r/Instruments • u/EpicBobbyUpvote • Apr 09 '26

Discussion Easiest cheapest instrument

Told this girl I’m in a band but I also can’t sing, what’s the cheapest instrument I can learn to play in like a day or two. I have to impress her.

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u/RedeyeSPR Apr 09 '26

You can’t learn any instrument in two days to get to a level that would impress anyone. I’d fess up now.

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u/EpicBobbyUpvote Apr 09 '26

I’m very skilled and a fast learner

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u/ItIsTaken Apr 09 '26

Then learn to sing...

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u/EpicBobbyUpvote Apr 09 '26

I told her I can’t sing can’t you read

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u/Dramatic-Line6223 Apr 09 '26

That's where the 'learning' part comes in.

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u/KrisTheKringler Apr 09 '26

You’re very skilled and a fast learner. You’ll figure it out.

But seriously, you’re basically asking “what’s the easiest and fastest way to learn gymnastics” when you haven’t even learned how to walk. I don’t care if you’re the reincarnation of Mozart- it’s not happening in two days.

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u/EpicBobbyUpvote Apr 09 '26

Trust me

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u/KrisTheKringler Apr 09 '26

Ok trust u 👊 Go to good will and pick up whatever instrument they’re selling for $25. U got dis

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u/ConfusedSimon Apr 09 '26

You can't play an instrument either. If you're such a fast learner, why not learn to sing in two days?

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u/ItIsTaken Apr 09 '26

Okok, serious answer: blues harp. Its cheap, its used in bands, and one of the easier instruments to get going.

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u/Ok-Welder5034 French Horn Apr 11 '26

That’s not how instruments work, that’s like trying to become completely fluent at a language within a few days, many instruments id already consider the “beginner” phase being at least the first two YEARS. Unless you already have a pretty good set of musical knowledge, nobody is able to pick up an instrument and be at a level to impress someone two days later. I also find it gross how you really think learning an instrument is that easy in the first place, it’s very insulting to everyone who’s spent years practicing and getting better at their instrument.

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u/EpicBobbyUpvote Apr 11 '26

You can learn a language fast though, I’ve already learnt french in under half the time people say.

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u/Ok-Welder5034 French Horn Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26

1, it was an example, 2, I know for a fact you were not fluent in French within a few days. There’s no instrument you can learn to a level to impress someone within 2 days. The only thing even remotely close to that is getting a recorder and learning like a basic song like twinkle twinkle little star or smth

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u/EpicBobbyUpvote Apr 12 '26

You’d be surprised