Forum: Misc. Instruments and Voice

Hello, I'm look for a piece where I have to switch from saxophone (any) to bass guitar. Does anyone know such a piece? thanks!

I'm trying to do a cover of this song, but I can't seem to figure out all the distinct lines. I think there are three parts, but there might be two. Does anyone have any tips for accomplishing this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE

Hello: My daughter will begin music in a couple of months, and despite my best efforts, she insists on playing violin. I'm looking for a good student model instrument that I can pick up in the aftermarket. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions regarding which brands/models I should look...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpfYt7vRHuY

What would be a quiet acoustic drum set (if one exists) to keep in my house? Stupid neighbors

Anyone sing and sax on a gig here? I just notice after saxing, my singing voice seems a bit shot? I mean it looses its flexibility and vibrato a bit. Maybe it just needs to rest. I wondered if anyone who doubled singing and saxing had any advice? Or it may be something I'm straining my throat when...

I'm the keyboard player as well as sax player with my primary rock band, and I've settled into a live rig that I'm very happy with, sound-wise. I know several other players on here double on keys, too, and I'd like to see what your experience is using laptops/soft synths/midi controllers vs....

The sound or constant drone of these cracks me up! I want one!

Have you been bitten by the drum set bug (have you felt a strong desire to play the drums)?

After watching Don Cherry on Melodica here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z26RQqvD0z0&feature=related (around the 1:00 mark) and here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOsTTbuk8gw&feature=related (around the 4;20 mark, after a Peter Apfelbaum intro on piano), I am thinking I might want to try one. ...

Who plays the whistle? I've been playing for 3 years and I love it. After trying and buying a lot I've settled on Chris Abell's whistles.Chris also makes the famed Abell wood Boehm flute which is on my dream list. His whistles come in all keys from low G upwards and are made in unstained blackwood...

I went to an eight day seminar on Suzuki Recorder than spent a week at yoga camp practicing recorder instead of yoga :) I am really enjoying the instrument and how you can take it anywhere and not bother anybody . I have found once you learn the fingerings the pitch is really good . I have the...

I have been looking on the internet for a good dealer for violas, but even google tries to correct me when I type in viola. It thinks I am saying violin (how the irony) but, does any one know a good viola dealer? one that has instruments that range from beginner to expert, so to get one I dont have...

Anyone playing overblow harmonica (playing chromatically on a diatonic harp)? Any good insturctional DVD's available out there?

Anybody double on accordion? Where's a good place to get one?

I posted a live clip of a Yamaha WX-5 wind controller harmonica solo on "Have I Told You Lately" http://bit.ly/94Ki3K . Don't worry...........I would never play a saxophone sound on it. I know I would get booted off the forum immediately if I did! I think I have a bunch of different clips...

Ok so I want to learn the vibes, I'm not a percussionist though, so my chops aren't really good I guess. I like the really like how the vibes are and want to learn them, So I'm basically trying to learn without a teacher except with some help by my percussion friends. I'm trying to get good...

Hey all! Hope everything going well! I just got a Yamaha PSR s550b (Awesome!) Arranger/Workstation Keyboard. I saved some song files to MIDI but when they play on my computer, they obviously sound pretty terrible. So now I'd like to learn some of the basics of MIDI. Whats a good program that can...

I heard Sam Rivers plays fine piano. Also I heard Johnny Griffin was Lockjaw Davis's favourite piano player to play with because he knew what a sax player wanted for accompaniment.

is that most (all?) modern piano are pitch at 440? thanks

I'm looking to work on my piano chops. Does anyone have any recommendations for piano method books? I'm looking for something that addresses proper fingering and technical development. Thanks in advance.

I just picked one of these up used for a good price (I think). I was using a Rolls 6 channel mixer set up for 3 stereo channels in to a QSC PLX-1202 amp and two Peavey MDJ-1150 cabinets. I like running in stereo but really needed to size down and found the Peavey. Other stereo combo amps...

I'm playing a show and the director wants/needs me to play harmonica. :shock: Not sure where to start. Actually, I guess I first need to buy one... HELP!!!! Edit: It's covering a couple of blues tunes & I don't have keys yet. Also have about 2 weeks. I'm open to any/all suggestions!

http://www.wimp.com/shredsaccordion/

Any others out there give this a whirl? I needed my school's piano tuned for choir class, but it hadn't been tuned in about a decade. I brought in a "professional" who came in, did a sub-par job (obviously the piano not being tuned in a decade didn't make it any easier), and returned a few...

I use the Dropped D tuning (D A D G B E) because most of what my groups play always have that low D. I just recently noticed that on the low D string, whenever I press down any fret, it is oddly sharp; but the open note(D) is fine in tune. If I tune so that any of the frets are in tune, say 7th(A),...

Hello Everyone, I am currently in my third year of a Classical Saxophone Performance degree at the University of Tampa. I have three semesters left before graduation, but I've been looking at grad schools for a little while now. I'm looking to do a Master's degree in Multiple Woodwinds (I take...

[Impnt][Impnt][Impnt][Impnt][Impnt][Impnt] Okay so my brother has this violin that costs about $2000 (pretty good) and he keeps breaking his strings! He's never had an E string that lasted over 3 months. Does anyone know of any reasons or advice on what it is? He tunes his violin weekly. Should...

I have been playing around more and more with penny whistles and really having fun with them. I recorded a couple of tracks for Christmas that have been posted thru the whistle world but not to sax guys - so here you go! They are free downloads on my Smooth Jazz Christmas site -...

I recently picked up a keyboard in the hopes of teaching myself a little piano. I figure learning chords and chord progressions will help me progress as a musician, and maybe even get to the point where I can comp myself for recording a few songs. My problem is I don't know where to start with...

Anyone out there play didgeridoo? From what I've heard on the web, you can get some very cool sounds out of these! I was at the Goodwill store today & picked one up for a mere $3.50! I can get a pretty decent sound out of it...but no cool effects. Yet :)

So I just got a new chanter today. Vintage wooden Grainger with an ivory sole. BEAUTIFUL. I'm finding myself doing a lot of work with concert and marching bands lately, and since pipes tune somewhere around 445 446 ish, and brass can't usually get up that high I needed a low pitch chanter. Bugger...

Please tell me it gets easier, it is almost impossible for me to play one thing in my left and a different part in my right. It feels like my brain can't unlock or I just don't have the coordination for it. It's frustrating though. And reading the Grand Staff.... :x argh!!!! (stupid bass cleff)

Joe and the Meanderthals...thats us! My names Joe and I would love for you to check my music out. Im a multi reedist in NYC and I want to start spreading the word. On the album you'll hear me (Joe Albano) playing soprano and bari saxes, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, and EWI, Steve Ruel playing...

Hey, I'm thinkin about getting back into piano. Anyone know of any good sounding keyboards that won't limit my playing? The less the cost the better. I'm not looking for something fancy, just something that will let me play some jazz at home as well as some classical. I don't think a huge range...

For all you crazy drummers out there, I'm a high school student and a member of YAT, or Youth Action Team. Today we had a guest speaker, Mr. Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffatt! Man he was killer, and an amazing motivational speaker. If you don't know, he was the live drummer for Michael Jackson's group...

I have been singing the C pure minor scale with the piano as an attempt at improving my ear. I can sing the scale without the piano, can do OK when singing all of the triads, can sing little riffs using certain notes of the scale, etc. I have a hard time singing certain notes than I do others. Is...

I've been taking piano lessons since early last year, Classical. I'm getting more comfortable on piano but there's a ways to go yet. I have a minimal routine of about 20 minutes a day, and have a few classical pieces up to speed but when I go to play a new piece I feel like a beginner all over...

I double on quite a few instruments and although I don't consider tenor sax a double to alto sax because if you can play one you can generally play the other. I recently picked up my alto today and it felt VERY AWKWARD and I couldn't get the same control I use to have because I've been playing...

I am just back from a Tunisian holiday (nicest 2 weeks holiday in the sun that I had for a very long time!). Among some souvenirs bought there (including a Tunisian " Fez" which I intend to use while playing at a solidarity concert !) I bought two Ney flutes (spelling might vary also known as...

I'm trying to arrange a little piece for my school's concert band, and I'm not really having any trouble except for the drums... I sort of figured out how to write drum music by reading some, but if anyone here plays drums and can read drum music, can I send you the sheet music so far and an mp3...

I want to get my wife a reasonably priced keyboard. I see some used Yamahas at the local pawn shop and on eBay going for under $100. Some are under $50. I like the prices but they seem suspiciously low. What kind of keyboard should I get my wife and what features does she need? What the best...