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hlthe2b

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16. Piano... (I haven't had one in many years, but I sort of miss it--I was reasonably good).

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 12:49 PM

Jul 24

Last time I did a deep dive "clean-out" of the garage, I found a box just filled with sheet music-everything from classical to a lot of popular music of the late 60s and 70s-and that really made me wish I had a piano. But, alas...

I tried acoustic guitar, but I was never consistent enough to really become adept. Oh, well...

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What musical instrument did/do you play? I played the French horn. Was there a special genre of music you liked to play? [View all] debm55 Jul 24 OP

Clarinet OLDMDDEM Jul 24 #1

Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM debm55 Jul 24 #5

I played the violin in high school orchestra Walleye Jul 24 #2

Thank you very much Walleye. Beautiful sound. debm55 Jul 24 #6

The radio. I tune it now and then. Norrrm Jul 24 #3

HAHHAHAHA, Thanks Norrrm. debm55 Jul 24 #7

Piano, viola, & violin in high school SheltieLover Jul 24 #4

Wow, that is wonderful . Thank you SheltieLover. debm55 Jul 24 #8

Started as Traildogbob Jul 24 #9

You are very talented , Traildogbob. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jul 24 #13

Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Keyboard, Percussion... S/V Loner Jul 24 #10

I played french horn all through school Americanme Jul 24 #11

Guitar annalog Jul 24 #12

I used to play bass full time for a living. iscooterliberally Jul 24 #14

Lol, I tried playing the French Horn lol JMCKUSICK Jul 24 #15

Piano... (I haven't had one in many years, but I sort of miss it--I was reasonably good). hlthe2b Jul 24 #16

I was a snare drummer calguy Jul 24 #17

organ, piano, harpsichord, carillon, bagpipe oberle Jul 24 #18

I love bagpipes. When I hear them, it seems like I can feel them... 3catwoman3 Jul 24 #20

I made numerous attempts to play various instruments ... surrealAmerican Jul 24 #19

Piano, flute/piccolo, and guitar. 3catwoman3 Jul 24 #21