I see...well my full apologies for the hostility, but I get that a lot, so I tend to lash out. I was suprised to find that you were not a violin player because you spoke like you did...bassoon is awesome though too! It reminds me of a sound your nose would make (I mean that in a good way though!) Oh, and by the way, with all due respect, your cello playing friend has got to break out of his shell...he can't stay on the bass line forever! There's so much more out there for him!!!
1 2006-11-13 21:41:58
Re: Pfft, all the cool people play VIOLIN! (20 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
2 2006-11-13 16:20:21
Re: Pfft, all the cool people play VIOLIN! (20 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
In response to James McCormick's post about "fiddle players" being the only violin players who can have fun, fiddle is a style of music played on the violin, not the actual instrument being played. From a violin player's point of view, fiddle is fun to play, but it's not the only good way. I play a lot of different types of music, and while I like to have the notes in front of me, I still like to do improv and have fun with it. I find your comment about violinists being "paper trained" quite humorous, although I strongly disagree.
3 2006-11-13 16:12:46
Re: Pfft, all the cool people play VIOLIN! (20 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
Yeah...I play violin too!!! It's actually the first instrument I learned to play. I am the concertmaster of my school orchestra, so a lot of the stuff I play is in the Baroque/classical/romantic genres, but I do like to find some rock stuff now and then. Stairway to heaven is a really good play, but I really don't know where to find it on the internet. It is really hard to find free sheet music(well, as far as I know at least). I also found this arrangement of purple haze, but it was kinda crappy. Also, if you are into the contemporary praise music scene, you could get involved with a praise band with your violin. You don't have to follow sheet music, you can use the guitar chords...just hold out some long notes of what the chords are, and as you get used to it add in some variation. It's a lot of fun!
4 2006-08-03 16:33:17
Re: christian rock acoustic songs : ) (24 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I'm really into this kind of music too, but I can't seem to find any good stuff....help me out?