Musician Survey (quote, history, 2005)

anticipation · 11-24-2008, 03:39 PM

17 Male.

1.) a. Are you a Musician?
yes.

b. What instrument(s) do you play?
guitar, stand-up bass, violin.

2.) What Genre of music do you listen to/play?
folk/screamo.

3.) If you play an instrument, at what age did you start playing?
i first started playing an instrument when i was 10.

4.) How would you rate your performance in math classes during high school?
very good.

5.) What was the last math class you took in high school?
BC Calculus.

**Janszoon** · 11-24-2008, 05:47 PM

1.) a. Are you a Musician? Yes.
b. What instrument(s) do you play? Keyboard, bass, guitar, sing.

2.) What Genre of music do you listen to/play? I listen to all kinds. And the music I play is kind of a mixed bag but could probably be best described as electronica.

3.) If you play an instrument, at what age did you start playing? I took keyboard lessons at age 11 but didn't really pick it up again until my 20s.

4.) How would you rate your performance in math classes during high school? Bad. Except for geometry, which I was okay at.

5.) What was the last math class you took in high school? Algebra II.

Also please leave your age and gender in your response. 31. Male.

mr dave · 11-24-2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toretorden

I realize that, I'm pointing out that there might be weaknesses by doing it that way.

Just as an example, what if the people who play instruments on average come from families with a significantly higher income than the ones who don't? Family income could then be a variable that helps explain the data, but it's not accounted for in the survey ("hidden variable"). You might end up saying that ability with an instrument correlates positively with understanding of maths when it should have been family income.

Just an example of a variable - there could be many more .. Probably also much better examples.

i think you're pretty accurate with your assumptions about this survey. i'd be curious to see the results as well, but in the 5-6 years i've spent on various music forums i've never seen anyone share their results.

there's also no definition on what constitutes being a 'musician' which leaves a whole other aspect of interpretation to affect the collected data. is it just a matter of owning an instrument? being able to play at an arbitrary level of technical proficiency? an arbitrary amount of live performances within a specified time frame? or something else?

is there a connection between math class abilities and learning an instrument? for sure. especially if you're a guitar player using tablature as your main learning resource. although i think anti-social / reclusive behavior is just as likely to influence someone to pick up an instrument than their ability in math class.

~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ · 11-24-2008, 06:37 PM

19/female

1.) a. Are you a Musician?
yes

b. What instrument(s) do you play?
guitar/piano/bass/drums

2.) What Genre of music do you listen to/play?
mathcore

3.) If you play an instrument, at what age did you start playing?
nine

4.) How would you rate your performance in math classes during high school?
above average/genius

5.) What was the last math class you took in high school?
accelerated calculus

Bulldog · 11-24-2008, 06:43 PM

Male, 20

1.) a. Are you a Musician?
I guess.

b. What instrument(s) do you play?
Mandolin, tin whistle, alto sax. I can play a little guitar and bass too, but only a little.

2.) What Genre of music do you listen to/play?
Listen to all sorts of stuff. I mainly play jazz, bluegrass and folk, among others.

3.) If you play an instrument, at what age did you start playing?
14... I think...

4.) How would you rate your performance in math classes during high school?
Pretty bad. I barely scraped a GCSE in it.

5.) What was the last math class you took in high school?
I really don't remember

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 11-24-2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAPTAIN CAVEMAN

19/female

Wow really?

lucifer_sam · 11-24-2008, 11:10 PM

no

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 11-24-2008, 11:12 PM

I generally think of Captains and Cavemen as men..

Astronomer · 11-24-2008, 11:16 PM

Why does a captain have to be a man?

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 11-24-2008, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiseido_red

Why does a captain have to be a man?

Well, let's see... theres

Captain Keys
Captain Ahab
Captain Picard
Captain Kirk
Captain Planet
Captain Falcon
Captain Fantastic
Captain Marvel

and this guy:

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11-24-2008, 03:39 PM	#21 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	17 Male. 1.) a. Are you a Musician? yes. b. What instrument(s) do you play? guitar, stand-up bass, violin. 2.) What Genre of music do you listen to/play? folk/screamo. 3.) If you play an instrument, at what age did you start playing? i first started playing an instrument when i was 10. 4.) How would you rate your performance in math classes during high school? very good. 5.) What was the last math class you took in high school? BC Calculus.

11-24-2008, 05:47 PM	#22 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	1.) a. Are you a Musician? Yes. b. What instrument(s) do you play? Keyboard, bass, guitar, sing. 2.) What Genre of music do you listen to/play? I listen to all kinds. And the music I play is kind of a mixed bag but could probably be best described as electronica. 3.) If you play an instrument, at what age did you start playing? I took keyboard lessons at age 11 but didn't really pick it up again until my 20s. 4.) How would you rate your performance in math classes during high school? Bad. Except for geometry, which I was okay at. 5.) What was the last math class you took in high school? Algebra II. Also please leave your age and gender in your response. 31. Male.

11-24-2008, 06:37 PM	#24 (permalink)
~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VAN Posts: 2,530	19/female 1.) a. Are you a Musician? yes b. What instrument(s) do you play? guitar/piano/bass/drums 2.) What Genre of music do you listen to/play? mathcore 3.) If you play an instrument, at what age did you start playing? nine 4.) How would you rate your performance in math classes during high school? above average/genius 5.) What was the last math class you took in high school? accelerated calculus

11-24-2008, 06:43 PM	#25 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Male, 20 1.) a. Are you a Musician? I guess. b. What instrument(s) do you play? Mandolin, tin whistle, alto sax. I can play a little guitar and bass too, but only a little. 2.) What Genre of music do you listen to/play? Listen to all sorts of stuff. I mainly play jazz, bluegrass and folk, among others. 3.) If you play an instrument, at what age did you start playing? 14... I think... 4.) How would you rate your performance in math classes during high school? Pretty bad. I barely scraped a GCSE in it. 5.) What was the last math class you took in high school? I really don't remember

11-24-2008, 11:12 PM	#28 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	I generally think of Captains and Cavemen as men..