#like playing the violin

[densi-mber]

He Plays the Violin

If someone had told 20 year old Marty Deeks that one day he would be sitting on the couch with his girlfriend, watching a rebroadcast of a symphony, he would have scoffed. Yet here he sat, happily doing just that. It had taken a little coaxing to convince Kensi, but now she seemed enthralled by the performance.

During a particularly lively version of Rhapsody in Blue, Kensi nudged his shoulder with her elbow. “You know, something you’ve never shown me—?”

“Can’t be much at this point,” Deeks interrupted, speaking over the music. “I’m pretty sure I’ve shown you everything I’ve got.” He winked at Kensi, just in case she didn’t get the innuendo.

“Yes, it’s very impressive,” Kensi said, pausing to give him a once over. “That’s not what I’m talking about though. It’s something more skill-based.”

“Oh, I’ve got all kinds of skills.” Deeks grinned at Kensi’s groan.

“Deeks, stop it.”

Shifting to face her, he adopted a serious expression. “Sorry, go on.”

Inhaling shallowing, Kensi pressed her palms together. He couldn’t imagine what was about to say.

“Remember when you mentioned taking violin lessons?” she asked.

“Yeeees. Why?”

“Well, this concert reminded me that you’ve never played for me.”

“Kensi—”

“Baby, please?”

“I’m not that good,” Deeks protested, even as Kensi looked at him pleadingly. “I haven’t had a lesson in years.”

“But you’ve played since then, right?”

“Yeah,” he admitted reluctantly. Smoothing her hand up through his hair, Kensi cupped one of his cheeks.

“Hey, I won’t push it anymore if you really don’t want to, but I would really love to hear you play,” she said, which was remarkably convincing.

“Fine.” Sighing, Deeks pushed himself off the couch, heading for his bedroom. He felt Kensi’s eyes on him the entire way.

Even though he didn’t play regularly, he still kept his violin in good condition and stored it along with some other fragile items in his closet. When he came out a few minutes later with the violin tucked under his arm and the bow in his other hand, Kensi sat up, clapping her hands together in delight.

Deeks gave her a wry look, tucking a leg under him as he sat down. He plucked a couple strings, lowering his head in concentration. He spent a several minutes tuning the strings, adjusting the little knobs on either side. When he was reasonably satisfied with the sound, he turned to face Kensi again, and found her watching him.

“To reiterate, it’s been a few years since I even touched this, so listen at your own risk,” he warned Kensi one final time, tucking the violin under his chin, and bringing the bow up.

He chose a piece he’d taught himself in high school. The first few drags of the bow across the strings were a little rough, but he quickly fell into the rhythm, relaxing as motor memory took over. He closed his eyes, leaning into the emotion of the music, letting certain notes swell while other were softer and more subtle.

He played the final note, drawing the bow back slowly to end, and opened his eyes again. Kensi stared back at him, her lips slightly parted, her expression stunned.

“Sorry, guess I got a little caught up in the music,” he said, feeling oddly embarrassed. “My teacher always complained about that. Didn’t remember the audience.”

“No, Deeks, that was—that was beautiful,” Kensi quickly assured him. “I’ve never heard that song before.”

“It’s called “Ashokan Farewell”.

“It’s beautiful.” She leaned forward suddenly, cupping his face as she kissed him fervently. Deeks moved the violin out of crushing range. When Kensi pulled back, there was a fiery gleam in her eyes. “That was one of the sexiest things I’ve ever seen,” she told him, fingers slowly, but sure,y moving down his chest.

“Yeah, Mrs. Kayler definitely never said that,” he joked, a little breathless with Kensi’s unexpected response.

Sliding off the couch, Kensi took his hand, tugging him with her. Deeks started to set the violin to the side, but she shook her head.

“No, bring it with,” she said, guiding him back towards his bedroom.

***

A/N: “Ashokan Farewell” is a piece written by Jay Ungar and featured in several of Ken Burns’ documentaries.

Title taken from the song of the same name from the musical “1776”.

#densimber 7.0 #densimber 2023 #densimber day 12 #ncis la fanfiction #ncis la #densi #fluff #Deeks does sexy things #like playing the violin #and Kensi likes it #marty deeks #densimber #by ejzah

[naturecalls111]

Gotta let your future kids know, cook! Gimme a sharpie!

#one piece #fanart #zosan #sanji vinsmoke #roronoa zoro #Zoro’s the bassist of the band #joined for Luffy and stayed for Luffy but fell in love with the Guitar/keyboard/everything player in the meantime #I like to think Sanji plays so many instruments it’s stupid #like piano and violin are his main things but that doesn’t fit the punk/rock vibe of the band so he easily adapts #anyway I’m rambling #I just have this one band AU for the strawhats #their journey from middle school to adulthood basically #Okok I’ll shut up now

[definetelynotavampire]

rendering practise idk why it's fyodor

#i also dont know why he's playing the violin #not sure if i like it #don't look to close #ehhh whatever #i'm still sick but i need to be not bc i wanna play dnd tomorrow :C #maybe tea will help #bsd #bungou stray dogs #bsd fanart #bsd garlic #bungo stray dogs fanart #fanart #bsd fyodor #fyodor bsd #fyodor #fyodor dostoyevsky bsd #fyodor dostoevsky #bungou stray dogs fyodor #my art

[mintmatcha]

I also think Sero was a piano kid at 5 years old

#older sisters were viola and violin #AND piano #by the third kid they wete like. okay just the piano is fine #hes actually REALLY talented but hates playing

[bbreaddog]

Practising Goncharov Theme by @caramiaaddio on violin bc I thought it would add an extra layer of haunting…ness (is that a word?)

Here’s the excerpt I’m playing in the video:

Despite it being in a fuck off key for violin it is a really beautiful piece and it’s absolutely worth the trouble of practising in second position (world’s most hated position) and I’m HOPING 🤞 I can record and (maybe) post a full cover of it someday

#goncharov #music #violin #goncharov theme #oh man i have not posted my face in a very very very long time #possibly years #am i freaking out about it? a little #could i have converted this to audio instead? #well. yes but. it’s not exactly awesome quality in this practise room lmao #i so so badly wanna write out all the technical things I’m doing/focusing on here bc GRRR TECHNICAL WORK IS SO INTERESTING TO ME #but i would be typing out a whole essay probably and i don’t think my followers really. care that much about violin tech #lest they also play violin #i have one (1) known mutual who plays violin and that’s IT #apologies for the metronome ticking in the video #it can be very irritating to listen to #alas… it is also important for not speeding up when playing #anyways #hi caramiaaddio you don’t know me but big fan of what you’ve written here #ESPECIALLY THE CHROMATIC BITS OUGHHHH #the little semiquavers that poke their heads through like TWICE are surprisingly hard #but also they sound extra creepy in a good way #BIG fan #wait wait WAIT WAIT #i think this is my first time posting any of my violin playing here like. EVER. #I’ve been here for OVER A DECADE #AND I’M POSTING MY VIOLIN FOR THE FIRST TIME. FOR FUCKING. GONCHAROV. #i don’t have the right emoji for how I’m feeling rn #personal #mine #my face

[rosesofenvy]

Happy 1 year to the Rise Movie! I dream that one day they will release the official soundtrack, but until then I will just cry!

This took over an hour of watching this scene on repeat before I 1) lined my playing up with the movie and 2) recorded a take that I didn’t massively mess up in. Technically I could’ve recorded the next minute or so because the notes repeat themselves, but I decided not to torture myself any further.

Also yes, my tv stand is just my shrine to my tmnt merch.

#rottmnt #save rottmnt #unpause rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #violin #I haven’t played like this in awhile #I literally spent so long on this between practicing watching the scene and then recording it #but the amount of emotional damage I took watching the same minute for over an hour was atrocious #once I got The Take I had to take a break just to cry #I really want them to release the official soundtrack #and an official release would be cool too.

[ryuusea]

the first time sherly falls asleep before liam and…

inspired by this convo with komoreybi laughing thanks for the sleep talk dialogue

#first time Liam discovers Sherly’s sleeptalking #chatting about it with Watson later on and Watson like yeah he’s played violin in his sleep before too #sherliam #yuukoku no moriarty #moriarty the patriot #liam james moriarty #ynm sherlock Holmes #sleeptalking #comic

[deeva-arud]

Deeva Årud - Club Wear Voice Lines

When Summoned: Lights dimmed, tension building up… Are you ready to feel our rhythm? Summon Line: Playing music with friends is fun, I’m glad to be here even though I’m starting to feel a bit nervous.

Groooovy!!: We’d be delighted to see you at our next show. Spotting a familiar face among the crowd is always nice. Home: “Let’s rock and roll”, as some would say. Home Idle 1: I joined the Pop Music Club on my second year. Perhaps it’s quite a drastic change from my previous club but… it’d be a lie to say I’m not enjoying my time here. Home Idle 2: Most of the time I’m the one suggesting we should practice, but somehow Lilia, Cater and Kalim always distract me with all these unknown snacks and gadgets. Sometimes I have the feeling they do it on purpose… Home Idle 3: I need to warm my hands, it’s hard playing an instrument when they’re cold. Home Idle – Login: *humming Piece of My World* Ah- sorry, I didn’t see you there. Can I help you with something? Home Idle – Groovy: I’ve been playing violin and other instruments since I was a kid. My family has always had a connection with music and I’ll gladly continue this legacy. Conveying your thoughts and feelings through sounds is quite satisfactory. Home Tap 1: My first concert with them? Since it was the first time I’d be playing in front of many people, I knew I’d have a hard time trying to look at the audience. Cater noticed and told me to look at him so I could feel less overwhelmed… Let’s say I didn’t expect him to be so literal. His clones substituted the audience because no one came to see us. Home Tap 2: Hm, my violin? Indeed, it’s not the same one I use at Mostro Lounge. An electric violin is more suitable for the club’s activities. I’m surprised you noticed it. That means someone’s been paying too much attention to the musician playing ambience music… That was a joke. Home Tap 3: Kalim and I joined the club in the same year so I got to see how much he’s improved his drumming technique. It’s impressive. Certainly, Lilia’s been an excellent teacher to him. Home Tap 4: I like the idea of having customized masks for our performances. Maybe I should mention it once we have enough funds. Home Tap 5: I recently accepted to do some vocals just for our club sessions. You can come see us, but please refrain from telling everyone else. At the moment, I only feel comfortable singing for a few people. Home Tap – Groovy: When it comes to a band like this many wouldn’t think of a violinist, but that actually gives songs an interesting feeling, don’t you think? Duo: [DEEVA]: Ready for a shocking performance, Cater? [CATER]: Ready as ever, Dee-chan!

#To any violinist in the room: I tried :'] #I can probably get away with some details since she's not actually playing here #more like positioning her violin/posing #but yeah. An attempt was made #I actually had to redo the whole card because I didn't like how the old one looked #and if it reminds you of something it's probably because I kind of borrowed Lilia's face shape #it was my last resort after drawing 20 heads and not being fully convinced by any of them HDSGSH #the rest is obviously brought to you by my own suffering #Oh and some extra info about Home Tap 1: #Deeva actually kept looking at Cater on stage out of habit even after they gained some listeners #sometimes the poor guy thinks she's glancing at him because he made a mistake or something lmao #Talking about Cater. One of the reason she joined this club was because she promised it to him #when they were first years she didn't know there was a music club like that #and Mr CayCay here informed her a little bit too late of the existence of the PMC #Also unrelated to what I was saying #but please imagine she says “let's rock and roll” with the most monotonous voice ever #zero spirit in those words #until she picks up her violin and the rock and roll starts rock-and-rolling #it's funnier that way #The need I feel to talk a lot under my art posts needs to be studied #twisted wonderland #twst #twisted wonderland oc #twst oc #deeva twst #my art

[pitske]

maybe playing just brings back too many memories....

#w2h #w2h film #welcome to hell #w2h mephistopheles #w2h providence #this is my stupid hc about how maybe he DID play violin at one point but just doesn't anymore instead of never having played at all #welcome to hell film #I just have so much brainrot about Mephistopheles you guys don't want to know. #like genuinely I just RAAAAAAAAAAAGH idiot loser fr #anyways love you all have a great day!!! #pitske’s art #pitskederdoenerhaendler

[arttsuka]

Request: Jed and octavius dancing on/playing the piano like in that scene from the movie Big.

(Your art is amazing)

Like this? 🎹🎵🎶

Maybe they can have an iPad too

#strategically placing the colors of the piano keys #so they start in each other's colors and end up on their own. do you see my vision #i haven't even heard of that movie before so naturally I had to watch it. for science #first it was Lightning McQueen now a piano (3 times I might add). what's next. what's my next 'impossible to draw traditionally' challenge? #anyway #ask #anonymous #answered #night at the museum #natm #natm octavius #natm jedediah #jedediah smith #gaius octavius #jedediah and octavius #jedtavius #fanart #art #traditional art #Also thank you for liking my art #I hope these little drawings are satisfactory #inaccurate notes because I haven't played piano in years (I really shouldn't have stopped learning. maybe I can start violin instead..) #big (1988)

[aranciu]

Rocky Lackadaisy 🤝 Max SamandMax

anthropomorphic animals with violent jobs and toothy grins

#also Rocky almost wears the same outfit as Sam does #i had to go over Rocky's eyebrows three times and they are still not thick enough #let's be real here Max would start hating Rocky as soon as he plays his violin or starts rhyming #i like how the first panel turned out but in the second one Rocky looks like he's a bro called Justus who studies law #or like a wolf of wallstreet fursona #lackadaisy cats #lackadaisy #rocky rickaby #sam and max #max sam and max #lackadaisy pilot #lackadaisy comic #art #myart #my art #comic #fanart #lackadaisy fanart #sam and max fanart #same hat #digital art

[alpacacare-archive]

* "... And fulfill the ancient prophecy, foretold by time and space."

aka a repost of this post but gaster is actually visible

#repostober #day 26 #late SO SHOCKING #gaster #ralsei #deltarune #utdr #i didnt wanna post this version of the painting cus the point of it was to make gaster blend into the dark background #working along ralsei to create the music while remaining invincible himself #i thought that was a cool and clever metaphor for the theory that theyre working together hdfksd... #but it had the side affect of just. making it look like a weird off center painting of ralsei randomly playing the violin #alas #maybe now ppl will see him :] i hope so i worked hard on rendering his bald head

[majorshatterandhare]

[Answer options in order are:

1. Yes, guitar, mandolin

2. Yes, piano/keyboard

3. Yes, violin, viola, cello, bass (inc. electric bass)

4. Yes, percussion

5. Yes, a woodwind

6. Yes, a brass instrument

7. Yes, multiple

8. Yes, something not mentioned here

9. No, I do not currently play an instrument but I sing

10. No, I do not currently play an instrument and I do not sing.

End Options]

Please specify in the comments or tags!

I’m sorry there aren’t more options, I only had 10 spaces or I would’ve included more. I tried to go with the most common and obviously with groups!

What counts for singing is up to you. I think most people sing some amount, but you can decide if yours counts or not. The reason for this is because you can teach yourself an instrument, so not requiring lessons or anything for either instruments or singing.

If you want to learn an instrument, especially if you don’t currently play any, I would love to know if you shared!

Please reblog! I wanna know how many of us play instuments ourselves and what that distribution is.

If you don’t listen to the Mechanisms don’t respond to this poll! I’m sure your answer is very interesting, but it will skew the results!

#the mechanisms #poll #i included the answer options in brackets because my phones screenreader wont read them if i havent voted. ive heard other peoples do but i- #included it to be safe! #i have experience with multiple instruments! #chronilogically they are guitar. recorder (which i still count even though it was required in my school because i still have it and can- #still play it). alto saxophone. piano/keyboard. ukulele. violin. electric bass. #i have most experience with the saxophone and least with the bass! #i also sing. i did musical theatre ages 10-14 and a bit of non-musical theatre outside of that. so i have *some* amoung of training.- #plus chorus in middle school. but very little of it was one-on-one. plus i take t now and my voice dropped! so i dont havd any idea how my- #singing is now. not that i really knew before. #anyway im very curious! i always think its interesting when people are really into music but play no instruments (like my dad) #sorry to harmonica and accordion for not being able to fit you in the poll and also everything else because there are so many instruments!

[dudethatsmyundeaduncle]

I think if the Batfam were to hand Damian the aux cord everybody would think he's gonna play like classical music or heavy metal or something but with no fucking hesitation they are now speeding thru gotham to the Ben 10 theme song.

#hes 10 #lil man is like all puffed up about it too #hes like “ this may be nostalgic for some of you as old as you are” #jon showed him HIS banger hits playlist and sent damian on a YT deep dive of mindnumbing kids music and internet meme songs #his playlist is like 1. ben ten theme 2. phantom of the opera violin cover (angst) 3. a podcast on horse care #he plays these back to back #he calls it a no skip playlist #i think damian should be allowed to be silly and only be half self conscious about it #batfam is collectively like??? are we being fucked with? but no #no they are not #DC #Batman #Batfam #Damian wayne #damian al ghul

[chyarui]

Headcanon Jon plays the violin cause like, the intro music had to have come from SOMEWHERE

actually maybe Elias playing would have fit more…

project for next time!

#tma podcast #tma fanart #jon sims #jonathan sims #Jon plays the violin #the eye #the beholding #jon sims fanart #I love Jon #he’s such an asshole #I’m relistening to some season 1 episode for drawing inspo and MY GOD #he sounds like such a pompous ass #I adore him #will probably redraw this sometime once art style develops #lookin a bit too stiff #but hey #it’s jon #I think we can excuse some stiffness

[deathandnonexistentialdread]

Too late Kudo Onee-san you're one of the girls now. There is no escape now

#i like to imagine shinichi still being invited to the girls tea parties #he doesn't tell much romantic stories involving girls but his exploits involving hattori heiji and kaito kid are a very close substitute #too close #but until he realizes it for himself the girls are more than happy to listen to him talk #he also brings great tea and sometimes he even plays the violin if prompted properly #detco #case closed #detective conan #edogawa conan #conan edogawa #shinichi kudo #kudo shinichi