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Post by cheesecake on Mar 24, 2005 12:15:25 GMT
hey, i have decided to play another instrument. i can't decide what to learn so i need a tiny bit of help if anyone wouldn't mind. i have played; sax (obv) ;D oboe (gave it up tooooooo hard  ) flute violin bass guitar guitar a little percussion - (steel band it was awesome!!!) trombone ( rubbish at it, like the others  ) (forgotten 2 say but i do a lot of vocal work! g7) i was thinking about going back to learning steel drums or a brand new instrument i have never tried. anyway, any suggestions???! i need help! bye bye!!! ;D please help me! ... ;D |
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Post by tremolo on Mar 24, 2005 12:23:37 GMT
You might want to try playing something similar to instruments you already play  |
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Post by Matt on Mar 24, 2005 12:53:06 GMT
All but one (two if you count the trombone) are treble instruments, so why not take up the challenge of a bass instrument? Bassoon, cello, double bass, tuba...any of these should be fun, though I'd pick cello becasue it's the easiest (which isn't saying alot) and playing another w/w or brass will start to confuse your embouchures.
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Post by cheesecake on Mar 24, 2005 14:00:37 GMT
still, i don't know what. i can't decide there are too many amazing instruments to choose from.  |
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Post by musicbabe on Mar 24, 2005 17:20:37 GMT
how about clarinet or piano?
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Post by ~*~Ruth~*~ on Mar 25, 2005 16:22:30 GMT
what about a viola?  |
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Post by cheesecake on Mar 26, 2005 10:37:51 GMT
i was thinkin bout learnin piano cuz i av played when i was bout 6 (gave it up tooooooo quickly)
or clarinet: what type of make is best?
viola: is it any different (playing wise) from violin?
;D
i really stuck!!!
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Post by musicbabe on Mar 26, 2005 10:47:50 GMT
piano is a good instrument to learn, i would probably go for that
clarinet- erm yamaha are ok, selmer, buffet.
the best thing is to try them out yourself and see which you prefer
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Post by tremolo on Mar 26, 2005 11:42:46 GMT
viola: is it any different (playing wise) from violin? You would have to learn a new clef (alto) |
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Post by ~*~Ruth~*~ on Mar 26, 2005 14:09:44 GMT
viola music is in alto clef and the strings on the viola are C, G, D and A instead of G,D,A and E
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Post by cheesecake on Mar 27, 2005 7:50:13 GMT
hey, ok, i've decided upon about 4 instruments, just gotta choose 1. this is gonna be hard. if anyone would like to say why the instrument is good to play, it might help me make my mind up!!! + piano + clarinet + cello + or back to oboe thankyou - bye bye!!! ;D ;D |
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Post by Matt on Mar 27, 2005 9:54:03 GMT
Piano: The 'safest' choice. Very rewarding if you get good, but think how many pianists there are in the world. You'll fade into the crowd...
Clarinet: Will be very simple to start since you play sax, but shouldn't part of learning an instrument be a challenge?
Cello: Well, this is a challenge. Also, there aren't many celloists around so you'll be in demand. But you're basically re-learning bass & tenor clef, and who likes carrying a massive bit of wood around?
Oboe: Immensly difficult, expensive (double reeds that is) and you won't sound any good until you're about G7. On the upside...you could do duets with bassoons, I suppose :-)
So I'd pick cello, but it's ultimately up to you!
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Post by ~*~Ruth~*~ on Mar 27, 2005 14:45:26 GMT
out of them i think you should either do piano or cello.
but then i love string instruments!
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Post by tremolo on Mar 29, 2005 10:05:12 GMT
all of them are really good choices |
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Post by cheesecake on Apr 1, 2005 9:19:10 GMT
hey,
I think i have finally decided. Piano. my friend helped me because she has had experience in both piano and cello. i'm glad i chose piano actually i mean it would save me buying a cello (i already have a piano. i am crazy not to have learnt properly earlier)
anyway, thankyou for all of your help
bye bye ;D
P.S my soprano is going to be late, atleast by 2 weeks!
its not fair!!!
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