Easy to play instrument for tavern music / easy music (lemmy.world)

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I'm not very musical, but I am super envious of people that can just pick up an instrument and strum or pick out some easy music.

I'd like to move from easy to tavern music because I watched a video of someone playing fantasy music on a mandolin which was beautiful.

What can I start with to just play with? I don't know if a stringed instrument is best, because when I have tried guitar it sort of sounds flat, like the guitar is stuffed with socks. Maybe it was a garbage guitar.

Maybe something with keys, or even blow, like a flute?

I tried trumpet but I couldn't get used to the blowing raspberries through the mouth piece...

Advice please!

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[-] hansolo@lemmy.today 5 points 5 days ago

Tambourine only demands a good rhythm.

A very basic "Learn Harmonica" book can get you far enough to improv in the middle of a band and not sound like trash.

this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2025

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