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It's been a few years since I picked up my bass guitar. It was fun to learn but less fun to play. The issue I had is that not many songs are written for the bass. It's more of an accompanying instrument as part of a band. To address this, I attempted to join a band but it fell apart after 3 weeks when the lead guitarist realized he was way better than the rest of us. No matter. Playing in a band wasn't my plan anyway. I just wanted to jam and stretch my creative side.
A podcast on guitar history made me consider playing that instead or maybe taking it a step easier with a ukulele. The question I hadn't yet answered was: what type of music do I want to play?
As a youth, I had a Casio digital keyboard. It was more of a toy but that didn't stop me from teaching myself how to play some video game music on it: Zelda, Final Fantasy, Mario, etc. Those 8-bit songs often relied on melody to take advantage of the limited sound capabilities. Perhaps now, with a proper instrument, I could re-learn those songs.
After a few attempts, I purchased a used Roland digital piano from Facebook Marketplace. Equipped with instructional books, smart apps, and a bounty of online videos, my quest is underway. I started 3 weeks ago and learning a lot. And unlike the bass guitar, I can already play an actual song.
A podcast on guitar history made me consider playing that instead or maybe taking it a step easier with a ukulele. The question I hadn't yet answered was: what type of music do I want to play?
As a youth, I had a Casio digital keyboard. It was more of a toy but that didn't stop me from teaching myself how to play some video game music on it: Zelda, Final Fantasy, Mario, etc. Those 8-bit songs often relied on melody to take advantage of the limited sound capabilities. Perhaps now, with a proper instrument, I could re-learn those songs.
After a few attempts, I purchased a used Roland digital piano from Facebook Marketplace. Equipped with instructional books, smart apps, and a bounty of online videos, my quest is underway. I started 3 weeks ago and learning a lot. And unlike the bass guitar, I can already play an actual song.