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Originally Posted by JustJenny
I highly recommend it. Piano is pretty challenging (and big), violin is even harder to learn when you're an adult. I bought a violin as an adult, but never really learned how to play it. You have to really dedicate yourself to it.
I also play clarinet and guitar. I hardly ever touch my clarinet now, but I love to sing with the guitar - it really helps me to relax when I am stressed.
Some instruments are a little easier than others. If you play one instrument already it is easier to learn to play another one. Knowing the theory help a lot. I started playing piano when I was a child, guitar and clarinet - when I was a teen, ukulele in my early 20s. Violin is still on the list, but I don't think I will ever really learn it. Mouth harmonica is pretty fun too 
If you are seriously considering - give it a try. There is a wide selection of instruments for beginners on Amazon for really low prices (that's how I got the violin  ). You can find all sorts of free tutorials online. I personally like YouTube tutorials because there you can see how to do something (e.g. how to hold a violin correctly). |
Wow. You play more than one instrument, and you sing. Amazing.
I know the basics of the theory of an ancient Greek music which was adopted by the Greek Orthodox Church. I think the Western music has the same concepts but with different note shapes. But you need to match the note to a key or chord. I watched some YouTube tutorials, but since I don't have an instrument, I found the theory very abstract.
Actually, I meant guitar, not violin (violin is very hard). I am thinking of learning it. I like its sound, and you can own one for a couple hundred dollars. You don't need other instruments with the guitar to sing, which is my final desire