Best ways to learn musical instruments 18 Articles

by Russell Dawson

The best way to learn how to play an instrument is to learn young. The best way to encourage children to excel at any particular instrument is to give them a general foundation first. I can't say enough about the ben...read more

by Megan Alexander

It is necessary for all musicians and music educators to have a good understanding of learning strategies if they want to be efficient in their learning (practicing) and teaching. If a musician wants to improve, it is mor...read more

by dream of an audience

Play for yourself. Playing music is ultimately a labor of love. If you're starting from scratch figure out your best plan of attack: we all learn best in slightly different ways. Individualize your goal realization. ...read more

by Jess Tree

Focus on playing songs. As soon as you get to that point, and from that point forward "practice" is no longer boring or tedious, "practice" becomes rewarding and fun! Even if you're practicing scales, the songs are the f...read more

by John Berard

As the old adage goes: practice makes perfect. Learning an instrument can be incredibly rewarding, yet, at the same time it can be extremely frustrating. The first time you pick up an instrument, you're going to want to...read more

by Silverthorne

"Support the music that comes from the heart, not the Hollywood Machine." This saying orbits my inner self daily as I practice violin, or perhaps a little bit of piano. Looking back now, I wonder if that was what really a...read more

by Jessica Jones

I have been playing the clarinet and piano for 7 years now, my main passion being the clarinet though. It was very hard to play at first and I sounded awful, but I knew i wasn't the only one who was clueless, and I knew th...read more

by Courtney Caswell-Peyton

A lot of people will tell you that the best way to learn a musical instrument is just to pick it up, start playing with it and learning all you can until you master it. But, in reality, this technique is only effective if...read more

by Cameron Brooks

Many people take different direction in the process of learning an instrument. Myself, i took the music school and 3 hours a day practice approach ,And found it to be very successful on my way to becoming a musician. ...read more

by Branwen Smith

I have over a decade's experience of teaching the flute which I studied myself through to a degree and postgraduate diploma in music. When you learn an instrument the vast majority of time you play is on your own. Your ...read more

by Paul Lines

Learning a musical instrument can be likened to any other learning experience. Firstly, there needs to be a structured environment in which the learning takes place. Secondly, the quality of learning will is only as good a...read more

by Mattthew Carter

Practice, practice, practice! Music is a hands on experience. You could take guitar lessons from Steve Vai or drum lessons from Buddy Rich but if you don't practice what they teach you, you'll come up way short. ...read more

by Jason Betsch

The best way to learn would be to get a tutor, or take the introductory courses to help you figure out the basics. After you figure out the basics, the best way after that is to find some realatively easy music and l...read more

by Johnette Loefgren

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sat under the piano and absorbed the music from infancy. He composed his first piece of music at age five.He performed for the Austrian Empress at age six.How did he do it?He was born into a musica...read more

by Daniel Toccalino

I tell you what, there is no best way to learn an instrument that works for everyone. I've played guitar for 15 years and now I am in an band that is the best thing i have ever been apart of. Guitar is my strongest asset i...read more

by Jarrod Warren

The best way to learn a musical instrument is just do it. Pick it up and learn all you can. Get all the books you can and play as much as you can. Get a private teacher and play as much as you can. Start a band and pla...read more

by Robert Allen

Never try to rush your learning! Irrepairable harm can be done if you do. Unlike a computer, input data, good or bad, cannot be completely erased from the human brain; mistakes made in music practice stay logged up (even ...read more

by Craig Childs

IN MY OPINION, Guitar is one of the easiest instruments around to learn. It's all about chords. Once you learn some basic chords, you're already on your way to making up some songs. When you begin to play your own little d...read more