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MadassAlex:
I'm not sure what either of you mean by that.

Piano is a great way to learn music theory, but since music theory is universal, any chordal instrument should work fine.

Spluff:
As above, you will learn the same thing with any instrument, pretty much.

Personally, I'd learn guitar. It's cooler.

MadassAlex:

--- Quote from: Spluff on 20 Dec 2008, 00:52 ---Personally, I'd learn guitar. It encourages intervallic thinking rather than alphanumeric thinking in terms of note selection and placement in the harmony, which leads to a more flexible approach.

--- End quote ---

Elaborate'd.

That said, the most major difference between a guitar and a piano is how differently you'll perceive patterns. Although learning guitar gives you a hand in working out other stringed instruments.

ALoveSupreme:

--- Quote from: squawk on 19 Dec 2008, 19:09 --- I would suggest French horn because that has the coolest brass sound, but it takes a whole lot of competence to make it sound right. So learn trumpet first I guess?

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Maybe the mellophone would be a good suggestion?  it has the tone of a french horn but with the feel of a trumpet (minus being larger and heavier).  i started learning it recently after a couple years of the cornet/trumpet and it's been a moderately simple switch, so I doubt there's much difference between the two.

suitupletsgo:
someone buy me a euphonium so I can start playing again.

please?

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