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NYLHVSSO wrote:I play the piano. I am also a percussionist and can play the drumset, mallets, congas, etc.
The mallets are really easy because I play the piano.
If the sound of the snare annoys you, just turn the snares off.
It did- I don't mind it anymore, but now I don't practice it because I'm so far behind some of the others in my band, and I'd much rather play the mallets anyway.
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NYLHVSSO wrote:I play the piano. I am also a percussionist and can play the drumset, mallets, congas, etc.
The mallets are really easy because I play the piano.
If the sound of the snare annoys you, just turn the snares off.
Well, you can't exactly turn the snares off in the middle of a band rehearsal. The conductor's gonna notice and ask why his snare drum has no snare.
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gneissisnice wrote:
NYLHVSSO wrote:I play the piano. I am also a percussionist and can play the drumset, mallets, congas, etc.
The mallets are really easy because I play the piano.
If the sound of the snare annoys you, just turn the snares off.
Well, you can't exactly turn the snares off in the middle of a band rehearsal. The conductor's gonna notice and ask why his snare drum has no snare.
That too, but that's not to say there aren't fun things to do on a drum with the snares off. I can play Mary had a little lamb and Ode to Joy, personally.
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Viola & Violin
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Flute and piccolo. I also really want to learn oboe!
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I have no knowledge on wind instruments. I used to play the cello before I played the drums.
I actually find it easier to play a drumroll on a hard wooden surface or a wall than doing it on a snare drum.
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QuantumLeaper wrote:Flute and piccolo.
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fishman100 wrote:
mnstrviola wrote:I play the viola, violin, piano, and a little bit of the cello, recorder, and ocarina. The viola is my favorite :)
Wow! I ca also play the recorder and hope to pick up an Ocarina someday then learn songs from LoZ: Ocarina of Time :D

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and yes- that is the only reason I learned the ocarina!
-this one time I played the song of storms, and it actually started raining. It was so cool. (nerd moment :) )
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mnstrviola wrote:
fishman100 wrote:
mnstrviola wrote:I play the viola, violin, piano, and a little bit of the cello, recorder, and ocarina. The viola is my favorite :)
Wow! I ca also play the recorder and hope to pick up an Ocarina someday then learn songs from LoZ: Ocarina of Time :D

Viola favorite! high five!
yeah! late high five back!


and yes- that is the only reason I learned the ocarina!
-this one time I played the song of storms, and it actually started raining. It was so cool. (nerd moment :) )
I've heard tales about OoT and the Song of Storms resulting in rain...I have to try that someday :lol: (nerd moment: :ugeek: )
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I play viola, and that is it. Is it just me, or are the only places I meet other viola players at places like Scioly and leadership conferences? It seems to be a very nerdy instrument.
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