Pianists , guitarists and drummers ? a question please?

Question

Im about to take up piano lessons, how long will it take for me till im able to play (almost professionally) ?
what about the guitar? ive been trying to learn out of a 'guitar for dummies' self-help book, but its kinda difficult to understand.
oh, and if you know anything about drums too.

thanks :)

i wanna learn coz im intersted in creatin music, coz i write alot. of poetry n stuff.
me and my sisters. its just that im clueless..
thanks to everyone.:)

Answer 1

Why don't you sing? You have a voice don't you

Answer 2

I'm a drummer, i've been playing since 1978. Sometimes I get paid and sometimes I do it for fun. Becoming a pro is all about getting paid, until you get paid, you're an amature. Becoming good or proficient is about practice. Practice the rudiments (flams, rolls, paradiddles, etc.), beats (in 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8 time) and practice with a metronome so you can maintain speed. If you speed up and slow down all the time, you'll never be a pro. I also play guitar, not professionally, and that's all about scales and technique (bends, trills, hammer-ons, pull-offs, etc.) This really requires dedicated practice and the use of music theory. This goes for piano as well. I always found that learning songs I was familiar with helped, but knowing the song to hear it and playing are 2 different things. I've played with tons of musicians over the years and the average student takes 4 years of practice to become proficient enough to start jamming with other musicians, but that is 4 years of serious practice - 3 to 6 hours a day. The pros make it look easy, true; but they all put in their time to learn the skills they needed to become good. Remember, not every great musician gets to be a pro. You've got to sacrifice almost everything else in your life to become a professional musician. Everyone thinks that just because you're good and enjoy playing, that you should do it for free. Ask any good bar-manager if they work for free because they enjoy their job. Ask the same of a good plastic surgeon or a lawyer or a carpender. Just because they make their jobs look easy, doesn't mean they didn't put in a lot of time learning how to do it well.

Answer 3

Hi, I am a piano teacher and full time uni student studying music education so I hope I can be of some help to you..

How long it takes you to learn a music instrument depends on how natural you take to the instrument, how much practice you do and what style you learn.

If you want to learn classical style, then on average the length of time to develop is about the sames for any instrument.

If you want to learn contempory (pop songs etc) then it is pretty easy on either piano or guitar but because guitar mostly uses chord strumming, it seems to develop faster. Piano has so many ways you can vary the way you play it so it is a little more complex.

In general, once you are learing an instrument, the 2nd one is not as hard. The trick is finding the time to practice both!

I started drums this year and it is heaps of fun. If you are not well co-ordinated you may find it more difficult though.

many people succeed by teaching themselves but in general, it is better to have the assistance of a teacher. On your own, you may and up practising bad habits in technique that will be difficult to reverse later. A teacher can also motivate you and connect you with others like youself to open of a social music circle.

good luck!

Answer 4

It will take you a long time before you can play at a professional level. Piano is hard. Most musicially instruments are hard. You can't just pick them up and expect to being playing in Carnegie Hall in 2 years. Very very very very few people can that, and those people are greatly envied by all musicians who had to work their butts off to get good. If you are taking lessons from a good teacher and you work hard and practice a lot, then you will progress faster.
But if you want to be really good at an instrument, just stick with one. Dont try to take on 3 instruments at the same time. You wont have enough time to really work and get proficient on one of them.
But no matter what you decide to play, GET A TEACHER!!!

Answer 5

Play the music you love on the instrument you're most attracted to. There's no way to say how long it will take you to be a professional, but doing what you really like is the surest way to progress. Also, I recommend focusing on one at a time. You'll learn quicker have less frustration.

I started with guitar because I loved it, then took up piano because it rounded out my knowledge. Now I love them both.

Really my best advice is, work hard and have fun in equal measure, and don't worry about the "professional" aspect for a long time.

Answer 6

HOW TO PLAY PIANO IN LESS THAN 1 HOUR!

If you're looking for a way to quickly play the piano you're going to love this. Listen... most of you already know that the quickest way to play the piano is by learning chords.

But what most of you don't know is what kind of chord to start out with. There are triads, seventh chords, diminished chords and thousands more. There are closed position chords and then there is something called the open position chord, and with it, you'll be able to create your own music in less than an hour!

Look.. the reason why so many people have problems with the piano is they give up out of sheer boredom! They sense that it will take months if not years to create something that sounds like music on it. So they give up.

By starting out with open position chords, you'll immediately sound like a pro! Why? It all has to do with the way the chord is structured. First, it's a modern sounding seventh chord. All this means is the seventh note of the scale is used to along with regular triad notes to give it a more contemporary sound. Jazz musicians use it all the time.

Second, it covers more than 2 octaves of the keyboard giving you a very nice "open" sound. If you love contemporary stylings, you'll be playing them in no time with it.

And last but not least, you use both hands right away to create with! In fact, the chord is so wide open that you can literally create music without moving your hands around at all.

If you love the idea of playing piano but don't want to start with boring triads or note reading, you're going to love learning to play the open position chord!

Answer 7

Piano, will take a few years. It's very complicated. It also depends if you like the instrument or not.

Guitar is much easier. Get a friend who knows how to do it to help you. It's pretty easy. You'll probably only atke a few months, or maybe just weeks. Still depends on your love for the instrument.

Drums... hmm, I think It will take about 10 something months. You will have to get used to drumming.

Answer 8

Depends on how much time you spend practicing, whether it comes naturally to you or you have to struggle... how long will it take to play "almost professionally"? Could be a couple months if you've found your life's calling and you're naturally amazing and can't tear yourself from the piano. Could be years, if ever, if you're just taking it up on the side and/or don't really "connect" to it. Ask your teacher about your progress once you've been taking for a couple months, he or she will have a better idea how you are progressing.

Answer 9

well i have been taking piano lessons for many years, i just need 1 MORE YEAR OF PIANO and a couple of exams and theorys and i would complete my CREDIT!!!!!!~##@#@!!!#
I suggest you to buy an exercise book like writing down what the note is
eg. ____________
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C flat
so you draw the C flat on the bars. it helped me a lot because as i kept on doing it, i got used to the keys and i was alot faster playing the piano then just trying to figure out which key which.

i also suggest that you practice everyday, you might find it boring playing the same song over and over but if you force yourself, you could accomplish playing a song without even looking at the sheet.
and you can also buy a sight reading book or a scale book. it helps a lot.

and if you are buying a piano book , i would prefer :piano repertoure and piano studies.
well thats all i have to say

goood luck to you and hope it helps.: )XD: P

Answer 10

It will depend on your skills and how fast you are able to learn my teacher says that i am an average learner and i took up piano lessons two years ago. I started drums 4 years ago and i am a very good and played for semi famous people. So it really depends onyour skills. Maybe 5 to10 years

Answer 11

well piano you need to b patient i hav been playing for 7 year and im not proffesional..it is very hard!! The uitar i hav been playing for 2 years and im avarege it is probebly easier dan piano bt dat depends on how good you can mov ur fingers...and my brother plays drums its not so bad bt its easier if u already play an instrument because its all about the beat so if u hav a ud beat its not dat hard to start.....dont try 2 teach ur self 1st take some lessons at least 2 years for piano one for guitar and drums and den mayb u can start 2 teach urself bt u need da basics playing music is not as easy as it seems....gd luck