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Monday, December 7, 2009

Want To Play An Instrument? Get Ready With 4 Tips

By Dorthy Weatherbush

Learning how to play an instrument can be difficult of lots of people. As a result, it is vital that you begin getting ready before you actually start learning. There are several things that you should do that are important, the first of which is learning to read music.

No matter what musical instrument you decide to play you will need to know how to read music. Most people remember a little bit about how to read music from their music classes in school; however many of us could use a little brushing up on this skill. You might want to consider visiting your local library. There are many books on how to read music and the library is one place to gain this knowledge for free.

If you don't have a library card, or if you owe fees at your local library, then there are a number of websites that currently offer the tools that you need to learn to read. Youtube even has a number of videos on the web that offer a more interactive way to learn to read music.

Before you learn to play an instrument, you should also decide what instrument you should learn to play. You may already have your heart set on an instrument in particular, but that may not be the best instrument for you. For example, if you have asthma, you may not want to play any instrument that requires you to blow into it to create a sound. This means that the saxophone and flute would not be a good fit for you. Try and consider your ideal instrument and the advantages and disadvantages of playing that instrument before you decide to pay for lessons.

You should also interview music instructors. It is important that you find someone who is experienced and who genuinely wants to help you learn. Interview several different instructors until you find someone that you like. Make sure the person that you choose is a good match for your personality and someone that you will be willing to work with for years to come.

To find an instructor in your area you may want to start with your local yellow pages. If you can't find someone try searching the internet for instructors in your area. You can also try asking at your local music stores. The salespeople there should be able to point you in the right direction if nothing else.

Do some research on the instrument that you want to play. Talk to other musicians that actually play that instrument and see what kind of insight they can give you. If they have been playing for a number of years, they will probably be able to tell you more about the instrument than you will discover reading in a book.

Finally, the most important thing that you can do is to be excited and enthusiastic about playing. Like anything, learning to play an instrument is going to take work, but a little enthusiasm will take you along way and help you to be more successful. - 18423

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