Instruments.

College Confidential Community
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<p>So...</p>

<p>I'm looking for a new instrument to play. I've been playing the saxophone for five years, so I'd like something a little different. Something that's not too pricy or too common. Any suggestions would be appreciated.</p>

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<p>I switched from the trumpet to turntables about four years ago. I have to say the turntables do have more sex appeal...just make sure you get Technics</p>

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<p>well, it depends- ive played a lot of brass instruments, but it might be hard for you to switch to one. do you only want to switch to a woodwind instrument?</p>

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<p>I'd like to play a woodwind or a string instrument.</p>

<p>Or something exotic and unique. That'd be sweet.</p>

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<p>The upright bass is pimp, how about that?</p>

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<p><a href="http://accordionguy.blogware.com/Photos/2004/06/skull_bass.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://accordionguy.blogware.com/Photos/2004/06/skull_bass.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Is that it?</p>

<p>That's the first image that came up when I searched upright bass in google.</p>

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<p>yeah (10char)</p>

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<p>No, thanks.</p>

<p>It's ugly.</p>

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<p>Learn a double reed! Intricate, but awesome!</p>

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<p>I say the clarinet. I play it, so of course my opinion is totally biased, but I think it has a very mellow, full, and sexy sound - when played correctly. And what could possibly be more seductive than the Mozart Clarinet Concerto? ;)</p>

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<p>guitar :O
10 charrr</p>

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<p>I think I might get back into piano... I don't know...</p>

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<p>the ukelele !!!
(sp?)</p>

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<p>nooo.....in my opinion....jazz guitar is one of the least used types of guitar (electrical, acoustical, etc) and sounds crazy good...but I hear it is hard to learn....I've personally always wanted to learn jazz/any other type of guitar or harmonica.....harmonica just because its cool and something VERY different</p>

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<p>You could adopt the koto, the erhu, the shakuhachi or the veena (the latter is very difficult to find outside of southeast India; a sitar is more common).
And I know someone who has studied the erhu for a year now (he went all the way to China and bought one as he was already a guitar player.)</p>

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<p>Play the dulcimer!</p>

<p>this kind of dulcimer
<a href="http://www.folktraditionsstore.com/photogallery/Dulcimer%20PD-40.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.folktraditionsstore.com/photogallery/Dulcimer%20PD-40.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I love when my cousin plays his.</p>

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<p>To suggest a new instrument for you, it would be helpful to know something about your personality. And, will you also be continuing the sax? If not, why not?</p>

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<p>Violin! I played it for a while and LOVED it, but then I didn't have enough time.</p>

<p>But hey, as a question to you--I'm joining my college's band-uh, which you need no knowledge of music for, because they'll teach you [I'm obv. going to take advantage of that]. I was thinking of doing the saxophone, because it looks so cool...is it worth it? Is it easy/hard to learn, fun/boring to play?</p>

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<p>I hated violin. The viola is much better.</p>

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<p>Yeah I played violin for a while. It was okay. I was one of the top in my class. :D But I said forget it. </p>

<p>From there I went to piano. The teacher was a b.itch. Now I'm teaching myself guitar. :) It's going great! :) I love the guitar. </p>

<p>I'm planning on getting a new fender strat soon, though. </p>

<p>I gotta save up for it. :( </p>

<p>It's like $629.00. :( I'll get it by begging. :p</p>