Help! What Instrument Should I Play?
Choosing the right musical instrument can have a major impact on the level of success that you will reach playing your instrument. If you’re asking yourself “What instrument should I play?” then you are definitely in the right place to figure it out! Choosing what instrument you play can be quite a challenge so we’ve put together this website to help you make the best decision for you personally! the answer is different for each person.
First off let me just make it very clear right from the beginning what the most important part of playing an instrument is …
The Most Important Part of Playing a Musical Instrument is that You ENJOY It!
That’s right, playing an instrument can be a great experience and bring years of enjoyment but will you be worse off in life if you don’t play one? Of course not. If you try out an instrument and don’t like it, just try another! There is a lot of choices when it comes to playing an instrument so have fun exploring.
So … What Instrument Should You Play?
There are definitely way too many musical instruments to name on this page but here are a few of the most common musical instruments that you can choose from. You can click on each instrument to learn more about it.
So, What instrument Should You play Then?
With all of these choices and more, how do you choose what instrument you will play? There are so many differences between instruments such as cost, portability, difficulty level, amount of practice needed, and how long until you can play a song. All of these considerations are very important when considering what instrument you should play. So where do you begin?
Start by asking yourself these questions:
- What are your favorite songs?
- What musical instruments do they use in them?
- What is your personality like?
- Are you outgoing?
- Are you the quiet type?
- Are you serious?
- How about silly?
- What instruments do your friends & family play? (playing with others is more fun!)
- What instruments does your school teach?
- Are private lessons available in your area?
- How big of an instrument do you want?
- Do you want your instrument to be portable?
- Do you want to play in a Rock ‘n’ Roll Band?
- Do you want to play in a Jazz Band or an Orchestra?
These questions were written to help to get you thinking. After you answer these questions, you should check out our pages that will teach you about the different instruments.Start out with our page “Learn About Different Instruments” to get a brief overview of many different instruments. From there you can click on any instrument that sounds interesting to you to learn more about that specific instrument. We recommend learning about at least 5 different instruments before you make a decision on what instrument you want to play. That way you can compare them and make an informed decision when the time comes to choose.
Another thing that might be helpful in making the decision what instrument to play is to try out a few different musical instruments to see which ones you take an instant liking to. See if your friends or family members have any instruments lying around that you could try playing. You can also go down to your local music store and spend some of time testing out different musical instruments that they sell. You’ll find the employees of most musical instrument stores very friendly and helpful and they can definitional help you figure out what instrument is good for you.
How Much Do Musical Instruments Cost?
What If I Can’t Afford an Instrument? Yeah it’s true that some instruments can be very expensive. If you really want to start playing music, there are lots of inexpensive options out there. You may not be able to buy the exact instrument you want right now so start with something you can afford and save up for it.
First … The cheapest instrument of all is your body. You can sing, whistle, beatbox (give that one a try!), clap, stomp, and make all kinds of music with your mouth, hands, and feet. You can’t beat totally free!
Next up .. if you don’t have a lot of money to buy an instrument, why not try out some children’s toy instruments. That’s right, you can have a ton of fun and learn a lot about playing music with children’s toys. Click Here to see some great inexpensive children’s toys at Amazon.com. Many professional musicians have actual used children’s toys in actual recordings too!
Stepping it up a level … If you are looking for a “real” instrument to purchase, there are a lot of places that you can find inexpensive musical instruments.
- Check your local music store for used instruments
- Look in pawn shops – sometimes you can find an unbelievable deal!
- Ask your friends, family members, and neighbors – a lot of people have instruments sitting around that they don’t play any more
- Browse Craigslist in your area
- Try eBay (be very careful here though … there are a ton of really cheaply made instruments for almost nothing … AVOID THOSE ONES!
- Look in your local newspaper classified ads
Go Big! … So if you have the money to spend, the best thing you can do is go to your local music store and let the people there help you to find and purchase a brand new (or used) instrument. Remember though, just because you can afford a nice brand new musical instrument – doesn’t mean you need to buy the most expensive one they have!
So … What instrument Should You Play? … Summing It All Up
Choosing the right musical instrument to play is really a very personal choice. Remember what I said earlier – The most important aspect is that you have fun with whatever instrument you choose! There are instruments you can purchase at any price from free to tens of thousands of dollars and everywhere in between. Think about what musical instruments your friends or family members play, think about what instruments fit your personality, and think about what instruments you can afford and our available to you. fit Go ahead and use our drop-down menu at the top of the page, the instrument links abbove, or the links in the left side to learn more about specific instruments that you might be interested in.
Good Luck & Have Fun!