FabSwingers.com forum: How many musical instruments have you failed to master?

By *eardedguy83 OP Man
4 weeks ago

Worcestershire

How many musical instruments have you tried to learn and given up on?

My record is 4🙈

Acoustic guitar - got fed up

Drums - lessons for 3 year and bought an expensive electronic kit. Didn’t practice enough.

Mandolin - love Capt Correlli’s Mandolin,book and film - gave up.

Bass guitar- lessons for 2 years and could actually play a tune but gave up.

Can you beat my record?

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By *parkle1974Woman
4 weeks ago

Leeds

Just acoustic guitar but yet I can play the the banjo...

Was only really interested in the violin which I mastered when younger x

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By *estructionDollyWoman
4 weeks ago

The Deep Dark Woods

As a teenager I played violin, acoustic guitar and I played a surdo in a samba/bhangra fusion percussion band at school too (don't ask

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I also tried the cello and piano very briefly but my hands and fingers were much too short. Same with the guitar and violin it was a struggle. I managed to get a C in Music GCSE thought by some miracle.

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By *eardedguy83 OP Man
4 weeks ago

Worcestershire

"Just acoustic guitar but yet I can play the the banjo...

Was only really interested in the violin which I mastered when younger x"

Isn’t the violin strung similar to a Mandolin? I may be wrong. If it is you might be able to master another instrument

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By *mmaleiaWoman
4 weeks ago

Trowbridge

Violin

Bass

Drums

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By *arlo56Man
4 weeks ago

Newcastle

All of them unfortunately.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Hammered dulcimer. But I haven't totally given up hope.

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By *yrdsisWoman
4 weeks ago

Gleam Street

Anything I've tried... I have nae dexterity apparently

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By *mmaleiaWoman
4 weeks ago

Trowbridge

"Hammered dulcimer. But I haven't totally given up hope. "

A DCD tribute soon then?

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By *eardedguy83 OP Man
4 weeks ago

Worcestershire

"As a teenager I played violin, acoustic guitar and I played a surdo in a samba/bhangra fusion percussion band at school too (don't ask

)

Impressive

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By *J98Man
4 weeks ago

chichester

Four is impressive! For me it’s drums and drum finger pads for sampling, although I still tinker with the latter

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Central

I never mastered the recorder though did as well as everyone in class. I'd not have a chance now

. Other instruments I did better than expected

. It does require persistence

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By (user no longer on site)
4 weeks ago

All of them, except the triangle.

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By *ete vfrMan
4 weeks ago

Leeds

Just one in the school band the tenner horn. It was a battered old wreck and made a terrible noise.

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By *ete vfrMan
4 weeks ago

Leeds

Most men can master the one eyed trouser snake.

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By *hickthighs25Woman
4 weeks ago

Stockton

The triangle but i didnt master it but i could do a good rendition of twinkle twinkle little star

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By *artorialMan
4 weeks ago

weymouth

Three, recorder/guitar/piano

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By *eardedguy83 OP Man
4 weeks ago

Worcestershire

"Three, recorder/guitar/piano

Also impressive

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By *eardedguy83 OP Man
4 weeks ago

Worcestershire

"The triangle but i didnt master it but i could do a good rendition of twinkle twinkle little star "

You tried 😉

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By *hickthighs25Woman
4 weeks ago

Stockton

"The triangle but i didnt master it but i could do a good rendition of twinkle twinkle little star

You tried 😉"

Thank you 😘

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
4 weeks ago

1127 walnut avenue

Drums... I'm good at the hitting part the rhythm part is the problem

Bass... guitar.. only 4 strings that'll be easy .. no...

Lead guitar..so that's a really good reason to get something with two more strings then.. never mind a couple of distortion pedals will cover up lack of talent ..nope..

Keyboards... piano....why did I even think of trying

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By *zeroMan
4 weeks ago

Glasgow

Had a shitty electric guitar: all downstrokes, not a single chord was played.

Acoustic guitar a few years later: failed miserably

Keyboards: mostly used to play sound effects

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By *rAitchMan
4 weeks ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

I'm looking at my guitar stand with 3 guitars on it - acoustic, electro-acoustic, and 5-string bass. Can't play any of them. Also have a trumpet which is now an ornamemt on my sideboard. Can't play that, either.

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By *niquehorn 69Man
4 weeks ago

stamford

I got to grade 7 on the violin but the instrument I excelled at the most was the dinner bell!!

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By *ou only live onceMan
4 weeks ago

London

Just one. My Aunt bought us a piano as children as she thought we all ought to learn. I had a few lessons but just wasn't my thing. Wish I'd persevered now.

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By *ripfillMan
4 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

Trombone … grade 5 but left it on the school bus … never to be seen again ( phew )

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By *ookie46Woman
4 weeks ago

Deepest darkest Peru

I was quite good with the oboe and clarinet but useless with the guitar

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By *he National ThrustMan
4 weeks ago

Horsham, Sussex

Fairly reasonable on the pink oboe, but entirely failed on mandolin and bagpipes....

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By *lint25Man
4 weeks ago

newport

All of them except the tambourine, triangle and gazoo in those im probably world class

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By *eardedguy83 OP Man
4 weeks ago

Worcestershire

😂😂😂

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By *eardedguy83 OP Man
4 weeks ago

Worcestershire

"I was quite good with the oboe and clarinet but useless with the guitar "

Oboe and clarinet is pretty impressive 💯

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

"Hammered dulcimer. But I haven't totally given up hope.

A DCD tribute soon then?

That's what got me hooked on it. 😁

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By *pirited obeliskMan
4 weeks ago

Ryde

I gave the acoustic guitar a try back in middle school, and had very little patience back then, so I'm sure you can visualise how that went lol

got interested in the banjo when I was in high school, and made some good progress with it... aaand then I can't remember what happened, but I stopped learning how to play it and then focused on other things

had a harmonica at one point too, as I wanted to learn how to beatbox whilst playing it, kind of a fun mesh of sounds, but couldn't get the hang of it

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By *nergeticlemurMan
4 weeks ago

wiltshire

4 myself!

Saxophone-ended up hating the sound

Violin- I was kinda forced into it at school

Piano- enjoyed it but gave up

Guitar- again enjoyed it but gave up

I love music but not playing it it seems lol

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By *ad NannaWoman
4 weeks ago

East London

Xylophone.

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By *aphunterMan
4 weeks ago

woking

Once I fully mastered the recorder I dropped it like a mic and knew I need go no further…

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By *oBoCoupleCouple
4 weeks ago

Bournemouth

2 electric basses and 1 acoustic guitar…. Looked nice hanging on the wall….

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By *andadbodMan
4 weeks ago

Liverpool

i’ve got a piano in the corner which i’ve had for almost a year that’s only been tinkled with a handful of times

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By *carlettsWoman
4 weeks ago

Harpenden

Recorder, clarinet, triangle, drums piano and keyboard.

Badly want to learn guitar tho but it takes patience, something I lack less and less of these days lol

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By *atinaChica54Woman
4 weeks ago

Marlborough

Kazoo

Jews Harp

Triangle

Maracas

I can, however, play "Londons Burning" on the Recorder.

And to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.....you couldn't pay me enough!

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By *exycarlashane181Couple
4 weeks ago

Leamington Spa

Keyboard

Guitar

Cello

Clarinet

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By *he OpalsnakeMan
4 weeks ago

Thirsk

I can play a few instruments, mostly string so I guess that's my forte, guitar, bass, double bass and cello, I can play some mandolin so I won't count that.

I have really big hands so failed with violin/fiddle (wanted to be folksy) and ukulele (hipster bullshit moment). Should in principle be a good pianist but that never went in. And had a stretch of wanting to play brass, tried trumpet (Louis Armstrong phase) and saxophone (thought it would be sexy) sadly useless with both.

Can play a lot of different individual drums but I'm useless on a drum kit. And for my next failure I'd really like to play the Shamisen but hopes aren't high.

Oh did some accordion too for a while, but that wasn't a failure so much, just a shit instrument to play. 😂🤣

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By *obilebottomMan
4 weeks ago

All over

Violin, Cello, Double Bass, Viola, Guitar, Harp, Mandolin, Banjo, Ukulele, Lute, Autoharp, Biwa, Dulcimer,Fiddle, Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Recorder, Chalumeau, Bass Clarinet, Cor Anglais, Contrabassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn,Tuba, Cornet, Euphonium, Sousaphone, Bugle, Drum Set, Xylophone, Marimba, Timpani, Congas, Bongo Drums, Triangle, Tambourine, Cymbals, Castanets,Steel Drums, Piano, Keyboard, Accordion, Organ, Synthesizer, Harpsichord, Cembalet, Bagpipes, Harmonica, Theremin, MIDI Controller, Drum Machine, Sampler, Berimbau and Bouzouki.

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By *ambs MikeMan
4 weeks ago

Cambridge

I own an acoustic guitar and electric guitar which I plan to learn to play one day.

Just not soon sadly

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By *vaRoseWoman
4 weeks ago

Ankh-Morpork

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By *vaRoseWoman
4 weeks ago

Ankh-Morpork

As a child I played the cello - very very badly

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By *verageHoesCouple
4 weeks ago

Leeds

Clarinet

Piano

Acoustic guitar

Ukulele

I can play a few pieces on each of them, but it's best that nobody is around to hear if they value their eardrums. Especially the clarinet 😬

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By *nalleesaMan
4 weeks ago

Birkenhead

Piano

Guitar

Completely tone deaf failed both

Then learnt to play the pink obo.. very proficiently xx

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By *noopydogMan
4 weeks ago

Harlow

I can play double bass, harmonica but failed to get grips of the trumpet sadly …

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By *uscious_lips30Woman
4 weeks ago

gloucestershire

I played the recorder at primary school and played violin from year 5- year 11 and got my grade 1 violin and was practicing for my grade two but never took the exam.

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By *hogun300Man
4 weeks ago

Dundee

All of them to a very high standard of failure.

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By *irstlook2025Couple
4 weeks ago

Southeast Northumberland

played guitar, bass guitar and drums in the past but gutted that I couldn't master a keyboard...

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By *odgerMooreMan
4 weeks ago

Rummage Up The Jumper

I was a pro guitarist for 25 years but you never stop learning… so as im still learning guitar and haven’t mastered it - I haven’t mastered an instrument at all x

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Bristol

Well I wouldn't say I've mastered any instrument.

But the ones I gave up on...

Violin

Theremin

Saxophone (I was starting to get there but just stopped)

Harmonica

Didgeridoo

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Horsham

Guitar

Recorder

Ukalele

Dulcimer

A Bontempi organ

Autoharp.

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By *eardedguy83 OP Man
4 weeks ago

Worcestershire

At this rate we can have a Fab orchestra

We just need the vocals…volunteers please

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By *omad77Man
4 weeks ago

Sheffield

One so far and thats the violin, liked playing it but my teacher just didnt seem interested in actually teaching, lost the passion but have since moved on to guitar, hoping I can stick to that lol

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By *J5551959Man
4 weeks ago

Alford

"Most men can master the one eyed trouser snake. "

I think you'll find the one eyed trouser snake masters most men

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By *aywardCoupleCouple
4 weeks ago

Your Hotlist

I (Mr) am trying to learn bass at 37 years old. So far I have two bass guitars and can play one song on one string lol.

Anyone willing to give any advice or even tutor me, fire me a DM

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By *lexi_and_MattCouple
4 weeks ago

Scarborough

Recorder, tenor, violin....carried on with violin until last year of secondary, but staying on after school and giving up my weekends for concerts wasn't working well.

Married to a flautist, Grade 8. Yet the daft cunt can't even wire a plug. Go figure.

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By *eyedwillyMan
4 weeks ago

Bedford

All of them

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By *2000ManMan
4 weeks ago

Worthing

Guitar. Could learn a few chords but no time to get any further. You need a LOT of time to get any good and the same with any instrument I suppose.

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