Hello everyone,
I am an aspiring 17 year old who may finally have a chance to start learning an instrument. As much as it hurts to say, I've wanted this since the very early age of 7, however parents were strictly against it. Apparently it was "wasted time that could be spent learning something more useful." Ouch.
Now that I finally have an opportunity, the main reasons I'm struggling to pick between the two is age, cost (goes for both but mainly piano, yes its a one time purchase, but an expensive one at that. I already have a beginner violin I can start learning on.), and access to (good) teachers.
As far as I've heard, piano is more beginner friendly and can make do fine without the help of a (good) teacher. As for violin though, learning without the help of a GOOD teacher is borderline impossible.
So ultimately I'm not quite sure on what to choose. These factors aside though, I think I like violin considerably more than piano, however I don't know if its the logical choice considering these factors. I mainly want to play to impress others, which is another big factor for me. Taking my age into account, I don't know if I'll ever be good enough to maybe get on stage. I'm passionate regardless, and I'm aware of the steep learning curve, especially for violin.
Sorry if I yapped too much. Every opinion highly appreciated, thank you for taking your time to read this.
Submitted December 07, 2025 at 01:06PM by OofyCorded https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1pgm0jv/violin_or_piano/?utm_source=ifttt