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Music lessons- piano, guitar, or bass guitar?

I have some money and would like to take some music lessons. I have a piano, guitar and bass guitar but don't know which one to choose to take lessons with. I currently play in the percussion ensemble at school and it comes easily to me. I took piano for two years about 2 years ago and stopped because I got bored. I would like to play the rhythm/lead guitar style (not sure what to call it) and eventually learn ukulele. Basically the style that the band Never Shout Never plays. I have also heard that if you learn to play guitar, bass is much easier to learn.

In short, which instrument should I take lessons in?

Thanks! (:

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  • 9 years ago
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    Not bass. That's easy enough to pick up by yourself.

    I'd tell you that keyboard skills are far more important than anything else if you're serious about making music a career - but you really do have to be motivated or you won't get much out of it.

    So that leaves guitar. I think you'd get a lot out of a few months of private lessons. Find somebody who knows music theory etc. but has also played in bands like you want to do. Lots of us out there.

    Do plan on taking more piano/keyboard skills later if you stay with music as a career.

    Source(s): Played 45 yrs taught 35
  • 5 years ago

    You'll have to make that decision but I can tell you some good & bad points. A guitar is more PORTABLE unless you do keyboards and they just aren't as portable as an acoustic guitar. The piano lessons will usually come with learning to read notation & theory which many even good guitarists can't teach you. They are BOTH stringed instruments and therefore use the same notation except the guitar is played an octave higher than piano notation so you could very possibly later down the road, do both. Both guitar and piano are good back drops for a wide range of singers.

  • 5 years ago

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  • Kjeon
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    Well first off you dont sound like you have enough interest to pursue piano, at least not yet. Until you develop an interest in more classical or jazzy styles of piano, youll be limited to mostly background riffs and such.

    As the other poster said, bass is the easiest of the three to learn to performance standard level. So therefore the best bang for your buck would be to learn piano or guitar. As far as your interests go, it seems like guitar is the best choice, at least for now. If you learn guitar then other similar instruments, like ukelele or bass guitar will be easier to learn.

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