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Author: janlynn
Date: 2008-09-02 16:44
what would benefit me the most an why. i dont intend to be a doubler or anything. just for the joy of learning something new.
flute
sax
piano
or voice
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2008-09-02 16:50
Piano or voice, I'd say.
Piano for the deeper awareness and familiarity with chordal structures.
Voice for a greater appreciation and understanding of music as a process that moves forward with great freedom and grace rather than something that involves hitting keys at precise moments.
That, or try your hand at composition. Everyone should give it a whirl, imho.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Nessie1
Date: 2008-09-02 18:53
If you're only doing it for the joy of it, which do you like the idea of most?
If you want benefit (which you also mention) I'd suggest sax for similar reasons to David's (above).
Vanessa.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2008-09-02 19:05
Piano, it's the most demanding but you can sit and play a melody and harmony. You don't need someone else to play a complete song-piece. ESP
www.peabody.jhu.edu/457
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Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2008-09-02 20:07
HAve you tried Hare Krishna??? ![[rotate]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smiley25.gif)
Seriously, Piano is probably one of the best choices for a second instrument. Many clarinetists have trouble dealing with bass clef, and picking up piano will help you to master this. Not to mention it's a very rewarding instrument to learn.
Jeff
“Everyone discovers their own way of destroying themselves, and some people choose the clarinet.” Kalman Opperman, 1919-2010
"A drummer is a musician's best friend."
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Author: autumnsilence
Date: 2008-09-02 21:32
well if you dont intend on being a double player I think they could all benefit you musically.. I too take up instruements because i enjoy learning them in my free time. Sax is usually easiest to pick up considering its similarity and in my opinion i enjoy playing the flute even though it takes quite a bit longer to adjust to the different emboucher and the way you hold the instrument.
Piano always seemed like more of a challenge to me (well the advanced stuff anyway) for the fact of playing melody and accompanyment at the same time (also the fact that im left handed and the harder part is ususaly played wit the right hand lol) also you get used to reading bass clef.
It would also benefit you to take up voice and i have considered it (besides the fact im shy about singing but not about playing lol.. weird how that works) mainly for the fact that i know the names of notes and fingerings and stuff but if someone said "What sound does this note play?" im basically without a clue.. always thought it would be nice to look at a piece and know what it would sound like without hearing it first.. but i guess some people learn that with expirience playing but was never something i managed to do..
anyway, if your really interested in learning different instruments in your free time, why not try all of them at one point? Im currently working on that myself and its quite fun i think lol.
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Author: blazian
Date: 2008-09-02 23:02
I agree that piano would be a good choice for a second instrument. Though it may be a bit hard to pick up at the beginning, if you're dedicated enough your learning process will get faster. I started at a young age (6) and have gotten to a fairly advanced stage from going from lesson to lesson weekly and not even practicing. I think it would be great to learn flute and sax, in that order, after getting to your acceptable point in piano playing. Maybe after those you could try bassoon! It's quite fun.
- Martin
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Author: stevesklar
Date: 2008-09-05 00:13
I'd recommend the Piano too for all the above reasons. I have one upstairs and don't use it .... oh well .. maybe next year.
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Author: FDF
Date: 2008-09-05 00:22
I agree... piano, or keyboard (as it goes today). An inexpensive keyboard can be a lot of fun and a great experience. Chords and rhythm or the key components while the keyboard provides bass and rhythm. You can even play your clarinet with recorded tunes.
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