Do You Play Instrument(s)?

[dadofsix]

I learned to play piano when I was about five sitting on my Grama's lap (she'd work the sustain pedal). That's when I learned to love the black keys (much more friendly to tiny hands!) She taught me to play from the heart and to listen to when the music demanded that silence be heard. To this day, I still use moments of silence as a means of emphasis when I play. I learned guitar when I was about twelve and the bass guitar when I was about sixteen, then the flute when I was in my thirties. I pretty much play everything by ear though I took a number of music theory classes in college. lol

I've played in many bands over the years as either a singing bass player or a singing guitarist/keys player. I'm presently in two bands working as a singing bass player -- three if you count the worship group I play contemporary Christian music in on Sundays. :-)

<><Peace

[stringbender31982]

Started playing guitar when i was around 10.

[KevinK]

Guitar, for 17 years.

...and Ive worked as a fill-in guitar tech for a few pretty well known bands in the past.

[dylan815]

I took 10 years of classical piano before becoming a guitarist. I play with a few bands on and off on the side. I mainly play guitar these days but i'm competent on the bass, drums, ukelele, madolin, and banjo!

[Craiga 01453]

This one time, at band camp...

No, unfortunately I don't have a musical bone in my body. I was always an athlete growing up and by the time I was 10 I was playing hockey exclusively. I was skating or playing dek-hockey every day, often more than once a day. The only days I took off were Thanksgiving day and Christmas day.

In my next life I would much rather have a musical skill set. I no longer play hockey and I live every day in pain from years of beating my body up. Music I could play forever.... Plus, chicks dig a guy with a guitar.