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RE: The most complicated instrument to use or learn?.....

I first learned to play music on the accordion as a kid, so I can't say that I thought it was hard. It's just the instrument that I played. Then I switched to the piano and found that while my right hand made the transition easily my left had had to learn a completely different technique.

I've made several attempts to play a full organ over the years, but found it was far better for me (and the listener) if I kept my feet away from the bass pedals and just used the volume pedal for emphasis. Drums werent all that hard. I think most musicians who have an innate sense of timing and the beat could probably play a basic drum kit with a little practice.

I've also played the sax and flute and some guitar. After playing keyboards for so long and dealing with their linear nature, and the ability to "see" musical theory laid out right in front of you, I found wind instruments to boggle my brain when trying to spontaneously compose (jazz). I had to think too hard about the theory, but maybe that would have become more natural over time.

But the hardest thing I could never do is play anything requiring concentration and 2 hands working independent of each other and hold a basic (non-singing) conversation.



A gentleman is best defined as someone who knows how to play the accordion ... and doesn't.



Edits: 08/11/14

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