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6. Piano

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Tue Feb 3, 2026, 01:21 PM

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Did you or do you still play a musical instrument. Which one or ones.? I played the French Horn. And you? [View all] debm55 Tuesday OP

Clarinet. OLDMDDEM Tuesday #1

Thank you OLDMDDEM for sharing with us, Neat instrument debm55 Tuesday #8

Highland bagpipe Dale in Laurel MD Tuesday #2

Thank you very much, Dale in Laurel MD. Were you self taught on the bagpipe or did you have a mentor.Very neat. debm55 Tuesday #9

I had a teacher. He also played harp and eventually switched to that almost entirely. Dale in Laurel MD Tuesday #18

Wonderful, Dale. I love the instruments you named. Do you live in or by a Scotish community? debm55 Tuesday #22

No -- no particular national/ethnic identity. Dale in Laurel MD Tuesday #26

Piano, still play some but my forte was Voice gopiscrap Tuesday #3

Oh how wonderful, You must be very , very good to recieve a Doctorate of Letters in Sacred Music. Congratulations. debm55 Tuesday #10

I played the French Horn as well! Wiz Imp Tuesday #4

Thank you for sharing with us, Wiz Imp. I only played for one year as my family made fun of me about it and I quit. debm55 Tuesday #13

I started in 5th grade. Continued with it through high school. Wiz Imp Tuesday #19

As did I . Thank you my friend. You were very good at your art. debm55 Tuesday #24

Thank you! Wiz Imp Tuesday #27

56 years 303squadron Tuesday #5

Wow, you are very dedicated, thank you for sharing with us, 303squadron. debm55 Tuesday #14

😂 I keep trying. underpants Tuesday #60

Piano LoisB Tuesday #6

Thank you very much. LoisB. Always wanted to play the piano. debm55 Tuesday #15

I can play the radio! biophile Tuesday #7

Thank you very much, that and my record player is what I played. debm55 Tuesday #16

Clarinet EYESORE 9001 Tuesday #11

I Play Electric Bass. BBbats Tuesday #12

Piano, violin, and viola...but it's been decades SheltieLover Tuesday #17

Flute in High School/Collage. Husband worked for CBS..Studio for films. Tenor Sax..Selmer MarkVI chouchou Tuesday #20

Thank you very much, chouchou. What a talented family. debm55 Tuesday #47

Bagpipes gladium et scutum Tuesday #21

Thank you very much, gladium et scutum . I absolutely love the pipes. debm55 Tuesday #46

Piano, though not for many years. 'Had the wildest piano teacher as a kid though... hlthe2b Tuesday #23

What a great post, hIthe2b. She sounds like a real character. debm55 Tuesday #45

I have a Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees oberle Tuesday #25

Oh wow, oberle. you are very talented. Thank you for your post. debm55 Tuesday #44

I had piano lessons and played clarinet in the school band. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #28

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Diamond_Dog. Your talent shines. debm55 Tuesday #43

I did the French horn too, but I certainly didn't play it lol JMCKUSICK Tuesday #29

HAHAHHHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much , John. for sharing with us. debm55 Tuesday #42

I did. No longer do Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #30

You are so talented, Jilly_in _VA Thank you for sharing your musical skills with us. debm55 Tuesday #41

Like many people, guitar, electric and acoustic. NNadir Tuesday #31

Wonderful, NNadir. You are so talented. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Tuesday #40

Woodwinds Torchlight Tuesday #32

Great. That you for sharing and I am glad you are still playing. debm55 Tuesday #39

I play several woodwinds.... sdfernando Tuesday #33

Wow, thank you very much. sdfernando. That list is wonderful debm55 Tuesday #38

;-{)..... Goonch Tuesday #34

HAHAHHHAHAHA. Is that you? That's great! If it is you, do you still play? debm55 Tuesday #37

;-{) No, that's my proxy..... Goonch Wednesday #61

Thank you , Goonch. debm55 Wednesday #62

My dad had one & played it sometimes. SheltieLover Tuesday #55

Piano, keyboards lark Tuesday #35

Thank you very much. lark. debm55 Tuesday #36

We were fortunate that our elementary school had a robust music department. mysteryowl Tuesday #48

Thank you very much mysteryowl. That is wonderful. The arts are being now cut out of many schools. debm55 Tuesday #50

I know, that has been going on for some time. mysteryowl Tuesday #51

I hope you know the words to Mozart's Eb Horn Concerto. dickthegrouch Tuesday #49

I only played for a year as my family made fun of me taking music lessons. I am happy you were encouraged to play the debm55 Tuesday #52

I learned to play the piano at the early age of 32. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #53

May I ask why you gave it up? debm55 Tuesday #56

My son said I was awful. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #57

Oh, you just needed more time. debm55 Tuesday #59

Flute and Piano! skylucy Tuesday #54

Excellent choices, skylucy. Do you still play? debm55 Tuesday #58

Recorder Piano Keyboards justaprogressive Wednesday #63

Thank you very much for sharing with us.justaprogressive. Great choices. debm55 Wednesday #64

The radio Wicked Blue Thursday #65

HAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHAh. Thank you Wicked Blue debm55 Thursday #67

I played the clarinet in elementary school. I hated it. Called it the "rotten piece of wood." Vinca Thursday #66

Oh you, Thank you for sharing, Vinca. debm55 Thursday #68

Alto Sax in high school band. hamsterjill Thursday #69

Thank you very much for sharing with us. hamsterjill. for sharing with us. Do you still play. debm55 Thursday #70

Unfortunately, no. hamsterjill Thursday #71

Thank you and you have a great night too. debm55 Thursday #72