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[pentaen]

The Drums- No!
The Guitar- No!
The Bass- No!
The Human Voice- No!
Piano- No!

The Suzuki Q Chord....Fuck Yes!

This has to be the most pathetic instrument since finger cymbols...

Look at this too bad to be true instructional video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3808506416708738315&q=q+chord+Suzuki&total=12&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

[ruyi]

$259, not including song cartridges. not sure how reasonable that is. otherwise, i think it is a nice idea!

[ALoveSupreme]

you know, I saw the Mae Shi a while ago and their singer played this and I was absolutely clueless as to what the hell it was.  It all makes sense now.  Pretty badass, but, if the pricing Ruyi posted is accurate, I would never say it's worth it.  It would make for the greatest garage sale/ thrift store find of all time, though.

[Johnny C]

The Omnichord is fucking great in the right hands and I won't hear a word of disagreement.

Yes, that's "These Eyes" by the Guess Who.

[pentaen]

Only in canada...

[KharBevNor]

So what are you saying Pentaen, with this post? That it should not be easy to make music?

I think we all know what that means gentlemen...

ROCKIST!

[Tom]

From the Suzuki page:

If you love music, now you can become a member of the band quickly and easily with the new QChord, an exciting digital instrument that strums like a guitar, plays melody like a keyboard, plays chords like a piano and has over 100 MIDI voices and rhythms on board to customize your music. Anyone, musician or not, can instantly sound like a pro at the touch of a button. You can't make a mistake! And like a video game, QChord has multiple skill levels. Learn to play in seconds, then add features as you get good. QChord is the new Digital SongCard Guitar.

On a side note, ever wonder what's going on with Q Chord on Shut Up I Am Dreaming?
Well, not only is it an interlude but it's done with one of these.

[asyluman]

In 20 years indie kids are going to be all over this shit.

[Shadows Collide]

On our Roland Juno-G there is a handy "Audition" button, where every instrument has a programmed virtuoso riff that repeats, so you instantly sound awesome.

[Christophe]

My friend once sent me a video of David Bowie covering Simon and Garfunkel's "America" with a Q-chord.

[dalconnsuch]

the greatest instrument ever, in seriousnessness? well thats a matter of opinion, but the piano was the most important instrument during the classical stages till up around the early 1900's

most complicated instrument? (and this is comeing froma classicaly trained musician, me)

is the chapman stick

http://p200server.us.es/mikeoldfield/repositorio/Image/forum_images/10_string_Chapman_Stick.jpg


look it up, it'll make the guitar look like a pussy stick

[Sugarplum]

I HAVE A GAMELEAN

[Shadows Collide]

the greatest instrument ever, in seriousnessness? well thats a matter of opinion, but the piano was the most important instrument during the classical stages till up around the early 1900's

most complicated instrument? (and this is comeing froma classicaly trained musician, me)

is the chapman stick

http://p200server.us.es/mikeoldfield/repositorio/Image/forum_images/10_string_Chapman_Stick.jpg


look it up, it'll make the guitar look like a pussy stick

True, it's used amazingly on the album "Focus" by Cynic, one of my favorite albums actually.

[pentaen]

im so confused as to how david bowie could stoop so low. I thought this machine was like a one off freak occurance but are these things actualy popular?

[MajinTrunkz]

On a side note, ever wonder what's going on with Q Chord on Shut Up I Am Dreaming?
Well, not only is it an interlude but it's done with one of these.

I had to listen to that song after reading this post, because yes, I did always wonder why it was called "Q-Chord".  And now I feel enlightened. 

[Tom]