Choosing an instrument - choose for psychological reasons
One of the best ways to practice your music skills is to join a group or band. New musicians often have a number of different attitudes to playing as part of a group.
- "I don't want to be the only peson in the group playing my instrument." In this case, choose one of these popular instruments and you're unlikely to play alone.
Brass bands- Cornet - choose a brass instrument to play
Folk bands- Guitar - choose a guitar family instrument to play
- Violin - choose a string instrument to play
Jazz bands or big bands- Saxophone - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Trumpet - choose a brass instrument to play
Orchestras- Violin - choose a string instrument to play
- Viola - choose a string instrument to play
- Cello - choose a string instrument to play
- Double Bass - choose a string instrument to play
Wind bands- Flute - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Clarinet - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Saxophone - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Trumpet - choose a brass instrument to play
- Cornet - choose a brass instrument to play
- "I enjoy being unique and want to take up an instrument that'll give me a lot of opportunities." In this case, try one of these less commonly played instruments.
- Bassoon - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- French horn - choose a brass instrument to play
- Oboe - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Organ - choose a piano family instrument to play
- Tuba - choose a brass instrument to play
- Viola - choose a string instrument to play
- "I prefer to be able to play alone rather than as part of an ensemble." These instruments are complete in themselves and are often played as solo instruments.
- Guitar - choose a guitar family instrument to play
- Keyboard - choose a piano family instrument to play
- Piano - choose a piano family instrument to play
- Ukulele - choose a guitar family instrument to play