I’ve dabbled in various instruments over the years, and actually become reasonably competent at a few of them. I started playing the flute in fourth grade, switched to piano in 9th grade and took lessons throughout high school. At the same time, I started playing bass guitar, and took bass lessons in college. In college I pretty much stopped piano for some reason, but did start playing acoustic guitar and singing towards the end. I also have an electric guitar now, and I don’t know which I prefer.
Lately, I’ve been playing my keyboard more, and ignoring my guitar, but I tend to bounce between them. I feel like I can get further on my own playing piano- I can buy sheet music and sight read and do pretty well. If I want to play better guitar, I think I’m going to have to invest in lessons. I think I’ve gotten about as good as I’m going to get on my own.
I miss playing music with other people. I never loved playing the flute, but I loved being part of an orchestra. What a wonderful feeling, to be sitting in the middle of an orchestra and hearing all the different instruments come and go in beautiful patterned waves around me. I’m bummed out that none of the instruments I currently play would really put me in the middle of that again.
Playing in a band was nice, too… I’d like to do that again, or at least have a couple friends to play with, or even just accompany someone on the piano.
Goals:
- Piano and Harmonium
- Guitar
- Voice (gulp)
- Play with others
- Blues/Jazz Style
- Consider lessons to jumpstart this goal
- Commit to practicing something each week
