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i play Air-Guitar

I've been playing clarinet for almost 15 years. I took a break in the middle of about 2 years, but now I play at church a couple times a year.

i play bass and Scream/back up vocals depending if we are playing hard core or praise and worship!

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I am a music major, myself, and as such play several instruments. Clarinet is my main instrument (I play in several classical and jazz groups), and piano/keyboard is my secondary (I play classical, and I play in worship and rock bands). I also play drums, percussion, and soprano recorder.

-Piano for fourteen years. Classical piano from six to ten, after which most of what I did was singer/songwriter stuff. My keyboard is currently broken, but I'm trying to fix it or purchase a new one. Because of that I typically practice on campus.
-Singer/Songwriting for fourteen years. The first song I wrote (at age six or so) was called "Lightning Never Strikes Twice". It was a pretty catchy song.
-Two and a half octave vocal range. My vocal influences include Ryan Adams, Leslie Feist, Jeff Buckley, Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Robert Plant
-Guitar for ten years. Electric, acoustic, and some classical. I currently own Yamaha and Arrianna acoustics, a pre-Gibson Epiphone Casino (the same guitar John Lennon used), and a Gibson Epiphone stratocaster (very rare).
-Bass for eight years. I have a Fender Squire P-Bass.
-Drums for three years. There's a drum kit in my garage but it's not mine. Not sure of the brand.
-I was into the whole screamo thing from freshman year to junior year. Now, if I scream, I use a more rock n' roll, Beatles scream. I guess that counts as five or six years of throat.
-Mandolin for a year. Don't own one, usually borrow or play when I'm at Gibson Showcase.
-Banjo for a year. Again, don't own one.
-Ukulele I've probably possessed the ability to play for ten years, but officially is a negligible amount of time playing (it's basically the same as guitar). My grandpa has one, but I don't currently own one.
-Dobro (or Resonance guitar) I probably first picked up a year or two ago. It's basically the same thing as a guitar but it's used for sliding. Usually play these at Gibson Showcase.
-Steel guitar I picked up a year or two ago as well. Gibson Showcase.
-Violin and Saxophone I started messing around with last year but haven't actually learned traditionally yet; that's next. I don't own a violin but I usually play my cousin's sax.
-I really want to learn table steel more than anything but they're really expensive.
I also possess the ability to create electronica and use synthesizers. I have several synthesizers and MIDI keyboards.


-Might as well mention that I'm in a band, The Troubadours, http://www.myspace.com/troubadourmusic. I play guitar, sing lead, and write about half the songs (while Daniel Huisinga (or Polarius, as he's known around here) writes the other half).

I used to play getar and then i stoped

I play a bunch of stuff, but my real love is guitar.

I sing, I also play the Big 4, I.E. Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Beri Sax. My favorite is Beri, though Alto is really fun too.

Played the drums for almost 14 years now. I spend up to 10 hours a day playing and practicing. I play everything from tech death metal and rock to jazz and some latin. I enjoy playing every style of music. I also teach the drums.

I have been writing music for over 6 years. Again, I write in almost every genre. I have considered making a career in music for some time now. I've worked with people all over the world, and my music is played on live radio weekly.

I have played keyboard my whole life. However, in recent years, I haven't played it as an instrument. I just use it as my MIDI input for my music.