So i have (i think) no mucical talent becasue in school i was always bad at music classes and was behind compared to others also i coudent stand all the noises going on. im not sure why but i wanted a keyboard pinao becasue i like the way they sound, once i got one i tried to have some folks teach me but i imeditly got overwhelmed by eveything that goes into playing an instument.
so by chance is there an affordbale instrument for beginner that can be worked on also what can one do once they learn an instument? is it just a skill to show off to others? i pretty much stink at everything but im trying to improve at life or my life more like it. i was thinking of writting songs or doing covers but im not entirly sure how that works.
my hobbys/interests often change often but thats normal (hopefully) and hopefully no one is getting annoyed by me.
The simplest answer: one you enjoy to play and can afford.
Keyboard / piano: pretty easy to start with, can’t do much wrong when you hit the right keys.
Guitar: portable (especially acoustic), can start playing with tab notation, but to get something descent out of it requires practice en knowledge of several techniques, including muting the un-played strings. (this one eluded me a long time, I knew I did something wrong, just not how to solve this)
I’d say look around in thrift stores, garage sales, flee markets,… any place that has used items in abundance and see what fits the budget and sparks interest. (or go over to a store and test a few to see what feels good to mess about with).
Here the collection of instruments consists of:
several keyboards (fixed sounds) and synthesizers (adjustable sounds)
I started with piano/keyboard
guitars (2 acoustic, 1 electric, 1 electric bass)
I started with 1 acoustic as I wanted to learn it without having to spend loads on equipment 1st. Now messing about with the bass. Now actively trying to get to grips with it with teh help of BassBuzz on youtube. (how to setup the instrument helped a lot making the use a lot more enjoyable)
french horn
Saw it as challenge when found as a garage sale cheap, it still is. I wanted to get sound out of it, never managed that.
trumpet
again, garage sale find, managed to get it functioning correctly and get sound out of it. Not sure if I could call it a note though.
clarinet
Guess what, garage sale. The case caught my interest, was curious, bought it cheap, but the mouthpiece is damaged. Need to think about either fixing it and accepting the challenge or keep it as decoration.
small violin
Looks like a decoration item, looked like the real thing, never managed to have it working without getting the idea the strings would snap. (one already snapped)
harmonica and flute
1st was given, latter bought, but a cheap one, so it sounds off key. (both almost never used, no fun with them… yet)
I have to admit, most was collected pre internet-explosion, so prior to the craze to 1st check what others ask for items before prizing. (pushing prizes up a lot)
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The simplest answer: one you enjoy to play and can afford.
Keyboard / piano: pretty easy to start with, can’t do much wrong when you hit the right keys. Guitar: portable (especially acoustic), can start playing with tab notation, but to get something descent out of it requires practice en knowledge of several techniques, including muting the un-played strings. (this one eluded me a long time, I knew I did something wrong, just not how to solve this)
I’d say look around in thrift stores, garage sales, flee markets,… any place that has used items in abundance and see what fits the budget and sparks interest. (or go over to a store and test a few to see what feels good to mess about with).
Here the collection of instruments consists of:
I have to admit, most was collected pre internet-explosion, so prior to the craze to 1st check what others ask for items before prizing. (pushing prizes up a lot)