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Leningrad 
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Posted: September 25 2007 at 23:38 |
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I've been playing guitar for about 4 years, and have been itching to start a new instrument. I'm thinking about a soprano sax, but can anyone else tell me a good, non-string instrument to start playing?
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Posted: September 25 2007 at 23:52 |
 Chameleon wrote:
I've been playing guitar for about 4 years, and have
been itching to start a new instrument. I'm thinking about a soprano
sax, but can anyone else tell me a good, non-string instrument to start
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piano.. especially if you are serious about music.
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Posted: September 25 2007 at 23:52 |
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Accordion. That would be invaluable to STC.
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Leningrad
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 20:52 |
Does anyone know what kind of sax Didier Malherbe uses on Master Builder?
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 22:14 |
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One with a reed and a bunch of keys.
I think the best thing to do with sax is start in alto and then more to other keys when you get nice 'n' comfy with the thing.
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Leningrad
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 22:58 |
rileydog22 wrote:
One with a reed and a bunch of keys.
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"That'll be 3000 dollars."
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:00 |
Chameleon wrote:
rileydog22 wrote:
One with a reed and a bunch of keys.
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"That'll be 3000 dollars."
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That's with TWO reeds and a bunch of keys, dumbass.
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:00 |
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Piano/Keyboards
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Dim
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:00 |
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The synthesized Tambourine!
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Leningrad
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:02 |
rileydog22 wrote:
Chameleon wrote:
rileydog22 wrote:
One with a reed and a bunch of keys.
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"That'll be 3000 dollars."
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That's with TWO reeds and a bunch of keys, dumbass.
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Oops. Suicidey won't cut it here. We need a hara-kiri smiley.
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rileydog22
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:03 |
Chameleon wrote:
rileydog22 wrote:
Chameleon wrote:
rileydog22 wrote:
One with a reed and a bunch of keys.
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"That'll be 3000 dollars."
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That's with TWO reeds and a bunch of keys, dumbass.
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Oops. Suicidey won't cut it here. We need a hara-kiri smiley. |
Does anybody want to make one?
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darkmatter
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:03 |
You could try flute. I wish I had started playing that. I played the recorder for between 1st and 6th grade but then I stopped taking lessons and quit. I really regret not picking up flute (or another instrument) in retrospect....  But I do want to get a bass soon.
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Leningrad
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:04 |
darkmatter wrote:
You could try flute. I wish I had started playing that. I played the recorder for between 1st and 6th grade but then I stopped taking lessons and quit. I really regret not picking up flute (or another instrument) in retrospect.... But I do want to get a bass soon.
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Flute would be sweet, but only if it was jazz flute. 
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:14 |
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I'd think the obvious choice would be theremin, but how about synthesizer?
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:15 |
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Like the other guy said, don't start on soprano, too difficult, alto is a much better intro to saxology. Keyboards are the best because they make it easy to see how music theory works, scales and chords etc. Also it is easy to sound good on a kybd quicker because you don't have to deal with mouth formation and tone etc.
Edited by Easy Money - September 26 2007 at 23:16
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Leningrad
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:18 |
Slartibartfast wrote:
I'd think the obvious choice would be theremin, but how about synthesizer? |
I would love to try synth, but I have no idea what kind to get. Are you knowledgeable on the subject?
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:20 |
Chameleon wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
I'd think the obvious choice would be theremin, but how about synthesizer? |
I would love to try synth, but I have no idea what kind to get. Are you knowledgeable on the subject? |
Obviously you should start with a Moog.
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Leningrad
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:26 |
rileydog22 wrote:
Chameleon wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
I'd think the obvious choice would be theremin, but how about synthesizer? |
I would love to try synth, but I have no idea what kind to get. Are you knowledgeable on the subject? |
Obviously you should start with a Moog.
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$3000 price tag ahoy!
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:31 |
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Search the Tech Forum.
and go to a music store and check the keyboards.
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Leningrad
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Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:44 |
I have no idea what brand or model to get, though.
In most of the "Recommend me a Keyboard" threads, half the people are saying 'LOL BUY A MELLOTRON'.
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