
Halima, I didn't know you played flute and clarinet. That's wonderful!

well, i don't play the flute and the clarinet. i just have got a pasion for them and well, guess i'll have to learn them sometime in my life............:) the only instrument i can play really well is the 'tambourine'-i started playing it when i was really tiny..5 i think! and a few chords on the guitar which am learning currently!

[trumpetplayer]

Bro Trevor you dont need a very expensive instrument, even though it helps. However make sure you have a instrument that plays well. Also certain brands are better then others, I now some sax players so ask me about brands if you want. A good site for instruments is www.wwbw.com

[AgapZoe]

i agree with you here trumpetplayer but the good brands and the worth-the price instruments are usually a wholesome amount of cash!
and that site's cool!!!

[redeemed]

I used to play the flute. Now that i have braces i can not use my lips properly to play. Then i tried the clarinet but sucking on the reed is disgusting! I now play the organ and i really enjoy it (plus it does not take all the air out of you like the flute!) any of you flute players have you tried chewing gum(while playing) to keep your mouth from drying out and your lips from chaping. It worked for me!

[AgapZoe]

I used to play the flute. Now that i have braces i can not use my lips properly to play. Then i tried the clarinet but sucking on the reed is disgusting! I now play the organ and i really enjoy it (plus it does not take all the air out of you like the flute!) any of you flute players have you tried chewing gum(while playing) to keep your mouth from drying out and your lips from chaping. It worked for me!

tardar.getting ideas..guess i'll try out chewing gum when i get to learn the clarinet and flute!!!

[redeemed]

tardar.getting ideas..guess i'll try out chewing gum when i get to learn the clarinet and flute!!!


Have fun trying it with the clarinet! i think all you will end up with is a very sticky mouth piece!

[trumpetplayer]

Do not chew gum while you play flute and especially clarinet. This causes sugar and other bad stuff to get into your instrument. Mostly clarinet it would gum up the reed. Before playing any wind instrument you should completely was your mouth of all food.

With flute it would be better to just lick to lips, any flute teacher would advise against chewing gum while playing, also chewing gum could block the air passage.

(Sorry for the rant thats my geeky music teacher nature coming through)

[Babyruth]

I agree with you! My band teacher makes us spit out our gum and does not allow us to eat while in band. It is soooooooooooo bad for your instrument!!!

[redeemed]

Do not chew gum while you play flute and especially clarinet. This causes sugar and other bad stuff to get into your instrument. Mostly clarinet it would gum up the reed. Before playing any wind instrument you should completely was your mouth of all food.

With flute it would be better to just lick to lips, any flute teacher would advise against chewing gum while playing, also chewing gum could block the air passage.

(Sorry for the rant thats my geeky music teacher nature coming through)


Have to say my teacher did not mind it!:) Lucky for me:yay: it is awfully hard to lick your lips to keep the moist when your mouth is as dry as cotton. That is the one downfall to playing the flute.:012: I am not trying to sound mean that is just what i personally have to do when we go to places.

[NeedGod]

i have a violin i have never learnt to play. does that make me a musician?

[BroTrevor]

i have a violin i have never learnt to play. does that make me a musician?

potentially!!

[marichino_freedom]

singing counts too, right!?

[redeemed]

sure it does. our pastor says all of us play instruments. They are called the five finger instruments

[trumpetplayer]

Thats great the five finger instrument. But seriously it is a great thing to learn a instrument, its a challenging and rewarding hobby.

[ayn_joy]

I teach the guitar, and I play the guitar, banjo, violin, tin whistle, and mandolin, mostly... I have other instruments, like the piano, that I play to some degree, but, those are my favorites.

[redeemed_lizzi]

I teach the guitar, and I play the guitar, banjo, violin, tin whistle, and mandolin, mostly... I have other instruments, like the piano, that I play to some degree, but, those are my favorites.

Bravo!!!! I wish I was that multi talented but unfortunately vanity and laziness stopped me when i was younger to fulfil my potential. So I have a violin sitting there that hasn't been played for about 6 years. I need to find a teacher soon. I wish I was naturally gifted like my bro. Unfortunately I have to work really hard to be good at something ;)

[redeemed]

the harder you have to work, the more you appreciate your skill.:)

[Angelo]

We can also ask God, for these skills are also considered gifts.

[Evy&Lina]

Heyy!!! I love such discussions!!(i only registered today) I myself LOVE music and my mum is a piano teacher!!! I'm taking voice lessons with a pryvate voice instructor,it's so fun!!! Isn't it wonderful to use all of our energy to praise Him!!! By the way,do u know any sites with really good music downloads?

[redeemed]

yes it is wonderful to praise Him!!:yay: welcom to the forums!

[NeedGod]

hi welcome to the forums. go up to the welcomes and introductions and let us know more about you.:yay:

[Angelo]

I myself LOVE music and my mum is a piano teacher!!! I'm taking voice lessons with a pryvate voice instructor,it's so fun!!!

Now that,s what I call double privileged gifted person. I do agree voice lesson could be really fun: miyo miyo, miyo miyo, *louder* miyo miyo!: :no: :lipsealed:

[HotShot53]

I took voice lessons for about half a year a couple years ago... and now that I'll be less busy without college, I may take them again.... they amazingly do help a bit ;)

[NeedGod]

we have voice lessons for choir every sunday. they had even got someone to do it but believers in church prefered it if another believer taught us. so now the choir master teaches us

[Babyruth]

I have decided to start playing the harmonica. My brother has one and I was inspired to play it while he was on the phone. It is actually a lot of fun. It's also a distraction from homework. :) But, seriously, I really like it. I used to make fun of it, but it's lots of fun!

[Angelo]

Wow, harmonica makes great sounds..

I too would really enjoy voice lessons if there is a chance and also to improve my skill in playing the guitar. I can only strumm and pluck a little but to lead, it requires special lessons. I think I won't be able to improve for my fingers has become stiffened probably due to aging.:)

[Babyruth]

Yeah, I like the sound a harmonica makes!

[PianoMan79]

If you find a good teacher, voice lessons can be a great benefit. Being a music major I had a chance to study with many different instructors, and found that some - while excellent singers - are not good teachers. I have also found that there are some that are wonderful teachers but average singers. I currently study with a graduate student from the local university, and she is awesome!

[NeedGod]

i wish i could find a good voice teacher. i really need to sharpen my voice skills. i love singing and would love to sing more refinedly!

[marichino_freedom]

i love singing too; i've thought about taking a voice class or two at school.....i miss singing in show choir. i'm getting pretty good on my drum though!

[leahmb]

I Play Several Instruments: Flute, Piano, And Now Some Guitar. I Played My Flute In Band, Youth Symphony, And Church (that's The Only Place I Play Now). I Really Enjoy It. I Am Currently Taking Piano Lessons Trying To Better Learn To Play By Ear. Any Tips Out There? I Took A Guitar Class At The Commnunity College; It Was Pretty Fun; Hopefully I'll Take More Next Year. I Was A Very Bad Student And Ate All The Time During Band When The Teacher Wasn't Watching <shame, Shame> I've Never Tried The Gum Thing, But I've Never Really Had A Problem Of My Mouth Drying Out. My Problem Is That My Arm Starts Hurting From Holding It Up....maybe I Need To Lift Some Weights To Build Some Muscle :p

Hey, Ruth, Since I'm Thinking Of It, Have You Ever Thought Of Playing Your Sax At Church???

[Babyruth]

Um, I've kinda thought about it only because Nathanael asked me about it and I can't. I can't play by ear and I'm going to let Isaiah use my sax.

[PianoMan79]

I Am Currently Taking Piano Lessons Trying To Better Learn To Play By Ear. Any Tips Out There?
It takes a lot of practice. Sometimes the best way to approach playing a melody by ear is to just listen to something and play around with it (this is where good tuning on both the recording and piano become very important!). For harmony, try to get the sounds of various chords (major, minor, augmented, and diminished are the main ones unless you are into jazz) into your head. This is best accomplished with exercises (I'm sure you are working on those).
Hope I didn't confuse you any!

[HotShot53]

I Play Several Instruments: Flute, Piano, And Now Some Guitar. I Played My Flute In Band, Youth Symphony, And Church (that's The Only Place I Play Now). I Really Enjoy It. I Am Currently Taking Piano Lessons Trying To Better Learn To Play By Ear. Any Tips Out There? I Took A Guitar Class At The Commnunity College; It Was Pretty Fun; Hopefully I'll Take More Next Year. I Was A Very Bad Student And Ate All The Time During Band When The Teacher Wasn't Watching <shame, Shame> I've Never Tried The Gum Thing, But I've Never Really Had A Problem Of My Mouth Drying Out. My Problem Is That My Arm Starts Hurting From Holding It Up....maybe I Need To Lift Some Weights To Build Some Muscle :p

Hey, Ruth, Since I'm Thinking Of It, Have You Ever Thought Of Playing Your Sax At Church???

Lol, I've never seen a person capitalize the beginning of every word like that before...

My brother also plays piano and flute, though he leaves the guitar for my dad ;) He plays the flute in church, but he can pretty much only play classical music on the piano... he hasn't really figured out how to play the piano by ear either.

[leahmb]

"Lol, I've never seen a person capitalize the beginning of every word like that before..."

Well....that is because it was in capslock (b/c that is how I normally have to do things for work), but once I posted it, it changed. It's a new look :)

[Angelo]

Good typing skills. Still can't figure out how to do that on caps lock.

[God'schild]

My sister can play by ear any insturtment if she puts her mind to it.
God never did bless me to be musical talented.
I used play flute but gave up.
I really love hearing the volin i wish i could play the volin.
Maybe one day i will learn how.
but that will only be in the far far future.

[HotShot53]

"Lol, I've never seen a person capitalize the beginning of every word like that before..."

Well....that is because it was in capslock (b/c that is how I normally have to do things for work), but once I posted it, it changed. It's a new look :)

LOL, THAT'S COOL... LET ME TRY AND SEE IF IT WORKS LIKE THAT FOR ME ;)

[HotShot53]

hmm... nope, just leaves it in all caps... oh well, you have some cool thing there ;)

[God'schild]

Lets See If It Works For Me.

haha it did
i know how leahmb did it.
i know how leahmb did it.
it's easy.

[HotShot53]

Lets See If It Works For Me.

haha it did
i know how leahmb did it.
i know how leahmb did it.
it's easy.

I don't agree with how you think she did it ;) But who really knows?

[Babyruth]

Leah is one of those gifted people. :D

[PianoMan79]

My sister can play by ear any insturtment if she puts her mind to it.
God never did bless me to be musical talented.
I used play flute but gave up.
I really love hearing the volin i wish i could play the volin.
Maybe one day i will learn how.
but that will only be in the far far future.
Have you ever tried singing? I bet you could. A fellow singer once told me that everyone - whether they know it or not - can sing. Plus, your voice is the most inexpensive instrument you will ever own! lol

[God'schild]

Have you ever tried singing? I bet you could. A fellow singer once told me that everyone - whether they know it or not - can sing. Plus, your voice is the most inexpensive instrument you will ever own! lol

I have a voice. I only sing speacials with a group of people i don't sing speacials by myself. becuase i know God didn't give me a voice to sing by myself.

[leahmb]

Thanx Ruth....sad That I'm "gifted" In Such A Lame Thing...the Power To Transform Text On A Computer....let's See If I Still Have The Touch......

[Angelo]

LOL, THAT'S COOL... LET ME TRY AND SEE IF IT WORKS LIKE THAT FOR ME ;)
LoL, tHAT'S CooL... lET mE TrY AND sEe If IT wORKS fOR ME. :embarrassed: :huh:

[Babyruth]

Thanx Ruth....sad That I'm "gifted" In Such A Lame Thing...the Power To Transform Text On A Computer....let's See If I Still Have The Touch......
No problem. You are gifted. You are a great teacher and very patient and kind and play the flute very beautifully!

[Flyboy]

as for musicians i play the trumpet(for 12 yrs), sax, clarinet, fiddle around with a guitar(i have trouble distinguishing cords), an im tryin to learn steel guitar..of course i singto..solo at that..solo you cant hear me?

[God'schild]

I used to play the flute... but not anymore... God didn't give me the gift to play an interusment.... i know everyone has a gift but i'm isn't with music... i love to sing..... Already bought is the one that is talented in music not me... she writes songs and can play any intersument if she puts her mind to it....

[already bought]

Well Godschild you are really gifted when it comes to cooking which isn't really a gift for me. I mean I can cook but you have the spicale way of making things out of almost nothing and making it tast like a millon bucks.

Your sweet..... Thank you

[Unregistered]

im learning how to play guitar and i write songs your sis in christ brandie

[AlanaH]

I play piano...since '98 for fun and since 2004 for church. Of course, playing for church is still fun, just a lot more responsibility is involved! It's awesome though....

Hey, anybody play upright bass fiddle? I'm trying that out now and having fun...completely new experience than piano for sure...

[PianoMan79]

Hi Alana,
Glad to hear you enjoy playing piano. What is your favorite piece? Do you strictly play classical or experiment with other genres?

[AlanaH]

Hi Alana,
Glad to hear you enjoy playing piano. What is your favorite piece? Do you strictly play classical or experiment with other genres?

Actually, I don't play very much classical at all. I can't read music, so I'm playing strictly by ear, but it's worked well for me.
I listen and play to contemporary and Southern Gospel the most, but occasionally a song will have a distinct flavor to it that is jazz, country, etc. So I guess I do experiment a little with other genres.
Mostly I compose dramatic pieces (it helps me express myself, not that I need much help in that area, but hey :) ), play specials for singers at church, and play the Friday night youth meetings.
Basically, I fool around and have tons of fun until it's time to get serious, then I have some more fun!

[gingersnap4jc]

I am learning to play guitar, with the Lords Help. He provided me a beautiful guitar. I am looking forward to worshipping Him on it!

[AlanaH]

That's awesome! Have fun!!