I realized something important today ... all of the folks who inspire me musically have the following characteristics:
1. Music is the most important thing in their life
2. Multi-Instrumentalists (or instrument + vox)
3. Extremely driven (creatively or technically)
The main part of the above, that's important, is the multi-instrumental part ... for the last few years, I've always wondered how to describe myself ... I compose, I play cello, keys, guitar & I sing ... so I realized the best way to describe myself is as a multi-instrumentalist who's main instrument is cello.
I really get just as excited and into all the other instruments that I do, and I plan to develop my skills on all of them - for their own sake and because of the synergistic technical effects, as well as the increased musical understanding.
I'd really love to learn some classical piano/guitar once I'm out of school ...
anyway, I should go to sleep now...
2 comments:
I've always wanted to learn classical guitar and play piano. Problem is that cello takes up so much of my time! Maybe one day I won't be so obsessive about the cello and be willing to give up practice time to learn another instrument.
Good luck - I hope you find some good peeps for your band :)
I've always had the same problem ... I'd never practice piano when I was taking lessons ... wish I had done better w/ time-management/self-discipline at the time ...
w/ guitar it's really easy for me to work on it, b/c I just kind of pick it up, and don't want to put it down, and usually when I'm taking a break from cello, I'll start playing guitar...
thanks re: the good luck
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