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Whats a random instrument to learn?

triple ctriple c Posts: 35
edited August 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
I got a musicians friend catalog with all these weird instruments in it. I wanna learn something new and weird, hopefully something you can pick up faster than guitar. Right now im looking at a lap steel. Any other suggestions?
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    Mandolin, Mandocello, quattro, ukelele...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Originally posted by mccreadyisgod
    Mandolin, Mandocello, quattro, ukelele...
    mandolin came to mind to me too

    sitar
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  • goto_lgoto_l Posts: 1,189
    bongos, tamborine,sleighbells, the Triangle, those are really easy to learn. If you want a real challenge, get a turntable & play snippets of other peoples songs, & call yourself a DJ, there's a big market for that kinda thing.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    The hurdy gurdy.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    I play mandolin.

    I say go with the hammer dulcimer or if Bob were here he'd say gurkel. :)
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  • LemonYellowSunLemonYellowSun Posts: 90
    Originally posted by Pacomc79
    I play mandolin.

    I say go with the hammer dulcimer or if Bob were here he'd say gurkel. :)

    Dulcimer is pretty easy.....I have one and it's a lot easier to play than guitar. Plus there are no "wrong" notes.
    Cause I'll stop trying to make a difference. I'm not trying to make a difference. I'll stop trying to make a difference. No way!
  • a_gherkina_gherkin Posts: 77
    lute, knakers, kazoo :D
  • nick1977nick1977 Posts: 327
    I love the dobro
  • PintoMusicPintoMusic Posts: 73
    I'm really tempted to pick up that Rogue Electric Sitar that I've seen in that catalogue.
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  • rockpantsrockpants Posts: 838
    Jaw harp!

    *bwang bwing bwoing bwarng bwing bwing bwang bwehng bwong*
  • cltaylor12cltaylor12 Posts: 125
    Recorder
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by rockpants
    Jaw harp!

    Woah...

    For a second I thought that said "Jew harp"...

    Speaking of harp... how about harmonica?
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • CHRISJ898CHRISJ898 Posts: 38
    harmonica
    play it like eddie
  • bbruzze clues13bbruzze clues13 Posts: 54
    glockenspiel!!!
    Abbruzzese is fosh!!!
  • Anthropoid76Anthropoid76 Posts: 83
    the frog!!!!!!!!!
  • bbruzze clues13bbruzze clues13 Posts: 54
    Originally posted by Anthropoid76
    the frog!!!!!!!!!

    the turtle
    Abbruzzese is fosh!!!
  • a_gherkina_gherkin Posts: 77
    perhaps you could learn to tense your arse cheeks in order to prove different pitched farts, that would be awesome
  • AetherAether Posts: 6
    I took up the mandolin in January - great instrument if you can find a teacher.
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  • bbruzze clues13bbruzze clues13 Posts: 54
    how bout the bagpipes
    Abbruzzese is fosh!!!
  • 2italy2italy Posts: 39
    harmonica maybe :)
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  • PJamGrunge10PJamGrunge10 Posts: 596
    recorder

    EDIT: bagpipes is great haha
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  • triple ctriple c Posts: 35
    Originally posted by a_gherkin
    perhaps you could learn to tense your arse cheeks in order to prove different pitched farts, that would be awesome

    who says i havent.....
    actually my first solo album was a concept album about beans, me on vocals accompanied by my bro on congos and me farting in different pitches. my solo on "the musical fruit" is up there with stairway, imo
  • bbruzze clues13bbruzze clues13 Posts: 54
    the sousaphone
    Abbruzzese is fosh!!!
  • PJamGrunge10PJamGrunge10 Posts: 596
    try a suling or a kendang
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  • Anthropoid76Anthropoid76 Posts: 83
    play the water jug, it's a lost art... :-P
  • PJamGrunge10PJamGrunge10 Posts: 596
    Originally posted by Anthropoid76
    play the water jug, it's a lost art... :-P
    i prefer the wine bottle
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  • bbruzze clues13bbruzze clues13 Posts: 54
    the claves
    Abbruzzese is fosh!!!
  • Oh, JimmyOh, Jimmy Posts: 957
    how bout the spoons, or a didgeridoo sp?
  • cltaylor12cltaylor12 Posts: 125
    Originally posted by a_gherkin
    perhaps you could learn to tense your arse cheeks in order to prove different pitched farts, that would be awesome
    I'm not sure why that made me laugh, but it did. :p
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    bongoes....... am getting some for my birthday in a couple of weeks!
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