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[Leder]

I think I'm going insane


Bonus question: should I learn to play piano or the guitar

or both

[whase]

4 years back I doubted between piano and guitar too, I decided on guitar and haven't regretted this choice.
ask yourself, what are your goals for wanting to play an instrument?

[Stahlypin]

both
but prioritize piano because learning guitar isn't as hard

[Rehab]

HAHA SERIOUS ANSWER What's your experience with music been? Knee-jerk thought as saxophone = "PIANO PIANO PIANO THEY KEEP THE BEAT THEY DO THE SOLOS THEY SET THE TONE THEY PRESS THEM KEYS THEY DO WORK"

But both are great, versatile instruments that are worth respecting. What kind of stuff do you want to play? Or be capable of learning to play.

Edited by Rehab, 12 April 2012 - 02:14 PM.

[Leder]

both
but prioritize piano because learning guitar isn't as hard

See, this was what I was thinking, kinda.

ask yourself, what are your goals for wanting to play an instrument?

I want to be able to do more than merely sing, I suppose.
I mean, I can play piano a little bit, but I'm forgetting the basics and I'm considering (most likely) taking lessons again next year. I'm thinking that if I do this, I can consider myself more of a musician and I can start writing music in my spare time. I guess I've always kinda wanted to dapple into composing music, and it's been haunting me quite a bit. I'd think that in order to make this feeling stop, I have to do this. I know my actual majors take priority here, but I feel that if I don't jump at this blatant opportunity, it's going to be a lot more difficult in the long run. I figure, hey, make this a hobby I can have fun with. It might take me somewhere, it might not.

[Tangerine]

*assist*

[BLS]

QUICK REIN, HELP YOUR GIRL!

[Leder]

What kind of stuff do you want to play? Or be capable of learning to play.

I guess it depends, since I want to develop my own kind of style in the long run.
My voice is most used to/suited for classical works, but I don't want to limit myself to the genre just because of that.
I guess I just really like the idea of experimentation.

[Gyarados]

If you're interested and money for instruments isn't a concern, then by all means study both of them.

EDIT: I found learning the guitar harder than piano. You need to do a lot of practice before you can properly hold the strings on the neck. Especially for the more difficult chords.

Edited by Daigoji Excellen, 12 April 2012 - 02:38 PM.

[whase]

I want to be able to do more than merely sing, I suppose.
I mean, I can play piano a little bit, but I'm forgetting the basics and I'm considering (most likely) taking lessons again next year. I'm thinking that if I do this, I can consider myself more of a musician and I can start writing music in my spare time. I guess I've always kinda wanted to dapple into composing music, and it's been haunting me quite a bit. I'd think that in order to make this feeling stop, I have to do this. I know my actual majors take priority here, but I feel that if I don't jump at this blatant opportunity, it's going to be a lot more difficult in the long run. I figure, hey, make this a hobby I can have fun with. It might take me somewhere, it might not.

in that case, start with piano. if you feel like you're starting to get the hang of that, decide if you'd also want to play the guitar.

[Rehab]

Sounds like a tough choice, then, wish I could be more helpful. I would assume that piano would be more easily suited to what you've already learned, and you can take it into almost any genre, but there's a ton of freedom to do what you want on guitar, too. Not knowing more than I do, I would assume that piano is the slightly easier choice to build up your chops and understanding, but overall in learning an instrument I'd definitely suggest going with whatever you can comfortably spend a lot of time fiddling and practicing with.

[blllack&goldmedalmamba]

guitar

so you'll be a hit at all the parties where they play guitar hero etc.

[Crazy Foxie]

I would say piano. Particularly because you mentioned experimentation, and you can get a lot more out of a piano than you could on a guitar. As you get better, the scope of the piano is phenominal in the sense you can play classical, pop or jazz and they all sound fine. To me, the guitar's horizon is a bit...small.

But my opinion's probably biased since I play piano

[Gyarados]

I would say piano. Particularly because you mentioned experimentation, and you can get a lot more out of a piano than you could on a guitar. As you get better, the scope of the piano is phenominal in the sense you can play classical, pop or jazz and they all sound fine. To me, the guitar's horizon is a bit...small.

But my opinion's probably biased since I play piano

A guitar's horizon.... is exactly the same. The only significant difference between these two in this regard is that it's harder to play two, or hell three layers of music at the same time on guitar

[Freohr Datia]

I'd say both but I think piano sounds prettiest~ I love guitars too though =o But they hurt your fingers ;~; Well mainly when you get the cheap ones so if you can afford more expensive ones then they'll probably be nicer to your fingers~

[Leder]

Huh.

No, seriously; thanks for the advice, guys. I've been thinking about this for a while and if I do end up going for both, I'll start with piano, I think.

[Darros]

I think I'm going insane


Bonus question: should I learn to play piano or the guitar

or both

Answer: Embrace it.
Bonus Answer: Guitar!

[Liz]

i love the piano, and i love rocking out on it, and i love contemporary pieces, and i love accompaniment, and i love just playing it!

guitar is good too, but it was too annoying for me, so i just did piano!

8D