What is an easy instrument to learn? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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My hand joints are getting better finally and I wanna learn an instrument. The thing is, I'm dumb and have struggled really badly with reading music in the past.

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[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 0 points 4 months ago

Banjo has light action.

[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago

Damn, I got down voted for telling the truth. Banjo uses light strings, and if set up well has low action. Also since only 4 strings are fingered, chords are not the pretzels guitar chords are. Y'all know every instrument can be used to play any kind of music, right? What's with the banjo hate?

[-] azimir@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

Banjo's got a general bad rap from it's portrayal in many movies and shows. It is also a very different sound than guitar which a good number of people find discordant (it's also easier to make it be loud and discordant, which happens with new players).

Well done banjo is just fine, but there's a knee jerk negative response to its name.

[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 1 points 4 months ago

It's a shame. It's a super fun instrument. Mine has spoiled me. My guitars feel huge after playing it

[-] azimir@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

I hear you. I'm a ukulele player at times, so we're in the same weight class.

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