What instrument do you wish you could play?

[Aleph Null]

If you could wake up tomorrow and be proficient on an instrument you don't already play, what instrument would that be?

 

[Erik S]

I'd be happy if I could get proficient at the ones I already play

 

[jwin615]

Viola
Shredding on a Chapman stick would be fun as hell too

 

[jcpst]

 

[hamerfan]

49 years ago since my 15th birthday….guitar

 

[Harry Klippton]

Pedal steel and/or drums

 

[jimilee]

Piano

 

[Robert]

Always wanted to pick up guitar.

 

[vigilante398]

Deifnitely violin. I worked at a music store in college and had a deal with one of the violin teachers where I would give her guitar lessons in exchange for violin lessons. She came out much better at the guitar than I did at the violin.

I still have a nice violin and I look at it every now and then, it's just the first instrument that hasn't come naturally to me so obviously I gave up pretty easily.

 

[tegendemuur]

Sitar and accordeon. For casual noodling at home.

And upright bass (thinking of its use in a folk punk or gothabilly band context here).

 

[ICTRock]

Piano

this guy gets it

 

[Joben Magooch]

Practically speaking, honestly it's probably just the piano. I can kludge my way through playing the very most rudimentary stuff, but little beyond that. It's frustrating because it's an instrument that I can "hear" or "understand" parts just fine. I get the idea well enough to be able to think through or describe what part might suit a given song...but cannot actually come remotely close to playing it myself

Just for fun... I tried to take up bagpipes when I was 10 but it wasn't offered as a part of the school music program. So I reluctantly went with the cello. But it would have been neat...

 

[Aleph Null]

I'd choose accordion because it has super powers in small ensembles and the dexterity would translate well to piano and keyboard.

 

[pricklyrobot]

Theremin.

People who can actually properly play one are few and far between.

 

[vigilante398]

Piano

I got lucky in that my parents were an electrical engineer and a piano teacher. I'm not a virtuoso at either, but I can hold my own at both.

 

[Feral Feline]

B3, 'cause I'd still be the bass-player in the band and still have to haul around awkwardly oversized heavy gear.

 

[JamieJ]

I’d love to be able to play the saxophone well. I also suck at guitar - which is probably why I love pedals

 

[pbrommer]

Always wanted to pick up guitar.

I mean, as long as you can lift 5-10 pounds, you can generally pick one up pretty easily.

 

[Einzeln]

Drums piano upright bass, Trumpet banjo cello pedal steel violin tenor

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

Marimba/vibes