Q. I am 25 and many professional orchestra musicians have learnt to play instruments since they were kids.
A. Each instrument is hard in it's own way.
Lol~ I happen to play all three of these instruments and in my opinion, all three of them are very hard to master!
BUT, some people might think one instrument is easier than another. It all depends on the person. There are some things you might want to consider if you want to play cello.
First, cellos are much bigger than violins. Cellist usually have um... fatter fingers? Uhh let's use larger lol~
Anyway, as I was saying, cellist have larger fingers because the strings are thick and you have to be able to press down on them. Also, cello might be good for someone with larger hands because of the larger stretched between each finger.
Violin doesn't require as big of a stretch, though sometimes it does. Violin strings are also thinner, so it would be good for someone with smaller fingers.
Don't get me wrong, people with bigger fingers still can play violin, but typically they don't.
Both of these instruments will build up callouses over the years.
Yeah... string instrument players need to have a lot of padding on their fingers :)
At first, piano might not look hard, but it actuall is. There are lots of things you don't need to worry about, like intonation, but there are other extra things like the pedals and the 2 clefs. Pianists need to have hands that can stretch from chord to chord.
It may seem very easy, like I said, but as you really look at it, it really is quite hard, but very benificial. If you do the cello or violin, you may want to consider playing piano as well. It helps you understand music more.
So basically, long story short, each instrument is hard in some ways and easy in some ways. Maybe all you need to do is test all of them out ;)
Hope this helps!!
What is the best Piano teaching software?
Q. Is there one that teaches chord proficiency like Mavis Bacon teaches typing? With the aid of a MIDI controller.
A. I loved the old Miracle Piano system. You got a MIDI-compatible keyboard and software that included games that were fingering exercises.
The company went under, though, and the company who bought up the rights hasn't continued it. When my kids got old enough to start learning, I started looking at the newer programs but I haven't found anything that even came close to Miracle's program. You might find an old version on eBay.
What makes a harp unique compared to other instruments, mainly the piano?
Q. I listened to several videos of harps, and they all sounded like a Piano.
Why would someone chose the harp over the piano? The piano seems easier and much easier on the fingers.
Also, what makes the harp more unique compared to the piano? For example, a Violinist can use vibrato and glissando, while a pianist can use multiple chords and uses a pedal to keep a note sustained while playing other notes.
A. Dan's reply was only partly correct.
The harp does not only have natural pitches. For instance, I play on a pedal harp. I tune it to all flats and then control the key changes with my feet. I have every pitch, chromatically, that a piano does.
People choose the harp for different reasons. One is for scholarship money. Due to its rarity, harpists are almost guaranteed a scholarship of some amount. Many older people take up the harp for therapy. Kids often choose the harp, like I did, because it looks nice. It is much harder on the fingers than the piano. I stuck with it, though because I loved it(and because of the wow factor). It is unique and sets me apart from others. It is also more portable than a piano(somewhat). Mine weighs only about 90 lbs.
The harp does have many unique sound effects. Since it is strung, it can be played with different objects including paper, screw drivers, and paint brushes. I can also play harmonics and I play near the soundboard for a unique sound(aka pres de la table pronounced pray-da-la-tob).
The biggest sound difference, though is a glissando(aka running the index finger or thumb over all of the strings). When you try it on a piano, firstly, all you can get is in the key of c. The harp allows key changes between glisses. I would love to see a pianist play a b-and-e-sharp glissando, like in the purple bamboo. That can be found on youtube.
Hope this helped!
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