04-13-2017, 10:48 AM
I endorse every single thing Aion said, especially the part about having a relationship with music. This is precisely how I try to teach computer programming: what you need to do is get to the point where you're kind of having a conversation with the instrument/computer where you're getting reliable feedback from your input. Once you get that, you can build on that foundation. So get a cheap keyboard and start practicing your scales. As you get more familiar, try to tease out little jingles or melodies you hear -- you're gonna suck at first, but that's fine because the mistakes are instructive, just like using the wrong words in a foreign language teach you through the way people laugh or react. You need to get a baseline of comfort so you can start figuring out what YOU want to do with the music. Establishing that will be work, but allow yourself the freedom to noodle, to have fun, to mess around with things that sound awful.
Rhythm is also important so get a metronome: number one thing I encounter with self-taught musicians is a shaky understanding of rhythm. This is even more important if you plan on playing with anybody.
Rhythm is also important so get a metronome: number one thing I encounter with self-taught musicians is a shaky understanding of rhythm. This is even more important if you plan on playing with anybody.