Out of a rock band, which instrument is the easiest and hardest to play from YOUR past experience?

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Is the easiest the Bass or the Drums or what? By rock band instruments I mean the Keyboard,Guitar,Bass,Drums and Singing?

[ZenQueen]

you know I spent a lot of time trying to figure this out and all it did was hold me back from starting with anything. I was determined to find that one instrument I was ment for when in reality if your musical you can play almost anything. I recommend picking up any instrument and just letting loose and pratice using that part of your brain and building confidence with singing, making beats, and creating music. get some bongos, a cheap guitar, or make music from objects around the house, you can upgrade as you go, don't feel like you have to shell out a ton of dough on an instrument because it's gonna hurt every time you see it sitting in the corner not being played. I recommend a guitar as your first purchase, you can play the first 3 strings for doing bass lines. Have fun:)

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Wow,so you were so stuck on trying to figure out which one was easier that you never started anything? I'll be sure to just pick something and try practicing it. It'll probably be the bass or drums.

[ZenQueen]

o no lol I forgot to mention that I finally decided to stop fantasizing about be perfect at one thing and I picked up the guitar. I had actually played it before but quit because I felt like I wasn't good enough at it. Now I play every day, and I'm constantly improving and learning new things, I am less focused on being the best and more on challenging my self and becoming more and more confortable with it and music in general. Once you start learning one instrument you will feel more confortabl

[ZenQueen]

e with others. I also love making beats with drums, bongos, beatboxing, the piano, uke..its all about passing that first barrier and not being shy to experiment and create.

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Wow,well that sounds amazing. I think that's what I need to do is just take that first step and pick up an instrument and start practicing and just move forward from there.

[ZenQueen]

exactly:) It's also a good idea to surround yourself around friends who are musical aswell, they will inspire you and keep you motivated. good luck!

[Cailleach]

Well, from MY personal experience, I found that playing the keyboard is the hardest. I just don't have affinity for it. The same with the piano. Even though I can play them very well, it took me a long time to perfect it.

The electric guitar, bass guitar and acoustic guitar were easy for me, the drums were very easy to learn but very tiring to play for long periods of time. I remember when I first started out, my hands being covered in blisters that bled like crazy and having blood clots in my fingers and hands.

And singing is easy for me. I have done it since I was a kid. But, I admit it takes technique and it took me AGES to learn that stupid stomach holding technique.

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Wow,well you sound like a really smart person and a musical prodigy. I don't think it's going to be as easy for me but I'll be sure to at least try something and not just sit around and never try to learn anything because of trying to figure out which one is the hardest or easiest.

[Cailleach]

Thanks, but I'm not a prodigy. I just had a really great teacher.

[VisionofthePast]

I would say drums are the easiest. All of them can be very technical and difficult to "master," but nothing can deny the fact that drummers don't have to deal with the complexities of music theory, chords, scales, modes, progressions, etc. ALL instruments deal with divisions of time, "rhythm" so to speak, but only the drums does not have to worry about harmonization or understanding the intricate nature of harmonic calculations.

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

I kind of agree. I've thought of that also. Do you play the drums?

[VisionofthePast]

Yes, but I also play piano and guitar/bass, so I'm not just talking out of my ass. I've been both the keyboardist for a band and a drummer for various other bands. So from personal experience, being the drummer for a band was the LEAST demanding of all the positions I've played in a band. Anybody who says otherwise if full of it.

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Alright, that's fine. I never really assumed you were talking out of your ass. I thought you had played other instruments just probably not the drums but alright. It seems like you have a full resume. Thanks for all the info.

[VisionofthePast]

Well I didn't imply that you were assuming that, I just wanted to clarify so I don't sound like some jack ass speaking about things that I didn't have first hand experience about.

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Alright, that's fine.

[palek]

They're all equally as difficult to play well. If you're talking about attaining just enough proficience to get one by in a basic generic rock band at the low end of the "play-out" level, then I would say bass and drums compete for that dubious honor, with bass holding the lead..

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

I also think bass might be the "easiest" to learn because with the drums you have to be able to hit the cymbals and the footnote at the same time and I'm not really good at multitasking.

[palek]

You look like a bass player. Give it a shot.

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Haha Thanks,I'm going to try to.

[ihatework]

the only instrument I've ever tried to play is drums and that was difficult at certain tempos and times. it's still the instrument I hope to master in due time tho.

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Yeah the drums sound hard because you have to kinda keep the tempo or rhythm and the foot note sounds though too.

[ihatework]

it's tricky but I will get it right one day

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Well good luck man and practice makes perfect.

[Anonymous]

i know 2 girls who would choose the drummer out of all of them. I'm a bassist/guitarist but I'm trying to pick up drums. I also play keys, but I can't sing for sh*t, sorry girls

im a music major, so I need to know everything

[Opinion Owner]

i believe one of the reasons girls like the drummer is because he can do two things at once (but that's sorta stretching the truth since guitarists and keyboardists do the same). girls are better than guys at multitasking so if they see a guy who can do more than one thing at once, it might turn them on. I dk, maybe

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Haha well honestly I'm not trying to learn for the chicks I just want something to do while just sitting at home. I don't want to be just wasting my time when I can be learning something new. I wanted to try to learn to play the drums but like you said doing two things at once isn't really my kind of thing but I'll eventually have to choose something.

[Opinion Owner]

theyre all about doing two things at once. except singing, its just that drums really emphasizes it

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Ah,okay,well I'm just going to try to pick something up and go at it.

[WarrenB]

I think its whatever you enjoy. Naturally, things you enjoy doing will be easier for you to endure with regards to the learning process.

[Mr_Solo_Dolo]

Well I don't know how to play any instrument but I think all instruments may be just as hard to play it may just depend on which one you're willing to take the time to learn and practice with.