On musical preferences and personalities
I'm sorry your piano lessons didn't stick. Not the playing part - just the theory. I find that most people naturally feel guitar or piano but not the other. I've always been better at strings - though I suspect if I was going to be any significant good I'd have to take up viola. I constantly screw up fingering when I have to split hands, so basically all woodwinds and flutes are out, along with piano and most percussion. Granted percussion is more about the fact that, while I can pace, I can't count. #dyscalculaFTW
My Dad and sister played the trumpet, and mom played the trombone, but brass isn't my thing. At all. Ironic though, as the people I connected with most in band were brass. Hmmm...
And this is where I decided to split into an actual blog. Because I got to thinking about different personalities and instruments and band versus choir and all sorts of entertainment. So I post not a blog but a question - do you notice different personalities among vocal types within choir, or that different personalities prefer different instruments? I'll kick in my experiences and thoughts in the comment string.
Hard to say honestly. Take my dad for example - he is stoic and reserved in his personality and in most of his performances. Very few hand gestures, light emotion, typically a slight smile. However, he can bust out a mean gospel performance (which isn't very often) and he shreds on the bass guitar like he is 17 again. Multiple musical personality disorder maybe?
ReplyDeleteMost people in choir match their personality and voice. There is one alto that has a super bubbly persona and has a gospel voice to match. She's a kick.
Orchestra musicians are usually emotionless, with the exception of violinists. I don't know a lot of them well enough to match their personalities with their music.
I try to listen to interviews with my favorite musicians and it's extremely varied. The Milk Carton kids match their playing styles perfectly. Kenneth paces and is all over the place in conversation which matches how he plays. Joey is super low-key and always has a witty joke, and is a stiff board when playing. He also tackles the bass lines and chords in all the songs, so it also kind of matches.
Kelly Joe Phelps is very reserved and soft spoken in interviews, doesn't say much and is very quiet. He explodes in comparison when he plays and sings.
So it varies I guess. I wonder about myself now... am I different when I play/sing?