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Post by zontar on Dec 24, 2020 8:41:56 GMT
So the companion thread--so if you've shared what you can play--at least a little--what instruments, especially ones with no strings, do you sit you could play?
And maybe one day you will, or you've tried & it didn't click.
For me-drums would be on that list--which would help when I do demos to have the ability to put at least a simple drums part down.
But when I sit behind a drum set --my sense of rhythm doesn't come with me--it stays away from the drums.
I had a guitar teacher, who would have me tap with each foot & each hand--ad have one tap whole notes,, another half notes, another quarter notes & another eighth notes--and I could do it to a dregs, I realize that's not exactly drumming, but I had the co-ordination to that, but drumming eludes me.
I wouldn't be looking to be fantastic drummer--just a competent one.
Of course all the stuff I mentioned in the other thread, I'd like to be better at (Mandolin, keyboards, harmonica, tres, banjitar/guitjo)
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Post by johnreardon on Dec 24, 2020 9:12:02 GMT
I know it has strings in a sense, but I always wish I had learned to play piano as a child. Talking about drums, I had to play drums for a whole set once back in the 60s when our drummer's car broke down. Luckily we had his drums in the van and between the rest of us in the band, we managed to set them up. The singer played my guitar and sang, whilst I made a noise on the drums. When the drummer arrived, he had to rearrange all the things we had done wrong in setting up the drums. The audience didn't really notice  |
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Post by Bill h on Dec 24, 2020 13:44:45 GMT
My original instrument of choice was drums. It was recognized at an early age that I had a natural ability for it. Circumstances being what they were when I was young I picked up a guitar instead. I have a drum kit now and still dink with the drums somewhat. Nowadays, I’d like to learn the piano. When I retire I’m going to get an upright and start taking lessons, in my mind, it’s never to late for piano lessons.
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 24, 2020 14:08:43 GMT
I also wish I had learned to play piano. Just too many other things going on now
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Post by zontar on Dec 24, 2020 20:35:24 GMT
My original instrument of choice was drums. It was recognized at an early age that I had a natural ability for it. Circumstances being what they were when I was young I picked up a guitar instead. I have a drum kit now and still dink with the drums somewhat. Nowadays, I’d like to learn the piano. When I retire I’m going to get an upright and start taking lessons, in my mind, it’s never to late for piano lessons. As long as you move at least some of your fingers--you can play piano. |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 24, 2020 20:45:03 GMT
Oh I forgot that I played bluegrass banjo for some years and then gave up on it. Maybe I will get another one as I reduce other gear.
And then there was the tenor banjo. I has a 1926 Vega tenor banjo in excellent condition but I never really had the to do anything with it so it sat for years
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Post by zontar on Dec 24, 2020 20:47:37 GMT
Well if I play any banjo variant, I'm basically playing it like a guitar--but with the mandolin I decided to play it as a mandolin.
SO who knows--if I ever got a banjitar/guitjo what I might do with it.
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 24, 2020 21:18:44 GMT
That cool with A 4 string but a 5 string is a whole different animal
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Post by zontar on Dec 24, 2020 21:53:01 GMT
That cool with A 4 string but a 5 string is a whole different animal Well a guitjo/banitar is a 6 string. Tuned the same a s guitar-as well as open or other alternate tunings. but it can be played like a banjo. |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 24, 2020 22:27:06 GMT
That cool with A 4 string but a 5 string is a whole different animal Well a guitjo/banitar is a 6 string. Tuned the same a s guitar-as well as open or other alternate tunings. but it can be played like a banjo. I have mixed feelings on the banjitars. On the one hand, they are easy for doubling. On the other I kind of think why not learn the traditional banjos. That said, my experience with learning different stringed instruments after guitar basically all resulted in me losing interest for lack of time. So maybe that bsnjitar ain't so bad, after all |
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Post by zontar on Dec 25, 2020 20:53:38 GMT
Six String banjos have existed before, for some time.
The 5 strings just became associated with some genres of music, and so in many people's minds--that's a banjo--not the tenor or 6 string, etc.
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 25, 2020 22:32:44 GMT
Six String banjos have existed before--and actually predate the 5 strings. The 5 strings just became associated with some genres of music, and so in many people's minds--that's a banjo--not the tenor or 6 string, etc. I'd have to take your word on that, i have no idea if the 4 string, 5 string or 6 string came first |
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Post by zontar on Dec 25, 2020 22:37:00 GMT
Maybe some question of what predated what--btu 6 string banjos at the very least come from a time when banjos were used in a variety of musical styles & were more common than guitars (For one thing, they were much louder)  From this site |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 25, 2020 23:13:09 GMT
Ah the Deering site- I was actually just on their site last night to see what a new 5 string would cost.
Tenor guitars are pretty weird. I've seen a couple really old ones come up in stores around me. I think Eddie Condon always played a tenor guitar.
Like I said I am torn on the 6 string though. I should just buy a cheap one and see what I think of it
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Post by zontar on Dec 25, 2020 23:54:27 GMT
I once saw a banjo bass--made like a bass guitar.
So larger resonator, 34" scale neck.
It was very heavy.
I'd say at least 15 pounds, probably more.
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 26, 2020 0:53:04 GMT
I once saw a banjo bass--made like a bass guitar. So larger resonator, 34" scale neck. It was very heavy. I'd say at least 15 pounds, probably more. That is pretty wild |
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Post by Sgt Rock on Dec 26, 2020 1:00:52 GMT
Six String banjos have existed before, for some time. The 5 strings just became associated with some genres of music, and so in many people's minds--that's a banjo--not the tenor or 6 string, etc. I first saw a 6 string banjo over in Germany in the early 70s. if I remember correctly it was made by Framus. however, I've never cared to own one. although, I have been tempted to by a 5 string. |
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Post by zontar on Dec 26, 2020 1:32:27 GMT
I once saw a banjo bass--made like a bass guitar. So larger resonator, 34" scale neck. It was very heavy. I'd say at least 15 pounds, probably more. That is pretty wild No pretty heavy |
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Post by zontar on Dec 26, 2020 1:33:05 GMT
Six String banjos have existed before, for some time. The 5 strings just became associated with some genres of music, and so in many people's minds--that's a banjo--not the tenor or 6 string, etc. I first saw a 6 string banjo over in Germany in the early 70s. if I remember correctly it was made by Framus. however, I've never cared to own one. although, I have been tempted to by a 5 string. I've played acoustic blues riffs on them--and I like the sound--that's probably what I would mostly do on one if I had one. |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 26, 2020 17:38:03 GMT
Getting back to the original question, it would be kind of neat to learn something like clarinet, but they are really hard to sound good on in the beginning.
4th grade band teachers have enormous amounts of patience to be able to pull all that together!
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Post by zontar on Dec 26, 2020 19:03:55 GMT
Getting back to the original question, it would be kind of neat to learn something like clarinet, but they are really hard to sound good on in the beginning. 4th grade band teachers have enormous amounts of patience to be able to pull all that together! Banjo talk, no matter how many strings is totally on topic for what I had in mind starting this thread |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 27, 2020 0:48:24 GMT
Getting back to the original question, it would be kind of neat to learn something like clarinet, but they are really hard to sound good on in the beginning. 4th grade band teachers have enormous amounts of patience to be able to pull all that together! Banjo talk, no matter how many strings is totally on topic for what I had in mind starting this thread I wasn't implying it wasn't on topic- I was merely thinking out loud on another instrument I wouldn't mind being able to play |
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Post by zontar on Dec 27, 2020 0:54:50 GMT
Okay--becasue all talk of any instrument you have any interest in learning to play is okay & welcome
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 27, 2020 15:57:06 GMT
But if you do want to talk banjos, I'm not kidding that I'm seriously getting another 5 string, and almost certainly a deefing
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Post by zontar on Dec 28, 2020 1:43:58 GMT
Remember the banjo mute I once posted?  |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 28, 2020 14:54:14 GMT
Ha ha- many feel this could also be used as an accordion mute
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Post by zontar on Dec 28, 2020 17:51:07 GMT
Ha ha- many feel this could also be used as an accordion mute I’m sure you could I also referenced this idea with the trombone player If one has immunity I suppose you could use it on musicians But I do not recommend that |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 28, 2020 22:48:15 GMT
Ha ha- many feel this could also be used as an accordion mute I’m sure you could I also referenced this idea with the trombone player If one has immunity I suppose you could use it on musicians But I do not recommend that I'm sure that many people would like to use that as a trombone mute |
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Post by Sinster on Dec 29, 2020 19:03:15 GMT
Drum, Sax, and Piano.
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Post by zontar on Dec 29, 2020 19:19:11 GMT
Not sax & violins?  |
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