Category: Logistics

When you’re learning to play an instrument, your teacher is really important. You need to choose someone who really helps you progress well with your playing. But how are you supposed to find this person? There’s often a lot of conflicting advice around and people will want different things from a teacher so it’s important to get as much information as you can before making any decisions. I’ll list some of the things you should be considering when choosing your teacher.

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People of all ages take up musical instruments and some always seem to progress better than others. It’s true that we are able to learn things more quickly at different ages, so this will probably affect our ability to learn instruments too. I’ve looked into this topic in more detail to see if I can identify particular ages where learning ability on instruments is more successful than others.

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Having grown up playing a range of different woodwind instruments (and piano), I was always aware that I found some harder than others. I was never sure if this was me and that I was better at a particular instrument or if some actually were more difficult than others. I’ve had a look into what other people think and have tried to come up with some sensible answers on whether the difficulty level really does vary.

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If you’re thinking of taking up a musical instrument, but you’re not sure which one yet, one of your questions is likely to be which is the cheapest? I’ve had a look into this and thought about the other expenses needed to maintain some instruments compared to others. I’ve written down some of the most important things to consider.

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If you’re looking at learning a woodwind instrument, you might be wondering which one to choose. You might also have concerns with whether or not the instrument might be hard for you to lift. If you’re quite small, some instruments might look like they’d be a struggle for you and sometimes you might be put off playing the instrument you really want because you think it might be too heavy.

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