If you could play any musical instrument...

@thyst07 (2079)
United States
February 20, 2010 9:35pm CST
What would it be? If you already play one or more, pick a different one that you don't play. Why do you want to play this instrument? Is it something you've always wanted to do, or only a recent or passing interest? What's stopping you from learning to play the instrument? I currently play violin, viola, piano, and have also played trombone and percussion in the past. If I could pick another instrument to play, though, it would be the cello. I'm not sure when I decided that I loved the sound of a cello so much. I think that it has a very deep and passionate sound. What's stopping me from learning the cello is that I don't have and can't afford to buy a cello.
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@sissy15 (12290)
• United States
21 Feb 10
I would love to play the guitar, drums, the piano, I wouldn't mind learning to play the sax either. I have wanted to play guitar since I was probably about 7 or 8, I have just never actually learned. I can play the flute, but there ends my musical abilities.
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@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
21 Feb 10
The flute is another instrument that I've always wanted to learn, but I've never been able to get my hands on one that was in working condition.
@sissy15 (12290)
• United States
21 Feb 10
The irony of it is I didn't want to learn to play the flute. When I was in the 7th grade I was put in what was called beginner band the flute I think was the only instrument I didn't want to play. I was the only one who could get it to make a sound. I have since learned to respect it and actually enjoy it. They are not cheap took my parents awhile to pay off my flute which was bought new, and I already need to either get a new one or have mine repaired due to stupidity. Takes awhile to get the hang of I used to get light headed when I first started playing and my arms would get tired, but eventually I got used to it and now it doesn't bother me.
• United States
21 Feb 10
I currently play the guitar and clarinet. If I could choose another instrument.. it would probably be the piano. I like the soothing sound of it. Trumpet wouldn't be such a bad choice to me either.
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@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
21 Feb 10
I tried to learn guitar and failed- I think it's because the violin doesn't have frets, and I just couldn't get used to them! I agree that the piano is very soothing. Violin is my primary instrument and I love it very much, but it used to be that whenever I was worked up emotionally, whether really happy or said or angry, I found the piano to be a very effective release. There's something about the feeling of the keys under your fingers and the way you put weight on them. I miss having a piano very much.
• Australia
21 Feb 10
I learned to play the violin for a year,but because I was lazzzzzzzzyyyyy I always sounded like a dying cat no matter how much I tried.Plus the strings hurt to press on!Man,the violin is a hard instrument (no pun intended).
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@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
21 Feb 10
It does take a lot of effort! I started playing the violin when I was four years old. I can't remember if I had any trouble with the strings hurting then. It takes a while of consistent playing for calluses to build up on your fingertips, and then it doesn't hurt anymore.
@rene12 (794)
• Philippines
21 Feb 10
If only I could have the time to learn, I will choose violin. It is so cool to watch someone play the violin :D
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@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
21 Feb 10
The violin is very fun, but it also takes a lot of work to get good at it. I would die if I couldn't play the violin anymore.