Comments on: How to Start Playing a Musical Instrument

By: yensteel

yensteel — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:02:51 +0000

Is he left handed? It’s from the fact that’s he’s picking with his left hand.

By: CamBlack2007

CamBlack2007 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:40:43 +0000

I have been playing Saxophone for 6 Years and love every bit of it.

By: Connorcuber

Connorcuber — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:53:53 +0000

sound like a total chav to me, im not saying im gangster, but you are talking tough over the internet, big deal

By: mdgangsta329

mdgangsta329 — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:49:36 +0000

wow.your a gangsta clarinet player huh?

By: LQLouie

LQLouie — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:40:12 +0000

UR fucked up I am not a fucking nerd or anything…I am a clarinet player but I am a gangsta full really I am in a fucking crew I will fuck you up if I ever see you

By: conner

conner — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:09:31 +0000

There isnt really anny set up for a guitar when u start playing for the first time
just string and tune it

By: flcpruductions

flcpruductions — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:03:09 +0000

I play drums and i started at 8 and when i first started i dint sound good at all but after sevrel years of practice i now am in 2 bands.

Also playing an instrument is not hard if you want to play it.

By: iaretoocoolforyou

iaretoocoolforyou — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:18:11 +0000

I have been playing percussion since 6th grade, guitar for a few years and piano.

By: TrevLastWords

TrevLastWords — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:49:06 +0000

chris your the best gutair player iv ever seen lol and great tips

By: dtrix92

dtrix92 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:02:18 +0000

i play guitar (electric & acoustic), and a tiny bit of piano.

By: Frank Baldessari

Frank Baldessari — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:00:11 +0000

I strongly disagree with the idea of buying cheap instruments for beginners: playing a bad guitar (or another bad instrument) takes skill, experience and strength. A good guitar is easy to play, and that’s why it’s expensive. It’s as simple as that. As soon as you try playing my Taylor you understand why it costs so much.
My recommendation is: try to figure out if you REALLY want to learn how to play an instrument playing other people’s instruments, then buy a GOOD one. Not an excellent one. Just a good one, the best you can afford. That will give you a far better chance. And DO NOT BUY classical guitars (if guitars are what you are into). They are fantastic instruments, but they are hard to play and aren’t good for pop, rock and that kind of music.

By: Joshua M.

Joshua M. — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:33:37 +0000

Pretty good top five :) I will use this advice for a friend of mine, she’d like to play acoustic guitar, just like meee ^_^

I’ve been playing guitar for 9 years now, and I’m also teaching myself how to play piano and how to sing (with proper technique). I’ve also tried a little bit of drumming, but that wasn’t really for me.

Getting a guitar set up is incredibly important, it’s something you need to do at least once, and it should also be done when you change guitar string gauge.

What I’d also recommend for a beginner (who has the basics down) is to start listening to songs. Not just hear them, but really listen to them. Then try to replicate the notes that you hear. This is something I do to train my musical ear. By doing this you get to know what sounds you can make, and how you can make them on the guitar. So actually listening to songs really is seeking for possibilities. Just don’t be too much of a copycat ;)

By: AllOverTheRoom

AllOverTheRoom — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:04:29 +0000

i play bass clarinet

By: ImmortalDragon

ImmortalDragon — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:45:24 +0000

LOL at the end.. “can we drink you”

By: Shutout

Shutout — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:49:15 +0000

Good top five. I’m also a musician for about 6 years now.
I really wish i had these tips when i first started :)