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[aso324]

(If this is the wrong place to put this thread, can a mod or someone move it?)

I've been playing piano for about a year, I'm pretty good, but not amazingly awesome like some prodigy you'll find on youtube. -_-

But, for onl a year, I'm pretty good.

I absolutely love it, and I'm going to start playing guitar. I love being all stressed out and just being able to sit down and play the piano and take my mind off everything.

What abotu you?

[Selphie]

-loves listening to gifted souls play Final Fantasy music on YouTube-

I can play things on the piano/keyboard by ear, can't read a note of music. It's a dear wish of mine to learn to play the piano. I'm envious of you and your pianoness.

[Melchoire]

I don't know how you would play a musical interest but I would definitely want to learn the guitar or sitar.

[aso324]

instrument* xDxDxD Can someone fix the title?

And Ali, how old are you? (Out of curiosity)

[Nine]

I play guitar and piano. Nothing spectacular or anything, just from the books.

[Kisarou]

I played the violin for 10 years currently. Just finished my Grade 8 examination and still waiting for the results.

Wish me luck!

[aso324]

Kisarou, what exactly are grades and examinations? (In terms of violins o.O)

[Jewbert]

I -wish- I could play a musical instrument. I adore the accordion but I can't play one for shit. I kind of just mush on it and
make random noises, hahah.

[aso324]

Haha occasionally I do that on the piano. Like, I'll play 3 or 4 songs or somethign, practice the sutff I need for my lesson, etc. Then I'll just start smashing the keyboard xD

[Apilot]

i play bass, cello, piano, and I ROCK THE MICROPHONE.
mostly bass, its what i do.

[Fox]

I used to play the flute; I played it for about 5 years. I still get it out sometimes, and I still love it.

[aso324]

Ooh, what did you play for it? Was it with ABRSM?


It's the same in terms of (almost) any instrument. There are various musical exam boards, the most well known of which is ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music). They offer practical exams in most standard western instruments, graded 1-8. With ABRSM, you have to learn 3 pieces, do a few technical exercises (scales and arpeggios), some appropriate level sight reading and then some quick aural tests that are standardised across instruments.
Only instrument I can think of that is noticeably difficult is Voice, where you have to learn 4 pieces and tech work is replaced with an unaccompanied folk song.

Once you've taken grade 8, there are 3 levels of 3 Diplomas, Music Performance, Music Direction and Instrumental/Vocal Teaching. Within these you can take DipABRSM, LRSM and FRSM exams which are much harder than grades 1-8 and set out differently.
DipABRSM for Performance for example, you have to play a 35 minute recital. You get a list of advised repertoire but you're allowed to choose other works as long as they're the appropriate standard. You then have to write 1000-1200 words of programme notes on your recital, undergo a 10 minute Viva Voce as well as a Quick Study (bit like the sight reading in earlier grades).

Ok, so is it like, a music school? Like, why exactly does one take exams for instruments?

[Amagius]

I play synthesizers.

(Bass, Trumpet, Flute, Piano, and singing.)

[harlequin]

I started learning how to play the piano and guitar, but now I just sing when I'm with my friends' band.

[aso324]

Aww, why did you give up on the guitar/piano?

[hab]

I wish I could play guitar

[Ives]

i play a lot of insturments im only proficent in four tho

proficent: guitar, double bass, piano, bass guitar

played for a while: cello, chapman stick, euphonium (trombone as well but im not counting that)

[six6six]

I played the piano for a couple of years but i stopped 4 years ago. Now I just play the drums but i'm kind of on hold with that with all the homework piling up before the end of the year.

[phalkon]

old thread, but i play a few different things..

piano, gutiar, bass, percussion, voice...

here's my music:

www.myspace.com/phalkonmusic

i'm almost done with my first solo album in like 8 years

Edited by murderkill 2.5.5, 07 May 2008 - 05:18 AM.

[xeeki]

old thread, but i play a few different things..

piano, gutiar, bass, percussion, voice...

here's my music:

www.myspace.com/phalkonmusic

i'm almost done with my first solo album in like 8 years

checked out your myspace purdy cool stuff. BTW I have a friend that just moved out to Oklahoma on Monday - totally off topic but just wanted to comment.

I am totally kick ass at Rock Band drums lol. I played the snare in real life band. Yes I am a total dork.

[phalkon]

I am totally kick ass at Rock Band drums lol.

me too, which is funny because that's actually the instrument i play the least XD

but it's based the most on an ACTUAL instrument, which is probably why none of my guitar-hero playing friends are any good at it

[hab]

I decided to start learning guitar this week, wish me luck