Do you have any musical training?

[Szykneij]

I prefer Mr. Rogers*.

So does Yo-Yo.

[George]

 

[orbital]

No 
I can read notes but generally one at a time and one line per few minutes 

[jochanaan]

I was gratified but not surprised at these preliminary survey results, which agree with my observations of music fans I meet in the "real" world.  And how different this is from so many other pursuits!  Can you imagine a sports bar where three fourths of the fans have played at college level?

[Mark]

I was gratified but not surprised at these preliminary survey results, which agree with my observations of music fans I meet in the "real" world.  And how different this is from so many other pursuits!  Can you imagine a sports bar where three fourths of the fans have played at college level?

I was shocked, to be honest. I expected there to be a more even split.

[Renfield]

I was shocked, to be honest. I expected there to be a more even split.

We seem to be a proud few, Mark, those of us who might admire and cherish something we're not part of! With no offense meant to those who are a part of classical music, of course...

Obviously, being musically trained might often mean that one is also inclined to like the music one is trained in. And being a devotee of a certain type of music might very well lead to one acquiring training in that area.

But neither of the two is anywhere near to being a prerequisite for the other, in my view. In fact, they might be entirely unrelated, in a given person's life. Still an interesting poll, though.

[hornteacher]

But is this board his neighborhood?

Oh jeez, I'm reliving my first five years of teaching!   

I used to come in on the first day and change my shoes and put on a sweater.   

[Solitary Wanderer]

Yes.

Piano when I was 10. I won an award for the 'best work of the year'.

Bass Guitar at age 13.

Guitar and singing tuition in my early 20's.

I was a professional musician for 13 years.

I changed careers 5 years ago. [Full-time photographer for the past 3 years]

I've only picked up my guitar once in the past 3 years! [and I could barely play a thing ]

I wasn't 'classically' trained, but I wish I'd stuck with the piano a bit more when I was very young...

[George]

Oh jeez, I'm reliving my first five years of teaching!   

I used to come in on the first day and change my shoes and put on a sweater.   

You're funny, neighbor.