New instrument to play?

Question:I'm already a pretty good guitar player (not to be pretentious) and i can play the bass and piano and a few songs on the clarinet and sax. I would like to learn a new instrument :D !! I was thinking something like the fiddle but what would you suggest??? It doesn't really matter to me if it's difficult or really easy, anything at all.

Thanks in advance to whomever answers this.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I'm already a pretty good guitar player (not to be pretentious) and i can play the bass and piano and a few songs on the clarinet and sax. I would like to learn a new instrument :D !! I was thinking something like the fiddle but what would you suggest??? It doesn't really matter to me if it's difficult or really easy, anything at all.

Thanks in advance to whomever answers this.

The mandolin is a whole lot of fun.

The only real learning curve is cramping up your fingers to fit that tiny fretboard.

SING!! the best instrument in the world.. our voice, each and everyone has their own unique sound... sing =)

Drums obviously. I mean, there's not much interesting left.
They are really fun anyway. And improve your coordination.

Try a keyboard synthesister, if you can play piano then this will come moderately easy, but, you will have to adapt your style as these instruments are sound layered and multi-timbrel
your notes are touch sensitive and you can be your own group or band, music is imitated to be realistic. Piano would be a wiz, as for guitar and trumpets or strings then you have to adopt the style to play as you would differently to make it sound as the instrument through its touch sensitivity.
A good instrument costs around ￡1500 it can be either 61, 76 or 88 notes.
As for the fiddle these can be very expensive for a good one, prices start from around ￡95 and can go as high as ￡30,000 beware of cheap models as they can fall apart need constant tuning and have extremely hard strings.
From my experience it is far better to get a really good quallity instrument as there is no frets like a guitar and you have to be very precise, very quick or otherwise you will be out of tune and out of time too. You would need an excellent teacher and spend endless hours of practice.
I once tried the instrument, but it made my arms ache terrible, and my fingers were very sore at the end of a session, my insrtument costs about ￡600 the case was ￡140 and my lessons were ￡20 an hour, I went twice a week for 4 months until I had to give it up as I found it a pain in more ways than one.
I hope I have not put you off, as you could well enjoy the experience, I understand that you can earn alot of money if you are good at it, and there is always plenty of work with irish dance groups.
I once tried the Hurdy Gurdy you could be different and try that.
The best of luck and hope that this is helpful to you.
MIK

Jack of all trades, and master of none?

Might be better to stick to just a few instruments rather than spread out to so many. But of course if you have plenty of free time and talent go ahead a learn.

Drum and bass tend to go together, since these two instruments are the most important to keep time for a band.

To shine, pianos, violins, flutes, trumpets, they are at the forefront.

Singing is good. Learn harmonizing, they make a song become richer with harmonized voice.

Since you know so many musical instruments (and free time in your hands), why not try your hand at composing and arranging music. That would be more challenging and interesting than learning a new instrument. It would really test your creative skill too.

Better yet, to really test your talent, go do it live in front of audiences, play in bars and pubs, or join a church praise and worship team, or even go for audition as session player.

Who knows, you may be the next Hannah Montana, or American Idol winner.

Way to go!

violin would be cool. but i suggest you get really really god in your favourite instrument.

I play the tuba and it's amazing! It's really easy but you can definately incorporate what you've learned on the other instruments into it. The only downfall would be that this particular instrument is extreamly expensive and it can be hard to find someone who will give you lessons but they do have quite a few good books that will help you to learn.

Lindsay

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You might want to get better at the sax or clarinet before picking up another instrument. If you are good at 4 instuments then that is better then sucking at 9 instruments.