playing an instrument for the first time in years.

i have just bought myself a new clarinet, i used to play when i was younger and to a pretty good standard, i mean it was never going to be a career option but i enjoyed it, it gave me an escape and a way of being creative and artistic. i havent played since having children and i never really had an incentive to pick it up again until recently. i am surrounded by music all day every day my boyfriend plays bass guitar and alot of my friends play various instruments but none of which i saw as compatible with the clarinet or the music styles i used to play which were pretty classical, until one of my friends introduced me to a viola player who like me hadnt played much in years he never had a reason to so we made a deal that if he picks up the viola again i would pick up the clarinet again only this time i dont want to play classical music so we decided to go for folk music instead. i'm all ready enjoying the new challenge and i'm looking forward to having a jam with a few friend who between them can play drums, guitar, penny whistle and of course viola and clarinet. it should be fun, i'm all ready getting back into the flow again.

i strongly urge anyone who has given up playing an instrument and has thought about starting again to do it.

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Originally Posted by devils dream

i have just bought myself a new clarinet, i used to play when i was younger and to a pretty good standard, i mean it was never going to be a career option but i enjoyed it, it gave me an escape and a way of being creative and artistic. i havent played since having children and i never really had an incentive to pick it up again until recently. i am surrounded by music all day every day my boyfriend plays bass guitar and alot of my friends play various instruments but none of which i saw as compatible with the clarinet or the music styles i used to play which were pretty classical, until one of my friends introduced me to a viola player who like me hadnt played much in years he never had a reason to so we made a deal that if he picks up the viola again i would pick up the clarinet again only this time i dont want to play classical music so we decided to go for folk music instead. i'm all ready enjoying the new challenge and i'm looking forward to having a jam with a few friend who between them can play drums, guitar, penny whistle and of course viola and clarinet. it should be fun, i'm all ready getting back into the flow again.

i strongly urge anyone who has given up playing an instrument and has thought about starting again to do it.

:thumbsup:

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wishing you good luck in your musical journey(s), it can really be that, or what, we want :)

Hope that it takes your mind away from the propesterous reality everybody else seems to live in, works for me :thumbsup:

Peace,
Denial

I recently started playing guitar. I always to start, just never had a guitar. I'm doing quit well after about 2 weeks. My girlfriend wants to start playing clarinet again, she used to be real good at it.

I've been playing the drums for about a year now, get all of you're friends together one day, and just jam
It's awesome, tons of fun
Good luck on the clarinet

I played guitar for years but changed to the 5 string banjo about a year ago. Not sure why, the challenge I think. Its real tricky and I cant find anyone who wants to play with me :(
I tried playing the clarinet when I was about 10yo but couldn't get a decent sound out of it. I fact at the school concert my teacher agreed with me that it was better for all concerned if I just played my guitar instead!:pimp:

:rasta:love this sight love to play music gitardrums bass what haVe u
play players and dont hate Just try a little tender ness......
Got Got Gotta You can Do IT !!!!!

I've played guitar for almost 18 years, also play mandolin, bass and dulcimer and am a percussionist, as well. I played clarinet in school (don't have the breath for it now), and took piano lessons for 5 years but discovered that I like stringed instruments or things I can shake and bang on the best. Banjo is next on my list. I have occasionally played "semi-professionally", but don't really care for the onstage part. I'd much rather get together with a bunch of friends and just jam.

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