Non Brass

Henry Gertcher · Post by **Henry Gertcher** » Wed May 10, 2006 8:24 pm

Not to start a topic of heresy but what instruments if any does everyone play that are not in the brass family? I learned to play most of them but for some reason still enjoy playing flute. If I had one I would probably play bassoon, just not the one I played in college.

Just curious to see what we get other than string/electric bass.

Henry Gertcher

Alex C · Post by **Alex C** » Wed May 10, 2006 8:29 pm

Ocarina. I just can't co-ordinate a two-handed instrument.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:15 pm

See my signature. Add keyboards for pleasure, in spite of a few years of lessons. Hey, if something has to be played, and I happed to be it, I'll figure some way to get done what needs to get done, even if I have to learn it by rote.

Ace · Post by **Ace** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:30 pm

Recorders; piano; violin; viola

Alex Reeder · Post by **Alex Reeder** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:38 pm

African percussion: congas, djembe, bells, etc.

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:48 pm

bass, baritone and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, Eb & Bb contrabass clarinet, alto clarinet, string bass, bass recorder. Also flute, clarinet, viola, guitar, mandolin, mandocello, bassoon, but never played in public on these instruments. Next, chromatic button accordion!

Naptown Tuba · Post by **Naptown Tuba** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:51 pm

Piano, drum set, and harmonica! Tried a clarinet once. Couldn't get a darn sound out of it.

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:56 pm

Just Recorders, xylophones in elementary school

, ....percussion for fun though I cant play it properly, acoustic guitar, a tiny bit of piano....and same deal with the clarinet Naptown, got a good sound but it took a while and was hard to sustain, gah.

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:27 pm

Rhythm guitar-accoustic and electric, string bass and bass guitar,percussion,tuba trumpet,trombone (valve and slide), and lead and back up vocals. I own a P.A., a van and a huge hand truck and at my age can still shlep that stuff up many flights of stairs.

dtemp · Post by **dtemp** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:35 pm

Guitars, basses, accordian, "crazy" computer-based instruments / synthesizers.

Tom Mason · Post by **Tom Mason** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:56 pm

Undergrad degree on clarinets
Graduate work on bass trombone
Pro gigs on string bass, lateral bass and saxes
know flute, oboe and high (lol) brass.

Tom Mason

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:32 pm

Was a time, I was considered a pretty mean bass crumhorn player...