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Ask HN: How to have fun making music?

1 pointsby brightmoodover 2 years ago
Hello dear HN Community.<p>I have been practicing Piano since 2017 and no matter what I did, I never had lasting fun. I was able to learn this Zelda Song and play it perfectly in metronome https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ninsheetmusic.org&#x2F;download&#x2F;pdf&#x2F;1451<p>I tried to learn improvising, but my short term memory is bad. I took Online lessons since I did not find a teacher that would drive to me. They were a technical disaster. I&#x27;m somewhat immobile since I cannot drive a car because of my disability.<p>Now, I want to make music and have joy. I can imagine a Song how it should sound, but I cant bring it together. I thought of making music digitally, but I&#x27;m lost. I really love classical music.<p>For now, I&#x27;d like to have fun with the most basic forms of music, but I don&#x27;t know where to start. Piano has been frustrating because it felt like a &#x27;spot the mistake&#x27; game. I would practice something, and stop immediately when I made a mistake and play again... Thats no fun...

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brudgersover 2 years ago
Music is much much bigger than gatekeepers would like people to believe, and the only thing that matters is what comes out of the speakers.<p>Find an instrument you enjoy playing. For me,<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=GCtUtI3IeFQ">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=GCtUtI3IeFQ</a><p>because it is easy to jack in my headphones, press buttons, spin knobs and make sounds that I enjoy...the important words: easy and enjoy.<p>Sequencers and arpeggiators are a blessing. Drum machines doubly so. MIDI manna from heaven. Nothing wrong with a piano, but there&#x27;s no need to wait for decades of practice to get good enough to make myself happy. YMMV.<p>Good luck.