2007-09-09 13:03:14 · 16 answers · asked by pixiechix37 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
i play the flute and the piano
2007-09-17 10:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by bootergirl123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Mamianka so much. I've known for a few years that I wanted to major in music education so I started learning all the instruments that I could. My primary instrument is clarinet; I've played it for 11 years. I've also played trombone and bassoon in ensembles. And I am able to play baritone, trumpet, tuba, flute, and a little sax, mallet keyboards, and oboe (; don't have as much experience with the last few). When people ask me how many instruments I play, it's difficult to answer... because though I can get by on those instruments, I'm nowhere near as marvelous on them as other people who focus on that instrument.
2007-09-09 15:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by Frome 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although I am not a music educator, I was required...while in high school...to learn all the instruments in my group (brass) and one from each of the other groups. That was for band instruments, brass, woodwinds, percussion.
After high school, I learned bass guitar, then guitar, then piano, and studied vocals, vocal arranging and harmony. I worked in the musicians union for three years, not because I was great, but because I could sight-read and because I could play so many instruments. At 59 years of age I still play guitar (actually, virtual guitar-see the link below) in a small band doing rock covers, original material, and traditional American and Irish Folk music.
2007-09-10 06:57:29 · answer #3 · answered by Charlie S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anyone with a degree in Music Education responds (besides me) then be aware that while in undergraduate school, we are required to learn to play ALL the band and orchestral instruments, plus a great deal of piano. So when people ask "how *many* instruments someone plays", we usually don't bother to speak up - it's not fair. Do we keep all of them at a high level of performing ability? Not usually - we stay with our major instrument.
2007-09-09 13:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by Mamianka 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I play guitar primarily (jazz idioms most comfortably). I just recently started studying sitar and Hindustani traditions with a student of the great master Ustad Vilyat Khan's son.
My very first instrument was ukelele, at age 4.
Good question!
2007-09-17 04:43:04 · answer #5 · answered by what 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I mainly play flute and piccolo. For my music ed degree, I had to learn some violin, trumpet, bassoon, oboe (my own choosing), euphonium, and piano. For student teaching, I had to teach most of the typical band instruments. What was interesting was having to give sax and clarinet lessons w/o really having learned the instrument......
2007-09-09 13:13:49 · answer #6 · answered by jfluterpicc_98 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-piano (my major instrument, have been playing it for 13 years)
-violin (4 1/2 years, finished grade 8),
-viola (for my school string ensemble),
-harp (started 1/2 year ago, currently on hiatus because i'm focusing on piano in conservatory),
-and i am about to take vocal lessons.
2007-09-14 21:14:59 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I play the piano, clarinet, saxophone and flute. But piano is the best because you can play tune and accompaniment together at the same time.
2007-09-09 18:18:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clarinet **I love clarinets!**, Tenor Saxophone, and Alto Saxophone.
I can also play a bit of the flute, trumpet, and drums
2007-09-09 13:16:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Violin and drums, I used to play trumpet but after a year I gave that up.........
I hope to learn flute someday!!!
Oh, and recorder, but everyone in my school knows from first grade on up, sooo...........
2007-09-10 13:09:48 · answer #10 · answered by Iamvampire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋