Questions on music

[mycrabface]

What do you want to accomplish in learning music (instrumental)?

How long have you been learning music?

Do you have any other interests/hobbies?

What do you want to learn? (I wanna learn fencing and a lot of other things which I'm too lazy to type in)

[elspeth]

1. When I was learning music at school I had ambition - if at all possible I wanted to be a professional musician. Now, I'm a selfish musician. I play for me and me alone. My only goals are towards improvement in my standard of playing, and finding my way to the repertoire I aspire to.

2. Seriously - academically and instrumentally - since I was about nine. By exposure to music, all my life.

3. All sorts of other interests! Wildlife photography and travel, preferably combined. Architecture, history, literature and theatre. My, that makes me sound high-brow... I'm not, honest!

4. There are a lot of things I'd love to start learning, besides the things I'm already involved in... I've recently started to learn Latin, and when I have time and resources I'm considering doing a part-time degree in classics and history. I also mean to learn sign language, partly for work purposes and partly for interest.

[pizzapie]

i don't really want to accomplish anything per-se, i think music is just a beautiful way to spend time and enjoy life, so i guess that is what i want to accomplish, just enjoying what i'm playing

i've been learning an instrument, either saxophone or piano, for around 15 years now

traveling, reading, ultimate frisbee, listening to music

i would love to learn to surf and also to rock climb, both would be awesome!

[rc]

What do you want to accomplish in learning music (instrumental)?

Before I began learning piano I figured I'd be the next Beethoven, how hard could it be? 

Now I'd like to just carry it as far as I can.  Be able to play some of the more advanced rep to a high standard, develop my improv skills, compose a bit for myself and some friends, teach.

I'm not a selfish musician, after spending time making something sound good I have a strong urge to share it.  Whatever I do I want to share it.  Perhaps a good performance that shows somebody the beauty of the music, through teaching whatever I know, hopefully I can inspire a few to take up music in whatever capacity they can.

[quoteHow long have you been learning music?

Got a guitar at 7, dabbled until 13 when I began to seriously practice.
Discovered classical music at 17, learned some classical guitar.
Took up piano at 19, been at it over 3 years now.

Do you have any other interests/hobbies?

I read a lot.  Mostly classics, have taken an interest in poetry.  Dabbled in drawing, one day I'll get around to developing it.

Outdoors:  skiing and snowboarding (though I've cut this out of the budget recently), hiking, biking.  I'll play any sport with friends, but probably won't be much good, heh.

What do you want to learn? (I wanna learn fencing and a lot of other things which I'm too lazy to type in)

Too much.  Sometimes I can look at anything and take an interest in it.  I've thought of getting into politics, science, rugby, brewing, restaurant, bakery, construction business, backpacking...  Can't do everything, instead I'm going to stick with music.