Still very curious about the demographics of Lemmy :3
I started learning violin almost 3 years ago. I take lessons. I still suck a lot but I keep going because I do enjoy learning, even if it’s often frustrating. I have absolutely no musical background and was actively encouraged not to pursue an instrument when I was young because of the expense, so I guess it’s also a way to reclaim my childhood.
I’m decent at mayonnaise.
I play every instrument but very badly
im pressive
I’m a serious skin flutist. I play mine like a seasoned master of the highest order.
At 9 I played violin.
I played guitar for 20 years (started at 10) in a somewhat successful few metal/hardcore/screamo bands.
I sang with some of the bands. I picked up bass and piano along the way. Can kinda play drums. Basic beats and understand most of the connections.
If I was to do it all again I would play bass. Probably the most intuitive for me. But it’s hard to say that the others didn’t lead to bass just seeming natural. But it was fun.
Wow, that’s a one-man band even if you’re not as skilled at everything, congratulations!
Modular synths for me. I built a “Synthcase” out of an old antique suitcase in 2025. Now I’m learning to tease signal from noise.
How do you even
Cornet and Trumpet. I can play fairly advanced stuff but I don’t have the embouchure and can only keep it up for a few minutes.
Guitar: strumming and some finger picking. Took this up again during covid as I wanted to sing and play, which I can do now.
Piano: also from COVID. Slowly working through Alfreds but it’s fun so I don’t mind.
Never heard of cornets, interesting
Wasn’t gonna answer, but ego got the best of me:
Guitar - 5
Trombone - 3 (was a 4)
Clarinet/bass clarinet - 3 (was a 4)
Drum kit - 3
Hang drum - 3
Alto sax - 2
Bass - 3 (low cuz I play like guitar)
Piano/keyboard - 2
MPC/finger drumming - 3 (if that counts)
Rainstick - 10I play the ukulele. I am a rising beginner, but it’s shocking how much is available to me even at that level.
I play guitar but have been considering getting a ukulele for a few songs I like
I just started teaching myself how to play the lyre! It’s really fun. I’m getting the hang of it pretty quickly. 10/10 recommend the lyre
i have a xaphoon
Piano, flute and drums :D i can still pick any of them up and play okay but I can’t read music anymore which is a real shame. I can hear a song and figure it out on piano if given time.
Viola, with proficiency somewhere between beginner and just plain bad. But it’s still fun (for a given value of"fun").
Piano. Self taught since Covid. According to proper musically trained people I’m at about grade 6. Whatever that means.
I bet if I had a recorder, I could still rip a mean hot cross bunz.
I learnt the recorder to get out of having to sing/pray, frequently got told off because I wasn’t doing it loud enough. Well over a decade later I can still remember “miss! miss!! he wasn’t singing/praying!” which resulted in the teacher yelling at me for a while.
The music corner was more hidden away and the recorder was my way in.
I came here just to see if anyone claimed proficiency at the recorder.
