Who's had any previous or current real-life musical training?

Cine

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i.e. School, clubs, choir, or personal trainers?
This might have been asked before but I'm curious to see how many other users have any classical musical experience outside of UTAU.

I was a choir kid ( I'm an kinda-alto ) and did more contemporary vocal classes in high school. I also had a guitar tutor when I was young, but he wasn't great. And I can play the flute.
 

Nanika

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ohh,, at school i'm in the orchestra(which of course they teach us how to play and taught us music theory)
Plus, I have a piano teacher. ^0^
 

Cine

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Hey Cign, great question! I love choir too. I sing baritone.

I am currently studying for a degree in music and will graduate with my associate's this month. I've also been playing piano since I was 8 (about 11 years) & been taking violin lessons since last Summer.

I'm kind of a nerd when it comes to music theory, and just like general music knowledge and trivia (and jokes especially.) So if anyone has a question about any of it, I love that topic so just give me a poke and I will happily discuss.

WOW! That's awesome and your dedication is awesome! I hope things go well for you.
Music theory was my strongest skill back in high school but the rest of my classmates hated it.
 

comet3

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yaaasss music nerds in the house. i've been taking piano lessons for about 10 years (since i was 5), learning flute for 4, trumpet for a little less than 1, and oboe for a few months. (i also have a tiny bit of experience with alto sax, guitar, clarinet, and violin :smile:) i'm in a specialized arts school rn and i plan to pursue music as a career actually! not to brag, but our concert bands are pretty good :shades:
@Usami i definitely agree with what you've said about music theory. it can be difficult to grasp but is honestly so important and useful once you've got it. as well, i think that theory can really be helpful in utau, especially for making usts and the like.
 

sailor _ravioli

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I played the flute for about a year until i quit band bc THE BRASS SECTION KEPT GETTING THE CLASS SILENT BAND LIKE EVERY CLASS > : ((((((
I started playing guitar for school in 8th grade still do that occasionally
 
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I have played the saxophone for about 8 years, and I’m required to have vocal lessons as a part of my major so there’s that . Edit: musical theory has just kind of applied itself to my brain when I do my arrangement (score) work and such haha.
 

lunari162

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I've played the flute for... 6 years, maybe? has it actually been that long?? time flies
I took music theory last year, and I'm in the AP version of it this year. I took guitar lessons for a year. Couldn't get the hang of it at all. My hands were too small, and my motivation was too low.
I also did chorus in 5th grade and ended up in the mezzo-soprano range somehow ^^; I don't think I can ever do it again, though. I can't read sheet music when it comes to vocals; I have to rely entirely on pitch. I have to hear whatever song we're doing (in the key we're doing it in) and match what I hear, which has... not been ideal lately.
 

Dangosan

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I took piano lessons between 6th and 7th grade. Have been experimenting with pianos before that.
I have been also in school choirs from 6th grade and most of high school (+ a temporary church choir for Passiontide and Easter 2012)
 

cloudyyskie

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i was in a choir for a little over 2 years, and i took piano lessons for about a month when i was 8 i think, but i cant even read sheet music so i honestly have no idea what im doing