In order to choose a musical instrument with which you will go on your creative path, you need to figure out what style of music you prefer and what requirements for the instrument are most important for you.
It is necessary
- Turntable
- Music of various genres
Instructions
Step 1
Decide on a direction in music. In fact, this is the most important element in choosing an instrument, because each genre has its own musical set. Hear the best representatives of all kinds of music - from classical to modern hard rock. If, for example, you like classical music, then the choice will be rich: keyboards, winds, strings. If you love folk, then the best instrument for you is the flute, harp or violin. For those who prefer hard rock, percussion instruments, electric guitar, bass guitar are suitable. For flamenco lovers, an acoustic guitar is the perfect choice.
Step 2
Learn to listen. Of course, each instrument can be used in several genres at once, so be guided by its sound as well. Someone more like the delicate metallic sound of an orchestral flute, someone - a shrill saxophone. Someone prefers the sound of strings - guitar, violin, cello, and someone exclusively loves keyboards. If you cannot decide on your preferences in sound, visit several concerts of "live" instrumentalists and listen to solo recordings of such performers.
Step 3
Decide where you want to play. For some it is important to play in companies on the road, someone wants to become a member of a rock group, someone dreams of working in an orchestra. Decide for yourself whether the dimensions of the instrument are important to you, because you will not take a piano or a drum kit with you to the dacha in order to entertain your friends. If you want to travel with your companion of creativity - choose small instruments - guitar, flute, acoustic percussion instruments. If your goal is to play in a group or in an orchestra, then do not limit yourself, focusing on size.
Step 4
Think about how much time you are willing to spend on training. If you want to learn how to play just for yourself and do not strive for a high degree of professionalism, then you should not choose instruments that require a lot of time and a lot of work to master. These are violin, harp, organ, cello and even piano. If music for you is just a hobby to which you do not want to devote a significant part of your free time, it is better to take for mastering such popular and not the most complicated instruments as a guitar or a recorder. As a rule, the basics of playing them can be learned in just a few months. If you are seriously focused on musical activity, then the sound and the closest genre should still become defining for you.
