What instruments do you play?

[MaestroX]

Hi there Oboe-Bassoonoholic, why don't you introduce yourself in the "About You" forum.

Oboe, English Horn, and Bassoon

All the double reeds, nice. I'm happy with just a single red though (clairnet)

[VicDiesel]

Originally Posted by Oboe-Bassoonoholic

Double Reeds Rule!!!

Right. Krumhorn, Duduk, ....

Victor.

[VicDiesel]

Oh, what do I play?

These days:
recorder
bass viol (the french type with an A string)
tablas

Occasionally:
doumbek
riqq
piano (electronic)
bass guitar

Own but rarely touch:
flute
guitar
udu

Side interests:
native american flute
duduk
krumhorn
other percussion

Victor.

[MaestroX]

Thats a nice array there, some stange instruments too!

Originally Posted by VicDiesel

-doumbek
-riqq
-duduk

What are these strange and wonderful instruments?

[VicDiesel]

Originally Posted by MaestroX

Thats a nice array there, some stange instruments too!

What are these strange and wonderful instruments?

Maybe I should write an entry about them?

A doumbek is the standard arabian drum. Sound and shape depends on whether you get a turkish or egyptian model, but it's a cool instrument with both very low and very high sounds and everything in between.

A riqq is an egyptian tambourine. You don't shake it, but play with your fingers on the skin and on the zills, the metal plates.

I just got my duduk in the mail a couple of days ago: it's an armenian double reed instrument with a very sweet sound. It sounds more like a soprano saxophone than like an oboe, but it's quite characteristic.

Victor.

[MaestroX]

Maybe I should write an entry about them?

Yeah sure, that would be great! You can login to the music encyclopedia with the same login details as here.

Thanks for the information on them instruments. I've came across the others before but none of them.

[Bassoonery]

Bassoon
Piano
Recorder (mainly treble)

Did try trombone a while ago but it's not my style...

[Majesty]

I'm a pianist as well.

I love playing the instrument but, strangely enough it is not my prefered instrument to compose for.

[Thorolf]

Originally Posted by Majesty

I'm a pianist as well.

I love playing the instrument but, strangely enough it is not my prefered instrument to compose for.

The Soprano and Tenor Saxophone player John Coltrane once said that you need to learn to play the piano so you can find all the tones you want to play.

He probably got the initial hint from Trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie:

Dizzy Gillespie happened to be at Jimmy's house one night, during the period where Jimmy [Heath] was making the transition from swing to bebop playing. The brothers had an old upright piano in their house, but they didn't really know how to play anything. Dizzy went over to the piano and showed Jimmy some bebop voicings and progressions. The message was: if you want to learn jazz, you need to learn the piano. Jimmy clarified this a bit, saying it isn't necessary to be a great piano player; you don't need to be able to improvise on the piano or anything like that. But, you'll benefit greatly if you can play the chords for each tune you want to learn. Jimmy credits this early lesson from Dizzy as integral to his growth as a composer (since the piano allows him to play all voicings simultaneously).

Regards

[Mrsix]

Aloha!

I play the drums, and anything percussive..
Guitar, both classical and electric.
Bass
Pedal-Steel
E-bow
Keyboard/Piano

Erm.. I think that's it!