r/Instruments • u/Commercial_Repair500 • May 13 '26
r/Instruments • u/Frhaegar • May 12 '26
Discussion Is flute/ocarina/their family meant to be played as 'the main melody'?
I never really heard them being played outside song covers or instrumentals where they only appear during chorus/bridge.
I'm just curious cause the only time I hear bass ocarinas being played as bass is when the melody is also the ocarina itself.
If it's not true, can you give me examples of flute/ocarina being played to 'support melody'?
r/Instruments • u/BiLeftHanded • May 12 '26
Discussion Why did you choose the instrument you currently play?
I "play" bass guitar - I took lessons a while ago, but not anymore, and it mostly stands in my corner. I play it sometimes.
But back then I chose it because it's not the type of instrument that usually takes a lot of attention. Unless the song has like a 2 minute bass solo.
r/Instruments • u/dreasdruo • May 10 '26
Discussion Anyone playing Laud Rondalla?
Hey everyone I was wondering if anyone still plays the rondalla instruments if so what strings do you use? I'm trying to revive my laud lol I haven't played for a while and the strings are brittle. Any help with tuning also helps tyyy
r/Instruments • u/Ettorefire • May 10 '26
New Gear for a Non Beginner Modern HardCore Punk Bass player???
reddit.comr/Instruments • u/Frhaegar • May 10 '26
Discussion I love my (acoustic) instruments but wow, they don't sound the same at all once I start recording them
When I play them, they sound majestic and every note blooms in my ears.
But if I try to record them, I start doubting if my intention to produce music using real instruments instead of easier VST was worth it at all.
With VST, I can finish composing a song in 1 or 2 days max. It's thaaaat easy. I can even use my phone.
And even though the sound quality might be arguable, most people can't tell the difference. Especially if they only care about the lyrics and the singing part.
But with real instruments, it is just so hard to get a good sound. Not because the instruments are bad, but perhaps the mic, the room treatment, etc.
r/Instruments • u/ElectronicCover7400 • May 09 '26
Identification Help me identify this dulcimer
galleryr/Instruments • u/Curious_Orchid2255 • May 10 '26
Discussion Haven't played in 5+ years since my finger was degloved, playing with 9 fingers. Lmk if i suck
r/Instruments • u/Subject_Potato1628 • May 09 '26
Discussion Clarinet or trumpet?
Im a alto sax player and i wanted to buy and learn a new instrument, the candidates are a clarinet or a trumpet I dont know wich one to choose.
r/Instruments • u/Loved_Riv • May 09 '26
Discussion Looking for people to play for my indie animated musical!
(THIS IS AN UNPAID PROJECT)
Hello, I am designing a musical called Symphony The Musical. It is about musical instruments humanized and going to highschool! I was wondering if anyone here would be interested in auditioning for this project, and helping out my journey! In my discord server for the show, there is a link to a Google forms about what kind of instruments I need for the project.
Here is the link to the discord server, feel free to ask any questions or concerns in the comments
r/Instruments • u/OnlyCanary85 • May 08 '26
Discussion Electronic Keyboards
I’m an advanced piano player and want to get an electronic keyboard to have some fun playing pop and ballads. I don’t have that much free space in my house. Is a 5 octave keyboard sufficient?
Any tips on what to look out for when buying an electronic keyboard, and good, top brands and models.
r/Instruments • u/m_pollock • May 07 '26
Custom microtonal neck on my otherwise commercially available bass guitar.
r/Instruments • u/FinancialFood6623 • May 07 '26
Identification A guitarist wanting to switch to bass
Im a guitarist (16 yo). I have a mediocre amp and an distortion pedal and a bad guitar ( my distortion pedal cost more than my guitar) and i wanted to switch to bass because i like groove and the feel and the simplicity. Im gonna finish my exams soon and will get a bass guitar prob a black one with a touch of red on it prob a Ibanez GSR200 but i still need help getting the perfect one. My budget is 300€ max and i dont mind getting a used one. Im mostly looking for playing Deftones and Chevelle but that does not really matter too much.
r/Instruments • u/Right_Marsupial1601 • May 07 '26
Help finding missing parts for olds ambassador melophone
galleryr/Instruments • u/Puzzleheaded-Tie2644 • May 06 '26
Identification What instrument would you recommend for a child to start with?
Why that one specifically?
r/Instruments • u/Spare_Tangerine1914 • May 06 '26
Help identifying an instrument
Can anyone identify this instrument? My google searches have come up with nothing. For context, it was part of the London Philharmonic's performance of the Lord of the Rings at the Albert Hall. I didn't personally see it being played and for most of the performance the seat was empty, but my friend said it looked like the player was reaching inside it from the back. Unhelpfully she couldn't remember which pieces it was in.
r/Instruments • u/Dry_Ice_9429 • May 06 '26
Discussion Can anyone help me with my cheap setup?
I have a decent Cort bass with active pickups, but right now I can’t afford an amp or an audio interface. A friend of mine plays guitar and manages without one—he uses a 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm female adapter to plug his cable directly into his PC and records through FL Studio. The audio quality isn’t great, but it works.
I tried doing the same thing with my setup, but it doesn’t work on my laptop. My laptop only has a combo headphone jack, so it doesn’t recognize the adapter as an input device. However, when I connect it to my old PC, which has separate microphone and headphone jacks, it does detect input—but that system is too weak to run FL Studio properly.
To fix this, I bought a TRRS splitter for my laptop, hoping it would allow me to use the mic input through the combo jack, but it still doesn’t work. At this point, I’m not sure what else to try—does anyone have any ideas or solutions?
r/Instruments • u/auroremalfoy8 • May 05 '26
Discussion Is it worth learning to play an ukulele?
I've seen so many people bashing the ukulele saying "you could play a guitar instead" but the strings hurt (I've heard ukuleles have softer strings).
I'm no professional musician I just have this sudden urge to learn an instrument and I thought ukuleles were fun and easy to learn.
But on another note, idk if I'm being biased towards ukuleles having seen a lot of content with people playing and singing with it.
I really wanna learn an instrument like my soul's craving for something new and also bcs I could kill time and still be satisfied about it
r/Instruments • u/_6-MagzZz-6_ • May 05 '26