Do you play another instrument?

[DonShirer]

At one time I played any instrument whose name began with T, though nowdays it just begins with TU. Lately I have also played (in concert) Banjo, Baritone, Windbreaker, Slide windbreaker and Krummhorn, so I am branching out to a few other letters!

[chipster55]

I play trumpet & cornet (the trumpet is my wife's, the cornet is mine) and am teaching myself trombone & bass guitar. She absolutely refuses to teach me piano and accordian, but we play some mean polkas with her on accordian and me on tuba.

[davidwburns]

I play trumpet & cornet (the trumpet is my wife's, the cornet is mine) and am teaching myself trombone & bass guitar. She absolutely refuses to teach me piano and accordian, but we play some mean polkas with her on accordian and me on tuba.

Now there's a marriage made to last!

[davet]

I'm not sure I would say I play any of these, but I play around with them enough that I can get through a few songs:
-acoustic bass guitar
-alto horn
-mellophone
-mandolin
-piano
-harmonica
-I have just restored (and sold) a pump organ and I'm about to begin my second restoration. I can play the Manchester College and Indiana University alma mater (both the same traditional tune) and hack through a couple of hymns on this.

I will never play anything well enough to be paid for it, but I have tons of fun, and every once in awhile I actually get a compliment on my tuba playing!

[Tom Holtz]

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[Steve Inman]

I also play guitar and bass and sing in praise bands. {snip}

Me too! (on all counts, except bass guitar is still in a learning mode -- and as a long-time guitarist AND tubist, I am confident Joe's comment re: ease of learning bass to a passable proficiency level is accurate.)

Oh ... and I also do have a King 2280 euph I guess I should "learn how to play" . . . which Joe says is also easy . . . .

... and a couple of harmonicas .... and a nose flute ... (which I've never used in public), etc.

Cheers,

[djwesp]

I play a little euphonium.


It is pretty scary, however.


As for the enjoyment. I love playing euph in marching ensembles, but not much else. I.E. Phantom Regiment 2003


I sound absolutely wretched, but i think it improves my tuba chops a little bit.

[porkchopsisgood]

I am a certified bass guitar holder: I have one year's experience about 7 times.....

I also hold bass trombone, and I've played euphonium on national tour (definitely a holder on that one, too...).

Nah....tuba is the one for me...not good enough to be a "jack" of any other trade....

AVC

[bassax]

In order of skill:

1. Saxophones (Got 8) Plays mostly the large ones like baritone and bass
2. Clarinets (Got 12) Prefer my bass and contraalto.
3. Recorders (Got 12)
4. Flutes (Got 3)
5. Alto and baritone horn (Got 3)
6. Tuba (Got 3)
7. Trumpet and cornet (Got 2)
8. Electric bass guitar
9. Guitar (Got 3)

I'm struggling to get my tuba playing to a higher level. Have an ambition to get it to number 3 on my list within a few years. I'm learning a lot through this forum.

I've also played bassoon, oboe, trombone, piano/keyboard, ukelele, percussion, harmonica, didgeridoo and accordion.

[NickJones]

I got a set of Bagpipes 6 months ago , only 6 years 6 months to get it right and to lose all my neighbours!!!!
can play Euph , Bass Trom and some basic percussion.

[Anterux]

In order of skill:

1. Saxophones (Got Plays mostly the large ones like baritone and bass
2. Clarinets (Got 12) Prefer my bass and contraalto.
3. Recorders (Got 12)
4. Flutes (Got 3)
5. Alto and baritone horn (Got 3)
6. Tuba (Got 3)
7. Trumpet and cornet (Got 2)
8. Electric bass guitar
9. Guitar (Got 3)

I'm struggling to get my tuba playing to a higher level. Have an ambition to get it to number 3 on my list within a few years. I'm learning a lot through this forum.

I've also played bassoon, oboe, trombone, piano/keyboard, ukelele, percussion, harmonica, didgeridoo and accordion.

Wow. Doubler is your middle name!

Congrats.

[bassax]

Ok, I also forgot to add bagpipes...

I like to clarify that I'd hesitate to perform in public on any instrument besides saxes and large clarinets.
If the part is less prominent I could stretch myself to play smaller clarinets, recorders or flutes. Maybe even alto horn.
The others are just for fun besides the tuba, I've got an ambition to be able to bring my tuba to a concert and play my parts with confidence. It'll be a lot of hard work but I'm slowly getting there...

[lgb&dtuba]

Regularly, in a band:

tuba
baritone
tenor trombone

For my own amusement, passably well:

accoustic guitar
dobro
electric guitar
electric bass, fretted and unfretted
electric sitar
mountain duclimer
autoharp
harmonica
washboard

Not so well:

banjo
mandolin
fiddle
piano
electric lap steel
electric keyboard (mostly for data entry)
trumpet
flugel horn
alto horn

Pretty much anything that doesn't involve reeds or bags. Nor do I count banging on things.

Jim Wagner

[Eupher6]

In order of proficiency:

Euph - my first love, this is the axe I've played for decades and the one they'll have to pry out of my cold, dead hands.

Bass trombone - I bought a slightly used Conn 62HI about a year and a half ago, and I've been playing regularly enough (and practicing enough, using the Paul Faulise method) to sound like a bass trombonist instead of a eupher trying to play something else. The community orchestra I play in is surprisingly good, considering most of the players are part-timers, but that doesn't stop the music director from programming music to fall asleep to.

Tenor trombone - I own a Bach 42 OG, but I haven't played the bloody thing in about 2 years now. No need. Trombone players in these parts are cheap.

[Teubonium]

Euph in one community band, tuba in another, tenor trombone in a swing band.

[ThomasDodd]

Do any of you play another instrument, perhaps, just for kicks?

That would desctribe my tuba, contrabass (bugle), trombone, and baritone playing. It all just for kicks, but I'm good enough at them to know how bad I really am.