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Why Don't More People Into Music Reproduction At Home Play Around With Musical Instruments

 In the pursuit of music reproduction in the home it is my firm belief that you must listen to live music every now & again so that you know & understand how real music,with real instruments,in real physical spaces sounds...
 With that as a foundation I used in judging equipment's "voice" I also believe that playing around with a musical instrument is an excellent way to gain first hand experience with musical sound...EVERY person that reads this can learn a few musical notes,on ANY musical instrument on the planet..For instance I play around with electric guitar.NO I can NOT play,but I can play the notes EFG,on first string & BCD on the second string...Now  I know those few notes & easily recognize them in any song..I am just this coming week going to start playing around with an electric keyboard....So I wonder,why don't more audiophiles simply play around with real instruments as part of their pursuit of honest reproduction in the home?Surely the education in reality is worth the $100.00 it takes to get an entry level guitar,keyboard,horn etc...
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skypunk
499 posts
 
I play Trumpet, Bass Guitar and Piano.

All 3 of my kids play Drums, Percussion, Guitar and Piano. My oldest son is the lead drummer for Oklahoma States Jazz Band as well as being a lead in the OSU Percussion Ensemble he is one of the best 4 mallet players I have ever heard. And he is not a Music Major he is in the Engineering College at OSU.

we have a very happy (most the time) and loud house.   
geof3
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Yeah, not many $100.00 instruments are going to accomplish what you suggest. Though any good musician can make any level of instrument work well, and sound pretty good. As a recently retired professional musician (I continue to play on my own time now), I am fortunate to have been around live music in various settings, all the time. The music thing is just in the blood. It never ends.
technick
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I come from a family of musicians who play guitar, piano, drums, and I personally have played guitar in rock, jazz, and tympani in marching bands, as well as percussion ensembles. I’m well aware of what acoustic and electric instruments on their own or with small or large groups of musicians in many different settings sound like. So, we are out there.
jkf011
268 posts
 
1. Read the book "Musicophilia" 2. What stimulates in the brain the listener/critic types is very different from musicians but obviously they overlap. 
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stevea11757
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As a 'prop' for my listening room I recently had my Fender Mustang circa 1965 completely refurbished. Having played it back in the day I thought it might be a good idea to pick up a amp comparable to what I used to use and give it a whirl when the guitar was finished back to original condition. The guitar looked fantastic, and my playing sucked, whatever I knew was long gone, so a prop it is. Although it holds fond memories from several high school bands I participated in. I will leave the playing to the professionals.
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