I had this idea for a Christmas present for a friend. I found a kit that lets you make your own music box. Now I know nothing about music so I found a guide online of where to punch the holes. But I saw these red xs and don’t know what they mean. Is there something specific that I have to do for those placements.

Hey everyone,

I've been struggling with mental health issues for years, and music has always played a complex role in my life. It can either be deeply triggering or a way for me to feel less alone with my emotions. I mainly listen to metalcore, mostly because of its darker, emotional themes, which resonate with me on a personal level. But when I'm at my lowest, I often turn to acoustic guitar songs with raw, heartfelt lyrics that I can really connect with.

I don’t currently play guitar or sing at all, but I’m wondering if either could be an outlet for me. I'm debating whether I should try learning to sing (though I'm not sure if I even can) or picking up a guitar. I’m just looking for a quicker way to release these emotions and maybe feel a bit more in control.

I know this is pretty subjective, but I’d appreciate any advice or experiences from anyone who’s used music as a way to cope. Thanks for reading, and any insights are welcome!

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If you could take a few minutes to watch a video of me playing and provide feedback on the attached Microsoft form it would be appreciated. Thank you! (video starts a few seconds in)

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Hey, what percentage of guitar learning do you guys do on YouTube and the like?

How about paying a teacher for their online lessons?

I watch a lot of Marty Schwartz but hesitate to pay for his content because I am not sure how much value I would get.

Hi everyone,

I am curious if you were using Music Prodigy for your classroom music teaching? Have you found other products effective in stead, since they closed doors last week.

Thanks!

I'm seeking 10 musicians or test users who want to enhance their lyric writing skills. I've designed a 30-day challenge aimed at mastering creative writing techniques and establishing a sustainable writing habit.

The course is completely free. In exchange, I would appreciate your feedback to help improve the program. If you're interested, please send me a direct message. Thank you!

I've started saying the note names out loud as I play them when practicing. I'm hoping it will help me remember the notes on the page that I don't know by sight immediately, and associate the sound with the note. This works well when playing C Major, but saying "C Sharp" or "B Flat" is a syllable too many making the exercise awkward. Are there common single syllable names for sharps and flats?

My music teacher plays the bass mainly but is teaching me piano due to some misunderstanding with the music school, he asked If I wanted to learn bass instead before we started but I said no as I didn't want to spend money on a bass at the time, but after 5 sessions I feel a bit frustrated with the sessions as I can see clearly he is struggling teaching me piano, now I'm considering his offer as I think it would be a better use of my time and his, should I switch to bass and continue piano on my own for a while? I have 5 sessions left, I think he is a good music teacher especially with theory so I don't want to just quit, also I don't want to cause him trouble as I believe the situation is not his fault

So I've looked around and I've seen different pieces of advice from learning sheet music to going all in for a song to buying a finger exerciser. I haven't been able to find a step by step guide for this kind of thing.

For example, if you wanted to learn how to play fighting games, say SF6, I would tell you.

1. Get comfortable with a controller
2. Practice a very basic combo.
3. Practice how to anti air.
4. Learn one basic mixup.
   1. Strike / Throw
   2. Strike / Shimmy
5. Learn a basic punish combo.

This alone would get you VERY far while learning the game. Is there anything for piano?

There's a music course I want to take next semester, and it says you need to be able to do as stated in the title. I pretty much have no experience with sheet music. Do you think it would be feasible to learn to that extent over the next couple of months? How should I go about it?

While i was in grade school i learned to play the viola and was proficeint enough to audition and get a spot in my towns youth orchestra. During my senior year of high school my instrument got stolen and i stopped playing. Its been almost a decade now and i am thinking about picking up an instrument again.

I am wanting to play at a casual level e.g. a song i listen to has piqued my interest and i want to learn it. The problem i am running into is the exclusivity of both instruments and the difference of octaves.

For the viola i have used this instrument before and i enjoy its sound. But it is hard to find sheet music for songs and is always in a support role.

For the violin its a different cleft but is more universal across the instrument spectrum and the music is easier to find.

Oh kind strangers of the internet would you be willing to give your 2 cents on my dilemna?

Tl:dr i know one instrument but i am thinking of switching to another

…and is it worth the time? I’m turning 40 and sad I never followed through on fully learning an instrument. I love to sing and am in a community a Capella group but I’d really like to gain better understanding of music theory and feel more self sufficient, as well as have something I can sing with easily. I tend to think piano, as the keyboard layout makes more sense in my mind than guitar. I begged my dad to play violin when I was 3 then gave it up quickly bc I was already a perfectionist and not picking it up quickly enough in my mind. I took piano lessons when I was little for a couple years. I dabbled with self taught guitar. I took drum lessons for a couple years in my 30s (which I loved but don’t think I’ll pick back up for a couple reasons - home environment being one).

If piano, what electric piano would you recommend? I want one with weighted keys and pedals. I think I’d be willing to pay up to $1.5k. I

I’m open to taking lessons for whatever the instrument.

I’m having one of those life crisis things where I’m like…ok my life is almost half over so I want to make sure I really do the things that weighed me down for having not done them. But also that it takes time to learn something and literally can’t do allll the things I want. For those who are music literate…was it worth the hours you spent to learn it? I understand we’re different people with different joys. Thanks for coming inside the journey in my brain :)

I am 15 years old and I want to start playing an instrument as a hobby. In the past I’ve played trombone which I thought was quite easy to learn but I want to learn something that can be played on its own without being annoying if that makes sense. Trumpet and trombone are things I don’t want to play. I’ve tried guitar and I am not good at it whatsoever same with xylophone. What should I play?

I also think it’d be good to add that I have done music production in the past and was somewhat good at it. I can understand rhythm and timing stuff like that

I wanted to learn one of these two instruments, what do you recommend? I have zero experience with music

Lately, I bought a violin online and ask people on reddit if it sounds good and they said it does, the only problem i have is that i dont have a mentor/tutor and i cant afford one, tried searching online but my mother doesnt want me to play it coz its noisy, couldnt find any place around the neighbourhood that would let me mind my business, is there any other option to learn violin without making noise?

I have a keyboard that I have yet to really touch because I was busy with college and didn't have money for lessons. But now that I've graduated I want to pick up drums too. I don't know how to play any instruments right now. I love playing rhythm games though and my big motivation for drums currently is that I've heard this clone hero game is a useful tool for learning drums and I'd imagine that will make it so much easier for me to keep up with it. But I assume drum lessons would be needed anyways as well as outside practice.

Should I start with one?

I was teaching a family member to play piano. As a musician, I was shocked at how difficult it was for him to internalise rhythm. I gave him a simple exercise - I set a metronome to 74bpm and asked him to clap eighth notes, but it was hard for him to keep in time. I think it's probably really important that he learns how to get in the groove of a rhythm and at the very least be able to clap a 1:2 polyrhythm - if you could even call that a polyrhythm.

It would be nice if there were an app he could use to do just that - just tap along to a metronome, except I wouldn't need to be there. Is there anything out there like that? It doesn't need to be complex, he's a beginner.

Hey all. For months now I've been on and off with this keyboard. I've been trying to learn in different ways with differing levels of success. It's an uphill battle. I try to keep myself motivated by thinking about the small victories of being able to tap the keys in a way that while it is very lackluster and not proper it worked for what I was doing but...that doesn't work anymore and the keyboard is starting to seem more like a scary monster than an instrument. My fingers cramp up and I get frustrated because after all these months I still can't play with both hands independent of each other. (I use both hands to play what should just be the right hand). Do any of you guys know how to improve? Any techniques that can help my hands separate properly? I know "Lessons" are the end all answer but where I am in life they are expensive. The keyboard was a gift along with a Chord book I received after telling my old boss I enjoyed making music on the computer. So please if you have any ideas outside of lessons or any encouragement for struggling students I'd love to hear it.

Hello! I have absolutely no instrumental background, but I am interested in learning to drum for sporting events (basically an ultra for various school sporting events). Where do I begin? I have some trouble holding a beat, and I have a lot of trouble with some of the more complex stuff. I find myself getting sorta lost in the music, where I sort of lose sense of where I am at and what kind of beat I am holding, it's hard to explain. The songs I am trying to learn are like Seven Nation Army, When the Saints Go Marching In, etc. Any advice? I will be using 2 drumsticks for 1 drum. Sorry if this is a weird request, I am not educated in music so I am not very articulate.

Hey r/Learnmusic!

My small team and I are working on an app called Edvancium, designed to make learning truly personalized to your needs, background, and interests – including music!

We’re currently exploring how our app can best support users in different fields, and music is one area we’re especially excited about. Our goal is to create a learning experience that keeps you moving forward every day in a way that feels natural and engaging. To get there, we’d love your perspective!

Right now, Edvancium is in the early stages, and it’s totally free to use. Any feedback would be invaluable to us as we continue to develop features that are actually useful for music education.

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I’m currently in music theory II and I’m having trouble with learning about four-part writing. I’ve been getting help from my professor but I’m still stuck and I’m falling behind. Can someone please guide me?

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Hello, I want to learn about and discover more music genres, is there a good free internet ressource on the subject? Thank you :)

I recently discovered a passion for music which made me start learning guitar (self taught), but I want to learn piano and bass too. What should I do? Should I start learning those too?

I’m 15 and have been learning trombone for around 5 years. I’m currently learning AMEB grade 4 as I haven’t been very consistent for the last year or two. I’m focusing on practicing more, but want to learn piano or guitar. I listen to a lot of rock, such as meatloaf, and you can’t really play that on the trombone.

I can get a music teacher for either instrument at school. I’d like to start learning both so I have some foundation before I leave school.

My goal is to be able to play I’d do anything for love or what about love on piano. On guitar I’d like to be able to play some AC/DC, Meatloaf, Money for Nothing, Bat out of Hell (for both instruments), paranoid and Through the Fire and Flames.

If I were to learn both, I could probably practice twice a week for half an hour across each instrument.

I’m prepared to put in multiple years before I can play those songs, especially Through the fire and flames. Am I being realistic, or should I just pick one?

Edit: Honestly I could probably also do 15 minutes per instrument every day as well