just wonderin!

i wudnt say there woz a best one, just go for woteva takes ur fancy

i voted piano, but i think it really depends on the person. also, piano isn't the easier instrument to play as well.

it depends what you like...i started off with piano...

I think the recorder.

On your poll, do you mean drum + other percussion. Percussion includes timpani, xylophone, bongos etc. but i'm sure you knew that! i play drum kit and i've done some orchestral percussion and it's really good fun. I think it builds up your confidence as well! you just get to bash eveything!! Nah, there's more to it than that! I would say piano is a very good instrument to start with because you learn 2 clefs (Treble and Bass) and many instruments have the same notation as piano. Also piano is a very useful instrument to be able to learn!

i would have put on more instrments but it wouldent let me!

i think piano

because it helps with your theory now.
I started with flute then piano and i must say that piano has definately improved by sight reading skills

some say violin as the ear training for that is the best

QUOTE (ping-lee @ Jul 17 2004, 05:33 PM)

I would say piano is a very good instrument to start with because you learn 2 clefs (Treble and Bass) and many instruments have the same notation as piano. Also piano is a very useful instrument to be able to learn!

Yeah, I agree about the piano. It would have made my life a lot easier (for doing Grade 5 theory) if I had started learning piano earlier. Then I would be able to read the bass clef music better!

I started with violin, but nearly everyone I know started off with the recorder.

i didnt

how dare you spell clarinet wrong!!!! im so upset!! lol only joking!

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If you want to learn an instrument the best one is the one you like the sound of best.
You are going to have to like the instrument a lot to be prepared to put in the effort involved in learning.

I started off playing the recorder in a group at primary school! but the first instrument i really played was piano, but am better on the violin! i would have to say piano.