Out of Interest - How many musicians we got?

jackieboi · Post by **jackieboi** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:46 am

Was chatting to some bird today who couldnt understand how i make tunes of various styles, sit and produce most days when i'm in the house yet at no point do i play a musical instrument.

Got me thinking - of course there is skill in making electronic music, i may not be the best producer in the world but i've made some tunes that i think are half decent. What interests me is how many of you can actually play a musical instrument with skill?

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:56 am

I'm not that great at it because I haven't practiced much in years but I do play guitar and bass. It definitely provided the base for my knowledge of music theory and whatnot.

subindex · Post by **subindex** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:15 am

rynke · Post by **rynke** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:16 am

i learned myself to play drums... well, i guess its mostly the basics, but it helped me alot when i did my first loops on a computer

shane · Post by **shane** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:31 am

guitar
a bit of bass
a bit of keys
used to play trumpet

Mad_EP · Post by **Mad_EP** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:34 am

Devoted 15 years of my life to being a classical cellist. Played for another 10 years after I switched focus...

Other than that... basic skills on piano, guitar, and various percussion.

silentk · Post by **silentk** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:09 am

played guitar for about 5 years now, just started to learn piano.

teqh · Post by **teqh** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:15 am

guitar for 5 years and teaching myself harmonica!

spire · Post by **spire** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:39 am

played bass for nearly 10 years, then i just kinda stopped "/ im sure i could pick it up again quickly. i kinda miss reading music.

beerz · Post by **beerz** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:58 am

grade 5 pianno clarinet and guitar. nt reli helped me much tho i dont think

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:05 am

bEErz wrote:grade 5 pianno clarinet and guitar. nt reli helped me much tho i dont think

Isn't grade5 quite high? That shit could help making some real nice melodies and basslines, surely?

chrish · Post by **chrish** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:58 am

Played the alto sax & clarinet for 7 years, but it's been ages since I played or read sheet music last.

Pallms · Post by **Pallms** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:30 am

I play the drums.

yong · Post by **yong** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:28 am

Keyboard instruments
Bass guitar
Drums
Drum Machines

macc · Post by **macc** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:13 am

Drums for about 17 years, played a lot of live shows etc etc.

Bass, guitar and keys on and off (not very good on keys though) for the same time.

Teaching myself trumpet for the last 2 years or so and loving it!

11eight · Post by **11eight** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:56 am

been playing drums for 6 or 7 years, its deffinatly helped me with programming loops etc

piano abit as well

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:34 pm

Grade 5 on flute but gave up when i was 14 (I'm now 20). Played guitar since I was 12 though. Both have definately helped for understanding keys, chords, rhythm etc. Can mess around with basic chords on the piano.

Wish I could play the piano properly though, definately think that would be the most helpful for production.

rdubz · Post by **rdubz** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:42 pm

played keyboard for 14 years, guitar for 1, cant imagine producing without my knowledge of the keyboard

martello · Post by **martello** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:49 pm

I don't play any instrument.

All I can play on keyboard is a clip from "Lord of the Rings" movie studied from youtube

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