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#1 ·
Looking to take up a new instrument, I can already play Piano and Harp.
Any suggestions?
 
#7 ·
I agree Krummhorn that organ would probably be the most streamlined learning experience for you. I would say however that I would be slightly nervous about learning organ on top of piano just incase the two keyboard techniques got in each others way and diminished mutually as a result... Not 100% sure, just a thought (what do you guys think?) or maybe you want a new main instrument.. idk:p

Personally assuming you wanted to keep your piano intact I would go with something in the string & bow family.. Probably either violin or cello. Both of the 2 are very essential to the backbone of the classical repertoire and also provide (in my humble opinion) a broader variety of satisfying solo works.. But the decision is yours! What do you like the sound of most? Where do you think you'd have greater natural affinity? You may find you get a better answer if you give us a little more of you:p
 
#10 ·
Viola de Gamba is supposedly a great choice for those inexperienced with stringed instruments, provided you can get your hands on one. I don't know anything about the learning curve, but its said that once you are reasonably competent at it, just about all the repertoire available is accessible to your skills. Not too many interval leaps. And when you play in an ensemble, you can participate in performing music of the English from 1500 to 1680 or so. There's a lot of good repertoire in there.
 
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#27 ·
The oboe is a very complex instrument! It costs a fortune too. Rarely ever see any students of oboe anymore - definitely a specialised niche now.

I love the wooden conical flute (romantic flute). I learnt on the ugly silver Boehm flute which I have. These student flutes sell for peanuts now, so a metal flute is a great cheap way to introduce yourself to a new instrument technique and method.

The advantage of the metal flute, is that come winter cold and summer dry heat, you can play it unless it's so cold the metal glues to your lips and fingers.

I just picked up my clarinet again today. I had to go over the chalameau register and clarion register scales all over I'm that rusty. I can barely remember how to read scale music for the fingerings of the clarinet. It's a lovely mellow instrument which has its advantages - affordable, delrin or heavy resin construction for most student ones, so that they are low maintenance. Change the grade of your reeds to a Vandoren Grade III or IV and it rocks. At the minute, I'm back on a Grade II reed because I keep sounding like Donald Duck lol
 
#31 ·
I don't drink alcohol.
I wonder why some people don't think that electric guitar is an serious instrument.
 
#32 ·
It's a serious instrument...maybe just not classical.

The algorithm shows that guitars pick up chicks and beer :)

Where I live, everyone plays the electric guitar (and mostly badly) and guitar hero. Unamplified music has a purer sonority. Plus you don't get that irritating buzz of the amplifier and pick up. But electrics can indeed be fun to dabble into - particularly for loud music.

Electric violin anyone?
 
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