Hi guys and gals,
apologies in advance if this post gets too lengthy.
I'm an adult looking to pick up my first ever instrument. The general advice seems to be "Pick whatever you enjoy listening to, so that you could learn to play those pieces and have enough motivation to practice".
The thing is, I mostly listen to mainstream metal & rock. Think: Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, Rammstein, Dream Theater, Tool, Muse. Given my musical taste, the most obvious instrument to learn seems to be electric guitar.
However... I'm kind of drawn towards piano. I don't really listen to any piano-centric music on day-to-day basis. When it comes to classical for instance, I do enjoy some of Chopin's work, but that's about it. There are some things that I love and find amazing about piano though:
- It's an excellent solo instrument, that can emulate an entire band playing.
- It's extremely expressive - whether it's meant to sound cheerful, soothing, melancholic, bombastic, unsettling - it can do it all.
- Many rock/metal/folk pieces can be beautifully adapted for piano - I'll share some examples which I found and enjoy.
Now, all that said, given my musical taste, I still fear I won't be able to find satisfying pieces to learn at the beginner/intermediate level. Stuff I like seems ridiculously complex and I don't have the slightest idea how (and if at all!) would I find something of that sort that's more newbie friendly along the way! Of course I'm open to learning some other stuff, too, including the usual stuff like classical, music theory etc., but there's certain tunes I love and there's no changing that.
I know it's not a life or death decision. But hey, perhaps some of you were in a similar situation before, feel they made the right decision and want to share :)
Here's some examples of what I find absolutely stunning:
https://youtu.be/K4BnVml1JbI?feature=shared&t=65
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azKpiK1uhfs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzY7seGvNd0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgLOJeVYL6Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Px0AbcPi8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltT8oRCw-H0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIhoUAqxSxw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RwRvr22USc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Yjy5vASas
Submitted August 12, 2024 at 04:31PM by SomeGuyAtTheKeyboard https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1eqmyk2/i_would_like_to_pick_up_piano_but_i_fear_i_wont/?utm_source=ifttt