bet you can play something
my friend showed me how to make a reed from a straw the other day, so I added a few holes to get different notes and I expect while 3 of us played these it sounded like angels trumpets to all who could hear
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:01, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I can play the recorder
but not well. And there really isn't that much call for it in life...
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:11, Reply)

you'd be surprised
recorders can be lovely - I remember seeing a concert with a woman who played different recorders (I don't remember details, I was about 10) and it blew my young mind. I think my friend's dad was a professional recorder player of some note, too.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:15, Reply)

If I could make my playing sound like In Dulce Jubile, I'd be happy

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:18, Reply)

I'm not sure that's done on a recorder?

EDIT - no, it is. My apologies.
(berk, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:20, Reply)

probably a proper instrument
but it always sounds like a recorder when it gets to the high bits.

Even Greensleeves would be good, tbh. I can do the star spangled banner and the can can, and do re mi. Oh, and Annie's Song. Mostly all self-taught by ear, so probably way off...
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:22, Reply)

Ah come on
I could play Greensleeves when I was in junior school! Try musicroom.com, they have loads of sheet music available for download for £1-£2.
(berk, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:27, Reply)