Author Topic: Musicians Census (Read 4635 times)

Minister Polarius · « **on:** October 07, 2009, 06:52:53 PM »

I've noticed lately that there seems to be an oddly high percentage of Redemption players who are musicians. Who else here is a musician and what is your main instrument? Drummers can count for the sake of this poll

My main instrument is guitar.

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2009, 06:53:54 PM »

I play guitar, but I wouldn't consider myself a musician. I have not played any where near enough....

lightningninja · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2009, 06:54:58 PM »

I play the Beatles Rock Band.

jtay · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2009, 06:56:56 PM »

Piano is my primary instrument, though I haven't practiced in a while. Second is French horn, and there's a couple other things after that.

The Schaef · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2009, 07:26:48 PM »

Pol discovered last summer that I play the keyboard, and he had a look on his face like in Back to the Future when Marty was saying to his dad, "get out of town, I didn't know you did anything creative!"

Bryon · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2009, 09:04:42 PM »

I play piano for my church. I also play guitar, a little. I have yet to master a single bar chord.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2009, 09:33:18 PM »

Should those of us who are musically challenged respond to this thread so that an accurate percentage can be figured, or should we just stay out?

crustpope · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2009, 11:00:12 PM »

Guitar for me. I got to play bass for the first time a couple of weeks ago when out bassist decided not to show up for Sunday morning worship. it was fun!

I also play trumpet but I dont get to lead worship so much with that one because it can be difficult to sing and play trumpet at the same time.

DDiceRC · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2009, 11:28:48 PM »

Clarinet was my major instrument in college. I can play that, sax, some piano (enough for a few choruses and for my elementary classes), and I sing. Oh, and the recorder-not just "Hot Cross Buns" (which my 3rd graders learn), but a Handel Sonata for (Alto) Recorder.

You can add my son Robert (music ed. student at Philadelphia Biblical University), who plays clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, sax, tuba, piano, and several other instruments. Plus he was drum major of his marching band. And he once finished 4th at Nationals.

And my younger son Jonathan is a HS tuba player.

And my daughter Stefanie, who is just learning Redemption, plays string bass.

(My wife is a middle school orchestra director and violist, but doesn't play much Redemption.)

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2009, 11:29:56 PM »

Quote from: crustpope on October 07, 2009, 11:00:12 PM

I also play trumpet but I dont get to lead worship so much with that one because it can be difficult to sing and play trumpet at the same time.

I also play trumpet, and do get to play sometimes at church, since our worship band is actually a brass band most evenings

I have also played percussion in concert before, and mess around a bit on piano just for fun.

sk · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2009, 11:39:21 PM »

I can play Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee on the piano and steel drums. That's probably as far as my musical talents could ever reach.

Tsavong Lah · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2009, 01:17:57 AM »

Uilleann Pipes.

...okay, not really. I wish. I play the piano though.

Isildur · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2009, 01:30:16 AM »

I play the Baritone also known as the Euphonium. I can also play the Trombone though not that well

BubbleBoy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2009, 07:42:44 AM »

I never learned an instrument, probably because I never had the patience: My dad always tried to get good deals by giving me private lessons by like his friends who knew how to play the instrument, which I didn't want.

If I had been learning an instrument of my choosing in a group, I might have learned to play two or three, but as is, I'll join the non-musical percentage.

Ironica · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2009, 09:43:35 AM »

I've played the Clarinet, bass clarinet, B flat contra-bass clarinet. Right now, I'm practicing my clarinet every now and then so when I finally get my braces off, I can join the worship team (haven't practice in a while due to appointments being three weeks apart and having to wait a bit after each one for the pain to go away (but hopefully that means that they're coming off soon

)).

As for piano, I can play some songs I know on the clarinet (though, it's one note at a time instead of chords) and I can play Awesome God (with chords).

RoyCannaday · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2009, 10:03:41 AM »

I play bass and scream in my band
God's offspring

Www.myspace.com/godsoffspring

I also play gutar and sing worship at
church

oh snap!

jet70x7 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2009, 10:06:07 AM »

I can play piano, bass guitar, and I just started playing guitar.
I Lead worship at church, and give music lessions for free

Lurch · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2009, 10:36:56 AM »

I have played the piano for 14 years:) seems like a lot, but it was totally worth it.

Clarinetguy097 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2009, 03:53:51 PM »

I mainly play the clarinet. I taught myself to play the panio once, but I'm not that good and I can't sightread.

jtay · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2009, 06:35:55 PM »

Quote from: crustpope on October 07, 2009, 11:00:12 PM

I also play trumpet but I dont get to lead worship so much with that one because it can be difficult to sing and play trumpet at the same time.

You should try it. Probably not in a worship setting, but singing through your instrument while playing is a common extended technique. I could sort of do it with my French horn, but I could only really pull it off in the lower registers.

Paladin · « **Reply #20 on:** October 08, 2009, 10:10:16 PM »

Woohoo, first violinist. Uuuuh, me, the violinist.

adamfincher · « **Reply #21 on:** October 10, 2009, 02:11:54 PM »

I am an amatuer bass player, play a few guitar chords, used to be able to play recorder (seriously) used to take piano lessons. and i can do the corny joke beat on drums. I guess i count. i am also a good singer, but with my voice changing it is getting harder

Colin Michael · « **Reply #22 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:31:49 AM »

As a singer/songwriter, my main instruments are voice and piano (14 years).
As a session player, my main instrument is guitar (10 years).

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