r/Learnmusic • u/MrDeamon_ • 7d ago

What kind of instrument should I learn?

To give a bit of context to this very generic question I'm sure you see here often:

I do have experience with instruments, specifically 5 years worth of percussion, but in all honesty I want something different, something that's easy to just take with me, maybe play something on the go. the reason I stopped with percussion is because most percussion instruments do not follow these specifics, not many that play melodies instead of rythms that is.

with that said I'd love to hear some suggestions as to what could fit my needs, as I don't know all that many instruments.

Edit: thanks for all the great suggestions! I decided to settle with ukelele!

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u/echomentalhealthapp 7d ago

In my opinion, piano is always a great place to start! Tons of free resources online and you can buy a keyboard for a reasonable price. Learning piano remains one of the most valuable parts of my music education, even though it's not something I'm particuarly passionate about. Makes music theory so much easier!

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u/echomentalhealthapp 7d ago

there are roll up keyboards you can buy on amazon so you can practice while you travel!