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Randy D

Of all the musical instruments in the world, which do you think are the most difficult to learn to play, and why are they difficult? ~

Posted - July 24, 2020
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  • 44607
    Since I haven't tried them all, I can only guess.

    Maybe these two.
      July 24, 2020 10:23 AM MDT
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  • 6023
    The Asor ... since nobody actually knows what it looked like. (reference in the Old Testament book of Psalms)
      July 24, 2020 11:07 AM MDT
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  • 5808
    A Sitar (from India) 
    Murder on the fingers. Strings will cut to the bone.
    Takes awhile to get those calluses.
    Have to sit on floor...uncomfortable position,
    takes awhile to get used to being
    comfortably uncomfortable.


    This post was edited by Baba at July 24, 2020 12:51 PM MDT
      July 24, 2020 12:20 PM MDT
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  • 44607
    What is it?
      July 24, 2020 12:28 PM MDT
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  • 5808
    oops missed that part
    It's a Sitar (India)
      July 24, 2020 12:30 PM MDT
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  • 44607
    Thanks.
      July 24, 2020 12:33 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    Funny you should mention this.  The one and only dream I've ever had about a Sitar was a couple of nights ago: I picked one up and just began playing it, no problem.  I've never even seen one in real life, nor heard one in real life that I can recall. 
      July 24, 2020 12:59 PM MDT
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  • 53506

     

      Wow, spooky. 

    ~

      July 24, 2020 1:00 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    Just a guess:  the Harp.  Nothing is marked you just have to "know" where to put those 10 fingers to produce the sound you want.  Seems like a heck of a lot of work.
      July 24, 2020 12:56 PM MDT
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  • 10636

    Bagpipes.  You’d think that after 3 thousand years someone would finally learn to play them!  (they sound like someone strangling cats!)

      July 24, 2020 2:13 PM MDT
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  • 16768
    A nude piano, aka a harp. You have to be a very accomplished pianist before you're allowed to get near one.
      August 5, 2022 5:58 AM MDT
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