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For me, I would love to be able to sing better!
I have taken voice lessons in the past and realize that it is a somewhat difficult instrument to master "your body!"
I admire singers and their abilities so much.
That's why I will be the first one to signup and learn on "tonebase voice" which a new vertical launching in 2024!
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I self taught and played the guitar during my university years when I was also recovering from an injury. It was really helpful therapy and probably saved my life. I loved playing the calming renaissance music, and progresses to flamenco and Spanish music and so pleased I could manage the 'Alhambra.' Then music dropped off completely when I started working. I wish I could pick up the guitar again, but I think that would get in the way of my piano progress. With piano, I don't have fingernails for plucking the guitar.
But I did sing in a symphonic chorus for a few years and even performed in opera choruses - some of my happiest times. Again wish I could join a chorus again but my voice has changed and I couldn't hit some high notes anymore (:
But happy and satiesfied to keep working on the piano!
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If another instrument means an instrument I've never played but always rather wanted to.... then (if I had the time) it would be the 'cello. But that would have to include baroque 'cello. Why? Because I know almost nothing of string technique and would like to know something. Why the 'cello? Because of its delicious mellow sound, and the quality of the repertoire - most of all, of course, the works by Bach.
If another instrument means an instrument I've played in the past and know I ought to resurrect, then that's the recorder. A much-maligned instrument because so often used so badly in schools, it is in fact a glorious thing (in fact, a whole set of instruments) with a wealth of repertoire available.
If another instrument means an instrument other than the modern piano, then my only and profound wish would be to have more time for the virginals and clavichord, both of which I own and play but which tend to get crowded out by the organ. And I'd like to win the lottery so that I could buy a piano from every period - one for Mozart, one for Beethoven, one for Chopin.