Just a quick introduction

drh1589 · 06-20-2013, 11:51 AM

Hey, all!

I'm drh1589. I'm a music student who finished his second year as a music ed major. I started out playing the flute by convincing my band program to let me start 2 years early (coming from a private school with an after-school band program, that wasn't terribly difficult), in the 3rd grade. I've played ever since and it is my principal instrument.

Since then, I picked up the guitar at 15 or 16 (can't honestly remember), and have been a member of 4 or so local rock bands playing gigs when we can.

I started playing the drums when the drummer of one of these bands left the group. At this point we played metal (drop-D guitar riffs. It was pretty crappy tbh), but I learned quickly.

I presently play in one serious local rock band, which recorded and produced its own album a year or so ago. I play drums in this band and we play over holidays and summers getting as much work as we can.

The summer before college, I taught myself jazz guitar with a local jazz legend and a buddy of mine going into jazz guitar at another school. We played duo gigs around coffee shops, and I've played at in my university big band and top jazz combo for the last 2 years.

I also sing in my University Choir and Chamber Singers every year and am the bass section leader.

I've recently started a jazz combo with the aforementioned jazz guitar buddy, an absolutely phenomenal drummer I know from school, a bassist, and a trumpeter. I play all the woodwinds.

I am an absolute music theory nerd. Give me a piece of music to sight-read and I'll solfege it perfectly. I solfege everything I listen to

I've been looking for a music forum to join recently and found this one, so I figured I'd sign up. So hi!

Plankton · 06-20-2013, 12:21 PM

Welcome to the forum.

NSW · 06-20-2013, 12:32 PM

Sounds pretty impressive! Welcome to Musicbanter. Hope to catch you posting around the forums.

drh1589 · 06-20-2013, 12:52 PM

Thanks! I keep myself busy haha.

CrazyVegn · 06-20-2013, 03:03 PM

oh wow - nice sig

drh1589 · 06-20-2013, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyVegn

oh wow - nice sig

Thanks! I made it several years back out out of a picture of Greg Pattillo. The stuff in the back is my random photoshoppings of a day with some custom brushes.

Burning Down · 06-20-2013, 07:03 PM

Hi, welcome to MB! Good to see a fellow music student here. I'm one credit away from getting my Bachelor of Music, concentrating in education as well, as I'd like to be a teacher. I play flute too and have been playing for a long, long time

drh1589 · 06-20-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Hi, welcome to MB! Good to see a fellow music student here. I'm one credit away from getting my Bachelor of Music, concentrating in education as well, as I'd like to be a teacher. I play flute too and have been playing for a long, long time

Awesome!!

Onemanrevival · 06-21-2013, 08:10 AM

Welcome! i'm a newbie also! but nice accolades you have, so thought i'd say hi :-)

The Batlord · 06-21-2013, 11:39 AM

So what music are you into by chance?

06-20-2013, 11:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
drh1589 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 35	Just a quick introduction Hey, all! I'm drh1589. I'm a music student who finished his second year as a music ed major. I started out playing the flute by convincing my band program to let me start 2 years early (coming from a private school with an after-school band program, that wasn't terribly difficult), in the 3rd grade. I've played ever since and it is my principal instrument. Since then, I picked up the guitar at 15 or 16 (can't honestly remember), and have been a member of 4 or so local rock bands playing gigs when we can. I started playing the drums when the drummer of one of these bands left the group. At this point we played metal (drop-D guitar riffs. It was pretty crappy tbh), but I learned quickly. I presently play in one serious local rock band, which recorded and produced its own album a year or so ago. I play drums in this band and we play over holidays and summers getting as much work as we can. The summer before college, I taught myself jazz guitar with a local jazz legend and a buddy of mine going into jazz guitar at another school. We played duo gigs around coffee shops, and I've played at in my university big band and top jazz combo for the last 2 years. I also sing in my University Choir and Chamber Singers every year and am the bass section leader. I've recently started a jazz combo with the aforementioned jazz guitar buddy, an absolutely phenomenal drummer I know from school, a bassist, and a trumpeter. I play all the woodwinds. I am an absolute music theory nerd. Give me a piece of music to sight-read and I'll solfege it perfectly. I solfege everything I listen to I've been looking for a music forum to join recently and found this one, so I figured I'd sign up. So hi! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	Welcome to the forum. __________________ See location...

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NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Sounds pretty impressive! Welcome to Musicbanter. Hope to catch you posting around the forums. __________________ Hi.

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drh1589 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 35	Thanks! I keep myself busy haha. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	Hi, welcome to MB! Good to see a fellow music student here. I'm one credit away from getting my Bachelor of Music, concentrating in education as well, as I'd like to be a teacher. I play flute too and have been playing for a long, long time

06-21-2013, 08:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Onemanrevival Groupie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sunderland Posts: 9	Welcome! i'm a newbie also! but nice accolades you have, so thought i'd say hi :-)