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Piano
cello
viola
violin
vibraphone
de jembi drum
tuba
trumpet
Clairenet  
flute
Harp
organ(s)
Japanese drum
chimes
hand-bells
guitar
recorder
voice
tambourine
band drums
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Offline roseamelia

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4 favored intruments
on: January 11, 2012, 12:58:59 AM
OK any one may join in this little thread I wanted to post. The goal is tell each other what your top 4 favored instruments.mine are

piano
Cello
Harpsichord
Guitar
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Offline littletune

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 09:04:25 PM
Ok hmmm
1. piano
2. cello (and/or double bass)
3. zither
4. recorder
 :P
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Offline roseamelia

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #2 on: January 11, 2012, 10:15:31 PM
Cool ummm.. question whats a Zither I've never heard of such an instrument does it have strings or is it one of those flute looking ones I'd really love to know. ;D
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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #3 on: January 11, 2012, 10:31:12 PM
Plectrum Banjo
Tenor Banjo
Uke Banjo
5 String Resonator Banjo

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Offline littletune

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #4 on: January 11, 2012, 10:41:59 PM
Wow Thal you are REALLY obsessed with banjos!!  :D  :)

Zither is an instrument with strings yes  :) it's an instrument more from around where my country is so I know it's not known in other places, that's why I like it even more cause it's more special  :P
It's this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zither



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Offline chopin1993

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #5 on: January 11, 2012, 11:06:31 PM
1. Piano
2. Cello
3. Contrabass
4. Violin or guitar, can´t really choose between those two  :-\

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Offline roseamelia

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #6 on: January 11, 2012, 11:39:23 PM
 :o WOW!!! that is such a beautiful stringed instrument it's almost like a guitar and a harp mixed together ohh I wish I had one of them! ;D
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Offline quantum

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #7 on: January 12, 2012, 02:16:44 AM
piano
organ
clarinet
cello

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Offline ajspiano

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #8 on: January 12, 2012, 05:46:56 AM
piano
harpsichord
piano acordian..
melodica..

get the theme?

I have a lot of room for electric bass since I went to the victor wooten workshop. I mean seriously. That is some bass. youtube vids do not do that guy justice at all, and he's a brilliant teacher.
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Offline littletune

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #9 on: January 12, 2012, 08:10:20 PM
Quote from: roseamelia on January 11, 2012, 11:39:23 PM
:o WOW!!! that is such a beautiful stringed instrument it's almost like a guitar and a harp mixed together ohh I wish I had one of them! ;D

Yes I wish I had one too!!  :P
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Offline drkilroy

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #10 on: January 12, 2012, 09:18:46 PM
In no particular order:

harpsichord,
bassoon,
celeste,
pipe organ.

Best regards, Dr
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Offline jas_sorian

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #11 on: April 21, 2012, 06:28:13 AM
Maybe I'll go with piano, violin, guitar, and cello.  ;D
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Offline zezhyrule

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #12 on: April 21, 2012, 07:11:48 AM
Piano
Violin
Cello
Um... Tambourine? No wait... Ocarina D: or maybe...
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Offline piano_vs_science

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #13 on: April 21, 2012, 08:11:23 AM
piano
violin
telescope
particle accelerator

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Offline pianowolfi

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #14 on: April 21, 2012, 10:12:41 AM
piano
cello
violin
french horn
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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #15 on: April 21, 2012, 11:29:19 AM
Piano
Violin
Cello
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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #16 on: April 21, 2012, 12:11:58 PM
Quote from: pianoblond on April 21, 2012, 11:29:19 AM
Piano
Violin
Cello


Typical blond ;D ;D ;D.

4 INSTRUMENTS.

Thal
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Offline cpessimist

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #17 on: April 21, 2012, 01:20:41 PM
1. organ
2. organ
3. organ
4. organ
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Offline johnmar78

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #18 on: April 21, 2012, 01:53:47 PM
piano -harpsichord-electric piano-Violin.
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Offline chauncey

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #19 on: April 21, 2012, 06:55:16 PM
Quote from: cpessimist on April 21, 2012, 01:20:41 PM
1. organ
2. organ
3. organ
4. organ

Haha! I'm going to have to agree with you on that one! But I guess to be fair (?), my 4 top are:
1.Piano
2. Pipe organ
3.Voice (yes, your voice IS an instrument)
4.Violin
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Offline sleepapnea

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #20 on: April 22, 2012, 02:55:27 AM
In no particular order

1) Piano
2) Harpsichord
3) Organ
4) Baroque Lute

They all have their times and places.
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Offline pianoisthebest23

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #21 on: April 25, 2012, 09:36:34 PM
Ooh tough choice I love so many  ;D
Piano
Oboe
Cello
Pipe Organ
I have other favorites-they switch from day to day but at the moment these are my favorites.
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Offline avanchnzel

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #22 on: April 29, 2012, 03:56:59 PM
uh
1. Piano
2. Timpani
3. Flute
4. Drums
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Offline percy88

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #23 on: April 30, 2012, 06:25:03 PM
Piano
Guitar (Well, could be electric)
Violin/Cello (Strings section they can create amazing moods and background for the main line)

Tough choice now, there are so many out there that can sound so nice I'll stay with Flute...

Flute
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Offline iansinclair

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #24 on: April 30, 2012, 09:15:58 PM
hmmm...

pipe organ.  Pity I don't have room for one...
piano.
French horn (used to play that, but it is a treacherous mistress...)

after that it gets really hard!  Voice, I suppose, but certainly not all voices!

But one of the most haunting sounds of all is a Scottish bagpipe, heard at some distance on a moor on a slightly foggy day...
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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #25 on: May 12, 2012, 12:27:06 AM
Piano
Violin
Cello
Snare drums?
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Offline 49410enrique

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #26 on: June 12, 2012, 05:14:57 PM
i know which instrument won't be on my top four list...yuck.


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Offline starstruck5

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #27 on: June 20, 2012, 03:53:28 PM
Quote from: thalbergmad on January 11, 2012, 10:31:12 PM
Plectrum Banjo
Tenor Banjo
Uke Banjo
5 String Resonator Banjo

Thal

Who said A gentleman is someone who can play the banjo, but doesn't?  l think you might be jesting with us sir.

My little list of favourites is:

1. Piano -2: Electric Guitar -3: Acoustic Guitar -4: Cello

My hate list is:

1.  Bagpipes -2: Theremin 3: Harpsichord 4: Stylophone

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #28 on: June 20, 2012, 07:36:11 PM
Quote from: starstruck5 on June 20, 2012, 03:53:28 PM
Who said A gentleman is someone who can play the banjo, but doesn't?  l think you might be jesting with us sir.

Only slightly jesting. I have decided to concentrate on the Plectrum.

Thal
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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #29 on: June 20, 2012, 09:44:44 PM
Quote from: thalbergmad on January 11, 2012, 10:31:12 PM
Plectrum Banjo
Tenor Banjo
Uke Banjo
5 String Resonator Banjo
So the piano doesn't figure in your list at all? Some people here might understandably be somewhat surprised to discover that!

Best,

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Re: 4 favored intruments
Reply #30 on: June 20, 2012, 10:42:40 PM
Well, it did today.

I was overcome by the urge to play the last movement of Les Adieux.

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