Anybody Teach Themselves How to Play an Instrument

[concise]

so there's no reason to waste money on lessons.

If you have money for lessons, you spend it.

 

[aqualung]

I had piano lessons as a kid, so I can read music.
I learned guitar from a CD and from books. Hardest part is getting started and practicing regularly to improve your skill.

 

[BlackonBlackCrime]

just practice playing simple children songs by singing and matching the tone with your voice

 

[Yuzo Lightheart]

Lip size does not matter in trumpet playing.

it does. i cant really purse my lips and make them hard. i have to roll them all the way in and it just doesnt feel natural

 

[Brock Landers]

Taught myself how to play the ukulele, great for trying something new and attracting cute hipster white girls.

 

[Takerstani]

Did anyone learn to sing or take vocal lessons?

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Andre 3000 needs to put the guitar DOWN

 

[concise]

sometimes i wonder if i should even answer threads like this...

do it anyway

it does. i cant really purse my lips and make them hard. i have to roll them all the way in and it just doesnt feel natural

Maybe if you tried to stop teaching yourself and got lessons, you could figure out what it is that you're doing wrong.

 

[TheAnointedOne]

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[MostReal]

played the trumpet from 11-23....Its like working out...you put it down for a while...you get

Yep,

I played from 6th grade to my junior year in college (scholarship) was a screamer an all that...loved it. Ain't nothing like it. Gave it to my lil nephew so he could possibly earn a scholarship with it as well.

I miss my trumpet

 

[FaTaL]

get your blow on

 

[MostReal]

it does. i cant really purse my lips and make them hard. i have to roll them all the way in and it just doesnt feel natural

its called embouchure and you have to develop it. You have to do exercises to strengthen it...then you can control any notes you want to come out. The tone of your sound will also improve drastically.

 

[jadillac]

Any advice you can give to someone that's trying to leanr both as well....?

Dont try to learn both at once.

And pick whichever one will be most fun for you at the time.

When I learned guitar, I was really into the Eagles and wanting to learn their songs....so I'd get chords/tabs off websites and practice.

I picked up piano later, but alot faster. Better at it than guitar.

 

[Non Sequitur]

An MPC? I sucked though

 

[Mowgli]

Taught myself how to play fruity loops.