Which genre is harder to play (country, funk, instrumental, jazz)

**Janszoon** · 12-04-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kendall2000

Well i am lazy and didn't feel like typing out every single sub "genre" of rock..besides the are all basically the same when it all comes down to it....(all music is)

If all music is basically the same what's the point of asking which genre is hardest to play?

daz · 12-05-2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kendall2000

Me personally i find jazz to be the hardest...

I reckon jazz is the hardest too, we gotta know our scales, have good technics, have a good ear, a good sense of harmony, be able to improvise on the spot, improvise alongside other musicians, ... and still manage to stay cool on stage

pianokeys · 12-08-2008, 09:04 PM

I'd say classical. From what I've learnt, it's much more technical than any other contemporary music I've ever attempted to play. I play piano though, so I suppose the answer could vary between instruments and people...

kida · 12-09-2008, 03:59 PM

Who voted blues...

mr dave · 12-09-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kida

Who voted blues...

my guess would be someone who understands the difference between playing the notes and playing the music.

Angel's Punishment · 12-09-2008, 07:03 PM

I'd have to say jazz, with blues and classical in second place.

SATCHMO · 12-09-2008, 08:09 PM

on guitar: Bluegrass and gypsy swing

mannny · 12-09-2008, 08:22 PM

I think this is a completely subjective question but in my opinion I think classical is by far the hardest to play. Playing classical music requires so much more than just having the notes and technique and such.

SATCHMO · 12-09-2008, 08:26 PM

Classical is a style, not a genre.(so are many of the genres listed for that matter) It encompasses a range of music that range from excruciatingly difficult to mind-numbingly easy.

randomhero · 12-09-2008, 09:20 PM

Jazz has to be the hardest to play. It is extremely easy to make jazz sound terrible. Good jazz is an extremely intricate ordeal.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by classical. If you are talking Beethoven and Bach and all them, then that would probably be a close second.

View Poll Results: Which genre is harder to play?
Rock (Includes sub categories)	3	9.38%
Jazz	20	62.50%
R&B	0	0%
Blues	1	3.13%
Classical	6	18.75%
Pop	0	0%
Country	2	6.25%
Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll

12-09-2008, 07:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
Angel's Punishment Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44	I'd have to say jazz, with blues and classical in second place. __________________ [SIGPIC]http://i34.tinypic.com/30vd34o.jpg[/SIGPIC]

12-09-2008, 08:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
mannny **** Steve Harvey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MASS Posts: 423	I think this is a completely subjective question but in my opinion I think classical is by far the hardest to play. Playing classical music requires so much more than just having the notes and technique and such. __________________

12-08-2008, 09:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
pianokeys you wouldn't like me Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 114	I'd say classical. From what I've learnt, it's much more technical than any other contemporary music I've ever attempted to play. I play piano though, so I suppose the answer could vary between instruments and people...

12-09-2008, 03:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
kida Voodoo Child Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 149	Who voted blues...

12-09-2008, 08:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	on guitar: Bluegrass and gypsy swing

12-09-2008, 08:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Classical is a style, not a genre.(so are many of the genres listed for that matter) It encompasses a range of music that range from excruciatingly difficult to mind-numbingly easy.

12-09-2008, 09:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
randomhero Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15	Jazz has to be the hardest to play. It is extremely easy to make jazz sound terrible. Good jazz is an extremely intricate ordeal. I'm not exactly sure what you mean by classical. If you are talking Beethoven and Bach and all them, then that would probably be a close second.