I’m an online part time college student living in a disability/ supported living house who is coming into some school grant money. I decided I’m mature enough to take playing an instrument seriously. My favorite bands are Marianas Trent ( pop/ emo), Interrupters ( Ska) and CHVRCHES ( SynthPop ) so I listen to a wide range of music. I am partial the the ukulele as it’s small and cheap and not terribly harsh sounding but I’m also worried it’s not versatile enough especially with its kinda gentle island sound ( which I love but doesn’t seem very “ranged”) and if I wanted something easy and soothing to fool with I’d just play my Kalimba . I’ve considered just learning my Reface CS I got years ago but I don’t really like the built in synth sliders ( no presets available) and I could play it with a pc and daw/ software instrument but I don’t want to play with a pc all the time as I’m trying to cut down on screen time. I’m also very rhythm driven so I think drums could be good but I’m low on space and don’t have anyone to play with so I’d need to play along with a recording ( wouldn’t be awful) . I also have an interest in Trumpets and my little brother plays so he could help . Anyway I’d mostly be playing cover music and improvising at home for therapeutic reasons ( I’m autistic and have a mood disorder as well and find music helpful) rather than playing in a band or recording a lot. Also, being autistic means my dexterity / hand eye coordination can be tricky meaning I’ve had trouble with a borrowed guitar in the past although I could probably overcome that with some effort . I also don’t like overly harsh/ loud sounds as my ears are sensitive but I do like the sound of stuff like Melodicas and Trumpets , although I don’t hear them in person so I don’t really know about those, and harmonica is fine with me ( I have a cheap, kinda falling apart American Ace from childhood) . Thoughts? I probably don’t want to spend more than $500 although that’s an arbitrary kind of number . The grant in question is school financial aid and I tend to have over 1,000 left over after classes are paid for but I want some in savings for emergencies( my dad says it’s okay to spend some for other expenses and he’s a college teacher so he’d probably know)
Edit : songs I appreciate for instrument skills include:
CHVRCHES - Clearest Blue
Riptide-Vance Joy
That one plastic Bertrand song I’d butcher the spelling of
Herbie Hancock-Watermelon Man
Interrupters- Kerosene
So yeah, I have a range of songs I like
Submitted September 19, 2024 at 12:28PM by Outside-Swing-3486 https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1fknmbk/help_picking_a_first_time_instrument_for_a/?utm_source=ifttt
Javier Rodriguez
Thursday, September 19, 2024