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What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list #819404 08/11/24 01:43 PM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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OP pghboemike Veteran P Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,644	Assuming you can play one instrument well and want to play another one which has been most challenging For me, it’s guitar to keyboard Lenovo YOGA 900 Window s 10 Home 64bit 16GB RAM\2018 13” MacBook Air casio wk7500 presonus audiobox i2 usb interface casio wk-7500 biab & realband 2023 everything pk both with Current builds

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list pghboemike #819413 08/11/24 06:34 PM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,639 Hamlin NY	Interesting video however I don't agree with their ratings, but I doubt that I am alone. I had no problem with the French horn or the guitar but I will never be able to play the drums. I just don't have the coordination to play them, and yes I did try. Yeah, I've got O.C.D, Old, Cranky, and Dangerous. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list pghboemike #819430 08/12/24 04:28 AM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 19,137 Melbourne, Australia	The biggest challenge is learning your first instrument. Because it requires both music practice and theory. Reading charts, understanding timing, becoming familiar with music theory, and more. The next instrument requires learning articulation, but the foundation has already been established. YMMV BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list pghboemike #819458 08/12/24 11:56 AM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,012 Sacramento, California	What a poorly researched video. It's rightly getting excoriated in the comments. Here is an article with the same title, but at least it has the right reasons why the instruments are difficult. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list pghboemike #819524 08/13/24 05:54 AM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 21,800 Mi., USA	Hardest to play? Bagpipes In my whole life I've never heard someone play them and sound good! I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list rharv #819526 08/13/24 06:12 AM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,639 Hamlin NY	The hardest instrument to learn to play is the one you are trying to learn to play. Yeah, I've got O.C.D, Old, Cranky, and Dangerous. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list rharv #819531 08/13/24 08:05 AM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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mrgeeze Expert Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 811 Sonoran Desert	Originally Posted by rharv Hardest to play? Bagpipes In my whole life I've never heard someone play them and sound good! Bagpipes are a weapon of war. A lot like Scottish food. biab2024(Mac) Latest Build Mac OS Sonoma 14.5 Apple M2 pro 32GB Ram Logic Pro 11

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list mrgeeze #819563 08/13/24 01:28 PM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 19,137 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted by mrgeeze Bagpipes are a weapon of war. A lot like Scottish food. BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list AudioTrack #819608 08/14/24 03:33 AM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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DC Ron Expert Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,678	Originally Posted by AudioTrack Originally Posted by mrgeeze Bagpipes are a weapon of war. A lot like Scottish food. It's early morning here, and I could crush some Scotch Eggs right now. Just sayin'... DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One StudioCat DAW dual screen Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list DC Ron #819624 08/14/24 06:30 AM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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Gordon Scott Veteran Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,086 Hampshire, UK	Originally Posted by DC Ron Originally Posted by AudioTrack Originally Posted by mrgeeze Bagpipes are a weapon of war. A lot like Scottish food. It's early morning here, and I could crush some Scotch Eggs right now. Just sayin'... Though those aren't actually scottish. Now cranachan ... that's a proper Scottish dish! (Despite my name, I'm mostly English.) Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful. AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11 BIAB2024 Audiophile, a bunch of other software. Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts .

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list Gordon Scott #819629 08/14/24 07:16 AM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 19,137 Melbourne, Australia	Cranachan probably tastes a heck of a lot better than haggis, with or without the accompanying bagpipes music... BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list AudioTrack #819633 08/14/24 07:49 AM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,086 Hampshire, UK Gordon Scott Veteran
Gordon Scott Veteran Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,086 Hampshire, UK	Originally Posted by AudioTrack Cranachan probably tastes a heck of a lot better than haggis, with or without the accompanying bagpipes music... Indeed. I've also heard that bagpipes taste awful and I have no idea how one plays a haggis, though I think they may be related. FWIW, I do actually like the sound of bagpipes played well, though played poorly they are truly awful. Bagipes are one of the three instruments I've seen in the Larson(-esque?) "Welcome to Heaven/Welcome to Hell" cartoons, the others being banjo and accordion. Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful. AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11 BIAB2024 Audiophile, a bunch of other software. Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts .

Re: What’s the hardest instrument to learn how to play? Here’s one suggestion for a top 10 list pghboemike #819656 08/14/24 12:11 PM Woodshedding - Learning to Play!
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DC Ron Expert Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,678	WHAT?? Scotch Eggs aren't Scottish?! What about Scotch Tape? Hopscotch? I did Google "top 10 Scottish foods" (or similar) prior to my previous post. Number 7 was "whiskey". Almost snorted my OJ through my nose... Spent two weeks in Rue, Scotland many years ago. Some of the genuinely nicest people ever. My major food memory is ordering a hamburger upon and arrival and realizing it was lamb...as was most every red meat dish. Except for the venison. But that was quite nice. Picked up some nice wool sweaters, too. Anyway, my vote for hardest instrument is the sitar. Supposedly easy to learn the basics, but difficult to master. DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One StudioCat DAW dual screen Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

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