The Instrument Recommendation thread

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

What IS your budget? You need to start there. Have you ever played guitar before? How much will you be able to dedicate to it on average the first 3 months?

$300 is the most I'd want to spend. If I could get something quality for $200 or less, that would be great, but I'd rather spend a bit more to get something I'll enjoy playing.

When I was younger, I used to hack around on a guitar we used to have around the house, but I probably stretched the definition of "playing." I am decent on the ukulele, though.

I'd say 30-60 minutes per day would be a reasonable estimate. I should stipulate that I learned piano the "right" way, by playing lots of scales and arpeggios, and I'd take the same fundamental approach to any other instrument.

The thing is that I've reached the point where I'm realistically not going to get any better at piano without an inordinate amount of work, and I miss the fun of getting better at an instrument.