Have you ever thought about learning an instrument? If so, then you’re in luck. You should always have the desire to learn something new, especially an instrument. In fact studies show that learning an instrument can improve you academically too! Practice 30 minutes a day, and it’ll improve your thinking at everything, including your least favorite subjects. Here are a few important steps to deciding which instrument to learn, and why to learn it.
Step 1: Decide on which instrument you want to play. Remember, nobody is forcing you to play a specific instrument.
There are many different types of instruments, and your brain could explode trying to decide which of the many to play. The most basic categories of instruments are: String, Woodwind, Brasswind, and Percussion. String instruments are like violins, cellos, and violas. Woodwind instruments are like clarinets and flutes. You play them by using your air. Some woodwind instruments have reeds. A reed is a wooden chip-like thing that is used as a mouthpiece for oboes and bassoons. Brass instruments are similar to Woodwind instruments. They also are played by using your air. Brass instruments are different because of the way you play them. You must not only blow, but vibrate your lip. This maybe tricky for starters. You can recognize a brass instrument usually by it’s color, which is a golden color. Finally, there is the percussion instruments. Those are like drums, egg shakers, and cabasas. They create sound by hitting or shaking them.
Step 2: Investigate the cost for your instrument. Some instruments can be really expensive. In that case, you can easily rent your instrument from Robert M. Sides, or, if it’s a string instrument, from J.R. Judd.
Some kids feel like their family cannot afford an instrument. This is not true, and will never be true. You can always bargain for instruments, borrow from a relative, use your parents’, or rent the instrument. The point is, you have a lot of choices, and there are no price excuses for not learning an instrument. Also, many kids choose their instrument based on price. This is never good, because then, you can’t learn the instrument you really love. For example, people tend to think that learning the drums will be more expensive than learning the clarinet, because learning the drums require a drum set, and learning the clarinet only needs one clarinet. Actually, these people are incorrect. Many places rent drum sets, and these drum sets cost the same as a clarinet. Remember, don’t let the price of an instrument stop you from learning it.
Step 3: You chose your instrument. Now what? Well, now, you will need to find a teacher. Your teacher must have many good traits. He/she must be understanding, educated, mature, and experienced.
The key to learning an instrument is your teacher. If he/she is very uneducated or you think he/she is mean or rude, you will not be able learn properly. A teacher must be educated and experienced, they must tell you the little secrets about your instrument, and you and your teacher should be best buds. This is the way you learn. You must create a teacher-student relationship that is friendly and serious. And remember, communication is super important.
Step 4: This is the final step. You’ve settled down, playing an instrument you like, and you are learning from a smart and educated teacher. The final step is super easy! Enjoy your instrument, and you now have a brand new job to think about. You could be a musician!
Kids are influenced by parents. And parents tend to think that being a musician is not a good job. But it is! No matter what job you want, as long as you try hard, you can make it a good job. Just like you can be awesome at playing your instrument. Now go follow these steps, and start learning an instrument!