What musical instruments can you play?
By Xavier Bage
@franxav (13605)
India
September 12, 2023 10:25am CST
Came to think of it this evening that I'd ask what musical instruments you can play. As for me I can say without doubt that I am jack of many trades but master of none !
As a child I started with local percussion instruments. I played them just enough to make myself merry. As a boarding school student I developed a fancy for mouth organ. I bought a cheap mouth organ and learned to play some simple filmy tunes and religious songs. But again, all that was to enjoy myself. Never rose to the level of giving a stage performance.
In the college days I met boys from Darjeeling hills. They were a talented lot and played the guitar like experts. I bought a guitar and began to learn to play simple chords. My knowledge of this fashionable musical instrument remained limited. I could play the major chords, some minor chords and one or two of flat or 7 chords. Nothing more.
Perhaps I am best at playing the harmonium and supported the church singing on it for a long time. But now electronic synthesizers are on trend everywhere. Our church has a Casio music machine. Since last Easter I have been using it. Again, I am not fluent on handling it. I make silly mistakes . But you know there is another saying " andhon me kana raja" . It means the one eyed man is the king among the blind. I can play the instrument just enough to support the singing.
I wish to know what are your musical skills and what all musical instruments you are good at.
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@florelway (23157)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 Sep
I can play the piano. I can also deliver a tune using a flute but just the basic tunes no sharps no flats.
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@florelway (23157)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 Sep
@franxav For me it's the easiest musical instrument one can learn.
@aninditasen (15744)
• Raurkela, India
13 Sep
I tried to play the keyboard and can to some extent but I can't call myself good at playing a musical instrument.
@Scrapper88 (5957)
• United States
12 Sep
I do not play a musical instrument right now, but I would like to learn to play a banjo.