In major music stores you can find a variety of instruments, from popular accordions, violins and guitars to the most exotic ones, which a few decades ago were in use exclusively by the inhabitants of some African country or Australian aborigines. It will be easier to navigate this abundance if you ask yourself some questions and answer them honestly.
Instructions
Step 1
Soberly assess your capabilities. A good ear is necessary for any musician, but it is especially necessary if you are going to master an untempered instrument. This, for example, violin and other bowed, wind, some types of guitars. To understand what an untempered instrument is, compare the violin and guitar. For a guitar, the neck is marked in semitones, for a violin it is not, so it is desirable for a violinist to have perfect pitch, as well as a flutist. This is usually tested in entrance exams at a music school, when an applicant must find on the keyboard the sound that has been played to him. You can ask someone you know to arrange such an exam for you. If you don't have perfect pitch, but you really want to play, choose a tempered instrument - piano, accordion, harp.
Step 2
There are medical contraindications for training with some instruments. For example, a person with a heart condition is not advised to play the big harp. But the Celtic harp is not contraindicated in this case.
Step 3
If you have injured your hands, you may have problems learning to play the piano or violin. This applies primarily to complex fractures. It happens that after such an injury, it is difficult for a person to keep his hand raised. In this case, it is better to refuse the violin or viola. If you absolutely want to master a stringed bowed instrument, choose one with your hands down when playing - cello, double bass, viola.
Step 4
Consider whether you will be learning to play with a teacher or on your own. For example, bowed instruments are difficult to master without a teacher. But you can master the accordion, guitar or piano yourself, since there are many good manuals written, they are available both in stores and on the Internet. There are self-instruction manuals for playing mandolin, domra, balalaika. In short, before buying a tool, try to find a tutorial. There is one more consideration to keep in mind. Not in every city you can find a teacher who will teach you how to play some rare instrument. But even in a small village, you will surely find a competent piano, guitar or button accordion teacher.
Step 5
Consider your age. The violin is usually learned in childhood, but there are universal instruments that you can start learning at any age. These are guitar, piano, block flute, button accordion, accordion, mandolin, domra, balalaika, etc. Nothing prevents you from mastering some folk version of the violin, which does not require such mobility and flexibility of the fingers as the academic one.
Step 6
Don't forget about electronic instruments. A synthesizer with a minimum of physical and nervous costs will give tremendous results if you master the simplest exercises on the piano and know how to handle electronics.
