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Poll: Hackers, do you play any musical instruments?
Inspired by http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1045422
- ericclemmons 17y agoIn order of proficiency: Drums, Acoustic, Electric, Saxophone, Piano, Voice.
- TallGuyShort 17y agoI've actually been looking at music with a hacker mentality for some time. In high school I did a big research project into what made music sound good, and aside from a detailed study on cultural and emotional ties, ended up learning a lot about the mathematical structures that are always found in something that we says sounds "good". Fascinating stuff..
- peregrine 17y agoI've wanted to learn an instrument forever, but with school, internships and side projects it has been an after thought.
- clavalle 17y agoYes.
- profquail 17y agoYep, Blues harmonica ;)
- clarion 17y agoClarinet FTW :)
- thomas11 17y agoMe too! And some drums, but not proficiently.
- conorgil145 17y agoI am a senior in college majoring in computer science and minoring in clarinet performance. I have been playing since 5th grade and I also play saxophone. cool to see how many musicians are out there on HN
- zbyszek 17y agoReeds representin' -- another clarinet and sax here!
- stan_rogers 17y agoOne reed only! (Soprano, alto and baritone saxes -- never got along with a tenor for some reason, even with a "doubler's" mouthpiece -- and clarinet.) Or no reed (flute, piccolo, tin whistle, zampona -- even did a wee tune on an upended Royal Doulton figurine once at a gig for a lark). It's not that two reeds are fundamentally bad, but the lack of exhalation with the oboe gets real old real fast, and the twit who decided that a thumb should be the source of all power (bassoon) ought to have been shot before it was too late.
- minishark 17y agoI play drums proficiently. I also play guitar, but not so proficiently....
- maxtilford 17y agoI play several, but not necessarily what I'd call proficiently.
- bpyne 17y agoYes, one, proficiently in my opinion. (drums if it's any help.)
- elmindreda 17y agoSoprano recorder, occasionally.
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- mattmcegg 17y agosome of my music http://three.bandcamp.com http://three.bandcamp.com
- dan_sim 17y agobandcamp is the best music selling/hosting app. Just had to say it...
- atrn 17y agoSemi-pro bass player but somewhat able on guitar and keys.
- brendanbell 17y agoYes, multiple of the stringed variety.
- JCThoughtscream 17y agoA bit of violin, a bit of guitar.
- AndrewHampton 17y agoDo the guitar and drums for Rock Band count?
- DarthMark 17y agoYes. Electric guitar and bass.
- dan_sim 17y agohttp://dagniel.bandcamp.com/ http://dagniel.bandcamp.com/ (french-canadian) In this order : bass, guitar, drums, piano.
- TheSOB88 17y agoAm I the only one on a classical instrument? I've played trombone since 4th grade (currently a senior in college).
- mkodiak 17y agoNope! Also a trombonist (played in a Symphony throughout college). Sometimes a little Mahler goes a long way towards getting the creative juices flowing.
- ashley 17y agoviolin(16 yrs), cello(3), piano(5), and miscellaneous bowed string instruments on the shoulder (viola, rebec, vielle). for me, it's Bach and Dvorak to get in my creative sphere
- missizii 17y agoViolin, wanted to go pro when I was a teen.
- nato1138 17y agoviolin -- http://nato.cc/ http://nato.cc/
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- evannyx 17y agoI love it :)
- zipstudio 17y agoIn order of proficiency: Bass, guitar, drums ..... voice
- electromagnetic 17y agoMy talents followed a similar progression, but having been separated from my Bass by the atlantic ocean for several years, my abilities have somewhat dried up. I'm still able when I pick up a bass, I'm now completely unable when I touch a guitar, and I believe I'm criminal with the drums. As for voice, I believe there's legislation in place that requires I be shot if I'm heard singing in a public place . . .
- edw519 17y agoPiano. My workspace is u-shaped, internet on the right, dev in the center, and small electric piano on the left. When I'm having trouble drawing inspiration from my customers, myself, or you guys, I turn to Chopin. Seems to fit right in.
- aaronblohowiak 17y agoOh man, Polanaise-Fantasie is the most beautiful piece of music in the history of ever, it contains the struggles and joys of life and flows so freely between them.
- yan 17y agoNot but I have been dying to learn to play the piano..
- bbgm 17y agoChecked "Yes, not very well" cause I do play keyboards, albeit so so. However, if programming synthesizers and sound design counts then I could go up one level.
- geuis 17y agoTrombone, baritone, and learning guitar.
- enneff 17y agoGuitar, piano, drums. I enjoy composing more than playing, though.
- ALee 17y agoAlthough it's not a requirement at JamLegend, we all enjoy playing music.
- teilo 17y agoIrish whistle, and various flutes.
- elblanco 17y agoOut of curiosity, not being a wind player myself, how do you "pitch bend" on an Irish whistle? I've always wondered, and find the effect rather delicious to hear.
- teilo 17y agoYou partially cover the finger holes on a whistle, sort of rolling your fingers over them, or sliding them on or off the holes. It becomes second nature fairly quickly. On a flute, you can do the same, but you can also bend the pitch a fair degree by changing the angle of the airstream across the aperture.
- elblanco 17y agoI thought it was something like that, but not having the proper instrument may have thwarted my rather amateurish attempts to do the same with other wind instruments.
- braksandwich 17y agoHave played guitar for about 22 years, got my bachelor's in music. Also play the dobro, banjo, bass, keys and some other miscellaneous noisemakers.
- aaronblohowiak 17y agoOld-time or bluegrass 'jer ?
- samdk 17y agoI play trumpet and have since elementary school. Haven't had much time for it lately, though. Hopefully I'll get back into it after I graduate.
- ajdecon 17y agoTrumpet proficiently, with ok performance on other valved brasses such as french horn, baritone, or tuba. Some rudimentary understanding of piano, and I wish I could find the time to improve that. And of course I made the typical college attempt at learning guitar...
- elblanco 17y agoHow about used to play? In order of proficiency: Violin (12 years), Piano (16), Cello (3), Viola (3), Mandolin (2).
- nuba 17y agoClassical guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, folk guitar (in standard and some alternate tunings), 5-string banjo (clawhammer style), 5-string bass and learning the erhu and drums now. Yeah!
- shareme 17y agoGuitar, trumpet, and flute
- Brentley_11 17y agoMusical saw, melodica, accordion, and guitar. Ordered in personal skill level, best to worst.
- kmtaylor02 17y agoDo Technics 1200's count ?
- blahblahblah 17y agoTrumpet, baritone, keys, and a little guitar.
- christofd 17y agoCello, turntables (vinyl and a digital system like Serato), dabble a little on piano, sang in a choir
- JangoSteve 17y agoPlay guitar in a band, it's one of the things that truly relaxes me and allows me to not think about business and hacking.
- CarlB 17y agoGreat Highland Bagpipe
- smcnally 17y agoI've played bass guitar and drums in different (small gigging) bands. I'm a decent rhythm guitar player. I can play stuff I've written on the piano.
- Pistos2 17y agoI'm an amateur classical pianist. Creative Commons recordings here: http://blog.purepistos.net/index.php/piano/ http://blog.purepistos.net/index.php/piano/
- camperman 17y agoYes, classical and acoustic guitar and got a new Eigenharp yesterday!