What Instrument Should I Take Up?
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Topic: What Instrument Should I Take Up?
Posted By: Leningrad
Subject: What Instrument Should I Take Up?
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 23:38
| 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 By: micky
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 23:52
piano.. especially if you are serious about music. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Chameleon wrote:Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 23:52
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Accordion. That would be invaluable to STC.
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Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 20:52
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Does anyone know what kind of sax Didier Malherbe uses on Master Builder? |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date 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. -------------   |
Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 22:58
 "That'll be 3000 dollars."
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:00
That's with TWO reeds and a bunch of keys, dumbass. ------------- |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:00
| Piano/Keyboards |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:00
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The synthesized Tambourine! ------------- 
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Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:02
Oops. Suicidey won't cut it here. We need a hara-kiri smiley.
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:03
Does anybody want to make one? ------------- |
Posted By: darkmatter
Date 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. |
Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:04
Flute would be sweet, but only if it was jazz flute.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:14
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I'd think the obvious choice would be theremin, but how about synthesizer? ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:15
| 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. |
Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:18
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 By: rileydog22
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:20
Obviously you should start with a Moog. ------------- |
Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:26
$3000 price tag ahoy!
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Posted By: KoS
Date 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. |
Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:44
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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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Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:46
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That's why I said, go to a Guitar Center-like place and try 'em there. |
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:47
| Like the man said, go to a music store and try out the kybds, there is really no other way to find what you want. Moogs are cool but overpriced. |
Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:49
Cool, guys. Thanks for the tip! 
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 05:15
Funny you mention that, I am the best dum/bass player in the state.  ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: andu
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 06:27
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I recommend psychedelic ukulele. For references, I suggest you check the Moody N00bs discography.
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Posted By: convocation
Date Posted: September 29 2007 at 22:05
 - Yeah, right on....piano (a string instrument) but nonetheless the best for getting chord chemistry over and done with......and so much more.
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