How difficult is it to learn to play an instrument?

[HUGEPECS]

playing by ear is the most simple way to start giving that you know basic chords.....there are lots of Great musicians outthere who doesn't know how to read music, but they can assimulate almost any styles and rhythm on the spot.

[Tapeworm]

How about 'de Camp Town Ladies?'   

Fucking hell.  Wiping tears here. 

[smoothasf]

Fender is the only guitar to get to start, every sound you can imagine with fantastic set up anywhere in the price range.  I have 3 strats and a les Paul. First song I ever learnt was one vision by.queen.  something really satisfying about learning a song.

[dyslexic]

I'd like to learn to play an instrument (insert skin flute and other jokes).
Perhaps the piano or a version of a guitar.  Is this difficult to learn as an adult?  Keep in mind I'm more intelligent than most of you

Honestly though, have any of you learned an instrument as an adult...I had no interest as a child I have as an adult just never to the time. I can sing but that's not enough, I'd like to play an instrument.

Doesn't matter how intelligent.. I'm sure it plays a small roll, but I've seen genius' that can't even march to a beat in the military.


It's your ear, and it's your committment.


Me, on the other hand have the best of both worlds. I have perfect pitch and I'm .... "knowlegeable" 


I'm sure at some point I've posted my guitar vids here on teh forum. Go for it, it won't take long from a trained ear and eye to tell if you have a remote chance at succeeding.

I've seen intelligent folks bust their asses at music and just NEVER get it. They can only get to a certain level. Check for perfect pitch and see how close you come even now...

[Doug_Steele]

I'd like to learn to play an instrument (insert skin flute and other jokes).
Perhaps the piano or a version of a guitar.  Is this difficult to learn as an adult?  Keep in mind I'm more intelligent than most of you

Honestly though, have any of you learned an instrument as an adult...I had no interest as a child I have as an adult just never to the time. I can sing but that's not enough, I'd like to play an instrument.

Not hard, at all. You can get a Monkey smoking a Cigar playing the guitar. Do you have a "Bass" guitar? 

[Nirvana]

I'm tired of guitar players, I want more musicians

learn the organ, or cello, or bagpipes, or jaw harp, or glass harp, or harp.

but please not another guitarist.

[w8m8]

There are quite a few musicians here .. all are gifted .. Young Blood is an excellent guitar player  

[225for70]

WIggs will never be able to do it..he gets board quickly, and he be back to "jelking" next week

[Wiggs]

WIggs will never be able to do it..he gets board quickly, and he be back to "jelking" next week

You got that right about me, I do get board pretty easy...This is something I wanted to do for a while so we'll see.  I'm not trying to make a living, just have fun relieve a little stress by playing songs I like.

[NaturalWonder83]

i played the triangle when i was younger

[dyslexic]

I'm tired of guitar players, I want more musicians

learn the organ, or cello, or bagpipes, or jaw harp, or glass harp, or harp.

but please not another guitarist.

And you are... somehow qualified? You wanna hear a fucking Jew's harp? A cello?


I'll bet you'd really like the "organ" buried in you.

[CARTEL]

We need more pan flute players in this world.

Carry on Zamfir's legacy Wiggs...

[Captain Equipoise]

FUCK YES


But I'm a Doors, Zeplin and Janis Joplin kind of guy...I like depressing morbid music as some would call it.

Ahh you're in luck, that old skool shit is soo easy to play

go for electric, acoustic sucks and is much harder on the hands (ie. you will pick up electric much faster and easier)

[Doug_Steele]

Ahh you're in luck, that old skool shit is soo easy to play

go for electric, acoustic sucks and is much harder on the hands (ie. you will pick up electric much faster and easier)

Yes, yes, yes, yes,...i see what you are saying. you feel that Wiggs could turn into the next Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix. 

[CARTEL]

Yes, yes, yes, yes,...i see what you are saying. you feel that Wiggs could turn into the next Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix. 

I kind of think the next Bootsy Collins.

[Doug_Steele]

I kind of think the next Bootsy Collins.

How about Wiggs learning the Bass Guitar or the drums? 

[CARTEL]

How about Wiggs learning the Bass Guitar or the drums? 

Bass Guitar is where it's at.

[YngiweRhoads]

Musicians are flakes.

[HTexan]

Bass Guitar is where it's at.

Drums are the weight lifters instrument.

[CARTEL]

Drums are the weight lifters instrument.

Only if he plays like Steve Moore...

[YngiweRhoads]

Drums are the weight lifters instrument.

Drummers are guys that hang out with musicians.

[Ropo]

I'd like to learn to play an instrument (insert skin flute and other jokes).
Perhaps the piano or a version of a guitar.  Is this difficult to learn as an adult?  Keep in mind I'm more intelligent than most of you

Honestly though, have any of you learned an instrument as an adult...I had no interest as a child I have as an adult just never to the time. I can sing but that's not enough, I'd like to play an instrument.

If you got ear for notes and sense of rhythm, you may learn to play, if you don't, it will be long road. You can train your ear and the sense of the rhythm, and when you have learn this base for music, then you have some base to build your playing. I pick up the guitar some years ago, and first thing what I learn, was the fact that I didn't have any sense of rhythm what so ever. I have quite good ear but it isn't enough, because rhythm is everything in the music. What ever you play, you have to get your timing at the note, or it sounds like crap.

[stuntmovie]

WIGGS, Might have brrn already mentioned but ...

Guitar Center, Town Square, LV

Stunt

[Tapeworm]

It's been awhile but I can probably still play the clarinet, still badly.  In b4 one time at band camp.  How keyboardists or strings players can sight read chords blows my mind.

[YngiweRhoads]

It's been awhile but I can probably still play the clarinet, still badly.  In b4 one time at band camp.  How keyboardists or strings players can sight read chords blows my mind.

I sight read, but not up to tempo. I was more proficient at it when I was teaching guitar years ago. Should probably add a little sight reading to my daily practice regimen to get it back up to speed.