I played clarinet in high school, and we got to play for graduation, except the year I graduated, I didn't play.\n\nI came from a family who are all amatuer musicians.  My Dad played French horn.  We would all get together every holiday and play holiday music with all my uncles, and several of us cousins. We also had a trumpet, violin, and piano.  I still have my Clarinet and I can play it for/by myself any time I want.\n\nMy Grandmother was a professional piano teacher and taught me how to play at age 5.