Can anyone here play a musical instrument?

Sigh. I am in love.

UKpiano on repeat here.

I'm a cellist (sounds so much posher than just saying "I play cello", doesn't it? ) . ABRSM Grade 6 but that was a while ago and I haven't bothered with the exams (or lessons) in the last three years so I'm probably a little rusty. I much prefer playing in orchestras/ensembles to solo performance anyway.

Just thought I'd throw that out there.

You can download free mp3's on his website and also sheet music.
You can also buy music. But I prefer watching him play on YouTube.

That's cool. Cello is beautiful.

Well! Vacation is keyboard time!

I was glad to find out I can still play Davy Jones and some of the other stuff I taught myself in Christmas vacation.

I am now practicing Transformers - Arrival to Earth which is fun. I also played the Silver melody from The Lone Ranger and I wish I knew what the chords are that go with it. I am also going to try Lovers from The House Of The Flying Daggers today.

I should learn musical notation some day...

Funny you ask. I started with D and found two chords that matched that I know from the Lonely Mountain tune.

But then I put the track on and heard I play it too low, it should start in E. When I just move the two chords one step up it still sounds right but I'm not sure and I don't know the rest.

It would be really kind of you if you could help me out a bit thank you!

And I start the melody as heard at 1:45 into the track Silver.

Well done Bregje! Piano is a wonderful instrument! Each time I play I forget everything that bothers me!

My job has caused me a lot of stress the past year. There's less marketing budget, everything needs to be quicker and cheaper in web development and then there's AI which radically has changed my job in just the period of one year and will be having impact for the next years as well. Honestly, it is insane. It took over my spare time just thinking about it.

So, over summer, I decided to start something I was always a bit sorry of I didn't do earlier to get my thoughts on something else: learn an instrument. I chose the trumpet, with the idea that I really like brass bands, but not knowing it anything about it. I also need to learn about music itself (notes, rhythms, ...). So 3 hours a week I'm at school again. For the music theory I'm probably one of the oldest in the class (I'm just 40!) and for the practical lesson it is together with an 8 year old. Confronting. :D

However, after two months, I had to undergo a surgery in the beginning of December (removal of tonsils)/ I ad been sick since the beginning of November and thus was also unable to play trumpet. But trumpet (as any other instrument) needs dedication. So after two months not practicing, I lost my embouchure skills and got frustrated. My teacher and I decided to change to something that would focus less on the embouchure and more on the playing because I didn't progress anymore. So recently switched to euphonium which is a bit easier with the lips. The sound is really nice, a bit a mix between French horn and tuba, but still focusing on melody. I am enjoying it a lot more again. Practicing almost every day gives me a lot of joy.

Another reason was to get my kids enthusiast for music and perhaps, if I feel confident enough, play in a brass band. My daughter already noted she wants to learn violin (we'll see if that is indeed the case) and my son of 4 loves the tumpet.

It is so much dedication. :o