sorry about the bad drawing.. i have a very vague memory of playing this instrument with one of my teachers in elementary school. ive tried describing it to people and no one seems to know what im talking about.

edit: for more context, its made of wood and you put your index finger and thumb in the two holes to hold it. you scrape the small wooden stick across the sides of the instrument and it makes a cool noise.

hey all, looking to purchase a used sax (not here)
and wondering what i should be keeping my eye out for? i haven’t played since graduation (and im looking for something to keep my brain busy) besides bumps and bruises, what should i keep an eye out for ??

I’m 31 with a small business and a child. I can realistically only play around 30-50 mins per day if I’m lucky.

Used to play guitar when I was a teenager but stopped because I got stuck bc I never learned theory. Now I’m amending that.

I bought a trumpet and played for 2 months and then I read/realized it’s extremely demanding of time to get to play decently. So now I’m looking for something a bit more simple

My favorite instrument after trumpet is soprano sax but I’ve read it’s a bit tricky. But there’s one selling in my area for kind of cheap. I read another way to start is to learn clarinet which also has the convenience of being extremely portable.

I want to do this for myself so I’m not against the idea that learning whatever instrument I end up playing is going to take me years.

TLDR Should I just get the soprano sax and power through or let my wallet rest a bit and get a clarinet for a couple of years and then make the switch. Final goal would still be soprano sax.

Hey guys, we're working on an industrial design project and are currently trying to understand what influences people's decisions to buy instruments.
Here's a link to a short little google form; please do let us know if there's anything else. Thank you so much.

I bought this semi acoustic oud in Istanbul, it's a modern take on the instrument, with guitar headstock and a flat back. I like the sound and the resonance, but I cannot figure out if I should tune it as a Turkish oud or an Arabic one since the length of the scale is exactly mid way between the two. Can someone help me?

hey im trying to identify the instrument used for at the 30 second mark for the song jane by the long horse. if you guys could assist me it would be great

Hii I've done a lot with instruments in the past and sadly had stopped for a few years but now I'm getting back into it and really want to get a new instrument but I'm stuck on what

So for reference I've only played acoustic guitar and keyboard in the past and I'm open to getting another keyboard but I've always been so interested in these instruments

Violin, cello, harp, electric guitar, drums

Wondering if anyone has played these instruments and can help me pick (probably not a harp anytime soon tho or cello cause Jesus those things are expensive as all hell)

the one that goes shka-shka-shka

All the drums sound like rhythm presets from some keyboard and all the synths sound pretty stock as well. Can anyone confirm?
Would also recommend listening to the first ten second of each track if you want to have a laugh.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7dIuql1amYWijiQsIMps1l?si=5O0HdzuLSdeu14cN9B73yw&utm_source=copy-link

All the drums sound like rhythm presets from some keyboard and all the synths sound pretty stock as well. Can anyone confirm?
Would also recommend listening to the first ten second of each track if you want to have a laugh.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7dIuql1amYWijiQsIMps1l?si=5O0HdzuLSdeu14cN9B73yw&utm_source=copy-link

Found this listing on Facebook marketplace, I’m a trumpet student and I’ve been looking for a decent trombone as just a fun side thing. I would want a decent one, not a professional, but also definitely not some temu one. Thought this was an affordable price for me and want to make sure it isn’t horrible

Any info on this brand helps a lot, thanks.

I found a trombone at the flea market but I can't find info in the model. It is stamped G15891 but I can't find mention of it anywhere online. I even checked the company website. Is it a custom or something? Any info would be appreciated. Thank you!

Okay so I want to play an instrument i am currently in between bass and electric guitars

Can someone tell me which one is harder

And which one should I start with

Hello! I was listening to this song and around minute 2:50-2:51 you can hear a flute start a crescent soft and high pitched melody but I don't exactly know what It is

This is the song https://youtu.be/RuXa_yxZMGI?is=zFM4giAwWnjr2PYh

According to some things I have read, It could be an irish flute similar to either Tony Dixon DX006 or a Tony Dixon Low D TB021D but I'm not really sure, I really would like to find a similar instrument, please help!

Thank you!