Do you think it is easy to learn to play a musical instrument?

Italy
December 6, 2006 5:24pm CST
I think not. I am able to play 3 musical instruments, but I have studied a lot, and I can't play them very well, as I would like to. What is your experience with musical instruments? Have you started to learn when you were young or not? I have started one instrument when I was 9, and the others when I was 20.
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@jamz82 (1860)
• Italy
10 Dec 06
gibson flying - gibson flying
It depends of the persons. I'm able to play 3-4 instruments. I started when i was 10 with a keyboard 17 with classic guitar then at 18 yo i bought an electric guitar then a bass. My instrument is guitar, and I learnt all by myself. It was hard at the begining but with my music passion i go on and i never give up. So I think the important thing is to play constanlty an instrument.
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• United States
23 Dec 06
good choice on the guitar in the picture
• Romania
10 Dec 06
Nothing is not easy...but in my oppinion someone who plays a musical instrument is blessed..I don`t know to play at an instrument but..I always dreamed to learn...:-
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• Italy
22 Dec 06
Remember, it's not too late to start!
@wathanjim (2214)
• United States
9 Dec 06
It is not easy.It takes hours of practice and You have to stick with it but it is well worth it.
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• Italy
12 Dec 06
So let's play!
@Eruska (424)
• Italy
7 Dec 06
it is not easy!! :/
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• Italy
10 Dec 06
You're right!
@rachelcaron (1679)
• United States
7 Dec 06
It is not easy to start out. I started taking piano when I was in 3rd grade. I only took lessons for a few years. In 6th grade I started playing clarinet and played until I graduated high school. I think once you learn one instrument, it is a little easier to pick up another.
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• Italy
7 Dec 06
Yes, I think so, I agree with your position. If you already know how to play one instrument, it's easier to start to play another one.
• India
9 Dec 06
i do think its difficult. i m a guitarist. its really difficult
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• Italy
14 Dec 06
Have you been a guitarist for a long time? Are you good with guitar? I know it's very difficult.
@breezie (1246)
• Canada
10 Dec 06
I am able to play several instruments. I started learning the trumpet when I was around 7, then a few years late I learned the trombone. In jr high music class I learned how to play clarinet, sax and the flute. The hardest one that I found was the trombone, the others were fairly easy for me.
@mvsrao (4365)
• India
7 Dec 06
practice makes us perfect . And learning at early age from a good teacher will be much helpful . And it is difficult to learn playing many instruments without training ...
• Italy
10 Dec 06
Yes, a good teacher is the best thing for a person who wants to learn how to play a musical instrument.
@pondlife (467)
26 Dec 06
I used to play bass guitar and I studied it quite seriosly for a few years but I'm still rubbish! I don't really play any more because I spend too much time on the web! www.AddAnImage.com
• Italy
20 Dec 06
is not so easy you maigh practise a lot !! and you must love music to be a good player
@andesam (94)
• Norway
10 Dec 06
If one just have the motivation to learn the instrument i think its quite "easy". And as long as one enjoy playing it, it should be easy. Nevertheless, it will take some time to learn it properly. I have played guitar for about 4 years now, althoug i don't practise so much all the time..
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• United States
12 Dec 06
I also have a question. I am 20 years old and people tell me its impossible for me to learn how to play a guitar is that true? Please tell me its possible that i could learn to play.
• Italy
12 Dec 06
Don't worry, it's not impossible for you to learn how to play guitar, I know a lot of people who started to play when they were 20 and older!
@shilpa28k (1737)
• India
13 Dec 06
No it is not easy to learn to play a musical instrument.
• United States
23 Dec 06
I think its depends on how much you enjoy it...I play a couple, it was hard at first but it became easier to push myself when I started playing in different bands.
@pr_milu (455)
• India
18 Dec 06
no dear ...its hard,,
@dinodixit (152)
• India
13 Dec 06
its upto how crazy r u for muzic or that perticular instrument,,,,,actually its tough but not impossible!
@kulanuwun (1404)
• Indonesia
18 Dec 06
Offcourse, Ive write the beautiful music notes
@rachelcaron (1679)
• United States
14 Dec 06
It is really hard starting on your first one. I remember how hard it was learning how to read music and understanding rythm. But, I think once you know one instrument it makes it a little easier to learn others.
• United States
14 Dec 06
It all depends on the instrument. Drmbs probably. But something like the piano or violin, then you may run into a few problems. It will take time but you will get it.
• United States
14 Dec 06
I am the owner of a music lesson establishment and it really all depends on the student. If there is a real desire there to learn, then I have seen students go from not playing well to good soloing in a year. It all depends on the teacher too. We have a teacher who is unbelievable working here, he has 90 students a week and not one has left in a year, some other teachers have a drop off or two monthy, but my golden teacher is unreal, he knows how to keep all his students happy ranging from the 4 year old piano to the teenage guitar to the professional artists who come in to improve their fretboard advanced skills. It's all in the teacher and the students individual desire to learn.