Since this is a musical site, I'm interested in knowing who here actually seriously plays a musical instrument. By seriously I mean plays the instrument because you actually enjoy playing it, want to do something with it, and not being forced to play it. If you play in a school band that's fine as long as it's your choice to play for them.
Also, why did you start to play that instrument? What is it you enjoy about it? Do you have any plans for it in the near or distant future? And any other information you may want to include.
To start, I play the drums. It was originally just something I wanted to try in the school band last year, and did as a bass drum percussionist. Just before last Christmas I started to develop a large interest in the drums and got my first sticks and practice pad. A month later I bought a snare drum off ebay and just last month I rented my first drum set.
Not sure why I enjoy it so much. I used to play the piano but gave it up, I probably didn't have the hand eye co-ordination to press the right notes while reading off the music. I suppose the fact that I only have to follow rhythems with the drums, and it's rather fun to play makes it a great instrument of choice for me.
My plans for the future? Join a concert band or orchestra in the university I go to next year and possibly join a rock band, either one that my friend is starting. Or later if that doesn't work out.
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I know there was a band thread created a short while back but that didn't go into as much detail as I'm expecting to hear from this thread.
Oh and for the poll, if you play the Piano, it qualifies as "Percussion".
Also, why did you start to play that instrument? What is it you enjoy about it? Do you have any plans for it in the near or distant future? And any other information you may want to include.
To start, I play the drums. It was originally just something I wanted to try in the school band last year, and did as a bass drum percussionist. Just before last Christmas I started to develop a large interest in the drums and got my first sticks and practice pad. A month later I bought a snare drum off ebay and just last month I rented my first drum set.
Not sure why I enjoy it so much. I used to play the piano but gave it up, I probably didn't have the hand eye co-ordination to press the right notes while reading off the music. I suppose the fact that I only have to follow rhythems with the drums, and it's rather fun to play makes it a great instrument of choice for me.
My plans for the future? Join a concert band or orchestra in the university I go to next year and possibly join a rock band, either one that my friend is starting. Or later if that doesn't work out.
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I know there was a band thread created a short while back but that didn't go into as much detail as I'm expecting to hear from this thread.
Oh and for the poll, if you play the Piano, it qualifies as "Percussion".
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