Imagine your OTHER instrument

Tannin · June 2023

The Magic Sky Fairy comes along and explains that, because she likes your guitar playing so much, and because you are such a nice person, she is going to give you the ability to play another instrument of your choice to a high standard. Any instrument you like.

(Some of us here have already chosen that other instrument. @Mellish for example plays the banjo. Would you like instant mastery of a third instrument Mr Mellish? Just say the word.)

Oh, and if money is a bit tight, you can take home an instrument to keep. (A solid silver flute, a nice baby grand, a top quality drum kit - whatever it is you chose as your other instrument.)

After guitar, WHAT IS YOUR CHOSEN OTHER INSTRUMENT?

drofluf · June 2023

Antagonistic Undecagonstring

BahHumbug · June 2023

I’d love to feel ‘at home’ on keys, as much as I do on guitar. I can play keys - got my grade 7 about 20 years ago - but I couldn’t just jump on a keyboard and play stuff.

But more likely is I wanna do claw hammer banjo. When it’s done we’ll it’s a great sound. That’s my plan for when a I retire.

Teyeplayer · June 2023

It’s a toss up between keys as it would be so useful or BJ Coles level mastery of the pedal steel (rather than my gentle background swoops, slides and glides).

Mellish · June 2023

Well, actually, yes I would .

I'm strangely fascinated with pianos. If I see one in a musical instrument store, I'm drawn to it.

Of course, I'm the world's worst pianist, just a one-key-at-a-time guy.

thomasross20 · June 2023

My voice

slacker · June 2023

Piano

merlin · June 2023

I already (just about) earn a living playing clarinet. My other instrument? 'Cello.

munckee · June 2023

Piano or drums for me.

Soupman · June 2023

I think it would be a keyboard for me. However, I have a couple of harmonicas that I've not learned properly yet.....it's about time someone came up with a silent harmonica with ear buds so you didn't have the neighborhood cats gathering at the door to join in

bertie · June 2023

bass crumhorn

jellyroll · June 2023

Trumpet. Although my wife has a view on this...

GoFish · June 2023

Cuica. No, dulcimer. Acually tar.Scratch that, harmonium. tabla, Gamelan, Burmese piano, Saxomophone, clarinet, marimba!

In all likelyhood, drums or piano / organ. Opens up new vistas. Some superb suggestions here though, from vocal to steel, to keyboards, to cello. Maybe yodelling and audition for a Focus tribute?

BigPaulie · June 2023

Tenor sax, obviously!

Devil#20 · June 2023

The highland bagpipes. That, by the way, is a serious answer to the OP. I did buy a practice chanter and was looking for a club locally (NW England) I'd failed miserably. I didn't think trying to teach myself would work very well so it never got off the ground.

Soupman · June 2023

Actually, ignore my earlier post, I just remembered the hankering I had back in my early 20's.
I was interested in modern jazz and went to see as many outfits that were desperate enough to travel up to Newcastle from London.
I always ended up watching the guy playing the double bass. There were some cracking players around.

Yes, I reckon my other instrument would have to be a double bass.

ICBM · June 2023

Voice. I can’t sing at all, which really limits your options as any sort of musician.

VimFuego · June 2023

violin, but honourable mention to voice. The ability to sing well must be a fantastic thing.

blobb · June 2023

Harp.

Tannin · June 2023

I'm dithering. So many great choices! Clarinet would be a prime starter. But piano, harmonica, bagpipes, vibraphone, cello, double bass - no screw double bass, I could do OK at that one on my own without the fairy to help (at least I was OK on fretless electric, I guess it transfers).

Wouldn't mind holding the baton either.

bertie · June 2023

VimFuego said:

violin, but honourable mention to voice. The ability to sing well must be a fantastic thing.

its what annoys me (sometimes) about Mrs Bert, she often moans/berates even belittles her vocal ability, saying she doesnt understand peoples "reactions" and just doesn't "get" her god givens that 90% of people would kill for

Gandalph · June 2023

I'd go with saxophone and constantly play the theme tune from moonlighting.

jasonbone75 · June 2023

has to be piano and were that not possible I think the cello - cello to me is the most wonderful acoustic instrument ever to exist.

thomasross20 · June 2023

Actually I really like sax, that would be really cool

LastMantra · June 2023

Piano, I suppose.

Although, if I'd really wanted to learn I would have. I've got a half decent keyboard that hardly ever gets used. Wouldn't have room for a real upright never mind a baby grand.

Mellish · June 2023

Tannin said:

The Magic Sky Fairy comes along and explains that, because she likes your guitar playing so much, and because you are such a nice person, she is going to give you the ability to play another instrument of your choice to a high standard. Any instrument you like.

(Some of us here have already chosen that other instrument. @Mellish for example plays the banjo. Would you like instant mastery of a third instrument Mr Mellish? Just say the word.)

Oh, and if money is a bit tight, you can take home an instrument to keep. (A solid silver flute, a nice baby grand, a top quality drum kit - whatever it is you chose as your other instrument.)

After guitar, WHAT IS YOUR CHOSEN OTHER INSTRUMENT?

Mr Mellish? Feel free to call me what everyone else does

Dreadnought28 · June 2023

Piano

TheMadMick · June 2023

Don't have to imagine. Play the flute - however badly.

Ian Anderson eat your heart out.

tomjax · June 2023

Always wanted to play the harmonica!

rogd · June 2023

Uilleann pipes.

bertie · June 2023

Pocket Piccolo

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