My new roommate is a classically trained piano player!

[marlin1805]

I'm so amped right now and felt I had to share this:

So, I just had a new roommate move into my place about a week and a half ago. Some of my past roommates have been the usual, quiet, loud, strange, awkward-type; you know, the usual roommate situations that everyones gone through.

But I got lucky this time, actually I hit the jackpot. This new guy is a classically trained piano player and plays the bongo drums like the guy from the James Taylor dvd from '98 (i think its '98). Honestly, he is unbelievable and I've played with several musicians before and he is by far the best. Every night we jam out, and I mean jam. Believe me when I tell you that he sounds just like Butch Taylor, I'm talking Two Step, Lie In Our Graves, everything.

Does anyone else out there have any situation somewhat similar to this? I mean does anyone have a roommate or a friend where it almost seems like they were made to jam together? I'm like a kid in a candy store, maybe we'll record some stuff...

[mattbrown521]

That sounds awesome!

I'd enjoy a situation like that... I had a rap fan for one roommate, a trekkie for another, and a country music fan for the last one in my four years. Yet somehow here I am.

[picc21]

This past school year, I lived in a house with 7 other music majors. That was fun. There were 3 vocalists, a piano major, a percussion major (he's wicked good at guitar too), a bassoon major, and a clarinet major. We all play multiple instruments, so it was wicked awesome when we grabbed guitars, and bongos, and the digital keyboard. We'd just jam together and sing whatever, breaking into awesome harmonies.

[marlin1805]

This past school year, I lived in a house with 7 other music majors. That was fun. There were 3 vocalists, a piano major, a percussion major (he's wicked good at guitar too), a bassoon major, and a clarinet major. We all play multiple instruments, so it was wicked awesome when we grabbed guitars, and bongos, and the digital keyboard. We'd just jam together and sing whatever, breaking into awesome harmonies.

:thumbsup Thats awesome.

Did you guys record anything?

[darbini]

yeah, record anything wicked?


:)

[picc21]

Not as a group. A bunch of the people I lived with were in an a capella group that did a recording though. If I can get a hold of the finished copy, I'll post some stuff. And the percussionist is playing for Carnival cruiselines this summer.

[dreamingtree15]

What does your roomate plan on doing? I'm looking into what I'm gonna go into in college, and I'd love to study piano, as I'm already pretty good and would like to enter the world of music. What kind of jobs and stuff does he do with a degree in Piano, if that's what he has.

[SouLChicken]

yes..A friend I had when I was in middle school..
We stopped talkign for a few years until like our junior year in high school..
Then we played together and he had written a few songs..
He played them for me and I instantly picked up a guitar and added a quick hook-ish type lead part to each song..Now we are in a band...(two acoustics,keyboards, looking for drummer)...we flow well together..D+T style

[marlin1805]

What does your roomate plan on doing? I'm looking into what I'm gonna go into in college, and I'd love to study piano, as I'm already pretty good and would like to enter the world of music. What kind of jobs and stuff does he do with a degree in Piano, if that's what he has.

We were just talking about this last night. Right now, he is in sales, and is very successful and loves it. However, deep down inside, he very much wished he could play piano for a living. He never studied music in college - I think he was a business major.

I did know a friend up in San Francisco that studied piano in college, and he was by far the best piano player I've ever seen - somewhat more fine tuned than my roommate. He mentioned to me that there are a lot of fancy bar/restaurant/orchestra concert work for piano majors that are good. Also, he said that auditions for sit ins with album productions are quite regular as well.

[secretlysmiling]

I'm a music major. My main instrument is flute, but I play sax in basically every ensemble that I participate in. Drums and piano were my first instruments, though. My problem is I can't hear something and then play it. I need to have it written out. I know a kid who has perfect pitch. He's amazing. I'm so jealous.

Anyways... A couple years ago, there were a couple music majors who were obsessed with DMB just like the rest of us. One day I walked into the music building and I see one of them sitting in the corner with his guitar jamming away to DMB. I can't remember what songs he was playing for the life of me, but it made my day. Living with music majors has got to be one of the coolest things ever, by the way.

Now if only I could learn how to play guitar... ::sigh::

[marlin1805]

Living with music majors has got to be one of the coolest things ever, by the way.

:thumbsup :thumbsup

[picc21]

I'm a music major. My main instrument is flute, but I play sax in basically every ensemble that I participate in. Drums and piano were my first instruments, though. My problem is I can't hear something and then play it. I need to have it written out. I know a kid who has perfect pitch. He's amazing. I'm so jealous.

Anyways... A couple years ago, there were a couple music majors who were obsessed with DMB just like the rest of us. One day I walked into the music building and I see one of them sitting in the corner with his guitar jamming away to DMB. I can't remember what songs he was playing for the life of me, but it made my day. Living with music majors has got to be one of the coolest things ever, by the way.

Now if only I could learn how to play guitar... ::sigh::

My main instrument is flute as well! Where are you going to school? Are you performance, or music ed.? I'm on the ed. track. I also play sax, but I haven't had time to play in an ensemble since last year, when I was in our jazz band. As for the ear training, I'm just now starting to be able to listen then play. And living with music majors is the best thing ever.

[secretlysmiling]

My main instrument is flute as well! Where are you going to school? Are you performance, or music ed.? I'm on the ed. track. I also play sax, but I haven't had time to play in an ensemble since last year, when I was in our jazz band. As for the ear training, I'm just now starting to be able to listen then play. And living with music majors is the best thing ever.

I'm going to be starting my senior year this fall at the University of Dayton. I was music ed for a year and a half, but it just wasn't for me, so now I'm just getting my BA in music and a minor in psych maybe. I play sax in pep band, marching band, and jazz band. It's just so much fun to play. I'm not into the classical sax stuff and not too good, so I can't major in it. I play the flute so much better for some odd reason. :shrug Yeah, the aural skills teachers at UD aren't so great, so most music majors that are coming through the program now, aren't getting a very good ear training course. I feel bad for them because it is SO vital to being a teacher, performer, composer, etc.


:multi

[picc21]

I'm going to be starting my senior year this fall at the University of Dayton. I was music ed for a year and a half, but it just wasn't for me, so now I'm just getting my BA in music and a minor in psych maybe. I play sax in pep band, marching band, and jazz band. It's just so much fun to play. I'm not into the classical sax stuff and not too good, so I can't major in it. I play the flute so much better for some odd reason. :shrug Yeah, the aural skills teachers at UD aren't so great, so most music majors that are coming through the program now, aren't getting a very good ear training course. I feel bad for them because it is SO vital to being a teacher, performer, composer, etc.


:multi

I totally agree on the ear training thing. I didn't get the training I needed until I got to my current school, Keene State College in NH. I definitely don't do the classical sax stuff as well. I'm definitely not good at it. Flute is the way for me to go. I'm sectional leader and principle player, and I'm considered one of the best college level piccolo players in New England. I have a friend that is doing a dual music and psyche major program. She's going to use them as a music therapy degree.

[dreamingtree15]

What is the difference between a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Music, and a Bachelor of Music degree?

[marlin1805]

What is the difference between a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Music, and a Bachelor of Music degree?

I think its just a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music.

[Sax#41]

yeah, record anything wicked?


:)

:lol:thumbsup :lol :thumbsup :lol :thumbsup awsome +1 for making me laugh that hard

[secretlysmiling]

I totally agree on the ear training thing. I didn't get the training I needed until I got to my current school, Keene State College in NH. I definitely don't do the classical sax stuff as well. I'm definitely not good at it. Flute is the way for me to go. I'm sectional leader and principle player, and I'm considered one of the best college level piccolo players in New England. I have a friend that is doing a dual music and psyche major program. She's going to use them as a music therapy degree.

I thought about music therapy, but that department kinda sucks at my school, too. lol So I'll teach some private lessons, maybe teach at a private school, and I also want to be a counseler. Yeah, I'm still not too sure. Sometimes making a decision just sucks, huh?

[secretlysmiling]

I think its just a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music.

Yeah, basically. At my school there's not such thing as a bachelor of music. Its a bachelor of arts in music, and then they add something spiffy for your main instrument.

[picc21]

What is the difference between a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Music, and a Bachelor of Music degree?

I dunno what the difference is. At my school, we offer a Bachelor of Music, in either Performance or Education, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music, and then if varies based on concentration, which are either composition, music history, music theory, or music for elementary teachers.

[picc21]

:lol:thumbsup :lol :thumbsup :lol :thumbsup awsome +1 for making me laugh that hard

Yeay, yeah, laugh at me cuz I'm from Massachusetts. What's even funnier is that I was born in Buffalo, lived there until I was 5, so I speak with a New England accent with a splash of Lakes Region accent. It's wicked funny. :bounce

[darbini]

It's not whickid hawdcoor is it?




ok, I'm done, receipts in the bag, goodnight:)

[dreamingtree15]

Sorry, I mean Bachelor of Arts, not Science.

[secretlysmiling]

Sorry, I mean Bachelor of Arts, not Science.

Yeah, I don't even understand it completely myself, and I don't know how it is at other schools, but at mine you can get a Bachelor of Arts in one of the following: Music, Music Education, Music Therapy, Music Performance, or Music Composition. Or you could just minor in music, but that's another thing I don't fully understand. After you pick your basic major out of the previously listed, then you have your concentration (whatever instrument you studied). But if you choose Music Education, you also have to pick if you want to teach General Music, Choral Music, or Band Music, and you'll get certified for K-12.

I hope that makes more sense than my previous post. :) If you have anymore questions feel free to ask.

[darbini]

awe shit, someone gave me a negative rep point:(


sense

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HUMOR!



Anyone? Anyone?

[Sax#41]

Yeay, yeah, laugh at me cuz I'm from Massachusetts. What's even funnier is that I was born in Buffalo, lived there until I was 5, so I speak with a New England accent with a splash of Lakes Region accent. It's wicked funny. :bounce

Ya my bro lived in Boston along w my sis so they have NE accents. Your lucky you only lived in this shithole for 5 years.

[Sax#41]

awe shit, someone gave me a negative rep point:(


sense

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HUMOR!



Anyone? Anyone?

Ya same with me I guess laughing at your joke is a bad thing. Oh well glad were not as uptight as them. I gave you a +1 so you should of broke even.

[picc21]

Ya my bro lived in Boston along w my sis so they have NE accents. Your lucky you only lived in this shithole for 5 years.

That's what everyone tells me, but I love going back. I'm actually from North Tonawanda, so I guess it's not as bad as it could be. I'm looking forward to being back in July. I'll be there for Canal Fest, yay. What's even funnier about my accent though, is that as soon as I pass Syracuse on my way there, I lose the NE accent, and I sound like I've lived in Buffalo all my life.

[darbini]

Ya same with me I guess laughing at your joke is a bad thing. Oh well glad were not as uptight as them. I gave you a +1 so you should of broke even.


haha
same back to you, cheers