I want to teach myself how to play an instrument as part of my self improvement goals this year...

I want to teach myself how to play an instrument as part of my self improvement goals this year. What would you guys recommend? On a scale from 1-10 what is the easiest to learn, most satisfying, and least autistic. What kind of a time commitment am I looking at to get halfway decent?

>as part of my self improvement goals
>what is the easiest to learn
>frog meme
You're going in with the wrong mindset. Don't bother.

I didn't make myself clear. I want to know what is the easiest to learn, what is the most satisfying to learn, and what is the least autistic to learn separately.
Like the recorder is super easy to learn but unsatisfying. Theramin is autistic af. Etc

i like thinking about a guy walking into a music store asking for the least autistic instrument because he has "self improvement goals". jesus fuck

Prolly guitar
>leads to bass

>easiest
the triangle
>least autistic
guitar or piano anything else is on the spectrum
>most satisfying
guitar or piano depending on your tastes

/thread

Why is pepe in the feminine though? Is pepe a girl?

play for the love of it not some ridiculous notion like self improvement

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Probably has something to do with this

Piano is the easiest mechanically. It's also very useful for composing and as a way of getting into theory since the notes are laid out in such a straightforward way that relates directly to the staff.

Guitar is easy too as a songwriting instrument but much harder than piano in the very beginning because of finger strength, lack of calluses, coordination requirements, etc.

>time
Depends what you mean by decent and how good you are. Anything other than piano will take a lot longer to get to a level where you don't sound awful. Instruments really do take a lot of practice. Be aware of that.

>coordination requirements
I play guitar, isn't piano harder in that aspect because one hand plays base notes while the other does chords meaning the two have to work independently of each other? Kind of like a less severe case of drums?

I play guitar well and piano not that well. Yeah, the two hands thing is an issue. I'm just talking about all the absolute basic technique required to pick notes on different strings and fret notes, vs basically just pressing buttons on piano.

why is a pipe feminine anyway?

Because it has a vagina, user... Didn't they teach you this in grade school?

Thing is with guitar all you need to learn to get something good sounding is a few strum patterns, chord shapes, and how to accent and mute chords. With piano I imagine you can't get anything decent sounding without learning how to make your hands work independently.

bass is easiest to pick up and allows you to join a band, in addition to being a guitar so eventually you can use your bass abilities to transition into guitar

are you actually autistic? i have adhd and the executive function problems made it really challenging to stick with an instrument, until i tried bass which was fun and easy

Not really. A lot of piano in modern popular music is basically just chords. It's really easy to learn to play a fifth or a chord on your left hand and play a couple notes of melody on your right hand. That is "independence" I guess, but at that level it's really easy.

>the triangle
Kek

I think I'll go with guitar since I could easily store it where I live

>self improvement is a ridiculous notion

Decent as in I can play a few songs that I've memorized

Can you point me to a decent source to teach myself like a youtube channel or something

Not actually autistic, but probably add even though it's a meme

>Can you point me to a decent source to teach myself like a youtube channel or something
How long have you been on Sup Forums? Have you ever looked at the catalog? Jesus bloody christ, more boards need to seriously adopt the no spoonfeeding attitude. This is beyond ridiculous.

>even though it's a meme
it's very, very scientifically real and if you're actually diagnosed and in denial you're not doing yourself or others any favors

this

>easiest
ukelele

>most satisfying
violin, piano

>least autistic
guitar

>What kind of a time commitment am I looking at to get halfway decent?

>violin, piano
3-5 years

>guitar
6-12 months

>ukelele
1-2 hours

>ukelele
>1-2 hours

Each instrument has a different learning curve. The piano and guitar are much more visual so it's easier at first, but it gets harder with time. Wind instruments are harder at first, because you need to learn to produce a proper tone before playing scales and what have you, but once you've got that down it's smooth.

You should learn to play what you like, not what's easier. You'll only dedicate yourself if you truly enjoy it. Trying messing around with different instruments if you can and see how each makes you feel

>I want to teach myself
don't

thinking of getting a piano. any tips for daily practices for beginners?

As a beginner there aren't many things you should be doing daily, except practicing basic tunes.

Ideally you should have lessons. Better than nothing: Get The Complete Piano Player books, Alfred's Adult Piano, torrent the videocourse Learn and Master Piano.

As an late beginner/early intermediate you should do scales and arpeggios exercises, Hannon etudes, chords inversions and chords patterns, basic improvisation, sight reading, and practice of the musical piece you are studying (not the whole thing, just the fragments you cannot play properly).

Always start with piano. Unless you don’t want to because it’s boring and you’ll lose motivation and not do it. In which case do what you want. I reccomend bass. If you ever want to learn guitar, you’ll know the fretboard pretty well, have much better timing than most beginner guitarists, and it’ll feel really small and easy for you.

>Always start with piano.
Nonsense.

Ocarina.

he said least autistic

Ocarina is not autistic. It's artistic. There's a difference.