FabSwingers.com forum: Who plays musical instruments?

By *allndark OP Man
2 days ago

Dalbeattie

Hi all, I’d love to hear from you you if. You can play anything other than the triangle and kazoo, lol.

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By *allndark OP Man
2 days ago

Dalbeattie

I’ve played guitar for 13 years and currently learning all the scales, which I’m halfway through.

Thanks for your input.

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By *pthillMan
2 days ago

st shithole

I play my own organ

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By *urves and MischiefWoman
2 days ago

Northerner/Sometimes South East

I once played the trombone and was able to hit a low note that was apparently quite rare. I was therefore handed a tuba … it was bigger than me at the time and quite uncool to walk around with so I gave it up.

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By *allndark OP Man
2 days ago

Dalbeattie

lol and you must of had quite a bit of blow to play the tuba. A talented lady.

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By *otAndSharedXCouple
2 days ago

Downham Market

Pink oboe x

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By *rdere OpusCouple
2 days ago

Brum - ish

I play the violin, flute and piano.

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By *alcon2Man
2 days ago

North

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By *alcon2Man
2 days ago

North

Too many.

Mainly piano, guitar & drums.

Then lots of spin off instruments from those instruments, like lots of different percussion instruments, bass etc.

I have few instruments I can't really play too. Like harps, koras and dulcimers etc..

OP if you're looking at scales on the guitar, have a look at joe robinson on youtube. Very good player and teacher.

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By *ebastion_FiddlesticksMan
2 days ago

Singleton On Sea

"I’ve played guitar for 13 years and currently learning all the scales, which I’m halfway through.

Thanks for your input."

Have a look on the tube for BB's boxes. BB King.

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By *rHotNottsMan
2 days ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I’ve played bass in a couple of bands when younger, now I play classical acoustic guitar - badly. I still have a bass and marshall amp in the loft , it comes out to play after a few bottles of wine

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By *wFunGuy4YouMan
2 days ago

Cheshire

Played guitar and sometimes still plug one in for a sesh every now and then. Use to be in a big tribute band for a big rock band for 8yrs. Good times

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By *ebastion_FiddlesticksMan
2 days ago

Singleton On Sea

"Pink oboe x"

Does the range of available notes depend on the length? You might be limited to twinkle twinkle little star otherwise.

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By *fffunCouple
2 days ago

Never you mind

I can play hot cross buns on the recorder

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By *rHotNottsMan
2 days ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"I once played the trombone and was able to hit a low note that was apparently quite rare. I was therefore handed a tuba … it was bigger than me at the time and quite uncool to walk around with so I gave it up. "

The trombone is such a cool instrument to play. My daughter played it from age 4 in a band it was much bigger than her. There are some YouTube videos of her age 5/6 doing Xmas songs they are priceless.

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By *ooleyMan
2 days ago

preston

Guitar, Uke, banjo.. anything stringed I can usually handle.

Tried learning the piano last year - that was a tricky and I didn't get too far.

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By *carlet SeductionWoman
2 days ago

Maidstone

I played the tenor horn when at school, I can play keyboard pretty badly and played the recorder at the Royal Albert Hall. I'm not brilliant at any of them

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By *ife NinjaMan
2 days ago

Dunfermline

"I played the tenor horn when at school, I can play keyboard pretty badly and played the recorder at the Royal Albert Hall. I'm not brilliant at any of them

Sounds like your average band these days 🤭🤓

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By *ansexualPandaMan
2 days ago

cumallover

I play a mean blue vein flute

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By *ebastion_FiddlesticksMan
2 days ago

Singleton On Sea

I made the Lazer Harp sound on a synth once. Put some sun glasses on and played the Rendezvous 2 riff and pretended I was JMJ.

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By *allndark OP Man
2 days ago

Dalbeattie

Loving your replies folks

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By *allndark OP Man
2 days ago

Dalbeattie

Average white band

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By *ocketman81Man
2 days ago

Ennis

I'm learning to play guitar

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By *urvelover87Man
2 days ago

London

Play the electric bass. Rock and heavy metal \m/

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By *osseffMan
2 days ago

All over devon, I love a road trip!

Guitar, piano and vocals. Love it. My happy place is on stage...

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By *hilmeup85Man
2 days ago

Glasgow

40 years old and never played an instrument. Brought my first guitar a few weeks ago, trying to teach myself and failing miserably

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By *uri00620Woman
2 days ago

Croydon

Did all grades on clarinet.

Play flute and piano.

Haven't picked up the clarinet for 20 odd years though

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By *osseffMan
2 days ago

All over devon, I love a road trip!

"40 years old and never played an instrument. Brought my first guitar a few weeks ago, trying to teach myself and failing miserably

Your not failing!....there's winning and learning

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By *cflirtyMan
2 days ago

Hampshire

Used to be a percussionist in a band for years

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By *AJMLKTV/TS
2 days ago

Burley

Piano and cello.

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By *abbergastedMan
2 days ago

Glasgow

Guitar. It’s the only time I get to pluck a g string

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By *rsPricklePantsWoman
2 days ago

Room 237 at The Overlook Hotel, Suffolk

Bass and vocals if that's any good

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By *ackandviolet96Couple
2 days ago

Gateshead

Eb tuba started on a French horn when I was younger and ended up on the tuba in secondary school as I 'have the lungs for it'. I can also play a little guitar, piano and I sing a little too, but haven't sung in years, so I dread to think how I sound now.

Jack

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By *rdenites2Couple
2 days ago

Market Bosworth

Had a flute from school cos I put my hand up.

Never got past Carols.

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By *allndark OP Man
2 days ago

Dalbeattie

Loving your messages . Keep em coming, what a talented bunch you are.

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By *rdere OpusCouple
2 days ago

Brum - ish

"40 years old and never played an instrument. Brought my first guitar a few weeks ago, trying to teach myself and failing miserably

You’ve started - that means you’re doing just great!

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By *utterfly manMan
2 days ago

Ringwood Hampshire

I played the Violin at school

I was in the school orchestra..

I played the violin and passed a violin exam

for the London college of music

I came away with Honours…Certificate

I sold the violin when I was short of money

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By *eoBloomsMan
2 days ago

Springfield

Drums, badly but with mucho gusto !

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By *ripfillMan
2 days ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

I play even now. ! Classical guitar it’s been Part of my life since I was 12 !

Plus I love to play merry hell ( actuality a rather good band ! )

A musical instrument is a great companion.. its give you joy and others …

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By *hilmeup85Man
2 days ago

Glasgow

"40 years old and never played an instrument. Brought my first guitar a few weeks ago, trying to teach myself and failing miserably

Your not failing!....there's winning and learning"

Well I taught myself how to code a few years ago to the point that I'm now working as a dev, trying to learn guitar is proving to be a lot harder but I'm determined

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By *allndark OP Man
2 days ago

Dalbeattie

"40 years old and never played an instrument. Brought my first guitar a few weeks ago, trying to teach myself and failing miserably

You’ve started - that means you’re doing just great! "

Exactly

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By *corpioboyMan
2 days ago

Glasgow

I play piano and keyboards. I’m just self taught but have been playing for over 40 years and have played in quite a few bands over the years. Still looking to set up a fab band though lol.

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
2 days ago

belfast

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By *unguy552024Man
2 days ago

lincoln

"Hi all, I’d love to hear from you you if. You can play anything other than the triangle and kazoo, lol."

Wife can play the flute through her fanny

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By *zChiefWoman
2 days ago

middle of somewhere

Cello ...piano.

But its been a while

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By *AJMLKTV/TS
2 days ago

Burley

I would recommend that anyone who wants to learn a musical instrument starts with piano. Electric keyboards are quite cheap and written piano music is the basic format of most instruments. Most instruments, save a few, use the same bass and treble notation and all you need extra to play things like clarinet, flute, brass etc is the knack of the instrument - how to blow, finger positions etc.

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By *ornLordMan
2 days ago

Wiltshire and London

I'd start with piano, but a proper piano. And a tutor, either one in book form or a bod to teach you.

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By *abloGentMan
2 days ago

Rossendale

Me!

Singer/songwriter/guitar.

Played in (my own) original bands for years.

Nothing more satisfying than receiving praise for something you've written.

We have very fragile egos!

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By *entleman JayMan
2 days ago

Wakefield

Professional triangle and tambourine player here.

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By *ade crossTV/TS
2 days ago

chiselhurst

Love people who play instruments me I am into using lights and mixing desk behind the scenes to help you musicians sound good on stage

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By *wFunGuy4YouMan
1 day ago

Cheshire

Its a great feeling to play live, esp when you get a response from the crowd. Even moreso when members of a band watch you and meet you after. No better feeling than that

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By *naughtydaddyMan
1 day ago

Swadlincote

I play guitar badly lol, three cord wonders all the way! Sausage fingers

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By *issLornaLoveWoman
1 day ago

coventry

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By *ust want fun 888Man
1 day ago

nearby

I am blind and took up the challenge about 10 years ago of learning the guitar, still learning

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By *ronmant16Man
1 day ago

Sheffield

"I can play hot cross buns on the recorder

I can still play.....

Jelly on a plate

Good king wenceslas

And a made up rendition of the A-Team theme tune in my recorder

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By *rpv78Man
1 day ago

st austell

I've played guitar for 32 years. Have been in bands since i was 13, used to tour europe and have had albums released, but covid ended it!

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By *ames0007Man
1 day ago

Manchester

I am a music man i come from down you way and I play the ......bagpipes

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By *otsossieMan
1 day ago

Chesterfield

Hardware synths and sequencers, Eurorack, drum machines.

I have an assortment of guitars and pedals but can’t really play.

Daft stuff I’ve built and messed about with -

Drones and noise built inside toys, circuit bent stuff, a tongue drum I’ve amped up, electric kalimba, 3 string cigar box guitar - loads of daft stuff.

Phone synths, samplers, virtual modular.

Anything I can chuck through a delay & reverb, basically.

Leading to use a DAW to control it.

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By *andg1981Couple
1 day ago

Aylesbury

Used to play the drums and learnt a bit of piano as a kid, now I am FOH running sound and lights

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By *uthLessKnickersCouple
1 day ago

Cornwall/Devon

Trumpet, piano, and saxophone here. Used to play in a swing band.

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By *avexxMan
1 day ago

cheshire

yep been playing the spoons 40 odd years

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By *osseffMan
1 day ago

All over devon, I love a road trip!

"40 years old and never played an instrument. Brought my first guitar a few weeks ago, trying to teach myself and failing miserably

Your not failing!....there's winning and learning

Well I taught myself how to code a few years ago to the point that I'm now working as a dev, trying to learn guitar is proving to be a lot harder but I'm determined

Well in a few more years then, you'll be a guitarist! Nothing about it is hard...it's just eight notes in different patterns and shapes

As the great Eric Morecambe once said

" I'm playing all the right notes. Not necessarily, in the right order" 🤣

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By *osseffMan
1 day ago

All over devon, I love a road trip!

"Trumpet, piano, and saxophone here. Used to play in a swing band. "

I used to front a swing band. what a noise! So very cool. Best muso's I ever played with.

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By *otterabzMan
1 day ago

Ellon

Piano, keyboard, organ, although I haven’t played anything for a few years now

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