And why? Not an instrument you already play. Pick something else.

I’ll start.

Saxophone, so I can climb the rooftops and play my neighbours some cheesy sax porn solos of the eighties.

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    I’ve always wanted to learn the violin since it goes well with the piano but there’s no way to practice quiet.

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      There’s a kind of electric violin that actually is rather quiet, and in addition to the strings being quieter (there’s no resonance chamber) you can plug headphones in (yeah, plug) and have it sound loud to you. Electric or “silent violin” should probably lead you in the right direction!

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      My daughter got a mini accordion for cheap online. It was at least good enough to see if you enjoy it enough for a real one.

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    Bagpipes, they are the most beautiful sound to me and the most horrific to everyone else! Also a hurdy gurdy, because it is a interesting sound and I could probably make one and will hopefully do so when I have the time

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      I learn the sax, you pick up the keytar. Then we take over the stages of every major festival with dual soloing to smoke machines and neon lights until the groupies carry us off stage. Deal?

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    There are precisely two instruments on this world I would try to learn:

    • the bag pipes

    Because, to my knowledge, it it the most annoying instrument known to humanity. It’s loud, it’s screechy, it’s haunting, it’s everything hateful in a music instrument and yet it is so damn epic sounding.

    • the hurdy gurdy

    Silly sounding name for an instrument capable of sending shivers down your spine.

    It is also ridiculously cumbersome and unless you know what it is, the basic reaction to it is wondering if a piano, an accordion and a jack-in-the-box had a threesome and nature decided to create the musical instrument equivalent of the platypus.

    I like this instrument so much I created a character for a story that is a necromancer bard, that conveys spells through the music of the hurdy gurdy.

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      Hurdy gurdy are pretty cool instruments but also loud as fuuuck.

      I’d like to have one for accompaniment when my neighbour is predicting the violin and keep going when they are done.

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        This makes me want to learn the hurdy-gurdy even more! I mean, in reality, I’m never putting in the time to learn to play it anyway. So, in the fantasy of me being dedicated enough to learn to play an instrument, the added fantasy of me maintaining a finely tuned instrument is just added appeal.

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        Was I skillful enough, I would build mine. My favorite type is the large, cello-type body, with the characteristic deep tone.

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    Cello. I really think there is no greater instrument (maybe the church organ). It has such a range, from quick and frantic to dark and brooding. Forreference, check out anything composed by Gabriel Saban.

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    Mediocre bassoonist here.

    I really like folk instruments. I’ve been working on learning accordion, but I’ve put it down for a while. I’m going to make serious study a goal in 2024. Although I don’t know what I’d do with it!

    I’d like to learn to play to play the hurdy-gurdy or one it’s relatives, the Balalaika , any fipple, or any of the hammered dulcimers.

    In practicality, I should be a better keyboardist though

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    Midi keyboard because

    1. Its versatile
    2. Requires less maintenance, at least less than acoustic guitar
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      You don’t need a physical keyboard to use MIDI technology. Many audio production programs have a virtual keyboard that will let you play basic stuff with your computer keyboard. However, I sequenced my entire metal album’s drum track by just clicking and dragging all the notes in the editor. (Not gonna post it because I don’t want to dox myself.) You can get Ardour (which can sequence MIDI amongst other things) for free through your Linux distribution, and I believe it can be found for Windows. Else, Reaper is technically not free, but you can use the demo for as long as you want.

      All of this is to say that you don’t need any training or equipment to start playing electronic music, particularly that using MIDI technology. A couple hours here and there will be enough to start producing competent music.

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    I have a deep love for Halloween season. I always wanted to get a waterphone. They are just a little to expensive for something that would 100% be a novelty.

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      Thank you for reminding me that this exists. FYI, it is out of patent and Mr. Waters is now deceased so, one could ethically and legally make a copy. (Patent no. US-3896696-A)

      I’m intending to make one for myself at some point, as I THINK I have all the necessary tools at the Makerspace.

      EDIT: Just investigated a bit. I absolutely do have access to the tools!!! Now, just to get in to practice TIG welding so that I’m not terribad at it.

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        My father in law in an AMAZING machinist. I should mention to him to see what he could do with it.

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    I’ve always wanted to pick up the guitar.

    I have played, in the distant past, at various levels of ability: trumpet, baritone, French Horn, trombone, piano

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      You’re way ahead of most people learning guitar even if none of those instruments are fretted. Give it a go, I’ll bet you’d surprise yourself with how capable you are after a couple of days!