Please help me decide!!! (bass, hip-hop, rock, covers, 1990)

Rach · 09-12-2007, 09:29 AM

I'm trying to decide what to play. In high school, I was firt chair clarinet. I also played flute, sax, and drums. Now I'm graduated college and I haven't played since high school. I always wanted to learn guitar and piano, but struggled with both. I have very small hands. When I tried piano, the instructor told me that my fingers were too stiff from playing clarinet. SO...I'm trying to decide what to do right now. I know it seems silly, but music has ALWAYS been a huge part of my life and I feel empty not playing...and it seems impossible for my passion to be fulfilled just playing clarinet in my apartment. I need a full sound. Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Rachel

Flex#19 · 09-12-2007, 11:44 AM

Go with Piano, No matter where music is at right now, it can be played on the Piano! to hip-hop, R&B, Rock even! Piano Covers it all...

scatterplot · 09-18-2007, 02:55 AM

Get on Ebay and find yourself a user-freindly synthesizer like a Kawai K-4, circa 1990, inexpensive now, but you can play clarinet, piano......anything you like! Make sure it comes with its power supply and is in good condition. And the Kawai K-1 is alright but kinda cheezy sounding. These are easy to use and figure out. You can learn piano and have a midi synth too. Later, you can buy a sequencer(cakewalk music creator?) and record your own music. Go to cakewalk.com and register and talk to some folx on the music creator forum. You would be amazed at what you can do with a decent synth and a PC. Sounds like you want to be creative with music and this is the way, depending on your budget. MIDI. My 2 cents worth......
Jim

thebassistX · 09-18-2007, 01:02 PM

bass

FenderVGStrat · 09-18-2007, 11:18 PM

Hey Man
I think maybe try again with guitar because when you get pst the not very good stage its is a really cool instrument other wise maybe go piano or bass.

Cheers
FenderVGStrat

musiclover3210 · 05-18-2008, 07:49 PM

I have the same problem. The only thing I can say is to play whatever makes you the most happy. Sorry I cant be much help.

Alfred · 05-18-2008, 08:16 PM

Get a junior sized guitar with nylon strings.

sheath cauthon · 05-19-2008, 10:36 PM

If you want a full sound, theres only one real choice, and thats piano. I dont know how small your hands are, but you can play piano if you want to. have confidence, and work on stretching your fingers. As my teacher says about my guitar playing, "If it doesn't hurt, you're doing something wrong".

bite me bitch xox · 06-01-2008, 01:15 AM

you dont need big hands to play the violin

spook · 06-06-2008, 10:09 AM

You'll always get a gig on piano or bass

09-12-2007, 09:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rach Groupie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1	Please help me decide!!! I'm trying to decide what to play. In high school, I was firt chair clarinet. I also played flute, sax, and drums. Now I'm graduated college and I haven't played since high school. I always wanted to learn guitar and piano, but struggled with both. I have very small hands. When I tried piano, the instructor told me that my fingers were too stiff from playing clarinet. SO...I'm trying to decide what to do right now. I know it seems silly, but music has ALWAYS been a huge part of my life and I feel empty not playing...and it seems impossible for my passion to be fulfilled just playing clarinet in my apartment. I need a full sound. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Rachel

05-18-2008, 07:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
musiclover3210 Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Location: blah Posts: 17	I have the same problem. The only thing I can say is to play whatever makes you the most happy. Sorry I cant be much help. __________________ musiclover3210 is contemplating the love of music vs. the love of boys...but what if it was a music loving boy?

05-18-2008, 08:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Get a junior sized guitar with nylon strings. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

06-06-2008, 10:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
spook Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 78	You'll always get a gig on piano or bass __________________ It seems that lately, everybody's crying in their beer - I know that only the good die young - That's why I'm still here!

09-12-2007, 11:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Flex#19 Groupie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6	Go with Piano, No matter where music is at right now, it can be played on the Piano! to hip-hop, R&B, Rock even! Piano Covers it all...

09-18-2007, 02:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
scatterplot Groupie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	Get on Ebay and find yourself a user-freindly synthesizer like a Kawai K-4, circa 1990, inexpensive now, but you can play clarinet, piano......anything you like! Make sure it comes with its power supply and is in good condition. And the Kawai K-1 is alright but kinda cheezy sounding. These are easy to use and figure out. You can learn piano and have a midi synth too. Later, you can buy a sequencer(cakewalk music creator?) and record your own music. Go to cakewalk.com and register and talk to some folx on the music creator forum. You would be amazed at what you can do with a decent synth and a PC. Sounds like you want to be creative with music and this is the way, depending on your budget. MIDI. My 2 cents worth...... Jim

09-18-2007, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
thebassistX Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 104	bass

09-18-2007, 11:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
FenderVGStrat Groupie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 15	Hey Man I think maybe try again with guitar because when you get pst the not very good stage its is a really cool instrument other wise maybe go piano or bass. Cheers FenderVGStrat

05-19-2008, 10:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
sheath cauthon Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	If you want a full sound, theres only one real choice, and thats piano. I dont know how small your hands are, but you can play piano if you want to. have confidence, and work on stretching your fingers. As my teacher says about my guitar playing, "If it doesn't hurt, you're doing something wrong".

06-01-2008, 01:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
bite me bitch xox Groupie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6	you dont need big hands to play the violin