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How Many Instruments Did Prince Play | Mystery Of First Album Solved


Time after time, many people ask one question about how many instruments did Prince play in his first album.

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Whether you’re a fan of his music or not, one thing is for sure. Prince was truly an iconic legend in the world of music. Moreover, that doesn’t take away from the fact that his great talent and incredible skills stole in the show indefinitely.

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In the same way, his name will always and forever be remembered for all the right reasons. And that is why many can find his name ingrained in all the music halls of fame forever.

For those who aren’t aware, Prince was a record winner from the start. Therefore, time after time, so many people ask how many instruments did Prince play?

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And to help solve that mystery, we thought it would be interesting to dig down deep and solve the mystery forever.

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Prince and pop music

Prince and pop music go hand in hand. Whenever you think of legends in that genre, he wins hands down. And that’s because he changed the associated music landscape forever.

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While many of us go on appreciating his glory in music, it’s easy to become sidetracked by the incredible bucketloads of talent at hand. Yes, this man is a legend and an all-rounder musician.  And that’s why people keep questioning, how many instruments did Prince play?

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In case you happen to be a part of the bunch that remembers it all, Prince sang every single vocal imaginable. Coincidently, he also played a whopping total of 27 instruments too. And this was his first-ever album titled, ‘For you.’ At just the tender age of 20, Prince released it all.

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How many instruments did Prince play?

On his own album’s credit notes, Prince gets listed as the famous ‘all vocals.’ Let’s not forget his ‘deep breaths’, alongside other instruments of the most diverse kind.

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Be it the electric guitar, bass synth, electric piano, and bass- this glorious list is simply never-ending. In the same way, Prince played the electric guitar, acoustic guitar, singing bass, and Fuzz bass. Furthermore, the world witnessed him playing the acoustic piano, mini-Moog, poly-Moog, and Arp string ensemble.

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For percussion fans, there was the Arp Pro Soloist, clavinet, and drums. This included water drums, syndrums, and slapstick too. But if you thought we were done, think again.

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Prince was fabulous at playing bongos, congas, woodblocks, and wing chimes. A little sprinkling of Oberheim four, finger snaps, brush trap, handclaps, and tree bell made a difference to his music.

Sigh, what a talented magician in the world of music, don’t you agree?

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Prince- a man that needs no introduction

As years went by, Prince slowly but surely grew into a man that needed no introduction. Moreover, he was a maestro at everything he did. And we absolutely loved it!

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Identified by his real name as Prince Rogers Nelson- this man had a specially tailored eccentric wardrobe too. Yes, it was fantastically weird but it went along seamlessly with his mysterious and dark lifestyle.

For those who may not be aware, Prince lived a unique life. He was a little different from all others and that is what gave him a memorable identity.

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Early off in his career’s start, the star challenged himself when it came to writing his own songs. Single after single, for a total of 39 albums- the man deserves all the credit in the world for doing what many thought he couldn’t.

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But wait, did you know that he wrote for other huge names in the music industry?

Be it Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, or Chaka Khan- Prince did it all. And for that, he deserves a special pat on the back.

We hope you don’t have any more confusion about how many instruments did Prince play. Don’t forget to share the news with loved ones too!

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