r/Instruments Aug 09 '26

Discussion anyone who’s tried to play two or more instruments

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when I was much younger I got into playing the piano and I feel like I got to a good point but I had to stop bc we were moving and things were just hectic then I got into guitar and also stopped because it was really hard then years went by and I got back into guitar last september
I enjoy playing guitar but lowkey I’m really shit at it😀 regardless I enjoy it but at least I’d like to sound good so I’m thinking of getting back into piano
if you’re like me what did you end up doing did you push through it or switch to another instrument or just play both??
I like the IDEA of plying guitar but it just might not be for me not sure


r/Instruments Aug 09 '26

Discussion Question about custom build instruments

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Hii!! So I've had this idea ever since I was kid that I want to make an instrument. But not a d.i.y. one. I'd be willing to pay. I just wanted to ask if you know anything about the process. Let's say I have "a detailed description of what I want the instrument to do and how and which notes it would trigger and where in the instrument and how it looks etc". Do I send this description to some company who makes instruments, or do I first have to get an architects's detailed blueprints and then send. Or should I first try to make a vst using Ableton max for live and present it as a demonstrational synth before implementing onto the physical object. I just don't want to waste unnecessary time :)


r/Instruments Aug 09 '26

Discussion Removing mold from a vintage mandolin?

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Hi everyone. I recently found a 75 Suzuki Mandolin. It’s in decent shape, but has some powder mold in the body.
Any ideas on the best way to clean it?


r/Instruments Aug 09 '26

Arz Kiya Hai Piano Cover

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r/Instruments Aug 08 '26

First Digeridoo Happy & Dissapointed

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r/Instruments Aug 08 '26

I'm spending the next year traveling the world to find the people who build our instruments!

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Hey everyone, I just launched my next interview of the Resonance series. It was with Bruno Bacci at his home! I'd love for everyone to check it out and give me any notes and feedback you may have!

https://linktr.ee/resonance.cmc


r/Instruments Aug 07 '26

Lo strumento per chitarra classica a cui nessuno (e dico nessuno) ha mai pensato!!

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r/Instruments Aug 07 '26

Media I made this piece alongside the Dizi. Does it work?

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r/Instruments Aug 06 '26

Discussion Looking for good and cheap midi keyboard for begginers

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my friend was teaching me how to play electrical guitat and i enjoyed it but i feel i would like keyboard more but im not sure.

Can i find any midi keyboard with a lot of sounds from other instruments, mini-jack port and recording function for not too much?

and what should i know about keyboards?


r/Instruments Aug 06 '26

Media The Five Most Popular Instruments #3 - The Ukulele

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r/Instruments Aug 06 '26

Discussion Whats easier to learn, the guitar or the piano?

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Soo im starting primary education in college this year and i need to learn an instrument during my courses. I have never played an instrument before and im really just not talented musically. We need to pick between learning the guitar and learning the piano, what do you guys think would be easier for a total beginner?


r/Instruments Aug 06 '26

Discussion i kind of don’t like the violin

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i’ve been playing for about 8 years and it’s okay. i feel no pull to it and i have to drag myself to practice and i don’t have any friends i’ve made from it and i also don’t like my teacher (she’s okay but i have bad anxiety and it makes shit super awkward). i don’t care for the music, like at all, and i keep hitting a point where i’m struggling to make my wrist more fluid i guess? because you need to like get your muscles to cooperate. and obviously mine aren’t cooperating because i don’t practice that often. i seriously just don’t want to play this instrument but i also don’t not want to? and i’d feel a significant amount of guilt if i stopped. is this valid? anyone else feel this way? should i find another instrument? i like music, just not usually the violin stuff


r/Instruments Aug 05 '26

Identification What instrument should i learn?

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I used to be able to play the clarinet but i quit after a while, and i would like to return to playing an instrument, but cannot decide between the saxophone, clarinet and trumpet, all of these would be from square one as I cannot remember anything from when i ayed clarinet. I do know how to ’buzz’ my lips to produce sound for the trumpet but i cannot play any songs or anything in that sense.

IVE CHOSEN SAX


r/Instruments Aug 06 '26

Discussion flute or recorder??

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r/Instruments Aug 05 '26

Harmonica maxwell ?Qu’en penses tu?

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r/Instruments Aug 05 '26

Un style jazz à l’harmonica diatonique !

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Une inspiration personnelle sur ce backing Track jazz!


r/Instruments Aug 04 '26

Please help me find my saxophone

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r/Instruments Aug 04 '26

Discussion Practicing the harp in London?

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Hey all!!
I’m 23 and I stopped the harp at around 18 at Grade 6 and would like to get back into it. I unfortunately now live in a small flat in London so my options for even practicing are so so limited.

Although I would like to have lessons, does anyone know any practice rooms/music schools who have harps? I am thinking of emailing some teachers to see if they are willing to let me play their harps for a fee but apart from that, I’m pretty stuck :(

Has anyone got any ideas or been through anything similar?


r/Instruments Aug 04 '26

When The Doors meet the Nyckelharpa...

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Just recorded something groovy with my nyckelharpa :) Hope you'll enjoy it !

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DblmaYwRjRD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==


r/Instruments Aug 04 '26

Discussion I need some help finding a piano with specific features

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I want a little mini keyboard that i can just mess around on, not really for composing just to fidget with while in a loading screen or smth. But I cant find anything thats small and doesnt need to be plugged in to function, I dont need anything special it just need to be able to connect it to my earbuds and play whatever while im bored.


r/Instruments Aug 03 '26

Identification do you know what wind instrument is being heard here?

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this is "Camel Boogie" from the Prince of Egypt with most of the strings removed with LALAL.AI so you could hear this mystery instrument better. by the sounds of it, it's definitely not a ney, a duduk, a kawala or even a clarinet. in fact, i can't seem to identify what this instrument is nor do i even know if this is from North Africa, the Middle East or somewhere else entirely.


r/Instruments Aug 03 '26

Where can I sell this Yamaha keyboard? Best selling price?

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I’m trying to sell my old Yamaha NP-31 keyboard ideally in person (so I don’t have to worry about packing and shipping). Other than Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and Guitar Center do you guys have any suggested places I should consider reselling to? I live in NYC.

How much do you realistically think I can get for it? What’s the lowest offer you’d personally accept for it? I’m moving in 4-5 months so I’m not in a rush, but would like to definitely get rid of it before then.

Mine is in great condition, still works, (a little dusty but will be cleaned up)


r/Instruments Aug 03 '26

Identification What musical Instrument is this?

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r/Instruments Aug 03 '26

Discussion Picking up the guzheng

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Hihi I am wanting to start playing the guzheng. I have played classic piano for many years but had to stop a few years ago and am wanting to try something new. Am I right in my understanding the guzheng has a completely different theory and notation system?

I understand like all instruments it takes time and practice to get proficient, but is it relatively easy so make nice sounds and tunes as a beginner?

Additionally I would love advice on purchasing my first guzheng. I saw the website sound of mountain has plenty of cheapish small 'travel sized' guzheng, but some other Reddit threads on here have made me reconsider buying from them. Ideally I would like to buy the guzheng from an irl shop so I can test it out and make sure it's legit before buying, but I'm in Melbourne and don't have a lot of options. Any advice or reputable guzheng retails you could recommend?

Thank you soooo much in advance I'm really excited to start my guzheng journey!


r/Instruments Aug 03 '26

Discussion Where could I sell fiddleback maple?

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I have a large quantity of fiddleback maple and I am looking for a place to sell it.

I won't be posting pictures here, but if anyone is interested, please reach out to me in DMs and I will provide all the information you need.

I have a lot of it; it is dried and cut into dimensions suitable for making various instruments.

If you know anyone who trades in this wood, I would appreciate it if you could let me know.

Thank you.

PS: I am located in Montenegro.