View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
rhatheway Veteran Member
Joined: 02 Apr 2024 Posts: 181 Location: Texas
|
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:42 pm Post subject: How many trumpeters play other non-brass instruments? |
|
|
Just curious, because I have a theory that because trumpet players are some of the best instrumentalists around, we're able to pick up other (non-brass) instruments fairly easily.
For instance, I also play bass guitar, rhythm guitar, some finger picking on guitar, a little mandolin, some banjo, I'm not bad on drums, and a few other misc instruments. Personally, I think it's fun to play something other than trumpet, so picking up some of those other instruments helps broaden my experience in music.
So..., who else plays other instruments outside the brass family? _________________ Richard H
------------------------------------------
Working on getting my chops back...
“Without music, life would be a mistake” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
1968 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1958 Conn Director 14A |
|
Back to top |
|
|
kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9057 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
|
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Professionally:
Soprano sax
Lead or Principal Alto
Lead or Jazz Tenor
Western flute
Irish flute
Baroque flute
Recorder
Feadog
Trumpet
Cornet
French Horn
Trombone
For fun:
Guitar
Ukulele
Alto Horn
Marching French Horn _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
"I wouldn't play like Wynton Marsalis even if I could play like Wynton Marsalis." Attributed to Chet
Yamaha 8310Z Bobby Shew trumpet
Benge 3X Trumpet
Benge 3X Cornet |
|
Back to top |
|
|
peanuts56 Veteran Member
Joined: 21 Nov 2021 Posts: 237
|
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:49 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Djembe, ashiko and finger style ukulele. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Crazy Finn Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2001 Posts: 8343 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
|
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
A lot of trumpeters I know don't play other brass instruments and often don't play other instruments at all.
I'm not at the level I was when I played seriously a decade or more ago when I played in festivals and gigs with orchestras and brass ensembles. I also taught band and music in general, but do not any longer.
Semi-Professional:
Trumpet (Bb, C, Eb, Piccolo)
Cornet (Bb)
Occasionally semi-professionally:
Alto Horn
Tenor Horn
Euphonium (maybe?)
Have performed in front of an audience on (in rough order of competence)
Eb Soprano Cornet
Euphonium
Flute
Trombone
Piano (accompanying elementary music program choir)
Acoustic Guitar (ditto)
Drum Set
Timpani
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Various Percussion - keyboard percussion, cymbals, etc
Clarinet
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Other Instruments I can play to some degree
Violin
Bass Clarinet (actually kind of fun)
Other instruments I can kind of play
Cello
Double Bass (upright Bass)
Bass Guitar
Viola (alto clef is a bit rough)
I'm also absolutely useless on recorder. _________________ LA Benge 3X Bb Trumpet
Selmer Radial Bb Trumpet
Yamaha 6335S Bb Trumpet
Besson 709 Bb Trumpet
Bach 184L Bb Cornet
Yamaha 731 Bb Flugelhorn |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Voltrane Heavyweight Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 631 Location: Paris (France)
|
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
More modestly Aerophone Roland AE 20. Only one instrument but a lot of possible sounds! (And by the way far less expensive than a lot of horns, guitar and so on… ) _________________ S’il n’en reste qu’un je serai celui là (Victor Hugo)
Je m’empresse d’en rire de peur d’avoir à en pleurer (Beaumarchais) |
|
Back to top |
|
|
stuartissimo Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2021 Posts: 997 Location: Europe
|
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:14 am Post subject: |
|
|
I’ve played French horn and drums in the past. I also arrange and compose music for a variety of ensemble settings.
Tried bass trumpet, saxophone and bass guitar, with little succes.
Crazy Finn wrote: | I'm also absolutely useless on recorder. |
Same here, except I also destroyed my mother’s recorder in the process. Apparently you’re not supposed to bite them in frustration. _________________ 1975 Olds Recording trumpet
1997 Getzen 700SP trumpet
1955 Olds Super cornet
1939 Buescher 280 flugelhorn
AR Resonance mouthpieces |
|
Back to top |
|
|
spitvalve Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 2165 Location: Little Elm, TX
|
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:47 pm Post subject: |
|
|
French Horn (doubled in high school)
Superbone (doubled semi-professionally)
For kicks:
Flute
Kalimba
Otamatone
Harmonica
Still dabbling:
piano
Took guitar lessons in 7th grade _________________ Bryan Fields
----------------
1991 Bach LR180 ML 37S
1999 Getzen Eterna 700S
1977 Getzen Eterna 895S Flugelhorn
1969 Getzen Capri cornet
1995 UMI Benge 4PSP piccolo trumpet
Warburton and Stomvi Flex mouthpieces |
|
Back to top |
|
|
stuartissimo Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2021 Posts: 997 Location: Europe
|
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
By the way, Kehaulani and Finn, that's quite impressive. _________________ 1975 Olds Recording trumpet
1997 Getzen 700SP trumpet
1955 Olds Super cornet
1939 Buescher 280 flugelhorn
AR Resonance mouthpieces |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Crazy Finn Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2001 Posts: 8343 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
|
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
stuartissimo wrote: | By the way, Kehaulani and Finn, that's quite impressive. |
Music Ed degree, instrumental method classes, piano lessons (never played before college), and teaching for 17 years. Also, being kind of unafraid of doing new things and playing in from of people. _________________ LA Benge 3X Bb Trumpet
Selmer Radial Bb Trumpet
Yamaha 6335S Bb Trumpet
Besson 709 Bb Trumpet
Bach 184L Bb Cornet
Yamaha 731 Bb Flugelhorn |
|
Back to top |
|
|
cgaiii Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 Jun 2017 Posts: 1558 Location: Virginia USA
|
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 7:57 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I mess around with banjo and guitar. Used to play backup banjo in a bluegrass band in Japan.
Do vocals count as an instrument? I do a lot of those. _________________ Bb: Schilke X3L AS, Yamaha YTR-6335S
C: Schilke CXL, Kanstul 1510-2
Bb Cornet: Getzen 800 DLXS
Pic: Kanstul 920
Bb Bugle: Kanstul
Bb Pocket: Manchester Brass
Flugel: Taylor Std
Bass Tr: BAC Custom
Nat. Tr: Nikolai Mänttäri Morales Haas replica |
|
Back to top |
|
|
huntman10 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 30 Aug 2017 Posts: 705 Location: Texas South Plains
|
Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 3:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well, back about 50 years ago I had marginal proficiency to teach your basic band instruments, a few guitar chords, and piano enough to accompany 4th graders singing. I would rather have dental surgery than sing. But I quit teaching band back in 78, dropped a truck off of a jack and messed up my hand in the end of the last century, so I can't play keyboards, and now, if it isn't two holes separated by brass tubing, with 3 or 4 right hand valves, I am helpless! But I won't claim any particular talent outside of persistence! _________________ huntman10
Collector/Player of Fine (and not so fine) Brass Instruments including
Various Strads, Yammies, Al Hirt Courtois, Schilkes,
Selmer 25, Getzen Eternas, Kanstuls (920 Pic, CG)
Martin Custom Large Bore, Lots Olds!, Conns, etc. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|