Music is a beautiful form of art that has outlived many generations and has evolved in such a way that the high interest for its understanding and principles have been in high demand.
Music doesn't necessarily have to do with singing alone; In fact, just the voice alone wouldn't build up the right ambiance for a piece of perfect music as it needs other accomplishments to make it melodious. These accomplishments are the musical instruments. Intriguing, right?
Growing up, every 8 out of 10 children have seen folks carrying a funny shaped object and in a way or another, doing something to it and it was magically producing sound.
You, most probably, weren't musically inclined then so it was so intriguing for you as a young child. As you were growing up, you got to know what those "funny shaped objects were, and the functions they played".
However, while some barely have an idea about musical instruments, the knowledge others have is merely scratching the surface. Hence, this article is aimed at taking you on a tour of what to look out for when making a pick for a musical instrument you would love.
First and foremost, let's discuss the three categories of musical instruments we have for more clarity.
• WIND INSTRUMENTS: These are instruments that cannot function without air being blown into them. These instruments always contain a mouthpiece at one end and an opening at the other end to allow the passage of air while using fingers to cover holes located along with the instruments for it to produce specific sounds. A few examples include; clarinet, bassoon, flute, recorder, etc.
• STRING INSTRUMENTS: These instruments produce music when the attached strings are being stroked with fingers or bows in a synchronized pattern.
You run your fingers on the strings orderly for it to produce sounds. Some of which include guitar, harp, violins, sitars, and so on.
• PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS: These are instruments in which sounds are generated by striking, rubbing, shaking, or otherwise impacting a surface to create audible vibrations. Such as drums, chimes bells, cymbals, and so on.
Now, these subsequent steps should guide you through in choosing the type of musical instrument you would love to learn:
1) Know the types and categories of each
There are different types of instruments and each falls into the above-mentioned categories.
Besides being enthusiastic about musical instruments in general, knowing the types, categories, how they function and especially, how each works; is very essential, as this would enable you to know if you are fit for such instrument.
2)Get informed about the instrument:
After knowing the types and the categories of each musical Instruments, make a thorough research on those instruments.
You can conduct surveys online, ask some friends that play musical instruments and also most importantly, consider your abilities on each instrument that interests you, especially what you seem to have a knack for.
3) Listen to songs with the instrument:
One of the best ways to select any musical instrument is by hearing the sound it produces among other sounds together with a song. Its uniqueness and the kind of Melody it contributes to the song should also determine your choice.
4) The price and cost of maintaining the instrument:
During the selection of any musical instrument, you should never ignore considering the price and cost of maintenance. Every instrument needs maintenance one way or the other, therefore, this should also be a determiner of your choice of musical instrument.
5) Determining reasons for wanting to play an instrument:
By this, it simply refers to knowing the reason for preferring for picking up an instrument to learn.
Define clearly whether the aim for learning is just to pass time, for leisure, for establishing a career. Knowing this would further propel your desire to learn it.
In conclusion, using these aforementioned steps would not only allow you to choose the type of musical instrument you would love to learn but also help you grow into loving your choice of musical instrument. Contact us if you have any questions or need more help.