Other instruments that you'd like to learn

[TBman]

I have two secret desires......


Violin

Piano


Piano is easy, I could get a decent keyboard...

Violin? My wife would put a pillow over my face....

[Kerbie]

Hammered dulcimer. I have a lovely one and have messed around with it, but never mastered it. So, I've always thought that would be one of my retirement goals.

[Ozzy the dog]

I always liked the idea of piano but chose guitar because in those days (pre - mini keyboard) you couldn't carry a piano around with you.

Now whenever I see a piano in a public area with a 'Play me' sign on it I wish I had made the effort earlier.

I too would love to play violin but I'd avoid the pillow from wife by using an electric violin (unplugged) .

[TBman]

Originally Posted by Ozzy the dog

I too would love to play violin but I'd avoid the pillow from wife by using an electric violin (unplugged) .

Hmmm or head phones maybe? Interesting.

$150!!

[ifret]

My grandpa's 100+ year old fiddle. I'm slowly learning, but I will never give it justice.

[Tnfiddler]

As you can tell from my username, the fiddle is my “other” instrument! If you’re learning fiddle or violin, or want to learn. My best advice to you is, don’t try to teach yourself. You’ll learn so many bad mistakes that they may be impossible to break or extremely hard! As the old saying goes, ask me how I know! It is one of the most rewarding instruments you can play and at the same time, the most frustrating. Nothing makes a crowd go wild at a show, like a fiddle player ripping into a solo. I’d also recommend NOT wasting your money on one of these $100 beginner instruments. Getting it setup properly will cost as much as the instrument did. Find you a decent $400-500 one, that the pegs have been set on and will stay in tune and put some decent strings on it and get ready to practice, practice, practice! To answer the question, if you’re playing it right, it’s a fiddle. If you’re playing it wrong, it’s a violin!!

[ifret]

Originally Posted by Tnfiddler

As you can tell from my username, the fiddle is my “other” instrument! If you’re learning fiddle or violin, or want to learn. My best advice to you is, don’t try to teach yourself. You’ll learn so many bad mistakes that they may be impossible to break or extremely hard! As the old saying goes, ask me how I know! It is one of the most rewarding instruments you can play and at the same time, the most frustrating. Nothing makes a crowd go wild at a show, like a fiddle player ripping into a solo. I’d also recommend NOT wasting your money on one of these $100 beginner instruments. Getting it setup properly will cost as much as the instrument did. Find you a decent $400-500 one, that the pegs have been set on and will stay in tune and put some decent strings on it and get ready to practice, practice, practice! To answer the question, if you’re playing it right, it’s a fiddle. If you’re playing it wrong, it’s a violin!!

I took lessons quite awhile ago. Since then, I've retired and moved way from Elderly (to a much smaller town) and I guess other things have taken priority. But I appreciate your suggestions on learning. I was told that the instrument is of good quality and is fine to learn on.

[Dru Edwards]

At this point in my life I don't have a desire to learn another instrument. If I had to choose though, the banjo.

[Tnfiddler]

Originally Posted by frets4fun

I took lessons quite awhile ago. Since then, I've retired and moved way from Elderly (to a much smaller town) and I guess other things have taken priority. But I appreciate your suggestions on learning. I was told that the instrument is of good quality and is fine to learn on.

Have fun with it!! If you can't already, learn to read music and where all the notes are on the fingerboard. That made learning new songs so much easier for me!! D'addario Helicore strings are where I ended up after experimenting with many different brands. I use heavy gauge which gives mine some awesome volume. Unless you're planning on getting serious and playing in a band, a straight set of helicores on all 4 strings is fine, I use a gold Pirastro Evah Pirazzi E string to eliminate all the crazy noises an E string can mysteriously make!LOL

[Scott O]

I would love to learn how to play the guitar.

[ifret]

Originally Posted by Tnfiddler

Have fun with it!! If you can't already, learn to read music and where all the notes are on the fingerboard. That made learning new songs so much easier for me!!

I've been reading music for 45 years. And I have learned the notes on the fretboard. Just gotta give the instrument the time it deserves.

[Jeff Scott]

I've always had a hankering to learn how to play the Quadrangularis Reversum.

[Tnfiddler]

Originally Posted by frets4fun

I've been reading music for 45 years. And I have learned the notes on the fretboard. Just gotta give the instrument the time it deserves.

That ability puts you so far ahead of the game!! I have a good friend who's played fiddle for over 30 years and is an amazing fiddle player and he can't read a stitch of music! He's told me so many times that he's jealous of my ability to do so and I can't for the life of me figure out why he doesn't sit down and learn it! There's so many books out there that you can learn from.

[AmericanEagle]

I’d love to learn the piano.

[Nymuso]

Keyboard. Have made several attempts over the years but when I encounter a difficult phrase on keys that I could easily play on guitar I ask myself why am I bothering and forget the whole idea.