help picking an instument

mccoshan · 12-10-2013, 07:55 PM

Hello i am a trumpeter saxophonist andplayed some piano i have a good understanding of music therory and am the best trumpet in my class.
I would like to learn a new instrument or at least try one and it has to be some sort of string instrument not cello or string bass

and i would prefer that it is fairly easy to play so i can learn faster i have no major musical genre preferences so any suggestions please

Mr. Charlie · 12-12-2013, 06:33 PM

Sitar. Chicks love the sitar and, better still, it plays the sounds of the universe. Double win.

thelizardking · 12-12-2013, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

Sitar. Chicks love the sitar and, better still, it plays the sounds of the universe. Double win.

AND it's played by George Harrison. Triple win.

Mr. Charlie · 12-12-2013, 07:24 PM

Yup. And his best mate too:

Quadruple win. It's decided, mccoshan, you will play the sitar and the sitar will play you.

Paul Smeenus · 12-12-2013, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

it plays the sounds of the universe.

Mr. Charlie · 12-12-2013, 07:43 PM

Good pic.

mccoshan · 12-12-2013, 08:55 PM

any other instruments maybe sorry but i dont think i want to play sitar though its very cool

Mr. Charlie · 12-12-2013, 08:58 PM

It's decided already. You can't betray fate. Universe don't work like that.

Aichuk · 12-14-2013, 05:07 AM

Ok, jokes aside, depends on what you want. Imagine your dream band in your head.

If you love rock music, and you imagine yourself as the face of your imaginary band, then get an acoustic guitar and move on to electric afterwards.

The electrical bass guitar is also a good idea if you like the bass parts in a song, and want to play quietly in the background (unless you're Les Claypool) and go with the flow of a song.

If you find yourself keeping the beat while listening to a song, why not get an acoustic or electric drumset?

If you have some cash to spare and you want to play a versatile instrument, get a keyboard synthesizer or even better, a grand piano (expensive though).

If you like Miles Davis and jazz, you can get a trumpet or a saxophone (though jazz is not limited to these instruments).

Violins and other fiddles are great if you like their sweet, emotional sound.

Like the other guys said, sitar is an awesome instrument and it does sound like the universe.

Country and folk music lovers can get a harmonica.

There are many more choices - mandolins, clarinet, tabla, bagpipes, etc.

Hell, you can even get a free instrument - your vocal chords. You can train them if you want to sing. You can even learn how to use computer software to generate music if you're lazy.

xLizardx · 12-14-2013, 06:05 AM

You said you wanted a stringed instrument that wasn't violin, double bass, or cello - so how about guitar, viola, harp, mandolin, ukelele, steel slide guitar [sort of a guitar neck divided into two, then placed on a sort of stand and played horizontally] or regular acoustic/ electric bass?

Aichuk, I agree with most of what you say, but I would like to respectfully point out that programming music digitally is an extremely time-consuming and meticulous process - certainly not the lazy option. It's actually far easier and faster to pick up my guitar and bash out a song than it is to precisely tailor each individual note for a variety of software instruments, hours on end - and I know, because I do both.

Granted, there isn't the same learning curve for a particular instrument - then again, software, [even relatively simple, non-professional software like I use] can take just as much time and work to truly master. It is, in a very real sense, an instrument in and of itself.

12-10-2013, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
mccoshan Groupie Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 3	help picking an instument Hello i am a trumpeter saxophonist andplayed some piano i have a good understanding of music therory and am the best trumpet in my class. I would like to learn a new instrument or at least try one and it has to be some sort of string instrument not cello or string bass and i would prefer that it is fairly easy to play so i can learn faster i have no major musical genre preferences so any suggestions please

12-12-2013, 06:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	Sitar. Chicks love the sitar and, better still, it plays the sounds of the universe. Double win.

12-12-2013, 07:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	Yup. And his best mate too: Quadruple win. It's decided, mccoshan, you will play the sitar and the sitar will play you.

12-12-2013, 07:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	Good pic.

12-12-2013, 08:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
mccoshan Groupie Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 3	any other instruments maybe sorry but i dont think i want to play sitar though its very cool

12-12-2013, 08:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	It's decided already. You can't betray fate. Universe don't work like that.

12-14-2013, 05:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Aichuk Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 91	Ok, jokes aside, depends on what you want. Imagine your dream band in your head. If you love rock music, and you imagine yourself as the face of your imaginary band, then get an acoustic guitar and move on to electric afterwards. The electrical bass guitar is also a good idea if you like the bass parts in a song, and want to play quietly in the background (unless you're Les Claypool) and go with the flow of a song. If you find yourself keeping the beat while listening to a song, why not get an acoustic or electric drumset? If you have some cash to spare and you want to play a versatile instrument, get a keyboard synthesizer or even better, a grand piano (expensive though). If you like Miles Davis and jazz, you can get a trumpet or a saxophone (though jazz is not limited to these instruments). Violins and other fiddles are great if you like their sweet, emotional sound. Like the other guys said, sitar is an awesome instrument and it does sound like the universe. Country and folk music lovers can get a harmonica. There are many more choices - mandolins, clarinet, tabla, bagpipes, etc. Hell, you can even get a free instrument - your vocal chords. You can train them if you want to sing. You can even learn how to use computer software to generate music if you're lazy.

12-14-2013, 06:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
xLizardx Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: UK Posts: 71	You said you wanted a stringed instrument that wasn't violin, double bass, or cello - so how about guitar, viola, harp, mandolin, ukelele, steel slide guitar [sort of a guitar neck divided into two, then placed on a sort of stand and played horizontally] or regular acoustic/ electric bass? Aichuk, I agree with most of what you say, but I would like to respectfully point out that programming music digitally is an extremely time-consuming and meticulous process - certainly not the lazy option. It's actually far easier and faster to pick up my guitar and bash out a song than it is to precisely tailor each individual note for a variety of software instruments, hours on end - and I know, because I do both. Granted, there isn't the same learning curve for a particular instrument - then again, software, [even relatively simple, non-professional software like I use] can take just as much time and work to truly master. It is, in a very real sense, an instrument in and of itself.