Discussion Any musicians here?

[TheSoulless]

I dare to call myself a musician, though I'm not a professional. I play multiple instruments, and since I can't decide which one to focus one, I'm destined to play them at an average level.

The thing is that depression has killed music for me. I do play, but it's not that exciting or anything. I just do it. Sometimes I get caught in the moment and it's good. But when I listen to music, it's worse. It doesn't bring out any emotional response whatsoever. It just is there, and I hate that. I'd like to compose about depression or similar subjects, I've tried, but it's too enormous of a task.

So, what's your relationship with music like?

 

[Deleted member 14573]

I started taking violin lessons at a young age. I did not like it initially and thought that my practice sessions were an unendurable chore.

At some point I began to enjoy it and it became an nice outlet. I enjoyed doing things where I could focus my mind and "pour" myself into. This included music, painting and dancing.

It's been 4 years since I have taken my violin out of the case. I still have it but I've lost interest. I feel that I've lost a lot of my skill as well. I have a couple of friends at uni who have gone pretty far with music production (lots of listeners). I'm really happy for them, but I also feel that I am letting my musical talent waste away.

I enjoy listening to music though and it's what I do around 60% of my day (while I study, clean etc). It gets my imagination going and has made my life bearable thus far.

 

[kkatt]

I guess you could call me a musician in the very losest term. Basically,I have zero skills and steal music from those that do/
I throw together a couple of recorded sets (mostly psytrance) every summer. Because when you go to an event planning to play,but find yourself too wasted to do anything,it comes in handy.

 

[Brick In The Wall]

I've played bass guitar for over 10 years and synth keyboards for around 5. I've not been playing as much lately due to a nasty separation and being depressed.

The last thing I was working on was a soundtrack for an indie game I'm making. Hopefully I can gain some of my passion and motivation back here soon.

 

[Mr2005]

My dad

 

[Deleted member 1465]

I play the harmonica. Badly. It's actually on my CV. I love the harmonica. Tiny, cheap and can make a noise like a crying angel in the right hands.

 

[waterbottleman]

I played drums when I was growing up for like 8 or so years and took lessons from a professional for many of those years.

Wish I had learned how to sing instead.

But I'm perfectly okay with just appreciating and listening to music other people make. I haven't played drums in a very long time and have no interest in doing so. lost interest when I went to college.

 

[Brick In The Wall]

I play the harmonica. Badly. It's actually on my CV. I love the harmonica. Tiny, cheap and can make a noise like a crying angel in the right hands.

I was gifted a very nice harmonica years ago. I kinda wish I'd learned to play it.

 

[Deleted member 1465]

I was gifted a very nice harmonica years ago. I kinda wish I'd learned to play it.

It's really easy, at least basic stuff. I don't even read music and I can get some cool tunes. Hohner make the best ofc and I'd always favour the simple diatonic harp over the more complex chromatic one with the button. I have a Hohner Blues harp in B flat, but I used to have a lovely sweet Old Standby in A, perfect for country music.

 

[Walilamdzi]

I sing and play guitar and a bit of piano.

 

[Shinbu]

I'm a former musician. I played the Clarinet, Guitar, Harmonica, and the Flute once. I was good at Clarinet, and decent with the Harmonica. I lost the urge to play at a certain point, the Flute didn't belong to me, nor did the Clarinet, they belonged to the school back when I was a minor. I was a beginner on the Electric Guitar, so of course I was bad, and since I stopped practicing I didn't get better. Playing music was wonderful.

 

[JustAnotherNumber]

I recently picked up a guitar and rocksmith. Trying to keep my mind active during this covid bullshit

 

[disabledandhopeless]

Took classical guitar lessons for over 10 years since young, then self learnt the keyboard. But I don't know if I can call myself a Musician since I'm just not good at it.

 

[K-O]

My dad

this your dads band mate? groovy af! x

 

[TimeToBiteTheDust]

Here. I play bass, guitar, violin. My preferences are: classical, rock, grunge, jazz,metal. But I can't play like before due to my chronic pain (main ctb reason)

 

[AllReturnsToNothing]

I come from a musical family which I guess is one of the only GOOD things my parents passed down to me. I played clarinet for seven years in school and some alto and tenor saxophone on the side. I used to have a real knack for the clarinet and genuinely had a lot of love for it. I guess I still love it but I'm always afraid of taking it out and finding that it needs expensive repairs or that I try to play it and find that I forgot everything I learned.

I'd like to learn how to play the keyboard and dabble in composition but every time I try I just get discouraged and quit.

 

[imafailure]

me i guess.... at least i was...

 

[Wisdom3_1-9]

*raises hand*
I was a music professor.
I miss it dearly. My life is empty without music.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

I took about four years of piano lessons starting from 1st to 5th grade then another six months of it later in 10th grade. I haven't retained much.

When I'm alone driving in my car I like to bust out my kazoo to whatever music is playing.

 

[Sinai Silence]

I wish I had the strength to pick up my guitar again but its been so long now.