what is a good way to begin to learn how to play music?

Answer 1

To actully find a good teacher and start! I started when I was eight and we talked about taking piano for two years before I actully got a teacher and learned. If you are taking an instrument I don't care what it is but here is my advise to you:

You must have a strong desire to play- The more you want to play the easier practiceing goes. I wanted to play piano for two years but I wanted to play trumpet for ten. I never have disliked practiceing my trumpet and often have disliked the piano

You must be committed- Any instrument worth playing is worth playing well. Don't give up and do somthing that is easier

You must enjoy it- No point in playing it without likeing it

You MUST PRACTICE- Without practiceing you'll only beome worse. That's like trying to ace a test without ever reading a book on the subject or doing your homework.

Know that it's not easy- You got to work at it

When you start get a good teacher and listen to what she has to say. Practice hard what she says and about learning to read music. Flash Cards, theroy books. It's the only way to do it. It is not always fun but anything extrodinary has always taken work to find. NEVER GIVE UP! Don't quit!

Answer 2

Start with piano. I play Guitar Bass and violin. I wish I had taken piano lessons to start with. It helps with the music theory. Even if you are never good at playing piano the knowledge you can get from if helps so much. An understanding of music theory will translate to any instrument. And will help you so much in the long run. I have been playing for a couple years now and im just now trying to learn theory. If your truly serious about music that’s the way to go. A lot of guitarists think they can skip that step and get away with it. Some can but it limits what you can do. The more you know about how music works the more you can translate that knowledge into your music. I don’t know what you want to play but it doesn’t really matter there’s not much better than playing music.

Answer 3

I would recommend Piano lessons. Piano is an excellent instrument to learn music. Why??? Because you can develop your ear, you will learn how to read music and at the same time you will learn to play an Instrument.

Go to the City College close to you and ask if they have an adult Music program during the afternoons or maybe on Saturdays. If they don't have anything, go to the different music Stores and ask. May be they have something like this or at least they can recommend you a good teacher.

Good Luck

Answer 4

It depends on what you want to learn. Do you want to learn a wind instrument, string, piano, or percussion? No matter what you want to play go to your local musical instrument store and ask for a recommendation of a private lessons teacher who is good with beginners. The more higher education of music the better. If you are out of high school and college make sure you get some instruction as far as music theory goes from your instructor. If in high school or college therre are usually classes you can take for music theory. You really have to be dedicated to the instrument you choose otherwise you won't practice and you won't get any better, but most of all have fun. If you don't have fun that completely defeats the purpose of going into music, do it because you want to.

Answer 5

One must decide what kind of music one wants to play, taking piano will give you basic theory. Some instruments you can just cord , but again taking piano will tell you what a cord is. There are three ways to play, some play by memory, others play what is called by ear, and some play by sight, and of course some use all three and of course all people who perform play by taking lessons

Answer 6

Honestly lessons.. Some musicians learn how to play music by ear.... causing it to tie in with learning to read music.. In the end in all depends in what instument you want to learn how to play.

Answer 7

pick an instrument, hire a teacher, buy music, practice in between lessons, try to sound out songs you love to hear to develop your ear and learn how to read music

Answer 8

Ffind out if you're musical enough, find out if you love it enough to do it through all trial and error you will have to go through. Then if you still into it, never stop making music, you hear!

Answer 9

It depends on your age, your background in music (do you sing much?), your tastes in music, and your native ability. A recorder is inexpensive and portable and starts you reading music. It also lets you participate in ensembles.

Answer 10

Take lessons.