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In reply to the discussion: I need to sing. [View all]

ProfessorGAC

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14. Truth Be Known...
Thu May 4, 2023, 05:28 PM
May 2023

...I can play the flute a bit.
Funny story: in college, I thought I'd scam a couple easy liberal arts credit by taking a 2 hour piano class.
First day, I show up early & they've got 8 Steinway practice keyboards. Keys on a knife edge with a counter weight. No strings, no rest of the piano. They made no sound aside from the key thump.
I start playing (I was just months removed from jazz competition piano) and a tap on my shoulder. It's the instructor. He says "This is not a masterclass. It's beginning piano. Come with me.""
We wander the halls checking each room. "Want to play violin" No. "Guitar class is full"
"Want to play brass" No. "Sax class if full." "How about flute?"
I think Tull, and that flute would be cool and I still get the credit hours.
So, I learned a but of flute. I have a cheapie, but I don't play it often.

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I need to sing. [View all] Not Heidi May 2023 OP
I've been singing in choirs for almost as long as I can remember Ocelot II May 2023 #1
Nice! Not Heidi May 2023 #2
Soprano I most of the time. Ocelot II May 2023 #4
Sounds like a special group. Not Heidi May 2023 #6
Here's an example. Ocelot II May 2023 #7
ooh . . . so lovely Not Heidi May 2023 #8
Ha, thanks for both compliments! Ocelot II May 2023 #9
That sounds like it will be lots of fun! I checked out their web site :) woodsprite May 2023 #3
Another kindred spirit! Not Heidi May 2023 #5
Sounds great! Ocelot II May 2023 #10
Good For You! ProfessorGAC May 2023 #11
"Anything you don't have to blow into"! LOL. You're very good, Ocelot II May 2023 #12
Truth Be Known... ProfessorGAC May 2023 #14
Nice! Not Heidi May 2023 #13
Great idea... you'll love it!!! Karadeniz May 2023 #15
I know Not Heidi May 2023 #17
Wonderful!! AmBlue May 2023 #16
I've thought of looking up the Sweet Adelines Not Heidi May 2023 #18
My very small Unitarian Universalit congregation has a very small choir. 3catwoman3 May 2023 #19
It's hell to sing with a group that Not Heidi May 2023 #20
It''s hell to... 3catwoman3 May 2023 #21
Don't do this one, the melody doesn't go anywhere UTUSN May 2023 #22
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