| When you learn to play a musical instrument, any | | | | The piano, however, has one major drawback. It is |
| musical instrument, you will discover a pleasure not | | | | very big, and very heavy. You can't take it with you to |
| found anywhere else. Music is the true mark of | | | | parties, you can't haul it downtown on a Saturday night |
| humanity. Many people, despite having a desire to play | | | | and play for people as they pass by. Another |
| an instrument, can sometimes have problems when | | | | drawback of the Piano is that they can be extremely |
| choosing which one. | | | | expensive. Even if you manage to find an old, second |
| Many have a childhood experiences of being "told" | | | | hand piano somewhere, it will likely cost you in excess |
| which instrument to play. Myself, for example, grew up | | | | of a thousand dollars. In addition to that, you're going to |
| in a house where we had a piano, and everybody had | | | | need somewhere to put it. For this reason, the piano |
| to take piano lessons. Once we get older though, we | | | | isn't usually the instrument of choice of adults who |
| can choose our own instrument. So among the many | | | | would like to take up a musical hobby. |
| instruments that you can choose from, which one do | | | | What is clearly the most popular instrument for adults |
| you choose? There are a few things to consider. | | | | today is the acoustic guitar. Like the piano, you can |
| First of all, imagine that you are playing your chosen | | | | play almost any song by yourself, without needing |
| instrument. Are you playing by yourself, or are you a | | | | additional instruments. But guitars are very portable. |
| member of a band? If you want to play in band or | | | | You can take them to parties, or to school, or even |
| orchestra, there are virtually endless choices you can | | | | downtown to play on the corner if you're brave |
| make for your instrument. If you imagine yourself | | | | enough. |
| playing a complete song without any other instruments, | | | | Another reason so many people enjoy learning the |
| then the choice is a little bit easier to make. | | | | guitar is that it is relatively simple to learn just a few |
| The piano is a very popular instrument. Most musicians, | | | | basic chords. And with few basic chords, you know |
| despite the instrument of their speciality, can play the | | | | enough to play along with almost any popular song |
| piano. Most houses with musically oriented parents | | | | you hear on the radio. And compared to the price of a |
| have a piano. If you were like me, when you were a | | | | piano, the guitar is again the hands down winner. You |
| kid, you may have been "forced" to play the piano. | | | | can easily find a guitar for under a hundred dollars that |
| There are several advantages indeed to playing the | | | | will serve your purpose. |
| piano. Almost any song can be played, in it's entirety, | | | | These are the primary reasons that the guitar is clearly |
| on the piano without the need for any other | | | | the most popular instrument today. Portability, |
| instruments. Some of the world's most beautiful | | | | accessibility and ease of use make the guitar an |
| melodies were written specifically for the piano. | | | | instrument that will be around for a long time. |