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Comment author: beriukay 13 March 2011 01:16:14PM 1 point [-]

I recall people occasionally talking about music, and I was wondering how many of you play instruments, what instrument(s), and what the spread of competence levels is.

As for me, most of my experience is with piano followed by guitar, and I consider myself somewhere on the low end of intermediate with them both.

Comment author: komponisto 13 March 2011 05:23:29PM 0 points [-]

Some of us write music.

Comment author: beriukay 14 March 2011 02:55:56AM 0 points [-]

That was actually going to be a follow-up question, as I assumed that those who write music also play it.

Comment author: komponisto 14 March 2011 01:51:55PM 1 point [-]

Not a correct assumption in general!

(A note for those who inhabit or frequent institutions of learning: when you find out that someone is a student or faculty member in the music department, do not ask them what instrument they play. Instead, ask them what their area is. If they say "performance", then ask them what instrument they play -- or whether they're a vocalist.)

Comment author: beriukay 14 March 2011 02:34:43PM 1 point [-]

Thanks for the correction.

Comment author: grouchymusicologist 13 March 2011 05:36:26PM 0 points [-]

I've been meaning to ask you about that, if there's anything you'd care to say publicly. What kind of music do you write? (Sorry, I know composers hate that question.) Is that how you make your living?

Comment author: komponisto 13 March 2011 06:00:15PM 0 points [-]

Answered by PM.