No.20874
Do you play anything? Piano, guitar, bass, violin, anything at all? Or perhaps you sing? If not, what would you like to play the most and why?
If you do play an instrument, why not record a short clip to share and get feedback on it? We could even start a /kind/ band.
Inspiration, requests, recordings, or help is always welcome.
No.20875
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>>20874
I was decent on the recorder in elementary school. My family used to own a drum set for some reason, but I never really did anything with it. I've always wanted to learn how to play the piano, but I'm too poor for that now, maybe sometime in the future. Nice thread btw.
No.20876
>>20875
Maybe you could find a cheap electronic piano somewhere? Never too late to start, right?
Thanks, have a song I've been working on the last couple hours. Sorry about the audio quality. http://vocaroo.com/i/s1Biu0JLDiIP
No.20878
>>20874
Played the alto sax since I was 7. I'd record me playing it but I don't want to wake everyone in the house.
>>20875
>I've always wanted to learn how to play the piano
Me too! I was lucky though and my friend helped teach me a bit before he sold his.
No.20883
>>20876
I can't give you any technical feedback, but I can definitely say that I like it, and I've listened to it a couple times now. Sounds passionate. How long have you been playing guitar?
>Never too late to start, right?
No, you're right. I shouldn't be too picky. I'll look into getting one after I find work.
No.20889
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>>20876
That sounds really nice, friend. Kind of reminded me of this.
No.20890
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>>20883
Thanks man. I've been playing on and off for about 9 years. more off than on
>>20889
Candyrat has some really great stuff on there. Here's where I got my recording from, sounds totally different with a competent player and decent recording. Maybe I'll work on it some more tomorrow.
No.20899
>>20874
I produce my own music and play the guitar, snig and play the piano. I really, really like music, listening to it and playing.
I tried to make it as a video game music composer but it just was too tough without a solid income to back myself up while I started, so I'm studying to get a good job, then gonna keep doing music as a hobby. Yay.
No.20903
I played the saxophone back in elementary school and wasn't horrible. Been thinking of picking it up again eventually.
No.20907
>>20874
I used to play the trombone before I actually examined and listened to a lot of music. Now I sing along with punk rock and faintly rap the odd time. Can't do anything to anything high above base well though.
No.20945
No, but I'm really interested in playing the piano and I've been trying to get into producing for a while now. Certainly not too easy for a guy who has never played anything.
Going to buy an electric piano real soon and will probably take some private lessons after I've asked about the price from the teacher. It'd work as a MIDI controller too, right? Wouldn't have any knobs and stuff though.
>>20876
Sounds gr8.
No.21013
I recently picked up a recorder (do they really call it that? The flute, that is?) at a store. I want to learn how to play it.
No.21040
I play guitar and bit of bass, I used to play in a band before I went full hikikomori, it was fun as hell.
I also played a bit of piano when I was a kid but it broke (literally).
My favourite instruments are piano and violin (the typical). Harp and classical guitar sounds good too.
No.21042
>>20874
I have a trombone, but I haven't played it for nearly 5 years now. I want to git gud with it and jam with a Jazz band, but I lack the motivation to do so. I've been really wanting to purchase a piano and learn to play it though, but I'm a poorfriend NEET.
No.21054
Currently I play lead tenor sax in my school's jazz band, clarinet in its symphonic band, and piano on my own.
Do many people even keep up with music after high school really? I couldn't even imagine giving up playing these instruments, way too important to me.
I seriously recommend just picking up an instrument piano's by far the easiest to learn and get started on
just fucking do it, actually start yourself up and keep working on it, it's seriously worthwhile in the end.
If anyone wants I can record something real quick and share it, my sax and piano are next to me right now.
No.21055
>>21054
I'm in college at the moment and still try to keep going with guitar. Got a bit more motivated after meeting with Tommy Emmanuel and getting my Maton signed by him.
Do the recording! We need more sharing in here!
No.21057
>>21055
cool, i'll just use clyp or whatever it's called, ill get back to you guys soon enough
No.21058
well a motorcycle sped by my house while recording and i made a shit ton of mistakes, and my mic is garbage..
. but here's akogare no hinichijou, you might know it if you've watched Durarara!
hope this gives others the courage to record something of your own and share it here c:
https://clyp.it/e2zfcfbj
i think this link should work
No.21059
I used to play the drums but I had to drop it to focus on my art studies. I was also learning piano and music theory but had to drop that too.
No.21068
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I've returned to practicing the bagpipes. Just something about that initial filling of the bag, the tenors screeling, and the sight of energy filling everyone around me when they hear a tune is just too much fun. Embedded shows what I'm talking about very aptly.
No.21110
I used to play the Alto Sax. I still own it, but it's old… I haven't played it years, so I'm probably pretty bad at it now.
It reminds me of my days in the marching band, where I would stumble on two left feet to try and helplessly keep in line with the other band members. I never did. I always got Ds in the class because at least I showed up. It's honestly one of the most embarrassing times of my life.
No.21119
>>20876 here, decided to record something else. Don't mind the mistakes, cause there's plenty of them in there. I might re-record this sometime
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1IKQC5WrnWg
>>21058
Nice job man, sounds good! Glad someone else is sharing in here.
No.21141
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I play with anons cock
I practice twice a day!
No.21142
>>21141
Your skills are improving, keep at it ♥
No.21148
>>21141
No wonder it seems all happy and glowy of late
No.21192
>>20874
>something that requires skill and talent
not really for me
No.21223
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>>21110
my marching band just handed out 100's just for being present, sorry anon :<
>>21119
piano anon here, thanks and nice work yourself! good performance of a good piece
I might do another recording of another song, anyone else wanna play something for us? I know /kind/ has to have more musicians than two
No.21230
I have tried drums and guitar, but for reasons that elude me, they never really caught my interest for long. However, I do enjoy composing songs using free Soundfonts and free VST instruments.
No.21594
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Would anyone here be able to get the chords from this piece? I've been trying to learn by ear since I can't find any tabs online, but I'm really terrible at it.
No.21915
Trumpet, 6 yrs. Improv jazz is my favorite music to play, nice and relaxing.
No.21918
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I started playing the recorder a while ago because anime characters always look so cute carrying them around in their backpacks. It's a fun and easy instrument to play, which is probably why they teach it to elementary schoolers in anime. I can also kind of play the ukulele. I want to learn to play the Melodica next, because there's lots of Melodica anime bgm I like. I love the cute sound of toy instruments. I'm not a good musician, but instruments are fun to play with!
No.21923
>>21918
>they teach it to elementary schoolers in anime
They teach it to elementary schoolers in real life too, at least in the US. I was great at Hot Cross Buns but couldn't quite get the hang of much else. Sometimes I feel like picking it back up.
No.21924
>>21918
>they teach it to elementary schoolers in anime
They teach it to elementary schoolers in real life too, at least in the US. I was great at Hot Cross Buns but couldn't quite get the hang of much else. Sometimes I feel like picking it back up.
No.21986
>>21915
Jazz saxophonist (also the piano anon), I agree. Sometimes when I'm tired of vidya I'll play some backgrounds and improv to myself, it's pretty cozy
No.22013
I have a deep voice. I can do a decent Brutal DOOM and Nathan Explosion impression.
Make a request for a deep voice song or something?
No.22063
>>21918
>>21924
They also do in New Zealand. I went to a very small, slightly underfunded school, but there were still also glockenspiels and things like that too. It was nice getting into instruments that young.
I've also been playing guitar for nearly a decade, and I played trombone a bit in the past. Does anyone here know if it's easy to transition from trombone to trumpet/cornet?
No.22065
>>22063
Where'd you go to school, friend? Living in Wellington here.
No.22142
>>22065
Dunedin. I've been here my whole life and I am so boooored. There really isn't much to do here unless you're really into nature. Is Wellington an interesting place? My sister lives there but I haven't heard much.
No.22146
>>22142
It's kind of hipster capital, but there's a lot of interesting things going on all the time because of it. It's pretty artsy and there's a decent amount of concerts and whatnot.
No.22171
I've been playing bass for about a year and a half now, and I like to think I'm not half bad. In a little band with a couple friends back home, but while we're all at uni we take hiatus.
Also been playing violin for at least four years. I'm a little rusty since I stopped practicing regularly since I picked up bass.
I self-record sometimes when I feel like I wrote something good.
Anybody want to write some trashy songs for fun?
No.22176
No.22177
>>22171
I have a decent understanding on composition, what kinda song do you wanna write? Something fun and whimsical or something to express the inner loneliness deep within our souls, crying in pain, hoping to latch onto anything that can pull us out of the darkness we've found ourselves in
ahem
No.22240
>>22171
>>22177
Guitar friend who posted some recordings here.
I'll join you folks, sounds like fun. I'm probably no good at composition though, I'll leave it to you.
No.22260
>>22240
>>22177
As of late I'm thinking we could try both and see where it leads us. I think that above all it should be fun to play and expressive, but it doesn't have to be happy go lucky fun time music.
Sometimes we all need a ballad or two to listen to
Guitarfriend, I like your style, especially the first recording you posted.
I can post some recordings later, I just have to wait for my roommates to leave for the weekend so I can 'borrow' some of their equipment. Don't worry, it's just a couple cables.
No.22267
>>22260
Here's some stuff I just made up on the spot for my lower register.
https://clyp.it/iamse3ag
I fucked up towards the end and just decided to fly with it.
No.22279
>>22260
I hope this is a thing that happens, I'd really like to get back into playing and this might just give me the motivation to. I'm good with either of these situations.
>>22267
Sounds good, I didn't even notice the *fuck up*! I tried getting a friend to learn bass while I started picking up guitar but he never went through with it unfortunately.
No.22284
https://clyp.it/hflkmdjp
here's an idea for a simple nice tune, you guys want something mellow?
No.22285
>>22284
ah, forgot to mention im piano/composition anon, i figured out how to direct connect my piano to my computer and record it, so now I can make high quality piano audio
No.22288
>>22285
Oh nice, I need to figure out how to do that with my guitar. That sounds really good so far, good work! Wish I knew how to compose my own stuff.
No.22290
>>20874
I was told I was a good singer all the way through high school. I went to college and failed auditions again and again to get into music school. I kept working and kept studying and kept honing my voice and eventually, 7 years later, I did get into a good school for music. I graduated soon after, thinking that the prestige the school carried would have meaning.
I was wrong.
No amount of formal training could improve my mediocrity. I have never been in my own band, never been in a musical, never been in an a capella group, and despite the fact that i have the knowledge and training to do so, never directed my own choir. I have been trying to become a choir director for almost 5 years with zero success.
Voice is the most looked-down-on instrument. Anybody who has stood up to sing karaeoke can claim to be able to sing. While formal training requires a secondary instrument, singers have it rough trying to find groups to play in. Or maybe it is just me, whose ability to play any other instrument is laughable.
Every time I discover that somebody I know is a musician of sort, I break into tears. I want to make music, but I know I will never be at the level of skill in which I can work with others. All in spite of the fact that I have worked my whole life to aspire to something so useless.
If you want to hear failure in its purest form, click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcPSIazFEkg&feature=youtu.be
No.22295
I've been playing guitar for over 5 years. Haven't sung to anyone but myself and teacher.
No.22297
>>22284
We could also try a remix/cover of an existing song, that'd be neat.
No.22315
>>22297
I could work with that, what kinda songs would we do? Any artists or songs in general that scream /kind/?
No.22325
>>22315
Depends on what everyone wants, I suppose. Lately I've been really into the Undertale OST, but it's probably been covered a lot recently with how much attention the game is getting. I'd definitely be up for it though.
Bibio also has some really nice stuff, one of my favourites of theirs being "You Won't Remember".
There's Nujabes, the Sakamichi no Apollon OST, lots of stuff I can't think of right now!
No.22326
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This is really simple, but I like it a lot.
No.22343
Bassfriend here
>>22285
Sounds really good, I spent a good 10 minutes just playing that minute on repeat and playing with it.
>>22290
If that's you, I think your voice is fine. You don't need somebody's permission to try and improve or do what you want.
I think you should get in on this thing we got going here, but the choice is yours.
>>22315
>>22325
We should consider songs without drums, unless somebody here is a drummer or has decent sampling software. The Undertale OST sounds great and all, but we can't really cover all the instruments played.
Also, how was you guys' Halloween Weekend? Have fun?
No.22349
piano/comp anon here, I'm just gonna avatarfriend Arima for this thread, I'm probably gonna make a ton of posts in this thread.
>>22290
what are you saying, youre voice is delicious
>>22325
These are all feasible, I'm totally biased towards doing some jazz since I'm already a jazz player, but I don't know how well we could make it work without being together. Simple songs like undertale's OST would sounds good.
>>22267
delicious bass sound
>>22343
I have finale 2014, so the drums part can be covered. Now that I think about it, I could hand out sheet music to you guys for whatever song we play, if you wanted, using finale. And my halloween was great, played some spooky vidya and made cookies with friends c:
~~~~~~~~
SO before we do any narrowing, we should figure out what instruments we have so far, and decide on something based on that. Then we can decide what to cover, or what to compose if we /really/ want to. (I wouldn't mind taking the brunt of that, I'm pretty hyped for this idea if we can pull together for!)
From what it looks like(if everyone who posted is still around), we have:
piano
tenor sax
clarinet
guitar x3
trumpet
trombone
recorder
bass
and a male voice (who doubts himself even though he sounds great)
With this in mind, let's brainstorm and suggest songs to cover, or what kind of song we could compose. does anyone wanna start a skype group for the people who are interested in joining this project? I'm 500% hype if we can make this work
Let's get cooking!
No.22350
>>22349
>I'm just gonna avatarfriend
Don't.
No.22353
since i'm a cheap fucker i'll just post my bandcamp
officially i play guitar and that's about it
https://74563343.bandcamp.com
No.22355
No.22360
>>22349
I was thinking mad world might be a cool sorta /kind/ song for you to consider too. maybe this is unfeasible though. Also, I'm not a musicfriend so i can't actually contribute at all, and really you should do something that the music people like doing.
No.22372
>>22349
I'm having a bit of trouble finding stuff we could cover, mostly because I have very little exposure to /kind/ music, I play and listen to mostly metal. That said I still really like lighter music like this, and I'm all for whatever you guys like.
I'm pretty confident I can work on composing my bass part to lighten up the composition load.
Also, there are a number of instruments who posted earlier who haven't spoken up; if you guys want to voice your thoughts you are completely welcome to.
No.22373
>>22360
>mad world
Isn't that depressing? Seems more /r9k/.
No.22374
>>22349
Like I said before, also extremely hype for this. The only band I've been in was for a stage show where we played the most boring music imaginable for 3 hours a night, 5 nights a week.
Also, I don't know if I'd count all of the people who have posted in here as being down for a song together. (You forgot a *cock* player, by the way.) If you could do tabs for guitar that'd be great, because I *never actually learned to read sheet music…*
I'm totally fine for some jazz, I really like most of the songs from Sakamichi's OST. Depends what everyone else wants. A skype group or something similar might not be bad too so we can just spam youtube links to possible songs.
No.22375
>>22374
Wow, I sure know how to mess up spoilers!
No.22392
>>20874
I play electric guitar, I can upload a sample later on.
I think it would be really fun for us to cover a song.
No.22411
I'll start a skype group then, add me as a friend and I'll add you to the group c:
toastytoast98
The hype train accepts all passengers free of charge
No.22420
>>21594
E D# C# (repeat)
until it goes to chorus , then turns to
(B B E D# - B B C# C#) repeat few times
(B C# B B - B C# B B) repeat few times then end with (E E E E)
2 chorus
(E E E D - E E E D - C# E E D - C E E E) repeat few times
Then repeat all over again, to be frank the chord progression doesn't go more than B C# D# E. Its within these 4 chords. Good luck practicing.
No.22434
No.22436
>>20874
Anybody play the bassoon? I have nothing and im interested in learning more.
No.22440
>>22349
I'd get in on this. Why not just do an IRC channel? I'm into depressing classical like Shostakovich's later output, Ustvolskaya, Lutoslawski, Penderecki, etc.
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No.22442
No.25704
>>20874
I had a dream last night I played guitar and it was fun.
I want to learn how to do it now, I've actually got a guitar in the attic but no way of learning how to use it.
No.25771
>>25704
there's always online lessons you can take friend! youtube has plenty of tutorials and lessons, but just remember that learning an instrument takes a lot of patience. Just keep at it and one day you will be good!
No.25857
>>22349
I play the flute, but I currently don't have one since I left band and got my flute through them. I plan on picking it back up and eventually buying a nicer one once I scrape together the cash. I would offer my services but sadly can't.
If anyone has a hand-me-down flute they don't need, I'd be willing to pay around $200-$300 if it's a Gemeinhardt.
>tfw you want an Altus handmade but you also want to eat
No.26135
Wanted to play a little better and fix up the articulation/tempo/pretty much everything on parts, but it's maddening how I can casually play it decently enough, but as soon as I hit that record button, it all goes to hell when I play. This was my least bad recording after about 8 attempts. Figured I might as well share something though and help keep the thread going.
Anyways, this is just a small sample from Mili's song Unidentified Flavourful Object. I was excited ever since a youtuber Wang Luke ripped the piano from a game that a lot of Mili's songs come out in, and have been doing some notation so that I could play along with the piano.
Oh, and sorry if some of the higher notes are a bit grating.
No.26174
I play electric bass guitar, so I'm ignored most of the time anyways.
No.26223
>>26174
Depending on where you live, dedicated bassists are in really high demand for local bands. If you can find one near you they will almost definitely want you to join.
And joining a band is probably one of the most motivating things for musicians: it encourages personal improvement and develops your ability to work in a group.
I get what you're saying about being ignored as a bassist, but the best way to counter that sentiment is to be the best damn bassist you can. When or if you gig, you make it your goal to play your part perfectly, so that when everyone else in the band screws up their part they turn to you. But again, that means you have to practice practice practice.
Playing bass is probably the most under-appreciated part of being a band besides being the keyboard player, so if you want to be appreciated you have to be good.
If you don't mind being bullied a little, this guy does some videos on how to be a decent player in any band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX6sX3AF1ks
No.26265
>>26223
Thanks for the link and advice. I've always wondered how keyboard players have felt in their positions.
No.26322
>>21054
I play the piano and can surely tell it's the easiest to pick up. Actually I started at 5yo. That said, I think it's of the hardest to master. Recently I took 3 weeks to properly play a 1 minute song from scratch.
It was the song "Respite" from Undertale. Great OST
No.26323
Anon I have trouble playing when I know other people are listening, there's no way changing that. To make matters worse, my instrument is an acoustic piano, one of the tall wooden ones. And its loud as fuck. Whenever my mom's not at home, my brother is, and vice versa. Any tips? Currently I only practice at 6 AM when everyone's asleep before going to school.
No.26324
>>26323
How long have you been playing?
No.26326
>>26135
What instrument you're playing? just remember to always go slow when practice until you confident enough to pull everything out.
No.26372
>>26223
Thats a coolio instrument.
No.26423
>>20874
>>20874
i play trumpet,man its so fun to play
No.26425
>>22349
>4
yeah dude,my skype is logan.gereighty add me
No.26459
>>26326
On my EWI USB, with flute as the instrument. I don't have the confidence to not play along with the vocals when recording, but it also makes me lag behind the rhythm a bit. Not to mention quarter note-eighth note triplets were always my weakness in band, I have a tendency to play them like dotted eighth notes-sixteenth notes, and did it quite a few times in this recording.
But you're right, I just need to have more patience. I'm always in a rush to learn a song whenever I'm finally done with the notation. I get more interested in playing it somewhat decently instead of making sure it's right.
No.26469
>>26459
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
. . . ^ . . . ^
Follow the beats, not bg instruments.
Experience player should able to hear the beats inside their head. You need to get used into that. Assuming you know all the chords and you have no trouble on switching into fast notes, you should able to do it.
Sometimes playing it through just by using metronome only would help, and it's a good practice I believe.
No.26541
>>26469
It's a bit embarrassing, but I never built the rhythm in my head thing. I've always relied on external factors due to all the time spent in concert and marching band. I'll definitely work on it now though.
I probably just need to get use to playing on my EWI some more, too. I've been a brass person for so long, which makes it a bit jarring how responsive this thing is. Before, there was always this slight delay between when your fingers start moving and when the valves were in place to play the notes. But on my EWI, the note will come out the moment you touch the key, so it's screwing with how I play a bit. I'm either rushing on accident, or lagging behind trying to overcompensate.
I'll definitely follow your advice though, thanks!
No.26606
>>26541
>Before, there was always this slight delay between when your fingers
Maybe that has something to do your ready state of your fingers on how you should be position it before gets into playing the note.
I don't know, best of luck and do your best.