Which Instrument is Best for Me? (Choosing Which Instrument to Play)

If you've been thinking, "Wow, there are so many options; which instrument is best for me?", this video is here to give you some helpful tips for choosing which instrument to play.

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What Speaks to You - 1:20
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Noise Level - 3:24
Portability - 3:56
Your Body - 4:57
Physical Learning Curves - 5:56
Limited Arm Use - 6:53
Your Brain - 7:25

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[samuraiasmr]

the instrument that I have a passion for is my Xbox.

[sophie]

Stuck between guitar and piano. I have more experience on guitar but when I hear piano music I get the most wonderful feeling.

[benjaminbrown]

I have always told people. If you want to learn an instrument learn the one that you have passion for. In other words. You may love piano music but you have a passion for the guitar. Everyone loves piano music but not everyone can play a piano. It takes a certain person to play different instruments. If you don’t have passion for it don’t do. Pick up another instrument that you are going to like playing. Pick up the one that you are going to gravitate to. I hav talked with many people as a working pianist. I asked them what instrument they would like to play if they could play. Not many of them said piano. Many of them were guitar, base, drums, and other percussion. When I mentioned the piano it was a negative answer. Not that people don’t like piano music of course they do, but liking something and then going to learn it is compleetly a different story. Because the work has to come. Every instrument you have to work to get good of course, but though traditional the piano is very demanding. The standards of a pianist is very high. Plus you are the one that people count on to work solos and performances. In other words. If you are a pianist you will get all the work. Be prepared to bee alone most of your days. As a pianist you don’t have to relie on other instruments to make you sound good. You are the one helping others to sound good. You are the supporter of many people. People look up to you as a pianist. We as pianists are not the cool people. We are the ones that get the work put on us. So piano is more of a working instrument. Where as other instruments are possibly sexy and pick up the guys, or chicks, but the piano is going to get you the work. Now the guitar you will look cool in front of others. You will even pick up the girls or guys. As a pianist, I haven’t picked up the Lady’s. I have picked up work though. Everyone enjoys piano music but I am the one working.

[Cashmoneykieya]

Thank you so much for this! Music is my life and I reallyyyy wanna play an instrument but idk where the start

[ac]

I play many instruments but heres some advice i wish i was told:

Piano/keyboard
Drums
Bass guitar

These 3 are GREAT instruments to start out with if you plan on becoming a solo independent artist.

Some background:

I was enrolled in a traditional/classical piano school because of my parents, so i dropped it after like a month because i thought classical music sucked(a dated opinion for me now). I later revisited with guitar instead but i got overwhelmed by the chords and i had 0 peers interested in indie music like me so i lost motivation. Later i found a mate who’s brother tutored guitar and opted to teach me bass for free. He made lessons fun and tailored to my musical interests and broke down my favorite bands’ basslines to a beginner level. i learned bass so quick because i finally met a teacher that respected the goals and style i admired and i found a new love for learning multiple instruments (unfortunately late in the game).

But The one thing i never learned to play was drums (parents never let me buy a set growing up), but now that im working on solo stuff, i really wish i knew more about percussive instruments



4 Morals of my story for any more modern style beginner artists:

1) Still expect to work a little hard and do some monotonous music lessons at the beginning but dont be afraid to ditch music teachers that make music feel like a chore or have no respect for the genre you are interested in or your personal goals.

2) 1st consider Piano, (or namely keyboard) its versatile in terms of genre. Even If you are a guitarist in a hit band, theres an EXTREMELY high chance you’re going to want to touch a keyboard or midi more than a few projects

3) Bass guitar is easier to pick up than guitar (if you like modern rock/pop music, respect its typically softer sound and find classical music lessons difficult to get into).

4) Some drum/percussive knowledge i think is really important to have if you plan on making music alone. Because nowadays you cant really have a hit without those rhythmic claps emphasizing notes and keeping tempos


These are just what i wish i was told, but theyre not laws or anything. So ignoring me aint such a bad idea either if your heart is really going for another instrument. Music is the extension of human creativity, so the most important thing is to have fun, stay productive and stay curious. Lessons are cool and all but There’s no wrong way to do music as long as /you’re/ happy with what you put out.

[lamp]

Well, while the sound of lutes, guitars, and other stringed instruments with necks is lovely... My brain doesn't seem to want to process those. I love the mobility and harmonic capacity my keyboard gives me, especially as a huge music theory nerd. The ocarina is portable, and it sounds really nice! Plus, I always found woodwinds really intuitive to play (I mostly play ocarina and alto saxophone), unlike, for example, guitars, ukuleles, or lutes. Wish I could play the lute though, but my brain simply doesn't want to process anything with those instruments.

[Zailen]

I have a terrible ear for rhythm and pitch. As a kid they made me play the drums, and it was good and fine, but it never really spoke to me. I love old music. Folk songs, and German Polka. I literally cannot have a frown on my face when I hear some good polka music. I've been practicing harmonica, and ive been contemplating the accordion, but i fear that my aforementioned problems are going to be a huge roadblock for me.

[bobjacobson]

It's never too late to consider learning a musical instrument, or to learn to play an additional one. I was 'talked into' playing clarinet in 4th grade (which, in my case, was in 1961). I wanted to take up an instrument, but I was actually fascinated with brass. (However, my father had played brass in high school, and he insisted it causes one to have a sore lip.) When I was in 7th grade, I started on bass clarinet in school--and my father's reaction was "do you want to be a jack-of-all-trades, master of none?" Then in 9th grade I took up string bass, to which my father said "are you just trying to be another [a popular classmate who played it]? to which I response was "no, but it appears to be a lot of fun to play, from watching him play it". I played quite well on all of these, and soon afterwards I bought a bass guitar. The two stringed instruments provided a lot of opportunities to play in orchestra, stage band, and rock bands. Although I eventually went into science as a career, I didn't take science classes in either 9th or 11th grade because that was the only way I could squeeze both band and orchestra into my schedule. I had thought of teaching music as a career, but my mother told me I could always have music even if I didn't go into it professionally. However, if I hear of someone thinking about either taking up and instrument or going back to one played long ago, I try to talk them into it, and if I can, I'll try to get them started with the basics.

However, after high school, I did relatively little with music (other than leading singing in church), but several years after retiring, I was watching various YouTube videos, and decided it might be fun to take up a brass instrument, so I bought a used trombone off eBay, figuring it's a low-maintenance instrument. I enjoyed it and took lessons, but decided to try a valved instrument, so I bought a trumpet. Liking the lower pitch of the trombone, I bought a baritone horn. After hearing some other music, I ended up getting a tuba. I seem to take to brass instruments like the proverbial fish to water--and haven't had any "sore lips". This "snowballed" so now I have 11 brass instruments, and I practice on most of them nearly every day--and have gotten back to the playing the clarinet again, even adding an Eb "contra-alto" instrument and an Albert system soprano instrument, with a couple Chinese instruments (suona and hulusi) thrown in for good measure. I guess I AM a "jack of all trades" but now at 71 y/o I'm having a lot of fun with it! When hearing music, I tend to listen to the bass line unless the melody strikes me as being especially interesting in some way, and so this explains why I have five bass instruments (including two tubas). I've never had a particular interest in playing violin (awkward playing position and notes are very close together on the fingerboard), flute (don't like the idea of having my arm elevated to one side), French horn (I have an old mellophone which is similar, but the music for French horn doesn't generally interest me), percussion (I like notes and pitches), or piano (too commonly-played to interest me, although I'll play simple music it, and can use it to sound out chords).

[marcsebastians.acusar]

The instrument I want to be passionate about is the Drums. I've played the drums at a very young age, and I want to go back to playing again.

[MurphyKargesBass]

Thank you for saying "bass." SO many people overlook bass in songwriting, but there are a couple pretty good songwriters who played bass!

[Christofblueberry]

As i've read someons comment here, i've read that learn what you love and yah its true im 6 months learner of violin but before that i likr flute music ive bought one and a violin and now violin is what ive giving time to learn coz i love it!

[lizziesmusicmaking]

I will note that there are small lever harps that are quite portable. I have a 26 string that weighs under 7lbs. The bag has a shoulder strap and I can carry it on the bus or walking long distances with no trouble. Perfect for taking to church. But it is quiet, with limited range and levers can't cope with some stuff pedals can. Wouldn't do in an orchestra at all. Since I don't own a vehicle and pedal harps are 70+lbs and cost WAY too much, I will never play harp in an orchestra.

And ukulele gave me blisters.

Oh, hand size, arm length and physical strength can be important for some instruments. A fair number seem to be designed for average size or larger men (I'm looking at you, tenor recorder, alto flute, baroque flute). As a small woman, this causes me problems. But there are others, like soprano, sopranino and garklein recorders, higher penny whistles, piccolo, violin where being small isn't an issue or is even an asset. Large hands simply don't fit on a garklein recorder.

[ariannagorbet]

The clarinet and the bassoon are my favorites.

[kristi]

I play the guitar, a little bit of bass, a tad bit of cajon and I sing. However I have had a fascination with the piano for the past few years. And I thought since I sing and piano is a great accompaniment it'd be nice to learn. However while it's easy to learn...it is very hard to master...and that is what I admire in pianists. I don't know if I'm willing to put all the work to become at least an okay piano player.
Not to discourage people, actually I suggest everyone follows their passions. But set realistic goals and be patient with your self! That will prevent you from ever getting discouraged!! Most important, have fun with it!
Lovely video!❤️🙏🏻

[rammys]

I ringed the bell last time and here I am :)

[davidwilliams]

Eveyone should learn guitar or piano for sure. One needs to learn chords and of course you can sing as well. I play both as well as saxophone. Melodic instruments can get boring playing alone as they need chords behind them to sound at their best. Agree that ukulele is great to start with it is simple small.and cheap and heaps of fun.

[prachitasharma]

I am stuck between flute, guitar and violin. Can someone please tell me the specifics of learning these instruments? And which can be learnt easily online?

[AK-fflb]

Should I learn guitar or piano keyboard? I absolutely love the guitar's polyphonic nature (melody, harmony and rhythm) but I don't like its range. I love the piano because of its range and richness and polyphony. And I cannot choose both because I want to stick to one instrument for several years and do not have the time to learn both.

[Uknowwho_Iykyk]

Thank you so much! i play piano and as much as I love it I also love rock music so I'm thinking of picking up guitar or bass but now I'm stuck between those two.
;-;

[DrQuizzler]

Hiya!! I've just stumbled onto your channel here, and I've just discovered this video. I'm pretty good with my current DAW setup for messing around with music, but I'll be sending people this video whenever the question of how to figure out one's best suited instrument comes up.