What is an musical instrument would you like to know how to play?

Jelly, 10 months ago

An upright bass, because they are such a vibe.

MelodiousFunk, 10 months ago

Cello, because cellos sound freakin awesome.

qyron, 10 months ago

There are precisely two instruments on this world I would try to learn:

• the bag pipes

Because, to my knowledge, it it the most annoying instrument known to humanity. It’s loud, it’s screechy, it’s haunting, it’s everything hateful in a music instrument and yet it is so damn epic sounding.

• the hurdy gurdy

Silly sounding name for an instrument capable of sending shivers down your spine.

It is also ridiculously cumbersome and unless you know what it is, the basic reaction to it is wondering if a piano, an accordion and a jack-in-the-box had a threesome and nature decided to create the musical instrument equivalent of the platypus.

I like this instrument so much I created a character for a story that is a necromancer bard, that conveys spells through the music of the hurdy gurdy.

glimse, 10 months ago

To learn to play the hurdy-gurdy, you must also learn how to repair the hurdy-gurdy

qyron, 10 months ago

Was I skillful enough, I would build mine. My favorite type is the large, cello-type body, with the characteristic deep tone.

glimse, 10 months ago

They’re very cool but reading about the maintenance scared me away lol

EpeeGnome, 10 months ago

This makes me want to learn the hurdy-gurdy even more! I mean, in reality, I’m never putting in the time to learn to play it anyway. So, in the fantasy of me being dedicated enough to learn to play an instrument, the added fantasy of me maintaining a finely tuned instrument is just added appeal.

whaleross, 10 months ago

Hurdy gurdy are pretty cool instruments but also loud as fuuuck.

I’d like to have one for accompaniment when my neighbour is predicting the violin and keep going when they are done.

Treczoks, 10 months ago

As an adult, I thought of learning the bagpipes. Just to annoy the neighbors.

My childhood dream was playing the organ. But anything like that was financially far out of reach back then.

toomanypancakes, 10 months ago

I’d love to learn the harp, it’s such a beautiful instrument. I gotta get back in practice on my drums first though

thelsim, 10 months ago

A dizi (chinese flute). I got two of them at home but never managed to get any good at playing.
Like most hobbies in my life, it’s something I get super excited about for a weekend and then completely drop again for half a year or so.

Monster96, 10 months ago

I’ve always wanted to learn the violin since it goes well with the piano but there’s no way to practice quiet.

Susaga, 10 months ago

I want to play the accordian. I just don’t want to pay for an accordian.

Rhynoplaz, 10 months ago

My daughter got a mini accordion for cheap online. It was at least good enough to see if you enjoy it enough for a real one.

itsgroundhogdayagain, 10 months ago

the keytar

whaleross, 10 months ago

I learn the sax, you pick up the keytar. Then we take over the stages of every major festival with dual soloing to smoke machines and neon lights until the groupies carry us off stage. Deal?

Hobart_the_GoKart, 10 months ago

Mediocre bassoonist here.

I really like folk instruments. I’ve been working on learning accordion, but I’ve put it down for a while. I’m going to make serious study a goal in 2024. Although I don’t know what I’d do with it!

I’d like to learn to play to play the hurdy-gurdy or one it’s relatives, the Balalaika , any fipple, or any of the hammered dulcimers.

In practicality, I should be a better keyboardist though

seggy4, 10 months ago

Bagpipes, they are the most beautiful sound to me and the most horrific to everyone else! Also a hurdy gurdy, because it is a interesting sound and I could probably make one and will hopefully do so when I have the time

qyron, 10 months ago

Alright! My thoughts exactly!

Canopyflyer, 10 months ago

I’ve always wanted to pick up the guitar.

I have played, in the distant past, at various levels of ability: trumpet, baritone, French Horn, trombone, piano

glimse, 10 months ago

You’re way ahead of most people learning guitar even if none of those instruments are fretted. Give it a go, I’ll bet you’d surprise yourself with how capable you are after a couple of days!