Do you play a musical instrument? If not, would you have liked to?

I play guitar and violin because it is a requirement in my school to play this instruments.

I started (had to start) playing the piano at the age of six. I didn't like it at all and wasn't gifted - or the other way round. When we left the GDR where I grew up, we had to leave the piano behind. I was eleven years old then. I suffered a lot from this disruption in my life but it was a comfort for me that there was no further piano playing for me. I've never regretted it and have never been much interested in music. --- I've noticed that music aficionados regard people who aren't interested in music as odd, as if they were lacking something. If you say that you're interested in the visual arts, you aren't taken seriously. Music is considered as more valuable than the visual arts.

I think you can still learn to play a musical instrument well. You may want to try those instruments that are not commonly seen in your country. Perhaps those used by the Chinese, Indians or other races. It will be fun, and you can use the new skill in parties and entertain others.

after learning tabla for 7years my teacher passed away.. after that i learned guitar and i am still learning...:) piano is one of my favorite musical instrument..:)

I haven't had the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument, as I was born from a not wealthy family, and I was lucky enough to be able to receive education in those times. I like listening to pure piano music, which can be said a great enjoyment for me.

I have learned to play Violin however I am fascinated about learning piano since I was a kid

I had piano lessons when I was a child but, since I had already learned to pick out a tune (and play chords) by ear, I was very impatient about learning the notes on the page. I don't think that I got a great deal from my lessons. After that, I was very attracted to the accordion (actually, I think that what I wanted was a melodion, which doesn't have a piano keyboard and works rather like a mouthorgan) and wanted one desperately but my parents hated the sound and, instead, bought me a ukulele. I learned to play that in a rudimentary fashion and later graduated to a banjo (which I retuned so that the fingerings were the same as the ukulele). Later, I got a guitar (so I only had to learn the fingerings for the two bottom strings) and that is what I have played ever since. I also play the mandoline and the tenor banjo. All of these, to my slight regret, without ever learning to read music properly.

I always loved music, but never learned to play any intrument quite good. That didn't keep me from joining a rock band, when I was at highschool. We made covers of great rock bands, Rolling Stones, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, among others. It was nothiing serious, just for fun, but I always regret, not to get deeper into my guitar lessons, now I only play at home, in parties for friends. Still, not quite good.

I play guitar and keyboard. When I was young, I also joined the drum and lyre club. After college, I only seldom play. But now, since I have a kid, I m planning to teach him these things once he reached the age of 7 or whenever he feels like it.

I had piano lessons during my childhood. I stopped when I was 14. I can still recall my mother who was so angry at that time because I had done something she didn't like. I was sad when I stopped going to my piano class. I miss the other piano students. We played while waiting for our turns on the piano. I used to have my lessons every afternoon after school hours. Then as time passed and because of lack of practice, I can not anymore play the piano continuously. I can only play very simple pieces for beginners. But I still can read the notes. I don't think if one can play the piano he can be good at other musical instruments..

Well I bet you can play a bit of piano John as what you learn as a child usually sticks. I learned guitar but not in school or anything just through a friend. I do not play now anymore, but it is like riding a bike, can do it always.

hm think in the future these musical instruments, will all vanish and the computer will take that place in the future. But I don't thing this will give any sense of playing a musical instrument for the future man... Everyone should learn to play a musical instrument for his /her enjoyment though he may not perfectly play it however.

I gave my hubby an autoharp for a Christmas gift a couple of years ago. Its pretty much been sitting since. I dug it out today and amused my Mom by messing with its strings.

I learned violin for a few months when I was a youngster, but then I broke my wrist and that put an end to my musical career.

While at school this held no attraction for me, although it would have been the easiest way to start. I suppose in reality I would like to be able to play an instrument, but would not spend the time required to actually learn.

I took piano lessons as a child, and later on, bought a guitar and learned to strum some chords, and one afternoon, taught myself to play a song on my neighbor's violin. Although I have no trouble with the musicality of playing an instrument, I am not diligent about practice and so never really get proficient at anything.

I never had lessons, I self learned to play the piano, only a little, it's my favorite instrument.

I always wish my parents had been cruel and forced me to have piano lessons. They weren't! And they didn't!