Is it possible to learn an instrument without getting lessons? say by like, learning from a book??

Answer 1

Try to get a book that comes with a DVD....if you are very unfamiliar with the instrument, the DVD can make things MUCH easier!
You don't want to develop any bad habits because of not knowing how to do something correctly.

Answer 2

Just get someone to show you how to unlock the keyboard or plug it in or blow it then if you have talent the performance will come, if you want to play with other musicians you will need to learn to read a form of music, I cannot read bass clef or guitar tabs at performance speed but I have written both, neither did I have any but the most rudimentary tuition as an instrumentalist and none whatsoever as a Conductor yet I get by just fine,
Too many musicians are performing monkeys parrotting what others trained them to do, the real talent, ABBA for instance improvise, record, improvise again, they did not even write their music down on paper so the mama mia crew had to write music from the old records. One suggestion, get a tape recorder and tape your performance, that is what others hear and you will be shocked how much worse it sounds than when you performed it.
If you want to perform and have the talent just do it, you dont need a £4000 instrument to start.

Answer 3

Yes you can learn to play an instrument from a book. Many people I know have started that way. But you need the talent as well if you're not born with a musical talent, you would find it nearly impossible to sustain your interest if you're not picking it up a fast as you would like. Good luck. M

Answer 4

Yes as I read music to a grade 6 but it takes me forever and sightreading is not something that I find easy. Learning by ear and playing is all about sound not the notes played. The expression conveyed during the playing of the piece is what the brain understands and tells the hands what to do. Some of the best players have all learned by ear. I can play the piano and taught myself the accordion. Its all about practise and the gift for doing it...after all Beethoven went blind.

Answer 5

I taught myself guitar for about 7 years. I went on to complete a degree in music recently. I would definitely recommend getting started with books then taking the odd lesson every now and then in order to stamp out any bad habits. My bad habits took a lot of effort to extinguish after having taught myself for so long.

Answer 6

It is possible, in fact thats exactly what I did to learn keyboards at the start. Thought I was doing ok and then decided to have piano lessons.................

Then realised that if you really want to play well, you need to refer to a teacher to progress. Those subtle phrasings, the finger dynamics and mechanics to enable swift passing passages of notes, the meaning of time and tempo the very ambience of a tune all of this is important to progress.

However any learnt art even by a book is ahead of someone who can't play at all .....

Answer 7

I think getting lessons is a good idea, or else you can end up with all sorts of technical problems, especially if you're considering a wind instrument. Plus I don't know any quality professional muscians who have ever had a lesson.

Answer 8

absolutely
I began mucking about with piano at age of six
i was playing tunes at seven useing both hands,all by ear
Ive never had a music lesson in my life
i am completely self taught i reckon i can give anyone a run for their money in all styles i also compose,
my best advice is to select any instrument you do not have to learn to tune,piano mouthorgan trumpet
stay away from stringed instruments unless you get help tuneing competently.
this will give you plenty of practice time and experiment to your hearts content.
as maggie thatcher said "first you have to have the will"
good luck
motivate yourself ok
baz,

Answer 9

Yes it is possible - absolutely - I have done this myself, and taught myself clarinet and saxaphone. However, once you have got over the initial stage of learning, you may find it useful to have a few lessons, as this way you will learn little hints and tips that will make your technique much better

Answer 10

Yes, Eric Clapton taught himself to play the guitar, then wrote down a load of chords, took them into a music shop to do a book of them. The music shop already the chord books so said no to him.