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Originally Posted by ShadowGX
Uhm, my musical journey...
Played flute in junior high.
Didn't want to learn the way they taught.
Didn't learn.
Gave up.
Attempted piano at some point because my friend had one.
Gave up on that too.
I sort of always wanted to learn guitar, but money, and I don't know if I could stick with it.
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Have you thought about a Ukelele? They are pretty inexpensive and you can learn to strum a few essential chords from a book or YouTube. You can find free songs/chord charts online too.
Practicing is always a hard thing with music. That's typically what deters people. That you have to have some discipline to practice every day. I wasn't always so great with practicing every day on my own (I had practices every day with the orchestras I played in) but as I've gotten older, I look forward to the half hour to an hour I set aside each day for music. Just like people look forward to their favorite TV show. Instead of TV, I have this.
Also...harmonicas are cheap and again, online learning. I picked up a $5 harmonica and have been playing with it. It's very satisfying.
You could also check Craigslist for guitars. It's not hard to learn 3-5 chords and play a few songs. You have to build up some calluses on your fingers, but it's not hard to get the three standard chords that EVERY song is made up of (almost every song) and then you can strum and play a few. Good enough for Christmas carols or the campfire.
