Poll! Does anyone play strings?
Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:33 am
My school has a small string orchestra which I play violin for, and I wanted to know if anyone on PPT plays strings.
I sometimes want to go steal the cello from Jorje, our celloist, but resist. I once traded instruments with a viola player for the day... wasn't as sad-sounding as I thought it would be. Pity. So I'm sticking with violin.
I play Second, keeping in mind that our orchestra typically has three parts for most songs. I've been doing really well in tests lately though - I beat a First for fourth seat. So I occasionally get first music.
Do your instruments have names? Mine's Mercutio The Melancholy.
I sometimes want to go steal the cello from Jorje, our celloist, but resist. I once traded instruments with a viola player for the day... wasn't as sad-sounding as I thought it would be. Pity. So I'm sticking with violin.
I play Second, keeping in mind that our orchestra typically has three parts for most songs. I've been doing really well in tests lately though - I beat a First for fourth seat. So I occasionally get first music.
Do your instruments have names? Mine's Mercutio The Melancholy.
Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:14 pm
I used to play the violin. I played for less than a year since the msuic program got cut. i could only play one song, the charlie brown christmas song, i love that song. 
Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:39 pm
No, I don't; sadly.
Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:47 pm
Angus Young wrote:I used to play the violin. I played for less than a year since the msuic program got cut. i could only play one song, the charlie brown christmas song, i love that song.
I used to pretend I played the violin in grade 5. I used to boast about it [Even though it was a lie] to get attention. I remember the teacher even asking me, "Oh Ammer, why don't you bring your violin to school?" and I said, "Heh, I won't be allowed," and slowly lowered my head.
I never lied about playing a violin again.
Did you guys know I play the piano?
Fri Nov 26, 2004 2:17 am
I play the piano (Grade 10 RCM exam coming up in January), and I used to play the violin several years ago (took Grade 1 RCM, but went up to Grade 4).
Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:40 am
Nope, can't say I have. I did, however, use to play the clarinet. Twas fun. ^-^
Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:10 am
Viola. I played it for three years.
Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:50 pm
Errr... I play the guitar. 
Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:35 pm
I played violin from grades 2-12. Made it to First (3rd or 4th chair... second stand reguardless). Currently my violin is at my parent's house (with my mother's and sister's). I figured it's safer there safer with 4 kids. Plus, when she took it, we had a much smaller apt instead of our house now. And no, I never named my violin. 
Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:34 am
I do. ^^ I play violin fairly well, and I can play a tiny bit of acoutsic guitar. I haven't played either in a while though.
I named my violin Zeke. xP
I named my violin Zeke. xP
Sat Dec 04, 2004 5:25 am
Kitten wrote:I do. ^^ I play violin fairly well, and I can play a tiny bit of acoutsic guitar. I haven't played either in a while though.
I named my violin Zeke. xP
Yay! Another instrument-namer!
Funny, I think our electric base and string base player named his electric base Zeke too.