Any musicians out there?

[OmahaMX80]

I learned piano first, then clarinet, then alto saxophone... alto saxophone is "my" instrument now, has been for a while. I bought a Selmer of Paris back in high school (used for around $1500 -- other saxophonists will know what a rocking good deal that is). Anyway yes it's coming with me to medical school. I'm lucky, Creighton has a performing arts building with practice rooms so I might be able to claim one at odd hours.

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[Fermata]

I really want to learn how to play the bag pipes....I am sure I would be good at it after playing the sax (takes a lot of air)

The highland pipes is a double reed instrument...not easy.

Most who learn it start out on a chanter and then move up to a goose pipe...and finally...the highland pipes.

Good luck.....it takes a long time to learn.

 

[Snowboarder]

I also started out in college as a music major. Oboe major actually. Now that's the definition of dork. I just bought myself a piano a few months ago and I LOVE it. It's the perfect study break and the only way I've been able to keep music in my life on a daily basis (playing it that is).


Ms2209 - My old teacher loved Chopin too. Actually, he loves him so much that he's releasing an album of his complete works sometime soon, before the end of the year I think. I can't wait to hear it, although I myself live to play Beethoven. And pop Can't get enough of Alicia Keys!

 

[rossrug]

I graduated from UCLA three years ago and have been making a living playing guitar since then. I play for an artist named Jem right now, www.jem-music.net, we're opening for Dave Matthews next month. I'm applying to mostly California med schools right now.

 

[Scubadoc]

bass guitar here....also have a couple of acoustic & electric guitars i pick around on now and again....

definitely taking them with me to med school. it's somehow cathartic to sit and play for a couple of hours....

 

[ssk123]

I graduated from UCLA three years ago and have been making a living playing guitar since then. I play for an artist named Jem right now, www.jem-music.net, we're opening for Dave Matthews next month. I'm applying to mostly California med schools right now.

You play for Jem??? Awesome... I want your job.

 

[Cthulu]

Rock on my brother! Metal (thrash, death and old school) and classical guitarist here. It's an awesome stress reliever

 

[Hersey]

Why aren't there more brass players around here? I played the euphonium (look it up) all through college. After I graduated a few years ago, I started a quintet with some of my wife's med school friends.

I've always thought of music as a great way to relax and to improve your sensitivity to your surroundings (especially small-ensemble playing). At Minnesota, my interviewer said he'd noticed a pattern: most successful people have played in band. (Hopefully he didn't think of me as the only exception he's ever met.)

Any other brassists, besides DrPharaohX?

 

[rossrug]

Nice of you to say, SSK, it is a great job, though not one that I want forever. I'm curious to see what interviewers think of my post under-grad activities

 

[DrThom]

Why aren't there more brass players around here? I played the euphonium (look it up) all through college. After I graduated a few years ago, I started a quintet with some of my wife's med school friends.

I've always thought of music as a great way to relax and to improve your sensitivity to your surroundings (especially small-ensemble playing). At Minnesota, my interviewer said he'd noticed a pattern: most successful people have played in band. (Hopefully he didn't think of me as the only exception he's ever met.)

Any other brassists, besides DrPharaohX?

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[Zappa]

Wow, I can't believe I've been missing this thread! I might have you all on the "ultimate band geek" thing...I was a band director for two years, and now am a member of a military band...yup, professional band-geek. I'm way more into art-sy rock and jazz; i really dig playing in orchestras, too. Not much beats a great string section (and not much is worse that a bad one!).

This thread is a great advertisement for continued music education in schools!

gooooooooo band!!