Does anyone here play the flute?

[elshiva]

[Shell Beau]

1. I learned a few tunes on the recorder (like hot cross buns). Does that count?

:P



I wish I played any instrument. I have NO musical talent. Wait, I take that back. I am decent on Guitar Hero. :P

[elshiva]

3. Did you ever go to band camp?

:P

[Shell Beau]

5. Unfortunately my recorder skills came from

my Music for Elemetary class in college. And by then, it was too late. My air control sucked some kinda bad.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I used to, years ago, but I sucked at it.

(You're supposed to blow in it...)

[Capn Sunshine]

4. I too played years ago

my claim to fame was "Bouree" which was a hip tune at the time and our band liked to put it in a few of our sets.

Been awhile since I picked it up. But my daughter and niece both played the flute, I like to think through my enthusiastic encouragement.

[Deja Q]

6. Nope. Had too many strings attached...

:yoiks:

[AwakeAtLast]

7. I played it for ten years

I would be a bit rusty if I tried to play today.

[old mark]

8. Took lessons on it for a few weeks about 30 years ago, but

just not my instrument.
I had a nice old silver Artley - kind of like to have one now just to see if I could pick it up.

mark

[pokerfan]

9. I did

We had to choose an instrument in junior high. I wanted to play the sax but my parents said I had to use my sister's hand-me-down flute. I was teased mercilessly.

[Pied Piper]

10. I do!

Perhaps my user name gives me away. I'm an active freelancer and teacher. What would you like to know?

[Inchworm]

11. No but I heard an awesome piece on the radio today that I don't know

It was a husband and wife I think. He fluted and she played some string I think. She may have also been playing a flute, but there was a string section.

It was classical. I may not know who/what is being played, but it calms my rage at times :P

:hi:

[MountainLaurel]

12. Yep

Been playing since I was 10, not particularly well (the public school music program sucked in our county). After not playing since college, I recently started lessons and hope to find an amateur orchestra in the spring.

[DarkTirade]

13. I've done early music stuff with recorder

serious recorder music, not elementary school stuff. :P And I made a flute out of PVC for the hell of it. But I've never done the modern flute.

[TK421]

14. no, I am convinced I am unable to use any musical instrument

period...none of them, but to those who can I do envy their ability to do so

[SwissTony]

15. Just starting again (flute and guitar) after stopping 30 years ago.

That's what marriage does to you. (Just keeding)

[Tom Kitten]

16. I don't but my sister does

She started in third grade(I was an eyewitness), and also plays the piano and sings. She has a PhD in musicology, teaches at a college in Orange County and just had her first book published earlier his year...I asked her if I could borrow her flute in order to learn how to play it and she said NO! She knows me pretty well...

[Roon]

17. My foster daughter's current lover plays the flute

and we set up a booth for the Gay Pridefest here in downtown Denver. We were doing henna tats and massages. Christian was able to drum up a lot of business playing her flute in front of the booth.

[Angleae]

18. Used to back in HS 20-some-odd years ago

Still have both of them (and a now-ruined piccolo).

[Maine-ah]

19. I do

I have a beautiful Yamaha open hole low b silver head joint. Played in HS, first chair, went to states. I'm hoping my daughter will pick it up when she's older. :hi:

[Blue_In_AK]

20. I do.

I started playing in fourth grade, played all through junior high and the first year of high school. I picked it back up later and learned how to improvise, jammed with a lot of friends, played a few low-key places around town with a guitarist friend. I don't play it much anymore, but occasionally I'll get it out and play a few tunes.

Music has been replaced by photography here in the past few years.

[Marrah_G]

21. I did for 8 years in school

I'm probably a bit rusty now.

[derby378]

22. Tried to in middle school, but no luck

My upper lip is teardrop-shaped - not good for flutes. Wound up on alto saxophone, instead.

If it's good enough for Mussorgsky, Ravel, and John Zorn, then it's damned sure good enough for me.

[abq e streeter]

23. I do... tenor sax and harmonica too...( better on harp than flute and sax though)