Steve CDN
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I understand there are a few dulcimers and maybe even players at TGO! Some instruments have not seen the light of day in quite a while...do they lose their music if they are not played ???
Steve said:I understand there are a few dulcimers and maybe even players at TGO! Some instruments have not seen the light of day in quite a while...do they lose their music if they are not played ???
Luv2RV said:Whatis an easy instrument to learn for someone with average ability, not much musical background but a desire to play?
Jim Dick said:Bob,
I think more people would tolerate the trumpet rather than the bagpipes. ;D ;D ;D
Bob Buchanan said:Jim Dick said:Bob,
I think more people would tolerate the trumpet rather than the bagpipes. ;D ;D ;D
Jim, it would probably be a toss up!! But, hey, if we happen to get to a rallye campsite earlier and find other folk or critters have taken up our space, we could just play a duet or two. That would probably even run the cayotes off
Betty Brewer said:But Dave,
I recall with fondness the memory of your entertainment? of a large group of women at a Quartzsite Red Hat Society Tea.? You were awesome and so was your music.
Betty
For you Betty the price is always free. Besides if I charged people may be more inclined to throw things.Betty Brewer said:[I have been to several week long workshops and lots of practice.]
OK Dave, How can we book you for our next rally?? keep your travels public so that we might all know where to find such fine entertainment.? With the new learnings are you going to charge? more for admission to your concerts in the future? I recall we got? our money's worth? last time you played for forum Floozies.
Betty
Luv2RV said:Retirement gives an opportunity to accomplish things that were impossible during hectic working days. Playing a musical instrument would be one accomplishment that might be worth working toward. The problem with misic and RV's can be storage. A piano are not easy to fit into the average rv. Whatis an easy instrument to learn for someone with average ability, not much musical background but a desire to play?
Steve said:Jim,
[[ My problem is I really don't read music!]]
There are music books for various instruments for people who do not read music. These books show the melody in so called Tabs.
"Tabs" (or Tablature) defined- Tabs are a simplified way to notate instrumental solos, instrumental parts, melodies and songs, without having to formally read music"
In the case of a harmonica, for example, the tab will indicate hole 5, blow or draw in a shorthand form which becomes second nature to read after very little practice.
This allows someone like me with virtually no ability to read music to play my favorite melodies on my harmonica.