I could have meant it if you let me.
I had a Livejournal at one point a few years ago, but I ended up abandoning it and forgetting the information. It was a tool-esque username, anyway. Oh, how I love the subphases of life. Well well well. Where should I start? I won't start on specific days; I'll talk about specific subjects. I'll pick my instruments of interest for today.
On Thursday, my ukulele came! Sunday I had ordered a concert uke from musiciansfriend.com. Not a site I would recommend for more ethnic or individual-style instruments. Very generic with prices disguised as extreme bargains. I can't help but buy a gorgeous instrument that I have not yet possessed. The GHS strings were rather shitty, so today I went to Guitar Center and bought some Martin ones.
Friday, I stuffed it into my mandolin case, seeing as a ukulele bag/case is absent atm, and brought it to school. Good thing my locker is tiny, otherwise I could have fit it in there! I brought it to orchestra and played for a little while. I wasn't very ecstatic about the reactions. "Wtf why did you bring a ukulele." was the most common response. Oh well. Lunch seemed to be better. Much better.
I had been talking to Al, my old fourth-grade friend (lol don't even askkkk about our type of friendship then), about my uke and the excitement that came along with it. He suggested I jam with him at lunch one day, so yeah. I did. We didn't get--or at least I didn't notice--any weird looks or anything of the sort. We actually had a lot of supportive and fun comments. People were interested and one girl asked if she took requests. LOL mind you this is after three hours of learning.
I can't wait until I get around to recording something with uke in it. I'm thinking about proposing the idea to Charlotte about a violin-ukulele-mandolin trio. Charlotte: violin; Al: uke; myself playing mando. I have a lot of recording equipment and a very amateur-yet-functioning setup. I record on my computer to the program called REAPER, with two condenser mics, four dynamic drum mics, two mixers, and a good ol' Tascam Portastudio. I have a feeling Charlotte will laugh and crush my hopes, but I know Al would totally dig that.
Lately, I've been really into foreign and more ethnic instruments. I'm eyeing a harmonium on eBay right now. In case you don't know, a harmonium is like a mini mini mini piano, but you pump the bellows to emit the marvelous sound. I first saw it at $ 20.29, with only twenty-five dollar shipping (which is actually a good price for a heavy instrument) and four/five-ish days left. It would be so great if I could get that. It would make my recording and overall musical experiences all the better.
About a month ago, I bought a ukelin. "WTF IS THAT?!" Good question. It's a bowed zither AND a chordophone laid out on a table in front of you. Basically, you bow it and play chords. At the same time. While the left hand is strumming the preset D, F, G, or C chords, the right hand is bowing a note in the key of C/Am. It has thirty two strings and is tuned with a piano key. Two sound holes and absolutely breathtaking tone. I can't even describe its magnificence. Mine is from 1928. *smiles proudly*
I've gotten back into the hang of my mandolin. It's great. I'm pretty sure I am the only person I know that can play said instrument. I keep confusing the uke and mando chords. But guitar is like breathing to me; I'll never forget a single chord.
ALSO MY MOM BOUGHT ME A JEW/JAW HARP. LOL. It's called "Snoopy's Harp." Hey... it was like five bucks.
Done for now? Oh, I suppose so. Love photos, do you?
Here's my uke.
Here's the harmonium.
Here's my ukelin.
Here's my mandolin.
Here's the jaw harp.
On Thursday, my ukulele came! Sunday I had ordered a concert uke from musiciansfriend.com. Not a site I would recommend for more ethnic or individual-style instruments. Very generic with prices disguised as extreme bargains. I can't help but buy a gorgeous instrument that I have not yet possessed. The GHS strings were rather shitty, so today I went to Guitar Center and bought some Martin ones.
Friday, I stuffed it into my mandolin case, seeing as a ukulele bag/case is absent atm, and brought it to school. Good thing my locker is tiny, otherwise I could have fit it in there! I brought it to orchestra and played for a little while. I wasn't very ecstatic about the reactions. "Wtf why did you bring a ukulele." was the most common response. Oh well. Lunch seemed to be better. Much better.
I had been talking to Al, my old fourth-grade friend (lol don't even askkkk about our type of friendship then), about my uke and the excitement that came along with it. He suggested I jam with him at lunch one day, so yeah. I did. We didn't get--or at least I didn't notice--any weird looks or anything of the sort. We actually had a lot of supportive and fun comments. People were interested and one girl asked if she took requests. LOL mind you this is after three hours of learning.
I can't wait until I get around to recording something with uke in it. I'm thinking about proposing the idea to Charlotte about a violin-ukulele-mandolin trio. Charlotte: violin; Al: uke; myself playing mando. I have a lot of recording equipment and a very amateur-yet-functioning setup. I record on my computer to the program called REAPER, with two condenser mics, four dynamic drum mics, two mixers, and a good ol' Tascam Portastudio. I have a feeling Charlotte will laugh and crush my hopes, but I know Al would totally dig that.
Lately, I've been really into foreign and more ethnic instruments. I'm eyeing a harmonium on eBay right now. In case you don't know, a harmonium is like a mini mini mini piano, but you pump the bellows to emit the marvelous sound. I first saw it at $ 20.29, with only twenty-five dollar shipping (which is actually a good price for a heavy instrument) and four/five-ish days left. It would be so great if I could get that. It would make my recording and overall musical experiences all the better.
About a month ago, I bought a ukelin. "WTF IS THAT?!" Good question. It's a bowed zither AND a chordophone laid out on a table in front of you. Basically, you bow it and play chords. At the same time. While the left hand is strumming the preset D, F, G, or C chords, the right hand is bowing a note in the key of C/Am. It has thirty two strings and is tuned with a piano key. Two sound holes and absolutely breathtaking tone. I can't even describe its magnificence. Mine is from 1928. *smiles proudly*
I've gotten back into the hang of my mandolin. It's great. I'm pretty sure I am the only person I know that can play said instrument. I keep confusing the uke and mando chords. But guitar is like breathing to me; I'll never forget a single chord.
ALSO MY MOM BOUGHT ME A JEW/JAW HARP. LOL. It's called "Snoopy's Harp." Hey... it was like five bucks.
Done for now? Oh, I suppose so. Love photos, do you?
Here's my uke.
Here's the harmonium.
Here's my ukelin.
Here's my mandolin.
Here's the jaw harp.