Musical Instruments (2 Viewers)

[nick1048]

self taught piano but it got old, I'll get a rock axe soon, music has always been something relaxing for me

 

[obzedyon]

Violin Power!! I've only been playing a year though, but I still love it (even though I don't practise nearly as much as I should)

I used to play Piano, but I hated it.

 

[eLmo]

I played the Violin for 3 years.. it annoyed my parents and myself..yet I continued .. it sucked and I'll never play again- so if anyone wants a violin..you can have mine.

 

[tomorrows_angel]

i used to play clarinet in primary school.
from when i was 11 i played piano, up to grade 5 last year when i quit cos i never practised and i didn't have the time for it.
i played the recorder in year 3 and 4 (it was compulsory!)
and i learnt simple guitar in year 8 music.
i would have liked to play a harp... that looks like fun, though there aren't many harp teachers!

 

[ezzy85]

i played the recorder in year 3 and 4 (it was compulsory!)!

i think everyone played recorder at some stage in their primary school lives.

 

[SoCal]

I have been playing the electric guitar since the start of this year (so basically nine months) but I usually only get the chance to play in the holidays. I would also love to learn how to play the drums but my neighbours and family wouldn't like that too much. They hate it enough already when I play the guitar.

Question for those who play the guitar: when you have to play a chord with two strings fretting on the same fret e.g. the 8th fret on the B string and the 8th fret on the G string, do you use two separate fingers or just the same finger pressing on both the strings?

 

[babydoll_]

thats called barring, you hold down all the strings with one finger (i think)

my friend whos teaching me makes me bar it

 

[mcdickpants 2.5]

I played the Violin for 3 years.. it annoyed my parents and myself..yet I continued .. it sucked and I'll never play again- so if anyone wants a violin..you can have mine.

ooo have i have it?
ive wanted a voilin for ages

 

[SoCal]

thats called barring, you hold down all the strings with one finger (i think)

my friend whos teaching me makes me bar it

So you say bar the two strings? OK, I will trust you.

 

[mcdickpants 2.5]

it all depends on what sort of chord it is though.

 

[babydoll_]

yeah true that

umm maybe you should explain it dicky, my knowledge of guitar stuff is limited

 

[ezzy85]

how would you play something with 2 notes, but theyre pretty far apart, without playing the notes in between? eg.

e:------
B:--1---
G:------
D:------
A:--3--
E:------

 

[SoCal]

how would you play something with 2 notes, but theyre pretty far apart, without playing the notes in between? eg.

e:------
B:--1---
G:------
D:------
A:--3--
E:------

You use two different fingers.

 

[SoCal]

Also, if that is a chord, you would play the strings in between "open", i.e. without pressing on any frets.

 

[ezzy85]

im talking about theright hand. if you use a pick to get that, youll end up hitting the open strings in between

 

[mcdickpants 2.5]

i would use the index finger on the first fret and my ring finger on the third fret

 

[ToO LaZy ^*]

8th grade piano, gonna do the exam after HSC, then maybe do AMUS..
finished musicianship a few years ago.

 

[eLmo]

ooo have i have it?
ive wanted a voilin for ages

yes.. you can..next trash day I'll leave it outside and you can just come pick it up.

 

[SoCal]

How would everyone play something like this:

e-------------------------------------------------|
B------11-14-11-----11-11-11-11-11------|
G--10-------------13---------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|

I am trying to play it by having my index finger on the G-10 note and stretching my pinkie out to the B-14 note but it is really hard. How would everyone else play it?

 

[mack]

I just played that, I didnt find it hard.....Maybe im just a fully PwNzOr aXeMaN?

Practising it over and over with a metronome will take care of it though. I cant believe youre a guy.......