# Which instrument should i play? **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [May 26, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711 "2011-05-26T21:14:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![johnny\_le1494](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnny_le1494/32/479_2.png) [@johnny\_le1494](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/johnny_le1494)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/1 "2011-05-26T21:14:08Z")
So hi everyone 🙂 I am taking a Beginner string class next year at my high school. I wanted your opinions. i am taking the class cuz i want to fulfill my asianess. so which one should i play? ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/2 "2011-05-26T21:45:28Z")
Go for the Viola, you will end up reading in C clef (which might throw you off if you’re used to G/F clef). Viola is the man version of the violin. If you don’t go for the Viola, I’d say cello. There’s some great modern russian pieces for piano and cello out there, with lot of intricacies. ---
**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/3 "2011-05-27T00:18:38Z")
well, technically a strings instrument, but usually not in the strings section the piano, once you play the piano, you can play anything ---
**Author:** ![zerrubabbel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zerrubabbel/32/592_2.png) [@zerrubabbel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zerrubabbel)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/4 "2011-05-27T02:23:44Z")
trumpet FTW!!! … or if your set on strings go for viola… ( or you could do more than one)… i know trumpet, trombone, piano and guitar (in order from most to least familiar) ---
**Author:** ![Ceci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Ceci](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ceci)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/5 "2011-05-27T02:46:57Z")
trumpets will always be in my heart…BUT viola and double bass are really good options ---
**Author:** ![bonesraphs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bonesraphs/32/43_2.png) [@bonesraphs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bonesraphs)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/6 "2011-05-27T16:37:48Z")
> [@johnny\_le1494](#): > > So hi everyone 🙂 > > I am taking a Beginner string class next year at my high school. I wanted your opinions. i am taking the class cuz i want to fulfill my asianess. so which one should i play? Read this then > [@hadoq](#): > > well, technically a strings instrument, but usually not in the strings section > > the piano, once you play the piano, you can play anything Too bad its a string class, I don’t know if your school counts piano as a string instrument ---
**Author:** ![dcs937](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dcs937/32/258549_2.png) [@dcs937](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dcs937)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/7 "2011-05-30T12:37:33Z")
learn protools/logic with ableton or reason. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_oyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/troy_oyo/32/340_2.png) [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/8 "2011-05-31T15:32:10Z")
I would say cello. I really dig it more than the violin. Has a much richer tone as opposed to squeakier. ---
**Author:** ![christianvyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/christianvyoyo/32/716_2.png) [@christianvyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/christianvyoyo)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/9 "2011-06-02T14:22:48Z")
I think you should listen to all the instruments and choose the one you think sounds best. ---
**Author:** ![yoyofoot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyofoot/32/602_2.png) [@yoyofoot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofoot)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/10 "2011-06-02T22:48:01Z")
> [@christianvyoyo](#): > > I think you should listen to all the instruments and choose the one you think sounds best. Sounding nice isn’t the same thing as being an enjoyable instrument to play. ---
**Author:** ![remy11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@remy11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/remy11)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/11 "2011-06-02T23:06:30Z")
saxophone ---
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/12 "2011-06-02T23:15:04Z")
Personally I like the sound of the cello after one of girl friends got me to listen to it. ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/13 "2011-06-03T02:45:24Z")
im a 3rd year violin and im 1st chair and i take private lessons and its very fun and my school goes to the macys day parade sometimes and they are mostly runnerup in state contest and they have a huge band/orchestra ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/14 "2011-06-03T08:09:26Z")
> [@yoyofoot](#): > > > [@christianvyoyo](#): > > > > I think you should listen to all the instruments and choose the one you think sounds best. > > Sounding nice isn’t the same thing as being an enjoyable instrument to play. There’s a little something called personal sound. Don’t listen to both instruments, play both, and then figure. Just like with yoyos. ---
**Author:** ![stephosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stephosh/32/770_2.png) [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-instrument-should-i-play/26711/15 "2011-06-07T22:44:57Z")
Cello!